How do I get a simple mod to work?

Basic Mod

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I have modified the weapons files for the TEC Capital Ships.  When I upload it to MODio and then subscribe, it doesn't work.  

All that was changed was just the damage value.  I put the new files in an entities folder and zipped it before uploading it according to the directions.  

What am I doing wrong here?

Thank you!

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Moderator:

From your second post of identical title. Please post just once.

"I changed the values for the TEC capital ship damages.  I then put them in a folder titled entities before zipping the folder.  

When I subscribe to the mod it doesn't work.  What step did I miss here?

 

Thank you."

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Reply #3 from Sins2 Forums Top

I did hip apply changes and then restarted the game.  None of them are taking effect as far as I can tell.  Just modifying the weapon damage shouldn't require a json file, correct?

To the moderator, thank you for deleting the extra post. I did that in error and wasn't able to find where to delete the post.

 

Reply #4 from Sins2 Forums Top

I'm going to assume it is this mod, make sure your settings allow_not_compatible_mods is set to true.

Either edit your setting file in %localappdata%/sins2/settings or ctrl+shift+s in game to bring up this window:

 

Reply #5 from Sins2 Forums Top

your log file should have something like this after starting the game (find log file in localappdata as well)

```

[21:54:16.7701179][ 14892][           modding_system] Syncing resource providers to enabled mods...

[21:54:16.7702181][ 14892][           modding_system] Base  = [C:\Ironclad\sins2_out\sins2]

[21:54:16.7704619][ 14892][           modding_system] Mod.1 = [C:\Users\Public\mod.io\5762\mods\4002676]

```

 

I downloaded and inspected this mod. It won't work because the folder doesn't match what the game expects.

Instead of "TEC Ship upgrades 1" the folder should be "entities" to match exactly what is installed. That is how the engine will find your modded files.

 

 

Reply #6 from Sins2 Forums Top

Thank you very much!  I got it working after your reply to my post!  

On a different subject, what program would I use to change the way the ships look?  For example, if I wanted to port in a Star Trek ship to replace the Colony Capital ship do I need multiple programs to do that?

Reply #7 from Sins2 Forums Top

We haven't released official tools to do that yet but they are coming. Some modders have developed their own methods the specifics of which I don't know.

Reply #8 from Sins2 Forums Top

Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing the modding tools once they are released!