Embarrassed Question - Where the heck is the Mod Dircetory???

[Darwin]

Basically it could be any directory. Just create one for your mod.

If you want to make a game without BlackHoles you could make Space Empires IV\NoBlackHole\ and put your files in there and modify them for your mod. This way you can have multiple mod directories in the Basic SE folder.

[Sinapus]

Yes, I was confused myself for a bit. The directory you're supposed to name is whatever one you put the data, AI, etc. directories into for your mods. Mine is 'Mod', for instance.

[WhiteHojo]

so I don't have to put any race files in the newly created mod folder? Do any new race files go in the regular pic & empire folders? What if I want to mod some of the research files - like God Emporer & Daynars(?) research files? Do I need to copy the entire SE4 directories into this newly created mod directory?

as always, all help is appreciated...

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Character is best defined as that which you do when you believe nobody is watching.

[Darwin]

Normally put new Races just in the normal place you put them. To use things like drayner(sp?) mod without changing the origanal:

1: Create a new folder under the Se4 directory. C:\Space Empires IV\<ModName>\
2: Under there create a pictures Directory
C:\Space Empires IV\<ModName>\Picture\
3: Same with Races.
4: Copy the Data file for every race you want avilible in the game to the proper folders in the mod directory. C:\Space Empires IV\Pictures\Races\Terran\Terran_AI_General.txt gets copied to
C:\Space Empires IV\<ModName>\Pictures\Races\Terran\Terran_AI_Gener al.txt
Do the same for all the other .txt file in the various shipsets.
.bmp files do not need to be copied unless you change them.
5: Apply the Patch to the files in the <ModName> directory and change your Path.txt and your done.

*<ModName> should be translated to the name of the directory you create.

[WhiteHojo]

Ahhhh... the little lite is starting to come on.

thanks

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Character is best defined as that which you do when you believe nobody is watching.

[nmoppa]

Leaves the fact this could have been explained a bit more clearly by MM in the Help files or another .txt file. We all are aware of the fact this is implemented in 1:27, but still!

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PERHAPS THIS IS A GOOD DAY TO DIE <Worf facing another critical fight>

[This message has been edited by nmoppa (edited 24 February 2001).]

[Tenryu]

Don't feel bad WhiteHojo. You're not the only one that's confused.
I am usually hopelessly befuddled.