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gamemanual:installing_mods [2020/01/27 14:21] – [How It Works] admingamemanual:installing_mods [2020/01/27 16:50] – [Selecting an Installed Mod] admin
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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/download.htm   OR   www.7-zip.org| |.rar| winRAR or 7zip| www.rarlab.com/download.htm   OR   www.7-zip.org|
-//Please notedue to this wiki being viewable in game, external links have been disabledCopy and paste, or type the URL in your address bar to visit the websites.//+ 
 +//Notewe disabled external links because the wiki is visible in-game. Please copy and paste, or type the URL in your address bar to visit the websites.//
  
  
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 ===== Moving the Folder to Mods ===== ===== Moving the Folder to Mods =====
  
-Next you should locate your Mod folder. This is normally in the game's //InstallPath/media/Mods// folder. If you're using Steam, see [[Troubleshooting:Steam_InstallFolder|Steam: How to Access Installation Folder]] to open the InstallPath of the game.+Next you should locate your Mod folder. This is in the games //InstallPath/media/Mods// folder. If you're using Steam, see [[Troubleshooting:Steam_InstallFolder|Steam: How to Access Installation Folder]] to open the install path of the game.
  
-Now, simply copy and paste the entire folder for the downloaded mod into the //InstallPath/media/Mods// folder. +Now, copy and paste the entire folder for the downloaded mod into the //InstallPath/media/Mods// folder. 
  
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 {{ :gamemanual:installing_a_mod_steamsettingseditor2.png?200|}} {{ :gamemanual:installing_a_mod_steamsettingseditor2.png?200|}}
-You'll be presented with a second window allowing you to select the launch options. Select "Launch Configuration Toolthen click "Play" +Next, launch options will appear in a second window. Select Launch Configuration Tool” then click Play
  
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 This is the "Modification Selection" tab. To get more information about a mod, select the mod from the drop down, labeled #1 in the picture. This is the "Modification Selection" tab. To get more information about a mod, select the mod from the drop down, labeled #1 in the picture.
  
-The Editor will give you a description of the mod, a listed of supported maps, and a list of features.+The Editor contains a description of the mod, a list of supported maps, and a list of features.
  
 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