Need help on making a successful .dat file

[Guest]

I have used FIME and DATPACKER and did the read only thing to my pro files and my dat file would not work. But it seems there is insufficient info on making one anyways(I may be wrong.), I need someone to show me the way to datfile making glory. Every attempt of mine has been unsucssessful and I feel like I could just stick a fork in my eye!!!(Frustration) I guess my simple mind can't figure out these fancy-fangled psuedo-modmaking contraptions. Help would be much appreciated.

 

[MatuX]

DAT Packer creator here

You need 2 things:

add the vault13.gam file to the Data\ directory (in the DAT), and rename it to Patch000.dat. That is the only way that the file would work.

You don't need to modify any attribute to the PROs or whatever (attribute = read-only, archive, system, etc.), since DATs don't saves attribute information.

If you want a DAT spec document go to http://www.pipboy2000le.f2s.com/ on the "guide to modding" section you will find one.

It has been fully tested and it should work fine, but if you continue having problems, tell me, please.

Also, be sure that you're using the 1.2 version, if you don't you will need to do some steps more to have your DAT ready