MODS FOR DUMMIES!

[sajer]

HI all!

I am new to the game and really like alot of the mods that are here.

I am sure that how to install them safely was addressed a long time ago.

But I am afraid I might do something wrong and mess up my original files.

I am going to try and start out with my favorite one I have seen so far - and that is redmarkus's town name mod (with hexes).

Could someone please be so kind as to safely

1) point me to the best link to download the town names (with hexes, factories, sea lanes)

2) give me piece of mind by telling me what to back-up in case of user (me!) error.

3) tell me which directories to exract these files into.

Thanks in advance for the help. I really love this game., I am learning ti fast (being an OLD veteran of many computer wargames.

When I saw redmarkus's name place mod (i just about creamed my pants!!)

sajer

[Omat]

ORIGINAL: sajer



1) point me to the best link to download the town names (with hexes, factories, sea lanes)

2) give me piece of mind by telling me what to back-up in case of user (me!) error.

3) tell me which directories to exract these files into.

Hello



1) First, backup your Zoom2_nogrid map and the zoom2 map. Normaly
you can find them:


C:\Matrix Games\Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2_nogrid



or



C:\Program Files\Matrix Games\Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2_nogrind

marke all .tga files in that folder. create a .zip archive with a program like this file archiver. Rename the archive backup_nogrid.zip.




and the zoom 2 folder you can fnd:

C:\Matrix Games\Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2

or

C:\Program Files\Matrix Games\Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2


marke all .tga files in that folder. create a .zip archive with a program like this file archiver. Rename the archive backup.zip.




2) download Media:01.zip to Media:05.zip. The files here: click me

2a) extrct all .tga files from the .zip file
2b) copy only the .tga files

3) paste them \Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2_nogrind and replace them all


4)downlaod Map_14_nogrid.zip click me

5a) extrct all .tga files from the Map_14_nogrid.zip file
5b) copy only the .tga files

6) paste them \Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2_nogrind and replace them all




7)download Media:Zoom2 Zip1.zip to Media:Zoom2 Zip5.zip. The files here: click me

8a) extrct all .tga files from the .zip file
8b) copy only the .tga files

9) paste them \Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2 and replace them all


10)download patch2.zip patch


11a) extrct all .tga files from the patch2.zip file
11b) copy only the .tga files

12) paste them \Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\Art\Zoom2 and replace them all

13)start the game [;)]





All information are supplied without liability.

This list is not exhaustive.

Use this guidance at your own risk

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY FIND HERE MAY BE INACCURATE, MISLEADING, DANGEROUS, ADDICTIVE, UNETHICAL OR ILLEGAL.


Hope it helps....


Omat

[Redmarkus5]

My Mods include changes to the Zoom 4 (adds port icons) and Zoom 5 (shows Dec '41 front line) files as well. The same process applies. Backup those folders (make a copy and save it somewhere else, like a folder on your desktop) and then paste the downloaded and extracted files.

You can find the Mods here: http://witewiki.com/index.php?title=Mods kindly hosted by Cookie Monster

You can't really break the game with these files. The worst thing that you can do is to put them in the wrong folder, which should just mean that they don't show up on the game map. I wouldn't expect the game to stop functioning (but I'm not responsible if it does!)

To be doubly safe, make a backup of your save game folder before you do anything else. (You can find it here on your PC if you did a standard install: C:\Matrix Games\Gary Grigsby's War in the East\Dat\save). Then, if you have a complete disaster with the Mod (unlikely) you can always re install the game and put the save game files back in place afterwards.

[Redmarkus5]

PM me if you have any problems or questions. I check in 2-3 times a week.

[Redmarkus5]

Hi. I just read your instructions again and saw the links. Great job on that and thanks. I will add it to the main mod page.

[sajer]

Thanks Redmarkus,
 
Successfully downloaded your mod.  It looks great - good job!!
 
This forum is very responsive to even the newbies...I appreaciate it.. after all, we were all noobies at one time!
 
 

[Redmarkus5]

ORIGINAL: sajer

Thanks Redmarkus,

Successfully downloaded your mod.  It looks great - good job!!

This forum is very responsive to even the newbies...I appreaciate it.. after all, we were all noobies at one time!

I am happy that you are enjoying the mod. I still have ideas for fixes and enhancements one day. We are all newbies still - just that each of us is new at different things!