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The most recent build is v1.28, 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.
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* Run uqm-balance-mod.exe to play.
 
 
 
 
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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==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.
  
 
==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! If anyone compiles a Mac build of the mod, please contact Shiver and send him the app.
 

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