mod folder

[penguinman]

how do i make mod folders so like,

i want all my ww2 addons in 1 folder and then i click a shortcut and it takes me to ofp w/ only ww2 addons and same with vietnam and cold war and so on.

[Jake Trans]

Hi.

What you do is
First make up a folder with any name you like such as "WW2mod" (I use the American Civil War Mod so I have "CWMOD") in the Main File  NOT the Addons folder (put it with the .exe files)

Then you need a special program the one I have is something like "AJ's OFP Launcher"

From http://ofp.gamezone.cz/index.php?sekce=news

Go to Download on the side and click on Utilities and it should be there under OFP Launcher I think

Install it and a icon should appear in the bottom right of your desktop right click it and select "WW2mod" from the list and it should load

Just add the folders for the rest and they should be there

Sorry for being long-winded but I can't explain things unless I make it long.

[penguinman]

thanks a bunch

i actualy thought u were a little to short w/ ur explanation.

lol j/k

[Yippyfn]

Is there a tut. for this somewhere? Ofp crashes when I try and launch my own mod folder.

[Kyle Sarnik]

That doesn't mean you did it wrong. OFP won't crash from mod folders, only the contents of the mod (addons) folders, it might be an addon causing it. Besides mod folders are extremely simple, don't make a big deal, all you do is create a folder with a name of your choice in the OFP directly, add subfolders similar to the ones in the OFP directory (Addons, Campaigns, Missions, DTA, BIN, etc..) for each file you want to add (Don't make empty subfolders like DTA or BIN, only make these if you have something to replace in DTA like a replacement anim pack or replacement config). Then just change the target of your shortcut (target is where your shortcut looks for the actual .exe of OFP, you will find it in the properties of your shortcut), add your mod folders name with a " - " before it to the end of the target (to the end of whats allready in there). Also many people suggest " -nosplash " too wich will skip opening credits.

If you stop fearing things and take the time to understand them, you will realize how simple it was after all (like configs for all you new addon makers).