Installing Modman

[Steve01670]

Hi Everyone

 

A question ....

 

I have downloaded Modman and installed but when i open the programe i get a message saying that it might not work because KA-50 is installed in Program Files

 

I go onto the Modman page and Black Shark is the highlighted game but no files are available

 

Can someone help in telling me where to install Modman

 

Do i need to reinstall BS first??

 

I am sorry about the question but i am stuck

 

Many Thanks

 

Steve

[Distiler]

It's not good to install modman or blackshark in /program files. But, anyway, you need to download and put the mods (.zip or .rar compressed files) in \Modman\addons_dcs if you want to see them listed.

[Bodo]

Or just click the add button in modman?

[Steve01670]

Thanks for the reply but i do not understand your comment about not being good to install either in program files. Do i need to reinstall both or just BS?

 

Any help appreciated

 

Hi Bodo, have clicked 'add' in modman but all files are empty

[Bodo]

I don't really muck about with mods to be honest but when I have done I'm fairly sure I clicked 'add' near the top of the modman window and then browsed for the .rar file of the mod?

[Steve01670]

Thanks Bodo

 

I will check it out

[Bodo]

Hey Steve, a fellow Northumbrian! In Newcastle atm...

[Steve01670]

Small world Bodo.

 

I live in Ashington, just up the road

 

Have tried reinstalling Modman to a different location but keeps saying that BS is in installed in programe files. It cannot find a ROOT to BS v1.02 either (whatever that may be)

 

Do i need to reinstall BS?

[Bodo]

I'd say you'd be better off doing so, yeah. I have my installation on a completely separate HDD.

 

backup any HOTAS configs and just reinstall somewhere else, I'd recommend a separate HDD if you have one/can get one.

 

Heh, yeh born in Ashington but moved about a bit till ending up back up here. been sunny today, but christ it's cold!

[Steve01670]

I was born in Newcastle but moved to Ashington

 

Must have passed you on the Spine Road a while back.....

 

Aye, not quite t-shirt weather yet

 

The morra maybe :megalol:

[Bodo]

hah, yup..doubtful!

 

Just reread your post. The root of BS is the folder called "Ka-50" inside the Eagle Dynamics folder. Select the Ka-50 folder, that'll be the root. So, yeah, install the game, update to 1.02 and you should be good to go.

Edited March 8, 2011 by Bodo

[Steve01670]

Thanks again Bodo

 

New HDD seems a bit too much hassle to be honest

 

I will stick with v1.02

[DarkFire]

The reason ModMan advises the user not to install to Program Files/Ka-50 is that in windows Vista and 7 anything installed in the Program Files (Program Filesx86 I think on Windows 7) is read only by default. Because ModMan replaces some of the game files this sometimes doesn't work if you have the game installed under the default Progam Files directory. The game itself will work but mods may not.

 

The game can be installed in any other directory and then ModMan will work fine.

 

Hope that makes sense...?

[Steve01670]

Thanks Dark Fire

 

It is beginning to all make sense

 

Thank you

 

To Recap.....

 

I uninstall BS

 

I install Modman into C:\Modman

 

I reinstall BS into C:\Games\Black Shark

 

(Or similar to above)

 

Will this be ok??

 

Thanks again

 

Steve

Edited March 10, 2011 by Steve01670

[DarkFire]

Yes, that should work fine. Re-installing Black Shark is probably a good idea anyway. It behaves better if the latest patch is applied over a clean copy prior to installing & using ModMan.

 

Happy flying :)

[colin]

you must click "add" button then when it shows up red click left grey button and click "install" on the right and it turns green

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/VampyreMaster/modman.jpg

regards Colin

[Steve01670]

Managed to do it............thanks again everyone

 

Have installed Ricardos HDD cockpit which looks great

 

Cannot seen to install a new skin though for some reason :music_whistling:

 

Thanks again for all your help guys :)