Stupid Question

The place you need to be saving your mods (If I understand that as the problem, pardon if I'm mistaken) is thus;

C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods

If you can't see the AppData, you need to make it so the folders aren't hidden... I forget exactly how this is done, but I'm sure someone will offer aid in that regard, should it be needed; otherwise I'll look into it later today when I can.

well, from what i see you havent even touched this game yet. so ill list a few things you need depending on your version of the game and if you got entrenchment or not.

1: do you got entrenchment?

2: in the game install directory there will be a tool called ConvertData_OriginalSins.exe and ConvertData_Entrenchment.exe these will convert files from binary to text and vice versa.

3: download this ConvertData GUI. This tool will allow you to easily convert files back and forth to text or binary. all you got to do is change the ConvertData_originalsins.exe or the convertdata_entrenchment.exe to ConvertData.exe (only one at a time, always mark what one is which. also refer to the thred for more info on the tool.

4: thers a file called entity.manifest, this file is located in the entrenchment folder of your sins install (if you use entrenchment) it contains a list of EVERY entity that was added/modifyed by entrenchment, to add new entitys to entrenchment you got to add them here (including updating normal Sins research and whatnot)

5: your mod folder is generaly not visable by searching the normal way. best thing to do is search using windows search really. but if you got no luck there you can always type the command into either the run... program prompt or into internet explorer and hit enter.

6: create a folder with the name of your mod in the mod folder.

7: the layout is either Mods/(modname)/Entrenchment/(Gameinfo, Entity.manifest, other folders with modified information) or just mods/(modname) 

8: i havent moded SOASE without entrenchment so i cant give you much support there. as far as i know the manifest is only for entrenchment.

well, hope that helps a little, its really late here and im tired as hell so sorry for any errors in typing or coherency. as for showing hidden folders, go to tools/folder options/view/show hidden files.

I thank you for the converter... and yes you are correct in the assumption that I have not touched the game... I've only had it for about 2 weeks and have never modded(acctually always wanted to but have never had the TECH aka. computer resources)... Your reply however much appreciated does not really answer my question on how to get other peoples mods... Very much appreciated(p.s. I do not have entrenchment I am currently trying to find it and buy it though)

Aderas, if your on for a while I would like to ask of you a moment of your time... can we move this conversation to msn if you have it that way it would allow for a more instantaneous reply and troubleshooting

well ill just point you to Here.  download a mod made for 1.3 and change thoes two files in your sins of a solar empire mod folder "window" folder for the mod your want to play (assuming you got your game up to date) then once you got them installed you got to options, mods, then click on the mod, hit enable, then apply changes (assuming the mod menu layout is the same as entrenchments, if not, just enable it, click on "load mod on startup" and then restart the game).

as i said in my other post, you can just type in the mod path that the game tells you in internet explorer or the command propmpt to get to the folder.

hope this helps. thers a list of mods at the top of the forum, i advise Mad Scientist mod and Distant stars