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The most recent build is v1.34, which based on UQM 0.6.2's code.
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The most recent build is v2.14, which is compatible with UQM v0.7.0.
  
  
 
==Windows==
 
==Windows==
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* Download the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/images/a/a1/Balance_mod_windows_exe.zip Windows files] and extract them into UQM's main directory. The default install location is "C:\Program Files (x86)\The Ur-Quan Masters" on modern Windows systems.
  
Step 1: Download the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/script/images/e/eb/Balance_mod_dlls.zip required .dll files] and place them in your main UQM directory.
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* Download the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/images/3/3f/Balance_mod_effects.zip effects package] and place it in UQM\content\addons. Do not extract this zip file. Any older versions of this zip file should be replaced or deleted before playing.
  
*The DLLs never change between updates. Skip this step if your computer has a previous iteration of the mod installed.
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* Run uqm-balance-mod.exe to play.
  
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==Mac==
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We are looking for someone to build the Balance Mod on OS X. Please submit your binary to [https://github.com/uqm-arena/balance-mod Github] for review.
  
Step 2: Download the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/script/images/3/3f/Balance_mod_effects.zip effects package] and place it into an addon folder. Do not extract the contents of this .zip file, just leave it as it is. The addon path that I use is this: '''C:\Games\The Ur-Quan Masters\content\packages\addons\balance'''
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==Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives==
 
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Binary DEB packages for Debian stable, as well as current (and LTS) Ubuntu are available [http://plantmonster.net/~oldlaptop/uqm-packages/deb/uf/ here] on i386 and amd64; download the binary for your distribution and install with:
*The effects package often changes between updates.
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sudo dpkg -i <package name>
 
 
 
 
Step 3: Download the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/script/images/a/a1/Balance_mod_windows_exe.zip Windows files] and place them in your main UQM directory. To play Balance Mod, run the .bat file rather than the .exe.
 
 
 
*The Windows .exe file changes every update.
 
  
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Users of other versions, distributions, or architectures can build DEBs from source using the instructions [http://plantmonster.net/~oldlaptop/uqm-packages/deb/uf/compiling-help.html here].
  
 
==Everything Else==
 
==Everything Else==
 
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Here is the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/images/2/20/Balance_mod_source.zip source code] with the effects add-on package included. Compiling the game on Linux and Linux-like systems should be identical to compiling the original UQM code: Install the required dependencies and run ./build.sh uqm
Here is the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/script/images/2/20/Balance_mod_source.zip source code] and the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/script/images/3/3f/Balance_mod_effects.zip effects package]. Good luck! If anyone compiles a Mac build of the mod, please contact Shiver and send him the app.
 

Revision as of 07:00, 16 June 2020

The most recent build is v2.14, which is compatible with UQM v0.7.0.


Windows

  • Download the Windows files and extract them into UQM's main directory. The default install location is "C:\Program Files (x86)\The Ur-Quan Masters" on modern Windows systems.
  • Download the effects package and place it in UQM\content\addons. Do not extract this zip file. Any older versions of this zip file should be replaced or deleted before playing.
  • Run uqm-balance-mod.exe to play.

Mac

We are looking for someone to build the Balance Mod on OS X. Please submit your binary to Github for review.

Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives

Binary DEB packages for Debian stable, as well as current (and LTS) Ubuntu are available here on i386 and amd64; download the binary for your distribution and install with:

sudo dpkg -i <package name>

Users of other versions, distributions, or architectures can build DEBs from source using the instructions here.

Everything Else

Here is the source code with the effects add-on package included. Compiling the game on Linux and Linux-like systems should be identical to compiling the original UQM code: Install the required dependencies and run ./build.sh uqm