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The most recent build is v1.21, which based on UQM 0.6.2's code.
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The most recent build is v2.17, which is compatible with UQM v0.8.0.
  
  
 
==Windows==
 
==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 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 [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.
 
 
*The DLLs never change between updates. Skip this step if your computer has a previous iteration of the mod installed.
 
 
 
 
 
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'''
 
 
 
*The effects package often changes between updates.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
*The Windows .exe file changes every update.
 
 
 
 
 
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'''
 
 
 
*This shortcut puts the effects package into the game. The .exe file can function without the effects package, but not correctly.
 
  
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* Run uqm-balance-mod.exe to 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.
Nic has compiled builds of this mod in the past but is no longer interested in doing so. You will have to compile your own build if you want to play. If anyone does compile a Mac build of the mod, please contact me (Shiver) and send me the app.
 
 
 
  
 
==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