Mod file location and package question

[Sent666]

Hello! I am starting a mod, and just wanted to make sure that I am looking in the correct directory. I have the steam beta file system, BTW. I am looking in the red orchestra common folder, this is where I will make changes to the scripts, correct? I want to make sure I don't mess up my install of Red Orchestra, if that's even possible, in other words, I don't want to mess up my base install.

I now understand these packages, specifically the sound packages. The packages are a similar grouping of sounds used in the game, ie. german voices. I want to know how i can change the sounds within these packages, I tried Dragon Unpacker, but no luck. How can this be done? Thanks!

 

[IconoclastDX]

Dont try to edit any of the original game data (e.g. Dragon unpacker) as it will likely screw with validity checks of some sort (checksum / md5). Now if your just using the unpacker to find the right sounds then thats fine. If you want new sounds then you need to overide them by subclassing or creating a mutator (or both). And Im not the one to ask about that as my understanding is still mucho abecedarian.

 

[Sent666]

I didn't any of the game data. I didn't do anything to it, because I wanted to make sure I'm going to edit the correct things. I want to know how to make a 'mod folder', like how when you make a mod for half life 2, it has the mod wizard which copies all the files and puts them in a folder for you. How does unreal handle this? I have the SDK.

 

[UncleDrax]

With RO, you don't edit existing packages, but rather you have to extend them, creating new your new content that way.

For making a mod folder, start with Ramm's post here: http://www.redorchestragame.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6770

 

[Sent666]

So those command line switches go into the steam shortcut? I don't quite understand that.