How do I use the mods?

[sunzoner]

I believe that this question is a faq, but I can't find the answer. How do I use the mod?
I have tried to set my path as ":= E:\Space Empires IV\mod", but it don't work. What should I do?

[Deathstalker]

There is a .txt file in your se4 folder called path.txt. Open it(notepad), change the field that says 'None' to the mod folder name of the mod you want to use (ex 'TDM-ModPack', or 'DevnullMod', or 'MyOwnMod' or whatever),. Now just start Se4, it will auto do the mod files instead of the regular files.

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[sunzoner]

My mod directory is "mod". I have tried editing the "path.txt" file (see first message) but it is still unable to detect my mods. What is the path I should use?

[dumbluck]

there is a file called "path.txt". It has a line in it that looks like this:

Using Mod Directory := \none

change that line to look like this:

Using Mod Directory := \<insert your mod folder's name here>

then your mods should run.

note: _ALL_ modded files must be in the mod folder. Any mods outside the mod folder will be ignored if the path.txt points to the mod folder.

I hope this helps

[This message has been edited by dumbluck (edited 14 May 2001).]

[jc173]

Ok in your example you used the absolute path to the mod folder, you don't need that just the name, I think the relative path will work too ie \mod. But I just use the name usually and it works out ok.