I looked around and I can't find a step by step guide. I downloaded a skin texture pack and it has various items in it in various formats, xtbl, asm_pc, str2_pc. Where do I put these?
How do I install texture mods?
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If you got the pack from this site there should be a README file with instructions. Failing that the generic approach is to just put the files in the same directory as the executable.
Yah, what MissingLink says.
I'll add this. Presuming you or others reading this are new to modding games. Couple tips to alleviate future headaches:
Either back up your working game install using something like 7zip or some other archiving program (zip, Rar, whatever, or you could just copy the install to a back up directory),
Or be damn sure you make copies of the current files you are over-writing with mods. That way if there is a issue you can back out to a known working configuration.
I prefer the blanket backup of my working game and I may keep more than one backup , like 2, in a time rotation.
Its either that or keep detailed notes, which by rights,
that is another tip any game modder should do. I fail at the last one too often.
On archiving programs. I prefer to use them (7zip is free and handles virtually all known archive formats) over just coping a directory tree. There are additional
benefits for doing so, besides potential space saving.
If the package you found was from this site and has no instructions , do mention what it is and link. There should ALWAYS be instructions from the creator on install
and preferably, safe uninstall. I've yet to find one here on this site that lacks such information. That said, I've found mod sites that do have such thoughtless yoyos uploading
mods that dont' bother to inform within the mod archive. It is a pet peeve of mine when they fail to inform.! There is a Nexus somewhere I could rant about some day.
I'll add this. Presuming you or others reading this are new to modding games. Couple tips to alleviate future headaches:
Either back up your working game install using something like 7zip or some other archiving program (zip, Rar, whatever, or you could just copy the install to a back up directory),
Or be damn sure you make copies of the current files you are over-writing with mods. That way if there is a issue you can back out to a known working configuration.
I prefer the blanket backup of my working game and I may keep more than one backup , like 2, in a time rotation.
Its either that or keep detailed notes, which by rights,
that is another tip any game modder should do. I fail at the last one too often.
On archiving programs. I prefer to use them (7zip is free and handles virtually all known archive formats) over just coping a directory tree. There are additional
benefits for doing so, besides potential space saving.
If the package you found was from this site and has no instructions , do mention what it is and link. There should ALWAYS be instructions from the creator on install
and preferably, safe uninstall. I've yet to find one here on this site that lacks such information. That said, I've found mod sites that do have such thoughtless yoyos uploading
mods that dont' bother to inform within the mod archive. It is a pet peeve of mine when they fail to inform.! There is a Nexus somewhere I could rant about some day.