Questions tagged [mods]
A modification of any kind to a game, attempting to improve its look and feel, interface, gameplay elements, or balance. Questions about custom maps, custom game modes, custom UIs or even official but temporary modifications by the game developers themselves fall under this tag.
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How do you install Minecraft mods on a Mac?
I've seen videos for Minecraft mods which add features like oil, pipes and guns. Where can I find these mods, and how do I install them on a Mac?
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How can I enable Civ 5 mods on Mac OS X?
Officially, the Mac OS X version of Civilization V does not support mods. However, from common sense, some discussions I've found online, and Aspyr's poor track record, I'm guessing it is indeed ...
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Do original / Legendary Edition Skyrim mods work with the Special Edition?
I typically play the original Skyrim with a number of mods installed, and while I'm excited to try the Special Edition, there are a few mods that I'd much rather not play without. Can I install mods ...
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How do I add plugins to my Bukkit SMP server?
I was wondering how to add plugins to my Minecraft server. I am using Bukkit, and the things I would like to be able to do is spawn stuff, teleport to other players, set home locations, have an in-...
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How do I resolve this error when installing the Forge source? [closed]
I try to install the forge source (build number 953) but when I run install.cmd it shows this error:
================ Forge ModLoader Setup Start ===================
MCP Detected already, not ...
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How can I tell if two Minecraft mods are compatible?
If I want to use two mods together, e.g. SinglePlayerCommands and TooManyItems (which don't state compatibility with one another), how can I tell if they will work together (and not break Minecraft - ...
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Is modding Xbox 360 games difficult or dangerous to the game/system/saved files?
I'm a huge fan of visual mods but I often only see mods done by PC gamers and not console gamers.
I've heard that in order to mod a console game all you need to do is download the mod onto a USB and ...
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What is a Minecraft mod really, and how can I sanely manage them?
I have found a few mods for minecraft I like a lot. I know you cant use them all at the same time. I know that some go together well, so how do I find out what goes with what?
Is there a way to load ...
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Can I run a Fallout mod launcher and have Steam think it's the original game executable?
Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas have a great modding community, but most mods require launching the game through a mod manager like Fallout Mod Manager (FOMM), or by launching the Fallout Script ...
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How can I remove Endermen from the game?
I hate Endermen. They tear apart my beautiful buildings, force me to keep all my rooms below 3 blocks high, make terrible screeching noises, and as far as I'm concerned can all go back to The End and ...
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How do I get more mannequins?
Is it possible for me to add mannequins through the console in some way or form? Or is there a mod that lets me place and buy them?
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Can I have too many mods?
I found a lot of mods that make thinks lighter, and add mark and recall, and a basement I like. They are all on Steam, and what I want to know is if I can have too many? Will they all work together? ...
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How do I enchant un-enchantable items?
I recently came across the map which had an enchanted Blaze Rod and Book. I've searched the forums, and nothing seems to clarify this. How can one enchant an un-enchantable item, e.g. Blaze Rod, Cyan ...
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Where are minecraft languages stored and how can I add a new one?
Where are minecraft languages stored?
I want to add a new language such a pirate speech except for making it my own. I already have my .lang file ready, but do not know what to do with it.
Where can ...
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Can I play hotseat with mods?
Maybe there is a hack or something that enables mods in the hotseat mode? I want to play with a friend but we want to use mods.
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How can I get the Steam overlay on Skyrim, if I am using the SKSE.exe to launch the game?
I am playing Skyrim modded, and would like to have the Steam overlay in the game, so that I can chat with users and such.
I have purchased the game and activated it in Steam, but since I am launching ...
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How can I change the difficulty during the game in The Witcher?
In the Witcher you choose a difficulty level at the start and can't change it thereafter.
I've played through a fair way and would like to change difficulty without restarting and having to play ...
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Is there any way to play a custom map in multiplayer?
Civilization 5's multiplayer does not support any form of modding aside from changing the .lua scripts associated with existing multiplayer map options. They consider pre-generated maps 'modding' in ...
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How can I play Minecolony in SMP?
Minecolony is a nice SSP mod that adds some NPCs like a farmer and a miner. How can I make that work on SMP as well? I can put the ingredients for the items together but not craft them, and using give ...
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Is it possible to get skyrim mods on xbox 360?
I'm looking for a mod that will stack multiple smaller souls to fill a larger soul gem. Is this possible on 360?
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How to add plugins without Bukkit on a Minecraft 1.9.4 server?
So recently I decided to make a server with a friend. I made the server successfully (I hosted it for free) but when it came to adding plugins... Well I couldn't find anything! So I don't know how to ...
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Is Diablo 3 open for mods?
I'm wondering if Diablo 3 is open to the creation of mods/custom maps?
Not if Blizzard is supporting it, but do the game files have hooks and stuff that a mod could hook on?
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Mods for Minecraft [duplicate]
I'm trying to help my young son to download/install Mods for Minecraft - but it seems like an impossible task. I know nothing about Minecraft, but have tried to download many Mods from different sites ...
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Is there any way of making a Minecraft server lower than the current version? [duplicate]
So me and my friends manged to make a server in Minecraft for us to play on and we would like to add mods. But the mods we want to add are a few versions lower than the updated version. Is there any ...
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Is there a way to increase the resolution for Diablo II past what the game allows?
I believe that currently Diablo 2 only supports 800x600 resolution (though it may have gone up to 1024x768). Is anyone aware of a hack, mod, etc. which allows for increasing the resolution?
I'm ...
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I want to be able to die, but I can't. How do I die?
I have infinite health (due to hacking with WorldEdit, or possibly TooManyItems, I'm not sure how I did it). This is on an adventure map, so this is not desirable. How can I reverse the effect?
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Can skyrim mods pose any threat to my computer?
Video game mods have been used in the past to launch attacks, and deliver payloads to computers. Can the Steam Workshop be used as a delivery vector for malware?
What kind of files can a Steam ...
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How to make Spell list in Oblivion smaller?
I have downloaded wz_inventory mod but it only compress the items inventory. How to make the spell list smaller so that i can view more spells without scrolling?
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How large is Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul, and is it free?
There is this mod called Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul that I would like to try out. Does anyone know how large it is (in Mb) and where I can download it, and is it free to download or should I first buy ...
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Where do Minecraft texture packs go on OS X?
I play Minecraft on OS X and for some reason clicking this button doesn't do anything.
Where should I be putting my texture packs?
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How do I properly install mods for Morrowind?
I've tried to install a several mods and they all mess up, causing problems.
I use Nexus Mod Manager to install the mods from Planet Elder Scrolls. When I'm installing the mod, a dialog appeared, ...
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How can I set up a language filter for Minecraft?
My brother on the east coast recently got my family into Minecraft.
There's only one catch to us really enjoying playing with him on his favorite public server: Foul language.
Several of the ...
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What are the abilities of the "Special Infected" in Left 2 Die?
Blizzard's Left 2 Die custom map, a mashup of Left 4 Dead and their own Outbreak campaign mission, starts out with familiar zerg units (from the campaign, if not from multiplayer) assaulting your base,...
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Mod that makes dropped items stand out?
One thing that annoys me with Oblivion (even though it is realistic) is that when you kill a mob, and they drop their weapon(s), you have a hard time finding them in, say, tall grass. Especially when ...
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Can the Quake games on Steam be modded just as easily as the retail versions?
Is it possible to use different source engines and mods on the Steam versions of Quake, Quake 2, and Quake 3 Arena? Are they any more difficult to implement than on the retail, boxed version of the ...
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Where does Rei's Minimap store your waypoints?
In what file does Rei's Minimap store its waypoint data?
I recently updated a server's modpack (from FTB Beta to Direwolf20's pack) and the waypoints disappeared in the process. I've combed through ...
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Should I use Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul when playing Oblivion for the first time?
I'm rather happy playing Morrowind*, but now I decided to finally have a look at Oblivion. I read lots of criticism from Morrowind fans (yeah, obviously it's not Morrowind 2) and now learned about OOO....
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External Mods to locate specific blocks? [closed]
I'm looking for clay blocks, and they are quite hard to find. I know that I could simply edit my inventory and add more clay blocks, but that doesn't quite have the same "fun" factor as setting out in ...
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How do I stop NEI from cheating in blocks?
I got NEI for minecraft 1.7.10. But when I try to use it in survival to find recipes it gives me a stack of the item I click on.
How do I stop this from happening?
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What changes are required to create my own Dwarf Fortress graphics?
What files do I need to change to create my own Dwarf Fortress graphics? Is it only the bitmaps?
Related: Dwarf Fortress Character and Graphics Sets
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How can I export all item ID's, Metadata and Names?
I am attempting to export a list of all item IDs, and metadata from
minecraft. I am using the FTB Unleashed pack.
What I want is to write to file:
351:1 Ink Sac
351:2 Rose Red
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368:0 Ender Pearl
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Does Civilization 5 have a mod including spies? [closed]
I was wondering, are there mods which include a spy unit, as they appeared in older versions?
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Are there any remakes of Thief 1/2 using the Thief 3 engine? [closed]
Since playing the first two parts makes playing the third one a nicer experience but the graphics have aged not too little, is there any Total Conversion that allows one to play the first two parts ...
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STALKER mod how to run without screen leaning
I recently bought STALKER Call of Pripyat, but I can't play long enough before I get really dizzy when you run.
Is there a mod or a fix where I can run without my screen leaning (or shaking left and ...
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Is there a mod / bukkit plugin to fine-tune mobspawners in SMP?
Using WorldEdit I can create a mobspawner of arbitrary kind (except that it still spawns client-only ghost-pigs that haunt me 'till I reconnect). Unfortunately they work too good so rooms get ...
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An issue with large map for Tamriel Rebuilt mod
I'm playing with Tamriel Rebuilt installed and I am using Morrowind Code Patch to get
map expansion so that the whole map is visible, for some of my savegames there seems to be a problem when the two ...
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Minecraft peaceful mode: spawn hostile mobs, give them creative mode AI [duplicate]
I like playing in peaceful mode, as I feel that making something complex in peaceful is more fulfilling than in creative. However, making many things requires items dropped only by mobs. In creative ...
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Where do I find the NEI configuration file?
In Nei how do I find the configuration file? I am trying to lock it to a mode where it only shows me the recipes and I can't cheat in anything even if I wanted to. But I can't find the configuration ...
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Allocating RAM for modded client and server
Okay guys, I have a rMBP 15" 2.8Ghz 8GB RAM. I was thinking about playing modpacks. Anyways I want to play this modpack with my friend. How much ram do I need to allocate for my client and server? I ...
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Will Skyrim work properly if mods and main files are split over two HDDs?
I would like to know if anyone has experience running skyrim and it's mods across two separate data drives. I am upgrading my rig to a solid state, but it is only 500GB. If I want to play a game like ...
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