Modding Question

[Arralen]

I do not see any .DM files, and when I try to open any file with a text editor like NOTE, or WordPad, I get errors or garbled information.

Mod files aren't included in the installation package. Download some from Illwinters Mods Page , and get yourself the editor I gave the link to.
It's freeware, it's in english and it comes with syntax highlightning ...

What file do I need to open to be able to edit units? How do I open it? Where is it located?

All unit stats, pics etc. are contained in the .exe .

Stats will be overwritten if you specify a mod in the preferences before starting a new game. If you reload a saved game later, the mods will be loaded automatically (and you'll get an error if the files aren't present)

So for modifying a units stats, you'll have to make a mod-subfolder in the main DOM directory, create new, blank file and save it with UNIX line feeds and put the following in:

#modname "..insert name here .."
#description "This mod is .. "
#icon ".\yourgraphic.tga"
=> This command specifies the image to be used in identifying the mod. The image will appear beside the mod’s name in the Mod Preferences menu. It will also appear in the upper right-hand corner of the game’s Main Menu screen when the mod is enabled. The Targa (.tga) images must be either 128 x 32 or 256 x 64 pixels in size.
#Version x.y
#domVersion 2.12

.. look up these and more commands in the "modding.pdf" in your DOM /doc directory.

hope this is helpful