3rd party software request

[Gandalf Parker]

could someone write something that will check my files and tell me about inconsistancys? This is the 3rd time that I have installed SEIV, went shopping for add-ons (mostly races), and polluted the game beyond playability.

OK fine, Im beginning to understand the notes about requiring certain Versions and certain MODs. I can only have one mod running? And once I have a build that works I will zip all my subdirectorys off of SEIV and copy it somewhere. But it would sure be nice right now if I could just run some exe to tell me that a few races are lacking some files.

Are there race files on the shrapnel server that need updated or deleted so they wont be downloaded anymore?

[Raging Deadstar]

The main problem with races is sometimes they have missing pictures.

I think some races have a file named "StyleTester.exe" thats around 292Kb in size (give or take) Do a search in your SEIV Gold Directory for it. It's designed to show the stock race pictures and show you how well "masked" they are.

The downside is it has to be in the races folder (as in the Racestyle folder e.g. "Abbidon") to run and it should tell you if it is lacking any pictures for the stock game by displaying an error. Not exactly convienient but better than nothing

[ July 05, 2004, 15:36: Message edited by: Raging Deadstar ]

[Raging Deadstar]

Forgot to add.

You can have more than one mod installed
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=011991

Grab the Mod Launcher from there, it allows you to load up that program and then switch mods as well

Edited: For Terrible Spelling

[ July 05, 2004, 17:02: Message edited by: Raging Deadstar ]

[JLS]

Thanks Raging Deadstar I was trying to find this the other day - This is just what I wanted.

Perfect, this is directly from the Shrapnel site

You could always have any amount of MODS installed as long as (THEY DO NOT OVERWRITE OR ADD DATA TO THE MAIN ROOT SE4 DATA ETC...) or at least they should give an pre-instructional warning
Or as you say “pollute” or CORRUPT if you will - another MODS DATA with out warning that this rewrite into another MODS folders may VOID THAT MOD.

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It is the (se4 Path file) that becomes awkward for new players and this just may alleviate the troubles from switching MODS and/or returning to the stock se4

EDIT REMOVED OLD LINK reinserted RD's:
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1039630481.zip

[ July 05, 2004, 20:05: Message edited by: JLS ]

[Raging Deadstar]

Hmm..just noticed now. The link in the thread i linked goes to the 3rd page of the Mod Launcher thread...Terrible on my behalf.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1039630481.zip

Thats the Link to the Most updated and recent Modlauncher file. I don't think it changed much from the older Versions but some were having trouble with it.

[JLS]

THANKS AGAIN