Changes between Version 26 and Version 27 of Mod_List

Timestamp:

Feb 18, 2024, 12:50:36 PM (3 months ago)

Author:

Alistair_Findlay

Comment:

Added automatic/built-in mod downloader information

Mod_List

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 === How To Install Mods ===
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+== Automatic Installation ==
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+0 A.D. now has an in-built mod downloader and installer.
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+1. In-game, go to `Main Menu -> Settings -> Mod Selection -> Download Mods -> Accept`.
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+2. Select the mod you wish to install and click `Download`
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+3. Return `Back` to the previous menu
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+4. Select the mod you installed, click "Activate", you will see it added to the list at the bottom. Click "Save configuration" and launch the game. Please note that if the mod is incompatible with the current game version, you need to uncheck the `filter compatible mods` for it to show up. Obviously, the experience may not be great when using outdated mods.
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+
+== Manual Installation ==
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 If the file is a `.pyromod` type, you can simply double click it. If it asks you to associate it with a program choose `pyrogenesis.exe`.
 
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  - For Mac OS X: `~/Library/Application\ Support/0ad/mods`
  - For Linux: `~/.local/share/0ad/mods`
-1. Download the zip file, and place it in a new directory (the name is not important but shouldn't contain special characters). The file structure should look like `0ad/mods/japanese/ja-lang-0.0.23.zip`. 
-1. On Windows, you may have to extract the `mod.json` file from the archive and place it next to the .zip file (`0ad/mods/japanese/mod.json`). If any of the following steps fails, please do that. 
-1. Ingame, go to `Main Menu -> Settings -> Mod Selection`. Select the mod you installed, click "Activate", you will see it added to the list at the bottom. Click "Save configuration" and launch the game. Please note that if the mod is incompatible with the current game version, you need to uncheck the `filter compatible mods` for it to show up. Obviously, the experience may not be great when using outdated mods.
+2. Download the zip file, and place it in a new directory (the name is not important but shouldn't contain special characters). The file structure should look like `0ad/mods/japanese/ja-lang-0.0.23.zip`. 
+3. On Windows, you may have to extract the `mod.json` file from the archive and place it next to the .zip file (`0ad/mods/japanese/mod.json`). If any of the following steps fails, please do that. 
+4. Ingame, go to `Main Menu -> Settings -> Mod Selection`. Select the mod you installed, click "Activate", you will see it added to the list at the bottom. Click "Save configuration" and launch the game. Please note that if the mod is incompatible with the current game version, you need to uncheck the `filter compatible mods` for it to show up. Obviously, the experience may not be great when using outdated mods.
 
 ^*^ Windows XP and Vista are not supported if your game version is A25 or newer