Tutorial:
Using the SunEdit 2K Mod Manager.
Overview
The Purpose of this tutorial is to teach you how to use the SunEdit 2K Mod
Manager.
Firstly, we suggest that you ensure
that there are no mods active when installing SE2K Mod Manager, as the Mod
Manager will not know about them. A fresh install of Tiberian Sun would
fix that. (Remember to back up the saved games!)
Tutorial
What is the Mod Manager? It's a program that organises mods
for Tiberian Sun. (A mod is a collection of files that replace or add to
aspects of Tiberian Sun. Mod stands for Modification). It means that you
don't have to run batch files, unzip loads of weird files into your
Tiberian Sun folder and basically removes all the pain from using mods. In
the next version it will even allow the addition of new unit graphic and
sounds into Tiberian Sun.
We will also be developing a section of the website to link to all the mods that are created using the SunEdit 2K Mod Maker, as only mods created with the mod maker can be used with the Mod Manager. For details on the Mod Maker, please refer to that tutorial.
Basic Window overview
Below is a sample screen from the Mod Manager, beneath the screen I
will describe each section.
Click to zoom in!
The Toolbar
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Above is the toolbar from the Mod Manager, the buttons are detailed from left to right, below...
| Add New Mod | Clicking this button lets you add new mods into the list. |
| Delete Mod | This button will let you delete the currently highlighted mod. |
| Go Get Mods! | This option takes you to our website where you can download some more mods! |
| Activate | This button activates the currently highlighted mod. By activating the mod you install it into Tiberian Sun. |
| Deactivate | Removes the activated mod |
| Run TS | Erm, well this button runs Tiberian Sun. |
| More Info | Click this button to see either the documentation for the mod, or the mod's homepage. |
| Preferences | Set preferences for the Mod Manager |
| CPS Direct | Start the CPS Direct window to download latest info on either the selected mod or if no mod is selected, SunEdit 2K Mod Manager |
Below the toolbar the window is split into two sections. The left section lists all the mods you have installed. In the right section, information about the current mod is displayed. Both sections are shown below....
Installed Mods
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This is the list of installed mods. The '*' identifies which mod is active, in the image to the left, the Icestorm mod is active. |
Current Mod Information
This section shows the contents of the currently
selected mod.
That's basically it! To activate the mod, click on the Activate button and to return TS to it's original state, click the deactivate button.
Ok, now you know how to use it, you need some mods. You can learn how to make your own, or convert other people's by reading the Mod Maker tutorial, this is below.
Links:
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