Downloading and Installing Mods

[michacey]

I would really like to try out some of the mods available. My problem is that I am old and not very computer knowledgeable. If someone could provide me with step-by-step directions, it would be greatly appreciated. I play OOB on Steam.
Thanks...

[bru888]

Try this thread and see if it will tell you how. I don't play with Steam but I understand the two folders, Campaigns and Scenarios, are in there someplace, maybe the same places as the downloaded game*:

C:\Users\[your name]\Documents\My Games\Order of Battle - WW2\Campaigns
C:\Users\[your name]\Documents\My Games\Order of Battle - WW2\Scenarios

The important thing is what I said in that other thread: The entire mod folder goes into one of those game folders depending on whether it is a mod campaign or a mod scenario. Not individual files and not the zipped file. The folder inside the zipped file.

*In Windows; I don't know about Mac.

[Erik2]

I've seen users refer to mods when they actually mean scenarios or campaigns.
Mods are different, they contain modifications of unit stats etc.

[bru888]

I've seen users refer to mods when they actually mean scenarios or campaigns.
Mods are different, they contain modifications of unit stats etc.

Very good, Erik, thanks. There's a unique folder for each of the three types of "customizations": scenario, campaign, mod

[michacey]

Thanks, guys, your instructions/advise made it very easy...

[armmagedon]

Hi, i just installed microMod into ...\Documents\My Games\Order of Battle - WW2\Mods\MicroMod
the mod window appear next to the unmodded game window but when i click for start on the mod i just get a black screen.
what am i doing wrong?

[bru888]

That's Erik's mod but I have two quick suggestions:

1) Make sure you are updated to version 9.1.4.
2) Per this thread, dealing with black screen, delete your Settings folder.