How do u install the black steel mod ?

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ok i think i figured it out, just take the files from the data folder that come with the zip and extract them into the fallout 2 data directory, seems to work for me.
 
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I am having no luck with the install. I extract it into my data directory and there are no changes in my game. How can i tell if it works.
 
did u grab the file u found in the data folder of the zip (go into the data folder, than select all the content, copy it, than paste it into the fallou2 data folder)

you'll know the game works once u start, u wont have to do the temple of trials or what ever its called, instead ull talk to the tribes woman, ull be able to equip the vault suit from ur inventory talk to her aggain, get pip boy and now u are on ur way to go about the rest of the game.
 
hi everyone,
i 've downloaded the black steel file this morning. after unzipping and copying the files in my fallout 2 data folder i was looking forward to start the mod. but what happened? error!
first: game didn't show the black isle and pipboy intro
second: the main menu was still the same "old" enclave soldier
last but not least: after creating a character the whole game crashes with an application error and the system freezes.

damn it!

three questions:
1.) are there any problems between the mod and win xp?
2.) i'm using the german release ("updated" with the blood patch and patch 1.02 german). could that be a reason for my troubles with the mod?
3.) has anyone out there a possible answer how to fix that?
 
Probably.

I think the msg files should be in the /german/ directory for the German version, not /english/, but I could be wrong.
 
More details:

I copied all the files from 'Left' to 'Right' :
Fallou2details.jpg



and got this result:
scr00021.jpg

:shock:

Does it conflict with 'Patch 1.051 for Fallout 2 Integrated Beta' :?:
Or I had put the files in the wrong place :?:
 
well what shall i say!?
i've copied the datafiles from blacksteel in the fallout 2 datafolder, run the game and it works!

but there's the next problem: i've tried to talk to the old woman in arroyo and *zwosch* game crashes with *just another* error message popping up within the game!

seems that there's no way to run the mod, except i got the us version.

hmm, who said i'll be easy!? :roll:
 
In the files that came with the mod, try replacing all occurances of "english" in the file/directory names with "german".

Might work, even if it may result in bilinguality.
 
I'm having trouble with starting this mod as well. I installed it byt replacing the data folder with the Black Steel one. But every time I try to start it I get this error.

error3ce.jpg


I'm wondering if it has to do with what version of the game I currently have installed. I currently have the 1.02 which was installed from the Duel Jewel CD.
 
from what i've gathered so far ur not supposed to have the patched version of fallout, mine is 1.00 and the mod works just fine.
 
Anonymous said:
from what i've gathered so far {I'm trying to say your, you are, or you're, but I'm likely too stupid to know which to use.} not supposed to have the patched version of fallout, mine is 1.00 and the mod works just fine.
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I thought as much thank you for confirming that for me. Hopefully I will get my Fallout 2 to 1.00 instead of 1.02.
 
I have the patched english version installed. You have to delete the patch, make a backup copy of it first, then install the contents of the zip file to the DATA directory. So far it seems to work ok.
 
Anonymous said:
I have the patched english version installed. You have to delete the patch, make a backup copy of it first, then install the contents of the zip file to the DATA directory. So far it seems to work ok.
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Agree
-Just put "data" folder where you install Fallout2. Game takes everything from "data" So these files will override game files. Its like cheat game installation. Most every Fallout2 mods work that way.
-Use english version or put text files instead of data/text/english to data/text/germany (or else)
-Remove file patch000.dat which also override Fallout2 game files so it may collide with mod.

Mainmenu screen was not changed so dont panic. When you start game inside Elder house and you cant exit (Elder say "please dont go i have important quest for you")- that mean mod is work. When you bring GECK to village and you see that its changed into city- that means mod work fine.

You MUST "start new game" when install new mod version or you may not seen game changes, or encounter errors when load game from old mod version, because saves remember even entire maps- i encounter that problem myself when i updated arryo and load game from old versions: i dont seen any changes, but they appear when i start new game.
 
So technically, this mod will works on unpatch and patched FO2?

Think I have to start a fresh install again.
 
-Remove file patch000.dat which also override Fallout2 game files so it may collide with mod.
 
Anonymous said:
-Remove file patch000.dat which also override Fallout2 game files so it may collide with mod.
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It works! Thanks for the tips :D
 
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