This is what I did: Install HW2, put 1.1 patch (shortcut on desktop). Unzip the mod (make sure you place it in the data folder and dont use folder names). Then unzip the music (optional ) with folder names this time to the data folder. Go to properties of the shortcut on your desktop not the ones that come with the mod -> ::installed drive::folder::\Bin\Release\Homeworld2.exe -mod HW2SW_WARLORDS_BETA_V0.29_TEST.Big -luatrace Mine looks like this: D:\Homeworld2\Bin\Release\Homeworld2.exe -mod HW2SW_WARLORDS_BETA_V0.29_TEST.Big -luatrace