12.01.2010, 14:22
under HSFX structure the additional mods work exactly the same as before.
You have the initial package in SFS files and some optional mods that you can activate with JSGME (mostly eye candy).
The buttons INI and PROPERTIES files are in the FILES folder - same file structure as before.
If you make copies of these and put them into a MODS/STD folder you can customize them just as you did before. All additional mods go into this MODS folder. If you want to revert to the standard HSFX for online compatibility, just disable temporarily this MODS folder and the game will load using default INIs from the FILES folder.
The game still loads from MODS first, then from FILES then from SFS's just like before. Piece of cake.
Be aware that the added stuff will again impact load times, but since most of the mods are in SFS files this new MODS folder won't have such a great footprint as before. In any case, you did said you're not bothered by this, so it should be fine for you.
@zo - yes, my comp is showing his age quite a bit. The slow load times could something to do with low HD space too - before i switched to HSFX-type mods my HD was nearly full. Having most of the mod files compressed into SFS archives freed up some space for me (several Gb's worth of space actually!).
Since at the moment there is no way i can afford a new one, this one will have to do for now. So anything that speeds up things and frees up some space is most welcome!
You have the initial package in SFS files and some optional mods that you can activate with JSGME (mostly eye candy).
The buttons INI and PROPERTIES files are in the FILES folder - same file structure as before.
If you make copies of these and put them into a MODS/STD folder you can customize them just as you did before. All additional mods go into this MODS folder. If you want to revert to the standard HSFX for online compatibility, just disable temporarily this MODS folder and the game will load using default INIs from the FILES folder.
The game still loads from MODS first, then from FILES then from SFS's just like before. Piece of cake.
Be aware that the added stuff will again impact load times, but since most of the mods are in SFS files this new MODS folder won't have such a great footprint as before. In any case, you did said you're not bothered by this, so it should be fine for you.
@zo - yes, my comp is showing his age quite a bit. The slow load times could something to do with low HD space too - before i switched to HSFX-type mods my HD was nearly full. Having most of the mod files compressed into SFS archives freed up some space for me (several Gb's worth of space actually!).
Since at the moment there is no way i can afford a new one, this one will have to do for now. So anything that speeds up things and frees up some space is most welcome!