Mod installation help?

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ok so Iv read through loads of threads about how to do it, theyr all old and i cant find any telling how to do it for windows 7, i have my mod path on copy and paste, i want to install galaxy forge, but i cant install it, someone tell me how to, try make it simple, im not good with all this technical stuff.. :/, another thing, a window came up when i opened the galaxy forge file from downloading it with google chrome asking me to "open with:" and i had 2 choices: let windows find me a file to open it with(takes me to a page with lots of (i think) unzipping files, then i chose to select from a list of things to open it with (IE, Adobe reader etc.) I tried pasting my mod path into the top bar but it just deleted it and didnt do anything, i know i have to create a file for my mods to be in, but do i have to place the file in my mod path? if so where in the path(i know its probably at the end, i just want to make sure), if not then tell me what to do please

 

note: i have the trinity edition if it helps any

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Update: I managed to manually go through the path using the "open with" feature and got to my mods file, what do i do next?

 

edit- ok, it didnt work, it wasnt in my mods file on the in-game mod page in options, need help from scratch...

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Galaxy Forge is an archive file which needs to be extracted with a program like...

7-Zip (free open source)
WinRAR (trial)

WinZip (trial with constant pop-ups)

It will run from any location like Desktop but the maps need to be saved to the proper location.

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

or see http://soase.weebly.com/placing-mods.html for more info

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

ok, thx

edit- that programme fixed my problem completely ;)

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

ok i need help too. i am running xp sp3 and i checked but there is no path to the mod folder, in my application folder the folder labled "Ironclad Games" does not exist, i tried to make a file path that led to where i was instructed to put mod folders but nothing has happened please i need help

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Inokai, reply 4
ok i need help too. i am running xp sp3 and i checked but there is no path to the mod folder, in my application folder the folder labled "Ironclad Games" does not exist, i tried to make a file path that led to where i was instructed to put mod folders but nothing has happened please i need help
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here is my standard info for mod installation (xp, vistsa and win7)

assuming you have sins 1.193/entrenchment 1.053/diplomacy 1.34(the current non-beta versions), AND your windows is installed on the 'C:' drive,  the Mods NEED to be placed here for xp
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-v1.193
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-Entrenchment v1.053
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-Diplomacy v1.34

or here for vista/windows 7
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-v1.193
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-Entrenchment v1.053
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-Diplomacy v1.34

NOTE the first two folders after the 'user name' are hidden , so to see them you must first click on 'tools' then 'folder options', then 'view', then click on 'show hidden files& folders' then click ok, then you will be able to browse your want to the folder. I suggest when you find the folder that you create a shortcut to it on the desktop

NOTE 2 the 'user name' in the above paths is your WINDOWS login user name, eg Administrator

and if the mod you want to use is from an EARLIER sins/entrenchment version place the mod in the mods folder FOR THAT version eg mods-entrenchment v1.03, then download and run my mods updater from the latest version archive which will have the same number as the vanilla sins version number, and AFTER updating the mod(s) to the current version for any mods of pre 1.04 entrenchment ALSO run the manifest maker on ENTITY manifests on EACH of the mods EXCEPT for total conversion mods

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