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==Windows==
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The most recent build is v2.17, which is compatible with UQM v0.8.0.
  
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.
 
 
 
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'''
 
 
 
Step 3: Download the [http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/script/images/a/a1/Balance_mod_windows_exe.zip Windows .exe] file and place it in your main UQM directory.
 
  
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==Windows==
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* Download the [https://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/images/a/a1/Balance_mod_windows_exe.zip Windows executable] and extract it into UQM's main directory. The default install location is "C:\Program Files (x86)\The Ur-Quan Masters" on modern Windows systems.
  
Step 4: The .exe file needs to be opened with a shortcut. The shortcut path that I use is this: '''"C:\Games\The Ur-Quan Masters\uqm-balance.exe" --addon balance'''
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* Download the [https://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.
  
 
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* Run uqm-balance-mod.exe to play.
''"Ho ho! I was able to run the .exe without a shortcut!"''
 
 
:Your game is missing the effects package which is critical for the mod to run correctly. Expect to run into a lot of sync errors during net play.
 
  
 
==Mac==
 
==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.
Place [http://www.submedia.net/uqm/uqm-balance-mod.macosx.dmg this file] in your UQM main directory and run it.
 
 
 
  
 
==Everything Else==
 
==Everything Else==
 
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Download the source code from [https://github.com/uqm-arena/balance-mod Github]. The effects add-on package is included within this. 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!
 

Latest revision as of 18:16, 9 April 2022

The most recent build is v2.17, which is compatible with UQM v0.8.0.


Windows[edit]

  • Download the Windows executable and extract it 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[edit]

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

Everything Else[edit]

Download the source code from Github. The effects add-on package is included within this. 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