im new to modding, ive done it with the demo, and im recently trying to download some mods and im editing some of the files. but after i do this and start up the game, nothings new. im doing something wrong but i dont know what. i put the XML's into the C:Program Files/Lucas Arts/Game Data/Data folder, do my stuff with the files, start the game, and not a thing changed. can someone please help me out?

Edited March 23, 200620 yr by Cain

One thing of notice: Make sure any files put into the XML folder are in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Hope this helps!

 

IT DOESN'T MATTER! my files aren't in caps and they work perfectly.

 

Did you just drop the XML's in the data folder, or did you put them in the XML folder?  'Cause they won't work if you just drop them into the Data folder.

IT DOESN'T MATTER! my files aren't in caps and they work perfectly.

 

Did you just drop the XML's in the data folder, or did you put them in the XML folder?  'Cause they won't work if you just drop them into the Data folder.

 

 

What he said.  Make sure they are in Star Wars Empire at War\GameData\Data\XML

yeah i meant to say that, oops. yeah i put them in the XML folder. uh, i dont see what ALL CAPITALS would do...?

anyone? can anyone help?  ???

anyone? can anyone help?  ???

 

What everyone else is saying.  Make a folder in /data called /xml (i.e., it's /data/xml).  This folder doesn't exist when you install the game so you have to make it yourself.  After you make the folder put your xml files in it; DO NOT put them in the /data folder.  So if you've changed specialstructures.xml, the path to your changed xml file will be:  /data/xml/specialstructures.xml.

 

Max

ive done that. i put the stuff into the xml folder.

 

something crossed my mind, i had the demo a while ago. and i used the same way to mod that and it worked fine, im using the same Game Data folder ii used for the demo. am i supposed to have a different game data folder after installing the actual game?

help!

 

...pretty please... :'(