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Old June 7th, 2009, 09:45 AM

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Default Installing mod and map

Hi, i'm beggining in using mods and new maps, and i can't manage to install them on my macintosh.

What are the different steps to get a mod to work on the game?

Thanks, and sorry for the noob question
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Old June 7th, 2009, 10:25 AM
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Default Re: Installing mod and map

Just look for the folder called "dominions3" that contains your "savedgames", key, and etc. Create new folders called "mods" and "maps" and drop the files in there. That's it!

(Assuming you have already downloaded the mods/maps and extracted them from their archives...)
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Default Re: Installing mod and map

I've put all the files in the "mods" folder, but it's still not recognizing it.
For exemple i downloaded "Dragon kings" nation mod, should i put the folder containing all the files in mods or only the files within it?
Using mods on macintosh isn't a problem right?

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Edit : It's working for maps, but still not for mods.

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Default Re: Installing mod and map

Tauryue, you really should look before you post. This question has been answered both in the FAQ and in the thread just half way down the first page of this sub forum.

Look for the thread titled: How do you install a mod?
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Default Re: Installing mod and map

Actually, I'm having the same problem. I've spent the last three hours searching the forums and fiddling with my file and I also can not get any mods to show up in my mod preferences screen. Once I was able to get a map to show up, but when I upgraded to 3.23b that went away, too.
Is this a macintosh thing?

I've read that maybe I need to open up the files in a particular text editor and save them from it before the application will recognize them. Can anyone confirm this? If so, what text editor should I use?

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Old August 18th, 2009, 04:27 AM
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Default Re: Installing mod and map

Unfortunately the FAQ entry assumes Windows, since I have no experience using a Mac. It should be the same, though someone who actually uses a Mac and knows how it works would be in a better position to comment.

As far as text editors, map and mod files made with Notepad tend to be screwed up because it uses non-Unix endlines. Crimson Editor for example makes mod and map files that do not suffer any problems. Notepad++ and various other free text editors would also work.
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Screwed up how? By not having hard newlines? I haven't seen any other problem caused by notepad.
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Some people have had a problem getting mods working when making them in notepad, then having everything fine once they saved the exact same text in an editor that uses Unix-type endlines.
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I've opened up the mods in Vim editor, saved them as mac format and as Unix format. Neither works. I'm really frustrated. I've been playing this game for years now, and to think that something this stupid is preventing me from experiencing the rest of what it has to offer is aggravating.

But rants aside.

I'm going to uninstall the game, re-install it and then patch up to 3.23b. I'll let y'all know how it goes.
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Sorry for the double-post, but Its been 30 minutes and it won't let me edit my last post.

Ha Ha, I forgot how easy things are on a Mac. There's no such thing as uninstalling and re-installing here. I just delete the old program and copy the new back over from the CD again.

I even copied the sample Vaetti mod from the CD, too.


But that pleasantness was short-lived.

I set up the file structure like it says to do in the forums... still no mods or maps appear, not even the sample Vaetti mod that comes with the CD. Please, people, does anyone have a solution?
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