Mod folder - Revision history

Makanyane: clarified (?)

2018-09-30T10:44:47Z

clarified (?)

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	A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully "mod foldered" then it and the original game can be played on the same game installation just by using a different short-cut to each. Other similar "mod folder" mods can also use the same installation saving the player a lot of hard-disc space and reducing the need to uninstall and reinstall the game.		A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully "mod foldered" then it and the original game can be played on the same game installation just by using a different short-cut to each. Other similar "mod folder" mods can also use the same installation saving the player a lot of hard-disc space and reducing the need to uninstall and reinstall the game.

	For the games built on the Warscape engine ([[Empire: Total War]] onwards)~~, then it~~ is ~~much less likely that any vanilla files are overwritten, so one could say that many of~~ the ~~mods are~~ mod foldered. However, due to the way the engine works these mod files will be in the main game directory, and as such it may not be possible to play vanilla whilst they are installed, requiring the use of a Mod Manager or manual moving of patch-~~type mod files. For the sake of simplicity, mods listed in the [[Released Mods]] tables which are designed for these later games have been marked as mod foldered when they do~~ not overwrite any vanilla files, though vanilla may not be playable when the files are installed. Some larger mods also store their files outside the main folders for the Warscape games, only moving them into place when they are to be used. These mods are fully mod foldered.		For the games built on the Warscape engine ([[Empire: Total War]] onwards) a pack system is used and the mod-folder term is not relevant.

	Mod foldered mods are possible for:		Mod foldered mods are possible for:
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	*[[Alexander]]		*[[Alexander]]
	*[[Medieval II: Total War]] (from patch 1.2 onwards).		*[[Medieval II: Total War]] (from patch 1.2 onwards).
	*[[Empire: Total War]]
	*[[Napoleon: Total War]]
	*[[Total War: Shogun 2]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[~~Released_Mods~~\|~~Released~~ mods ~~quick finder table~~]] - ~~lists some~~ mods ~~that~~ are ~~available in~~ mod foldered ~~version~~. ~~(List is not currently complete)~~		*[[RTW Mods\|RTW Mod Finder Table]] - list indicates which mods are mod-foldered and folder name where known.
			*[[M2TW Mods\|M2TW Mod Finder Table]] - list indicates which mods are mod-foldered and folder name where known.
	*[[-mod:my mod]] - Article about modding using the mod folder system.		*[[-mod:my mod]] - Article about modding using the mod folder system.

	[[Category:Terms and Acronyms]]		[[Category:Terms and Acronyms]]

Tango12345: Updating page to take into account warscape mods.

2012-04-04T17:02:39Z

Updating page to take into account warscape mods.

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:02, 4 April 2012
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	A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully "mod foldered" then it and the original game can be played on the same game installation just by using a different short-cut to each. Other similar "mod folder" mods can also use the same installation saving the player a lot of hard-disc space and reducing the need to ~~un-install~~ and re-~~install~~ the ~~game~~.		A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully "mod foldered" then it and the original game can be played on the same game installation just by using a different short-cut to each. Other similar "mod folder" mods can also use the same installation saving the player a lot of hard-disc space and reducing the need to uninstall and reinstall the game.

			For the games built on the Warscape engine ([[Empire: Total War]] onwards), then it is much less likely that any vanilla files are overwritten, so one could say that many of the mods are mod foldered. However, due to the way the engine works these mod files will be in the main game directory, and as such it may not be possible to play vanilla whilst they are installed, requiring the use of a Mod Manager or manual moving of patch-type mod files. For the sake of simplicity, mods listed in the [[Released Mods]] tables which are designed for these later games have been marked as mod foldered when they do not overwrite any vanilla files, though vanilla may not be playable when the files are installed. Some larger mods also store their files outside the main folders for the Warscape games, only moving them into place when they are to be used. These mods are fully mod foldered.

	Mod foldered mods are possible for:		Mod foldered mods are possible for:
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Released_Mods\|Released mods quick finder table]] - lists some mods that are available in mod foldered version. (List is not currently complete)		*[[Released_Mods\|Released mods quick finder table]] - lists some mods that are available in mod foldered version. (List is not currently complete)

	*[[-mod:my mod]] - Article about modding using the mod folder system.		*[[-mod:my mod]] - Article about modding using the mod folder system.



	[[Category:Terms and Acronyms]]		[[Category:Terms and Acronyms]]

Tango12345: updating

2011-11-27T14:06:02Z

updating

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:06, 27 November 2011
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	A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully "mod foldered" then it and the original game can be played on the same game installation just by using a different short-cut to each. Other similar "mod folder" mods can also use the same installation saving the player a lot of hard-disc space and reducing the need to un-install and re-install the game.		A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully "mod foldered" then it and the original game can be played on the same game installation just by using a different short-cut to each. Other similar "mod folder" mods can also use the same installation saving the player a lot of hard-disc space and reducing the need to un-install and re-install the game.

	Mod foldered mods are possible for [[Rome: Total War]], [[Barbarian Invasion]], [[Alexander]] ~~and also~~ [[Medieval II: Total War]] (from patch 1.2 onwards).		Mod foldered mods are possible for:
			*[[Rome: Total War]]
			*[[Barbarian Invasion]]
			*[[Alexander]]
			*[[Medieval II: Total War]] (from patch 1.2 onwards).
			*[[Empire: Total War]]
			*[[Napoleon: Total War]]
			*[[Total War: Shogun 2]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Makanyane: New page: A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully ...

2007-08-05T09:27:11Z

New page: A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully ...

New page

A "mod folder" is the term used to describe placing all the revised files for a mod into a separate folder so that they do not overwrite any of the existing game files. If a mod is fully "mod foldered" then it and the original game can be played on the same game installation just by using a different short-cut to each. Other similar "mod folder" mods can also use the same installation saving the player a lot of hard-disc space and reducing the need to un-install and re-install the game.

Mod foldered mods are possible for [[Rome: Total War]], [[Barbarian Invasion]], [[Alexander]] and also [[Medieval II: Total War]] (from patch 1.2 onwards).

==See Also==
*[[Released_Mods|Released mods quick finder table]] - lists some mods that are available in mod foldered version. (List is not currently complete)

*[[-mod:my mod]] - Article about modding using the mod folder system.

[[Category:Terms and Acronyms]]