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[scifier]

After a frustrating week of trying to get Big World to load I have come to the conclusion that 1) the installer just doesn't work and 2) the installer definitely doesn't work for me.  I have followed all the instructions, turned off all the security software, and still do not have a working game.  I have manually installed mods, hundreds each, for Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout3, so I wonder if it might just be better to manually install these mods.  It would be time consuming, but I would not be at the mercy of some buggy install program that seems to delight in finding a new way of crashing my installation each time I run it.  Is there a list of mods for the Tactics version that includes the installation order?  I would be willing to spend ten evenings or so putting these mods in.  Running Big World Installer again?  Not so sure about that one.

[pacek]

After a frustrating week of trying to get Big World to load I have come to the conclusion that 1) the installer just doesn't work and 2) the installer definitely doesn't work for me. I have followed all the instructions, turned off all the security software, and still do not have a working game. I have manually installed mods, hundreds each, for Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout3, so I wonder if it might just be better to manually install these mods. It would be time consuming, but I would not be at the mercy of some buggy install program that seems to delight in finding a new way of crashing my installation each time I run it. Is there a list of mods for the Tactics version that includes the installation order? I would be willing to spend ten evenings or so putting these mods in. Running Big World Installer again? Not so sure about that one.

The Readme

[Eric P.]

After a frustrating week of trying to get Big World to load I have come to the conclusion that 1) the installer just doesn't work and 2) the installer definitely doesn't work for me. I have followed all the instructions, turned off all the security software, and still do not have a working game. I have manually installed mods, hundreds each, for Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout3, so I wonder if it might just be better to manually install these mods. It would be time consuming, but I would not be at the mercy of some buggy install program that seems to delight in finding a new way of crashing my installation each time I run it. Is there a list of mods for the Tactics version that includes the installation order? I would be willing to spend ten evenings or so putting these mods in. Running Big World Installer again? Not so sure about that one.

The Readme

Nothing wrong with installing everything manually. I still have yet to attempt using the installer, as I trust my eyes and fingers more at this point (plus I'm used to installing manually). Yes, it takes time, depending on which mods/components you want. My install runs typically take between three and five days, averaging 50 mod installs per day. Then comes the testing...

Good luck!
Eric

[Jarno Mikkola]

... I trust my eyes and fingers more at this point (plus I'm used to installing manually). Yes, it takes time, depending on which mods/components you want. My install runs typically take between three and five days, averaging 50 mod installs per day. Then comes the testing...

The back story being that you use the Mac OS X ...

The so pointed readme above ... it's NOT a readme, but the manual installation instructions made in parts...
The actual answer to the original question is, yes. Simple.
To do that, you have to make a manual setup, which is download and extract the mods to the game folder, and then install them one at a time, usually from the setup-*modname*.exe ...

I have manually installed mods, hundreds each, for Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout3

Take notice that there's 1000+ components that you can install... and the combined order is very much needed.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 15 July 2011 - 06:20 AM.

[scifier]

... I trust my eyes and fingers more at this point (plus I'm used to installing manually). Yes, it takes time, depending on which mods/components you want. My install runs typically take between three and five days, averaging 50 mod installs per day. Then comes the testing...

The back story being that you use the Mac OS X ...

The so pointed readme above ... it's NOT a readme, but the manual installation instructions made in parts...
The actual answer to the original question is, yes. Simple.
To do that, you have to make a manual setup, which is download and extract the mods to the game folder, and then install them one at a time, usually from the setup-*modname*.exe ...

I have manually installed mods, hundreds each, for Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout3

Take notice that there's 1000+ components that you can install... and the combined order is very much needed.

[scifier]

OK, I have that readme, which I thought was for the installer but doesn't give much information for the installer.  I'll try the manual install, backing up as I go so I can go back to a point where the game worked if one of the mods messes everything up.  I'm sure it's much more laborious, but if it works it's worth it.

[Cerest]

There are many things in the .pdf that you shouldn't do yourself o.o

Have you tried to at least just use the Install.bat file WITHOUT BWS?

[Bloodtitan]

manual install was the way to go for us many years before BWP was made and it still works (obviously, because BWP just automatizes the installation you want to do manually now).