Using the Mod Manager

From AOW HT Wiki

The Mod Manager allows you :

   * To launch a MOD
   * To begin modding the game using the official data
   * To test your modding while working on it
   * To backup and restore the sources of your current MOD
   * To package your MOD to be shared with others

1 Game Directory
2 Launching a MOD
3 Producing a new MOD
4 Status
5 Test
6 Backup
7 Restore
8 Info
9 Package
10 Clean
11 Document
12 Shortcuts

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Game Directory

This is the installation of the game used for modding. To replace it, just run the executable of the installation you want to use.

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Launching a MOD

The first notebook called "Launch MOD" display the list of all available MODs. You can select one of those and run it.

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Producing a new MOD

The second notebook called "MOD Production" is dedicated to the creation of a MOD.

If there isn't any current mod, then you have a notebook called "Start". Enter the name of your new mod, and then choose between : - "Create with official data": uncompress all the data files you can modify for your mod. That allows you to see how the game is done and to modify anything you want. - "Create empty MOD" will permit you to add only the files you want.

After creating a new mod, there are several new notebooks:

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Status

Click on "Refresh" and the modmanager will check what files have been modified or created with your mod.

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Test

There are two testing modes, the first is the one corresponding to the standard style of play whereas the other one is used to fine test the MOD in a dedicated blank map. The third button launchs the editor with the current mod.

Caution : "test MOD in Dev mod" is not compatible with Chapters (the single player campain). Do not load a saved game from this mod.

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Backup

Here you can save all your mod files. You can either save all the files, or save only the modified ones.

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Restore

The "Restore MOD data" uncompress backup of the mod

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Info

Here you can change the information about your mod: its author, name, description, etc.

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Package

Packing your mod allows you to launch it with the "Launch MOD" notebook, and to share it with others.

Caution : you must have launched your mod before with "Test MOD in normal mode", otherwise your modifications will not be taken in count when you package your mod.

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