Downloading Mods for Dummies

[SpacedCowboy]

Two questions: Once you've downloaded a mod should you exit out of the game before dropping it into the game folder?;;; Once an author has updated their Mod, how do you update, or refresh or whatever, that mod? Yes, I,m obviously "tech-challenged, so please excuse. Thank you in advance for any "not too technical advice".

[Master Tao]

1. You'll want to exit anyway because the game won't load the new mod until you restart.

2. Download the update, and repeat the installation instructions. Usually, it's best to delete the old mod. Some mods, like Kerbal Alarm Clock and Kerbal Engineer, keep settings files in their folders. You might want to merge the new installs instead.

[WololoW]

I follow what MasterTao said, except I delete the old mod folder for every mod and just re-do my setting each time or save the file that saves my settings (except when I do the latter, I edit the new settings file created by the mod and put my settings in, I do not just put the old file into the new install.)

[SpacedCowboy]

1. You'll want to exit anyway because the game won't load the new mod until you restart.

2. Download the update, and repeat the installation instructions. Usually, it's best to delete the old mod. Some mods, like Kerbal Alarm Clock and Kerbal Engineer, keep settings files in their folders. You might want to merge the new installs instead.

Thank you, Exit. then install and then delete old mod.

[SpacedCowboy]

I follow what MasterTao said, except I delete the old mod folder for every mod and just re-do my setting each time or save the file that saves my settings (except when I do the latter, I edit the new settings file created by the mod and put my settings in, I do not just put the old file into the new install.)

Thanks for the quick reply. OMG, love your "Modlist"! Certainly going to refer to that in the future!

[NathanKell]

Um, one modification: you want to delete the old mod before you install. Since if you "delete the old mod" after you install, you'll be deleting the *new* mod >.>

[WololoW]

Thanks for the quick reply. OMG, love your "Modlist"! Certainly going to refer to that in the future!

Lol thanks! I keep it updated as I update and add mods. Also I test them before putting them on that list, meaning you can add any of them on that list knowing they should* work fine all together.

*YMMV

[SpacedCowboy]

Um, one modification: you want to delete the old mod before you install. Since if you "delete the old mod" after you install, you'll be deleting the *new* mod >.>

Thank you, I will keep that in mind.

[SpacedCowboy]

Lol thanks! I keep it updated as I update and add mods. Also I test them before putting them on that list, meaning you can add any of them on that list knowing they should* work fine all together.

*YMMV

Oh!, This is so good to know! Thanks so much for your response and input. Gonna check out your "twitch gig".