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How to use Modified SC3 Scenario and Graphics Files.

All screen shots are from Windows 7.

Please understand that the main [Default] files for Strategic Command WW II - War in Europe [shortened to 'SC3' for the remainder of these posts] are kept in a location separate from Modified [User] files on your computer.

Pictured below is the home of SC3 on your computer. This shot is for your information only, you should never mess with these files [see page 4, section 2.1.3 in the Manual if you would like more details]. We will see where User files are located later.

If you are interested in installing a complete Mod [a Scenario or Campaign] go to Post #15.

If you are interested in installing a Graphics Mod for use with a stock Campaign it is very easy, here is where you start. Navigate to the location shown in Post #1 and Double Click the file folder that is highlighted in Post #1. Now scroll down until you see the Application that is highlighted below, and Double Click it. Nothing will seem to happen, but after about 17 seconds, the SC3 Editor will open.

Click on THIS button, not THAT button or THE OTHER button, THIS button !

Now you will see what is pictured below. Select the Campaign that you would like to install your Graphics Mod into, in this case we have selected the 1939 Campaign. Now click Open at the bottom right.

Now your target Campaign is opened in the Editor. From the File drop down menu select Save As.

Now we have the Save As box, and there is no need to navigate anywhere else, the program knows what you are doing and we are right where we need to be.

All we need to do is Rename this file and Save it. In this case 'MOD' has been added to the end of the file name. You can name it whatever you want. Now click Save [it will take about 30 seconds]. You are done this part, you may close the Editor.

Your Modded Campaign will now show up in the games list of Campaigns. HOORAH ! Ok, now lets install a Graphics Mod.

Each Mod will usually have specific instructions and specific files. As an example, let's install the Sipres Mod into the Campaign that we just created. I have navigated to where I had it saved, and we can see that the Mod's files are located in a Bitmaps folder as seen below. Double Click it.

Now we see all the good stuff conveniently separated into specific folders. Highlight them all and COPY them.

Now navigate to here, let me spell it out for you - Documents > My Games > Strategic Command WW II - War in Europe > Campaigns. If it is not this exactly, you are in the wrong place ! Now Double Click the Campaigns folder.

Here is the Campaign Mod that we saved earlier. Double Click on the Mod's Folder.

Now PASTE the folders that we COPIED three posts ago into the Bitmaps Folder. You are DONE !

When you open your Modded Campaign you will now see that it uses the Custom Bitmaps that you installed. In this case we can see the beautiful Sipres Mod !

To install a complete Mod [a Scenario or Campaign], navigate to here, Documents > My Games > Strategic Command WW II - War in Europe > Campaigns. This is the Developer's designed location for Mod's and if you put Mod's anywhere else you will have issues. The Mod you are installing may have specific instructions, but this is the location where the Mod belongs. Simply Copy/Paste your Campaign Mod into the highlighted Campaigns Folder and you will be good to go !

Thank you very much!:)

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Very good and helpful sPzAbt653! Thanks for doing this.

Hi I did dowlond but not can install in my game, anybody can help me?

Whem I will use the editor - war II in europe the follow error appear: could not initianize steam maneger or invalid serial key

Have you played the game without the mod yet? If you did that should have taken care of the serial number.

Did you buy and start the game from Steam?