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ronjon
February 19th, 2011, 11:59 AM
got new computer installed dom 3 and there is no mod folder. tried to reinstall several times and same result. what the hell
thejeff
February 19th, 2011, 12:52 PM
That's normal. New installation has no mods. Therefore no need for a mods folder.
Just make one.

I think that's right anyway. At least try adding a mods folder, putting a mod in it and seeing if it's available.
ronjon
February 19th, 2011, 01:12 PM
that does not work. i know i did not have to do that before
thejeff
February 19th, 2011, 01:45 PM
Taking a quick look at my own setup, I don't have a mods directory in the main install directory. I do have one in my personal dominions3 directory (where savedgames live).

This is on Linux, so I don't know how it translates...
ronjon
February 19th, 2011, 07:58 PM
the mods folder was always in install right under the maps folder. no longer there
thejeff
February 19th, 2011, 09:14 PM
I don't know what to say.

My install doesn't have a mods directory. The install I just did in a temp directory also doesn't.

If making a mods folder doesn't let you use mods, I don't know what to say. Maybe someone more familiar with the Windows version can suggest something.
Gandalf Parker
February 19th, 2011, 09:44 PM
The operating system and the version of it does many alot of difference.
Is this Linux. Windows, Mac? If its Windows is it WinXP or sooner?
ronjon
February 20th, 2011, 02:25 AM
windows vista
Soyweiser
February 20th, 2011, 11:26 AM
windows vista

Didn't vista have some sort of rule that application could only do stuf in a strange folder? Like documents and settings/blabla/applications/dominions3/?

Are the savegames also stored there? Perhaps try to put a mod dir in the same directory as the savegames directory.
Radio_Star
February 20th, 2011, 12:02 PM
(driveletter, i.e C):\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\dominions3\mods

It may be hidden depending on settings.

Damn The Man.
Edi
February 20th, 2011, 03:25 PM
Do not install Dominions 3 into the Void (aka the C:\Porgram Files\ folder). Install it into somethjing C:\Games\Dom3 or whatever that you have full control over. Then you can make the mod and other folders like it used to be.

Or should be able to anyway.
ronjon
February 20th, 2011, 09:14 PM
i had no problem with the previous computer, so their must be something wrong with this one. thank you for the help though
Radio_Star
February 22nd, 2011, 12:48 AM
Successful troll is successful.