A modification of any kind to a game, attempting to improve its look and feel, its interface, its gameplay elements or its 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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Any good mods for the original Fallout 2 game? [closed]
since i loved the original Fallout 2 game, i'm looking for mods/fan made sequels or things like that. I liked the atmosphere of the old game, so i'm looking for something that would just try to extend ...
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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 does 'Show ENDOOM Screen' mean?
I recently got ChexQuest III and was customizing the mouse sensitivity and video options when I saw a rather cryptic option: 'Show ENDOOM Screen'. It was set to OFF and I set it to ON just to see what ...
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How do I find mods for Civilization 5?
I've been interested in playing mods for Civilization 5 lately. How do I go about finding them?
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Changing the strings “chem” to “drug” in Fallout and Fallout 2
I've been trying to get the most authentic Fallout experience; and one of the things I remember hearing about is changing the string "drug" to "chem" in Fallout and Fallout 2. I'd like to change the ...
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Is there a mod that removes kingdomless lords?
After you take over every castle and town of a kingdom, often their lords (consisting of a party of 1) end up running around raiding all your villages by themselves. This is annoying because they are ...
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Find coordinates of fallen items in minecraft
In my single player world, I landed my airship (pchan3's mod) to kill a few endermen, instead, I got killed by some mobs and lost a bunch of stuff. My spaceship is still out there (and probably my ...
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How can I turn mods on and off with Modloader without uninstalling them?
I keep several different .jar's in my .minecraft folder for different mods. ModA.jar works fine, but when opening ModB.jar, Modloader crashes because it's trying to load Mod A.
How can I tell it to ...
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How do you uninstall Modloader for Minecraft?
I was trying to install a mod for Minecraft, and it told me to install Modloader. I already had Forge installed, but I installed Modloader anyway, not knowing that the two mod loaders would clash. ...
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How to launch Civilization IV with a desired mod automatically loaded?
I am playing Rise of Mankind mod for Civilization IV Beyond The Sword, Steam version. But every time I launch the game it starts without any mod loaded.
Is it possible to setup the launcher so that ...
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Is it possible to use Equivalent Exchange to convert Cobblestone to Wood in Minecraft?
I'm working on setting up an 'everything' factory in minecraft using equivalent exchange and buildcraft. However, I would like the sole source material to be cobblestone, and it seems there's no way ...
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How do I give Wheatley a custom skin in Portal 2?
I really love to edit my skins in games, but Portal 2 is using .vpk package files where it takes the skins from so I can not easily just put the .vtf files into the Portal 2 map.
How do I give ...
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Can I write a stable MystCraft age that has dense ores?
I've been trying to write the perfect MystCraft age for me to plunder for its resources, but unfortunately including the Dense Ores symbol invariably seems to make it unstable. At least I get hit with ...
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Minecraft convert block to entity form
I play minecraft with Industrial Craft^2, Buildcraft(with Extra Buildcraft Pipes), RedPower and Equivalent Exchange. I want to build a automatic cobblestone factory that could fill a chest with ...
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Is there any way to limit cinematics in Fallout 3?
I love V.A.T.S. except for the cinematic part...
So two ghouls attack me, racing up a long flight of stairs. I pick a headshot on the first one. The other is entirely hidden behind it so I can't ...
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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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Furniture turned purple, help?
All the small circle tables and most benches suddenly turned purple. How can I fix that (without restarting the game, I'm months into it)? I've been thinking about uninstalling and reinstalling all ...
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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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Is there a single mod that fixes many bugs in Dragon Age Origins?
The latest Dragon Age version for PC seems to still have a respectable number of bugs:
http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Bugs
I've seen some mods that can fix this or that bug, but I'm ...
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TES IV: Oblivion + Nehrim - save game corruption
Lately I've been playing Oblivion with Nehrim, the total conversion mod, and it has started to crash at various times and corrupt most of my newly created games. I'm running Steam GoTY version (which ...
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Mod to disable monster level scaling?
Is there anything similar to Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul that makes monster difficulty more realistic? That Oblivion mod did so mainly by removing monster level scaling with player level. Monsters were ...
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Are there any mods that make the helicopters in Crysis behave in a more “realistic” manner? [closed]
I've recently picked up Crysis on Steam and have noticed that the helicopters exhibit some very annoying behaviour. They seem to be able to spot you from miles away, regardless of whether you are ...
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What is proper behavior for late-game in Squadron TD? (especially in regards to selling towers)
Generally speaking, a game doesn't give you options without valid scenarios in which to use those options. Specifically, there's probably a reason we're given the option to sell towers in Squadron TD, ...
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Which version of the Discovery mod for freelancer should I pick?
The discovery mod seems to be quite a recommendation, but it's available in versions 4.85, 4.84 and 4.83 and each readme states a different year in which the new story takes place, and in 4.85 openSP ...
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Is there a way to add furniture to Minecraft SMP?
I've already investigated the mod FancyPack, and it is only for single-player. Is there any way to add furniture to Minecraft SMP?
Just to make it clear, as I'm being pinged once a month by someone ...
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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'm not sure if SPC helps to cover this. I've scoured the forums, and nothing seems to clarify this. How can one enchant an ...
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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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When using graphics mods such as OptiFine, do I need to patch server or only client?
I found a mod for Minecraft that adds a lot of adjustments and optimizations to the graphics handling, OptiFine.
However, I'm a bit unclear whether I need to patch the server in addition to the ...
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Is it possible to farm rubber?
I'm using the Technic Pack, and one thing I'm finding tedious is getting Rubber. I've got a patch of rubber trees, but I have to get the rubber by hand. Is there a way of automating the process?
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Official mutations on left 4 dead 2
I just bought Left 4 Dead 2, and I noticed there's a "mutation" (mod) to play, but only one per week (I think it's per week).
Is there a way to play past official mutations, or is it intended for ...
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Does the Zan's Minimap mod work with Minecraft 1.6.6?
Does the Zan's Minimap mod work with Minecraft 1.6.6? When I try to use it it always appears to throw an error when I try to load my game (but the message disappears too fast for me to read it), and ...
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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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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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NWN2 multiplayer on original campaign
Me and my friends have the Neverwinter Nights 2 game with expansions but haven't played it in a while. I was wondering if it is possible, and under what circumstances, to play the original published ...
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How can I heal my villagers?
I'm using MineColony to get some useful NPCs. When they first spawned, their bars overhead all said 20 hp, but now, most are down to 10 hp or less.
I don't want my workers to die. How can I get ...
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What add-on(s) can change World of Warcraft's default font?
What is an add-on that will change Blizzard's font, both size and type, in World of Warcraft? It has to affect both the built-in Combat Scrolling Text and speech bubble. It has to be an add-on that ...
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What are the implications of using mods in minecraft?
I'd like to install the Redpower mod, but every time that this comes to my mind I try to imagine the situation after I installed it and I feel like minecraft wouldn't be pure anymore, full or risks ...
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How to prevent sc2gears from loading all replays every time it opens
sc2gears is such a nice tool (despite some unavoidable inaccuracies), but there is one thing that bothers me. When I open the app, and I want to look at my latest few replays, I double-click on "SC2 ...
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Burnout Paradise addons for PC
I'm thinking about buying Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box on Steam. I also want the addons to the game, such as Big Surf Island and Cops and Robbers. Are they available for PC or only for consoles? ...
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Unoffical Skyrim Patch: How do I test if it's installed and working?
I recently bought Skyrim for PC. I have installed the SkyUI mod which is working fine. I also want to use the Unofficial Skyrim Patch mod, because it fixes tons of stuff in the game.
I've got the ...
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Does Civilization 5 have a mod including spies?
I was wondering, are there mods which include a spy unit, as they appeared in older versions?
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Annabelle with Missile High Explosive
How can I use those two things together, Annabelle(Missile Launcher) can use High Velocity Missiles, but cant use the High Explosive. Is there any way to make it use those too? Will it work with ...
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Is it possible to change XML values using Firetuner?
I was wondering if it is possible to change values predefined in the core XML files in a running game using Firetuner (or some other method) without having to restart the game?
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Better alternative to tab targeting?
Decided to start playing through all the classes from scratch to experience firsthand the changes that 5.0.4 have wrought. I'm now up to a Warlock, and I've become painfully reminded of just how ...
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Mech build order for Squadron TD (Starcraft 2 mod)?
Does anyone know a good build order for the mech race in the Squadron TD mod for Starcraft 2? I've read through their forums. There's one thread for Mech and the BOs listed in there don't work.
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Does bloom ever destroy resources or improvements?
Bloom is a spell in Fall From Heaven 2 that creates a New Forest. This doesn't immediately remove resources or improvements.
Are conflicting resources or improvements removed if and when the new ...
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Failed to enumerate subscribed files-no mods
I got the "Failed to enumerate subscribed files" error, which I know means that I have over 50 subscribed files.
Thing is, I didn't. I thought one of them was bugged, so I favorited them all and ...
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Alternative to Bukkit's world-edit?
I play on a minecraft server. The admin likes a plugin that uses /sp. I aksed him to install world edit, so he did. He then uninstalled it when he realised that it overwrote /sp. So I'm looking for a ...
