HOW TO ADD MODS
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HOW TO ADD MODS
Credit for this post topic; jigalypuff
To add a mod which has no installer do the following.
first follow any instruction in readme by creator of mod
Create a new folder on your desktop.
Open the mod with winrar.
extract all files into new folder.
Go into the main botf folder (C:\botf)
find the file called stbotf.res
open it with winrar (you do not need to rename it)
add all the files in the new folder to the res file. (except exe and readme)
copy exe to install folder (C:\BOTF)
delete the new folder once all files are added.
enjoy the game.
To add a mod which has no installer do the following.
first follow any instruction in readme by creator of mod
Create a new folder on your desktop.
Open the mod with winrar.
extract all files into new folder.
Go into the main botf folder (C:\botf)
find the file called stbotf.res
open it with winrar (you do not need to rename it)
add all the files in the new folder to the res file. (except exe and readme)
copy exe to install folder (C:\BOTF)
delete the new folder once all files are added.
enjoy the game.
Last edited by thunderchero on Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Another lil question,
is it possible to add as more non-installer Mods to stbof.res with winrar that I want and do they all work? I guess there would be incompatibilties.
However I never managed to get a non-installer mod to work til this day though I followed all the instructions step by step.
If I would to decide to go back to a "traditional" install one day (without using the multi installers), just installing from CD or mounted image would I have to create a BotF install itself for each mod and rename the folders again? I think so.
is it possible to add as more non-installer Mods to stbof.res with winrar that I want and do they all work? I guess there would be incompatibilties.
However I never managed to get a non-installer mod to work til this day though I followed all the instructions step by step.
If I would to decide to go back to a "traditional" install one day (without using the multi installers), just installing from CD or mounted image would I have to create a BotF install itself for each mod and rename the folders again? I think so.
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manual install is still possible when using multi but only to 1.0.2
this is due to multi mods the exe has been edited to use differant reg settings and location of files. but if this is done 1.0.2 will not work and will need to reinstall to get back to where you were before manual install. and creating backups would help but not a reliable way unless you know exactly what file were changed.
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this is due to multi mods the exe has been edited to use differant reg settings and location of files. but if this is done 1.0.2 will not work and will need to reinstall to get back to where you were before manual install. and creating backups would help but not a reliable way unless you know exactly what file were changed.
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captaindusk wrote:I don't understand you completely
Ok I will try to explain.
captaindusk wrote:Is that supposed to mean that I can install mods manually to 1.02 by adding them to stbof.res?
Yes just remember to follow all instructions given by mod creator. Each mod has differant things that is needed.
example other than adding new files to stbof.res with winrar almost all mods you will need to copy exe to install path. and other want you to setup nocd and others have new files for videos and ending alt.res.
Yes it should workcaptaindusk wrote:If i start 1.02 exe after that is it going to work or is there no way to get the job done til now?
1.0.2 multi is the only version that has an unedited trek.exe so this is the only install of multi that would work with manual installs
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I guess I've been a little too hasty about everything working now. I just tried to start multi installer 1.02 for the first time and guess what? Blackscreen only endable through taskmanager. 1.03 which was installed into another directory keeps working fine though. I guess that means I can't try installing mods per hand by this time. Any ideas?
I just started a game with the latest multi UCW mod. Seems to be another great piece of work. Can't thank you guys enough for all your huge improvements to this great game.
I just started a game with the latest multi UCW mod. Seems to be another great piece of work. Can't thank you guys enough for all your huge improvements to this great game.
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I tried it several times now but it still doesn't work. There is no sound or picture at all no matter how long I wait. I use to experience a similar problem when trying to start every of the working instances after the video playback. But after I started task manager there the game always continues to run fine. But not in the case I'm mentioning right now. Seems Vanilla 1.02 isn't working for me due to whatever.