OK, first thing to do is get the *latest* Version, which is 2.0. The Version you have may or may not work with 1.49, I don't remember. If you have SE4 Gold, get the 3.0 Version.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1015284449.zip is the link to 2.0. 3.0 is at the top of the same forum.
When you say you extracted it, and can see it, you have a folder named TDM-Modpack in your SE4 directoy, and not a bunch of seperate folders, right? Assuming you do, it should be installed correctly.
Now, since you seem to be having problems with the path file, download this
http://members.cox.net/phoenix-d/path.txt file. Put that file in your MAIN SE4 directory. Windows will complain that you're overwriting a file; tell it yes, you want to overwrite. That should switch you over the the TDM modpack, no matter what TDM Version you have.
EDIT: If THAT doesn't work, tell me what Version of SE4 you have and exactly where it is, and I'll make an install program for you.
For exactly where it is, I just need the sequence of folders you'd go to. Say, on my computer:
I go to My Computer, then the C: drive, then Games, then Space Empires IV. Also known as: C:\Games\Space Empires IV. Either way works, just make sure you spell everything right.
Phoenix-D
[ 07 March 2002: Message edited by: Phoenix-D ]