XRM and associated links can be found in the official mod thread on the EgoSoft forums here:ĭo not install Part 3 if you are running Linux or Mac OS X. It has been designed with performance and playability in mind and has many exclusive features not available in other mods or scripts. It rebalances nearly all aspects of the game including ships, weapons, graphics, sounds and the universe itself, as well as adding a huge amount of new content. The X3 Rebalance Mod (XRM) is a total conversion mod of X3 Terran Conflict. I will only include extra instructions for the most popular associated mods and those which I use, along with some additional notes and recommendations.Īs there is a lot to cover, major sections may be broken into separate comments. These instructions are based on the official mod thread on the EgoSoft forums, but have been heavily modified and reorganized to cover installation on the GOG version of the games, as well as to provide further consideration for Linux and Apple OS X users and general clarity. How to Mod X3 Terran Conflict without the ***Modified*** Tag on your Save Game.The following instructions explain how to install the popular X3 Rebalance Mod ( XRM v1.30d) to GOG's X3: Terran War Pack, which includes both X3: Terran Conflict (also known as X3TC or TC) and X3: Albion Prelude (also known as X3AP or AP). IOW Achievements are still available to earn w/ Awesome QoL changes and a Better Looking Game!Bigger Font Replacement and other Helpful Mods.Vanilla safe Graphical Overhaul Mods.Different HUDs/GUIs to choose from and which sites.Fixes for Bugs and other annoyances. The first thing starting out was the Font was Way to small to read. While searching for Vanilla Safe Mods () I found how to Mod Vanilla X3 Safely. But Adding “ x.CAT” and “ x.DAT” files Are Safe(usually). They are what the Official Patches are, including the official “bonus” package. While Playing: click on “Pilot Options”-> scroll down to the Bottom to see if there is a yellow ***MODIFIED*** tag.Īs long as there are no scripts nor MD files. Inside your Steam…X3 Terran Conflict folder you will find the Cat/Dat files numbering from 01.CAT/ 01.DAT on up through to 08.Cat / 08.Dat. #X3 TERRAN CONFLICT MODS INSTALL#Īs long as its a Fresh Install of X3 and you take note of the last set of Cat/Dat files listed. Since I end on 13.Cat / 13.Dat in this Guide, this is where we Start. When Adding mods Just Copy & Paste over the x.Cat / x.Dat to the Root Directory along with the other Cat/Dat files. Rename them to one number Higher than the Previous Number. 13.Cat / 13.Dat are the last ones I have in the Root X3TC folder which are Official. I download and add the “Vis Enhancement Mod” which has 2 files labeled: “Visual Enhancement.cat” and “Visual Enhancement.dat”.I copy these files over to the Root TC Directory: Steam…X3 Terran Conflict.I then Rename them to “14.cat / 14.bat” respectively.It’s practically the same for X3 Albion Prelude. Some Mods/Zips I add later will have just a Folder labeled “dds” or “F” and so on. When Adding Textures to the X3TC-Root Directory they take Priority Over the. Some HUD elements and our beloved Font Mod is structured this way. Now there is a Plugin Manager [But I couldn’t get it to add mods to a Vanilla Game :/ So I added mods the Manual Way and Took Notes In What Order I added the Mods… So IF there Are any Mod Conflicts OR I get sick of a GUI Mod and I want to swap it out for another one, I can. Just remember what was the last set of Vanilla. I backup my saves manually or use GSM.v3, but I wanted this listed as an option.Ĭheck out Section 3 “Shut Up & Tell me what to do :P” Cat/.Dat files you started on and if any texture folders/files you added. Mods Are Safe as Long as you are not Activating them by X3 or Manager. OR Do Not contain any scripts or MD files. So if a Mod you add gives you the ***MODIFIED*** tag, then remove it. Load that save and find the Mod tag is gone. Root Directory of X3 TC have files labeled “01.CAT and 01.DAT”. Cat/.Dat files in your Root X3 Directory.Įx: “ / ” Get Re-Named and Moved to: =Game Packages / DLCs.Īdd your Mods by starting on the number after the last set of. Steam…X3 Terran Conflict9.Cat /.09.Dat =If last set of files is “08.Cat / 08.Dat”. Load Priority goes to the Highest Number and Overrides Any Mods that Do the same thing.Įx: Two new HUD mods we add and renamed: 09.cat/09.dat and 10.cat / 10.dat. =10.cat/dat gets Priority over the 09.cat/dat and Overrides them.
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