Nomada_Firefox
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CSO_Linebacker
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Look at how the 'CC4Classic' folder is setup in the main directory
Create a folder for you mod files using the same directory structure of close combat. Include any mod files in their proper folder. Create a shortcut with the target of your CCE.exe followed by '/D your mod name here'
This is the /D switch function. Basically, you are telling the CCE.exe to launch, but to use whatever files are inside the mod folder instead of the originals. Any files that are needed, but not in the mod folder, will default to the stock files.
So, for example, my desktop shortcut for the Classic CC4 game looks like:
"C:\Matrix Games\Close Combat Wacht am Rhein\CCE.exe" /D CC4Classic
very simple and no little swap programs anymore |
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lemon42
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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I now understand the reason for an updated CCStarter. If you guys don't mind I will couple it with an Inno Setup Script so that mods can be easily installed. But this will take me some time. Give me a couple of days maybe a week from now. |
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Nomada_Firefox
Rep: 32.9 votes: 9
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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Very good and I thought on some as this when I saw the bonus cc4 but I did not look for on files. It is as on many other games.
Ah I have tested it with the AOVetBoB and it runs very well. Thanks by the good work. |
"Nada escapa a mis dominios".
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lemon42
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: |
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While I love the given Mod structure and test an installer script which I will release here shortly and if wished in the matrix forums too, I'm thinking about maybe using a 'central' map folder. Or is this something which is not possible ?
Or is is this way:
a) If a mod don't need customised maps there's no folder maps under moddir and the modded game will use the standard maps.
b)If a mod need only some additional maps there's an additional folder with the new maps needed as well as taking the maps from the standard map folder.
Just interesting |
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Nomada_Firefox
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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a) If a mod don't need customised maps there's no folder maps under moddir and the modded game will use the standard maps.
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Yes. On mod folder you only put the files that you have edited, all the other files are from the original WAR game.
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b)If a mod need only some additional maps there's an additional folder with the new maps needed as well as taking the maps from the standard map folder.
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If you add some new maps, you need add one new StratMap.txt and next game will load the maps from the mod maps folder and from the original folder if it needs anyone from it. |
"Nada escapa a mis dominios".
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Nomada_Firefox
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have been thinging it and..........without a plugin manager only advanced windows users can run a mod because if your game folder is different, people will need edit the shotcut from mod anytimes. Of course for it we can make small instructions. |
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schrecken
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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It's just a matter of editing the properties of the shortcut if you have your game installed to anywhere but the default location.
If you are up to installing to a differnt location than the default you should be able to edit the shortcut properties easily enough.
Default
"C:\Matrix Games\Close Combat Wacht am Rhein\CCE.exe" /D CC4Classic
Some alternatives
"C:\Program Files\Matrix Games\Close Combat Wacht am Rhein\CCE.exe" /D CC4Classic
"C:\Program Files\CC Series\Close Combat Wacht am Rhein\CCE.exe" /D CC4Classic
"D:\Games\Close Combat Wacht am Rhein\CCE.exe" /D CC4Classic |
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CSO_Linebacker
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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and you just set up a different shortcut link for each separate mod |
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