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How do i run a frickin mod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Bill Farnum on May 29, 2008 11:44:13 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Bill Farnum

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Everyone seems to know inherently how to run these mods, yet I can't figure it out or find any info as to how i make it work! I downloaded the seven deadly sins mod and need help getting it to work. If you know how please explain it to me like I am a retard please, and I mean every step. Thanks!
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theRetroboy
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May 30, 2008 2:23:51 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums
Don't feel too bad - it is a bit complicated.

1) Find your sins information directory (this is not the game directory). If you're running XP, it's likely here -->
start at c:
go to /documents and settings
go to /[yourcomputerloginname]
go to /Local Settings
go to /Application data
go to /IronClad Games (if you don't see this, you selected the wrong User directory above)
go to /Sins of a Solar Empire

(Yourcomputerloginname is "User" if you never created a computer login.)

2) This should have a /mods directory. Put the mod's files in a subdirectory under that folder. So your path with the mod files in it should look like this when you're done.
c:/documents and settings/[yourcomputerloginname_or_"User"]/Local Settings/Application data/IronClad Games/Sins of a Solar Empire/mods/[mod_directory_name]

3) Start up Sins and in the main menu, choose Options. Click the mods button.

4) You should see your mod name on the list on the right. Click it, activate it at the bottom so a green checkmark shows up, and then click the option that tells it to start every time you play.

Good luck.
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Bill Farnum
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May 30, 2008 9:36:59 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums
Thanks you, I finally got it to work with your help retro, but now i have a new problem. I have downloaded some mods and finally figured out how to place them in the right folder. I go into the game and click to enable to the mod and enable on booting the game. I head to start a game and click new game but once I get into the new game I find that nothing has changed and I am still just running the original un-modded game. What gives???? Im pulling my hair out because I really want to try out the 7 deadly sins mod but I cannot get it to work right.
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theRetroboy
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May 30, 2008 12:20:00 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums
Many of the mods don't show any changes until you've actually played into the game a bit on random maps. Sins is still a very new game and there haven't been any "complete overhauls". You'd only see the changes Seven Deadly Sins brought in, for example, after you conquered a few planets on a randomly generated map.

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Bill Farnum
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May 30, 2008 11:08:59 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums
I have downloaded several mods now and tried them all and I see no effect on the game when i enable any of the mods. Would themods not work with the latest patch? I just cant get how to make them work.
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MadHazard
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May 4, 2009 6:16:28 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

also make sure that its labled mods directory instead of mods. if you label it any other way it won't show up in your options

 

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dresda
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May 4, 2009 11:19:52 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting Bill Farnum,
reply 4
I have downloaded several mods now and tried them all and I see no effect on the game when i enable any of the mods. Would themods not work with the latest patch? I just cant get how to make them work.

Do you mean that you are using all of these mods at the same time?  That won't work most of the time because of compatabilit issues.  What mod(s) are you using?

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Hujgup
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May 5, 2009 2:18:21 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Bill,

if youre using vista, go to C:\Users\(username)\appdata(this folder may be hidden)\local\ironclad games\Sins of a solar empire\Mods

OR

C:\Users\(username)\appdata(this folder may be hidden)\local\ironclad games\Sins of a solar empire\Mods-v1.16 depending on version of game

then paste mod FOLDER in there. if there is 1 folder inside the zipped folder use that. if not, UNZIP it, and paste the whole thing into the directory.

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DarthCaedusMorgan
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May 5, 2009 2:54:55 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Bill if you want 7 deadly sins v2.1, you must have v1.05 of vanilla sins.

Just a suggestion of thought you should read about the requirements of the mod in the main post, usualy they display it in title or in the first several lines and if you can't find it just ask in the mod post. before you freak out and make post.

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imortal137
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March 24, 2010 9:11:05 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

hi i made a mesh  but now how to i make the mode and apply it to the mesh then  how do i put every thing to gether   to  yous on the game and whe programes should i use   plz list the free lol ty

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-Ue_Carbon
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March 24, 2010 9:19:08 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting imortal137,
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hi i made a mesh  but now how to i make the mode and apply it to the mesh then  how do i put every thing to gether   to  yous on the game and whe programes should i use   plz list the free lol ty

 

Step 1: Dont Nerco post.

 

Step 2: Search the fourms.

 

Step 3: Make your own post.

 

 

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imortal137
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March 26, 2010 3:15:00 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

sory im new

 

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mikefacciola
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March 27, 2010 11:52:51 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

@ Bill

I suggest you try DS now that you figured out how to get mods working, its some amazing work done by the DS team.

 

http://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/335474

thats the link to their page, they also have instructions on howto install it all over, if you need additional help if you decide to get DS post questions on that page

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trint_coner
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April 7, 2010 9:50:13 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

i'm new to this game and just bought the regular sins what do i need?

 thanks

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bendakstarkiller9
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November 11, 2010 1:28:18 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

i tried that and nothing happened it keeps saying im missing a folder when im not so should i uninstall the mods then reinstall them or no

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Ryat
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November 11, 2010 1:31:50 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Go here

http://soase.weebly.com/placing-mods.html

it should help better than this old, useless, out of date thread

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Venator2
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May 1, 2011 12:56:36 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

I cant Find Local Settings 

 

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Darvin3
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May 1, 2011 1:13:29 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

If you're running Vista/7, then it's now just called "local"

You also need to reveal hidden folders in order to find "app data".  That's all in the link that Ryat provided in the previous post.

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Sinperium
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May 1, 2011 5:29:13 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

"Frakking!" would really be more in character for a scifi space game.

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