Editing Player Made Mods
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Here are some basic hints for installation: | Here are some basic hints for installation: | ||
| − | *Mods are installed in the '''resources_override''' directory, <u>never</u> the '''resources''' folder | + | *Mods are installed in the '''resources_override''' directory, <u>never</u> the '''resources''' folder |
| − | **Background: on patch day, the istaria launcher will replace all manipulated files located in '''resources''' | + | **Background: on patch day, the istaria launcher will replace all manipulated files located in '''resources''' |
| − | *Watch what you're copying | + | *Watch what you're copying |
**Some of the downloadable zip files come with erroreous folder structures. | **Some of the downloadable zip files come with erroreous folder structures. | ||
**Refer to the mod article on {{SITENAME}} for hints, or the official resource linked on our article. | **Refer to the mod article on {{SITENAME}} for hints, or the official resource linked on our article. | ||
| − | **If Windows asks if you want to overwrite a file it is better to stop here and compare the source and destination file | + | **If Windows asks if you want to overwrite a file it is better to stop here and compare the source and destination file |
| − | **Incase those files do not match, an existing mod conflicts with yours. You must merge them to be able to use both mods | + | **Incase those files do not match, an existing mod conflicts with yours. You must merge them to be able to use both mods |
| − | **Merging is sometimes complicated, you will want to ask for help on the [http://community.istaria.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?165-Player-Customizations official community board] or your preferred personal game-modder | + | **Merging is sometimes complicated, you will want to ask for help on the [http://community.istaria.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?165-Player-Customizations official community board] or your preferred personal game-modder :-) |
| − | *Some of the mods are very, very old (back to 2004!). Since the game client structure has changed in all those years they may not work as expected | + | *Some of the mods are very, very old (back to 2004!). Since the game client structure has changed in all those years they may not work as expected |
| − | *Some of the older mods | + | *Some of the older mods could be obsolete because new standard models were added inbetween |