So very very frustrated about how to get started modding

[BigMcLargeHuge]

I just bought EaW and FoC together.  I have not previously played EaW.  I have read this forum, several other forums, and I can't find any clear information (that works for me) about how to get a completely basic mod to work.  Most of them say to put the "Xml" folder extracted from Config.meg into the EaW GameData\Data directory.  Is that still applicable when playing FoC?

 

I edited Starbases.xml with Notepad and under the unit named "Empire_Star_Base_2", I changed the value of the attribute named "Build_Cost_Credits" to 1.  However, when I start FoC and get into a Skirmish game,  I click my starting Space Station, which is Level 1, and look at the button that upgrades to Level 2.  It says 2000.  Why doesn't it say 1?

 

Any help for a modding newbie will be greatly appreciated.

[Kelathin]

you need to have a modpath set up.

[BigMcLargeHuge]

OK, could you please explain how I use a modpath?  I already searched the entire forum, I found 4 messages with that keyword, and none of them explained syntax or how to use it.

 

Thanks.

[Droid803]

Stop feeding lies! lol.

It still works if you put it in Data. (no gamedata for FoC)

Funny thing is I couldn;t get my mod to be read from the modpath and I was SURE the path worked (i used one that worked before). Apparently it didn;t want to read myXML files... anyhow...

 

You can still put the XML file in Data, but Modpath is better practice unless you can't get it to work...

[BigMcLargeHuge]

OK, somebody showed me that the particular edit I was doing was incorrect.  Once I got that corrected, I found that mods are working fine.  You just copy the Xml folder to the Data directory under the FoC directory and edit away.  No "modpath" needed.

 

Thanks everybody!

[MajorPayne]

The only time modpaths are needed is if your going to have multiple mods installed and they don't interfere with each other.

[1upD]

I edited Starbases.xml with Notepad and under the unit named "Empire_Star_Base_2", I changed the value of the attribute named "Build_Cost_Credits" to 1.  However, when I start FoC and get into a Skirmish game,  I click my starting Space Station, which is Level 1, and look at the button that upgrades to Level 2. 

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You do know there is a separate space station for skirmish?