gamemanual:installing_mods
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====== Installing Mods ====== | ====== Installing Mods ====== | ||
- | Follow this tutorial | + | This tutorial |
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===== How It Works ===== | ===== How It Works ===== | ||
- | First you should know how the system works. | + | A Mod file is a folder containing all the files used for the mod. Using the Settings Editor program, you select which mod you wish to use in the game. When you start the game, the files in the mod overwrite the default game files. |
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===== Unpacking ===== | ===== Unpacking ===== | ||
- | Most likely you received the mod in a compressed file format. Depending on the format, you may need third party software to decompress it. The following list are names of software needed for each file extension: | + | Most likely you received the mod in a compressed file format. Depending on the format, you may need third-party software to decompress it. The following list are names of software needed for each file extension: |
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+ | The following programs are for Windows. We expect Linux and OSX users to know their software. | ||
- | The following programs are for Windows. We expect Linux and OSX users to know their software. :) | ||
^Extension^Program Name^URL^ | ^Extension^Program Name^URL^ | ||
|.zip| Windows | None, built into windows.| | |.zip| Windows | None, built into windows.| | ||
|.7z| 7zip | www.7-zip.org| | |.7z| 7zip | www.7-zip.org| | ||
|.rar| winRAR or 7zip| www.rarlab.com/ | |.rar| winRAR or 7zip| www.rarlab.com/ | ||
- | //Please note, due to this wiki being viewable | + | |
+ | //Note, we disabled external links because the wiki is visible | ||
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===== Moving the Folder to Mods ===== | ===== Moving the Folder to Mods ===== | ||
- | Next you should locate your Mod folder. This is normally | + | Next you should locate your Mod folder. This is in the game’s // |
- | Now, simply | + | Now, copy and paste the entire folder for the downloaded mod into the // |
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{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | You'll be presented with a second window | + | Next, launch options will appear in a second window. Select |
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- | The Editor | + | The Editor |
If a map you wish to play is not supported by a mod, then the game will use the default map files for the map. However, The mod's non-map specific capabilities will be supported. Inside the game, supported maps will be listed in green. Unsupported maps are listed in red. | If a map you wish to play is not supported by a mod, then the game will use the default map files for the map. However, The mod's non-map specific capabilities will be supported. Inside the game, supported maps will be listed in green. Unsupported maps are listed in red. |
gamemanual/installing_mods.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/18 12:27 by admin