How to Mod ?

[Hk]

can anyone help me out ,i am trying to mod DAI but after i downloaded the DAI mod manager ,i get an error sayaing fail to get load list or something. what should i do?

[barzai]

I am not that familiar with DAIMM, though I used it when it first came out years ago.

Have you considered using the Frostbite Mod Manager instead? It does most of the same things and is well-supported. Also, many--not all--DAIMM mods can be loaded using Frosty, but the converse is not so.

Just some thoughts. As I said, I am aware that some DAIMM mods won't load with Frosty, but unless you're absolutely married to one of them, Frosty's the better choice.

[NeutronVortex]

Sounds like you got the DAI Tools Suite Loader version on nexus. Yeah, that one doesn't work anymore because the update server it tries to connect to doesn't exist anymore. You can still download working versions from the old msg board though:

(Ignore the DAI Tools Suite Loader as that's the same one on the nexus. You can get either the Full x64 or x32 versions from the other two download links.)
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/daitools/latest-version-announcement-t1068.html

Like barzai says above though, you'll probably want to use the Frosty mod manager as it's newer and up-to-date.

Personally, I still use DAIMM as I prefer the way it loads mods as it's just a one time process of merging all your mods into a patch file that gets automatically loaded whenever you run the game normally through Steam.

[barzai]

Originally posted by NeutronVortex:

Personally, I still use DAIMM as I prefer the way it loads mods as it's just a one time process of merging all your mods into a patch file that gets automatically loaded whenever you run the game normally through Steam.

The latest version of Frosty (v.1.0.6.1) is much improved in that regard. When you install it initially the installation is much longer as it's apparently provisioning the resource files from the game. Then there's a much shorter loading process for your mods the first time you play, and after that, it only does the whole loading process if you change your mods.

[Hk]

Originally posted by barzai:

I am not that familiar with DAIMM, though I used it when it first came out years ago.

Have you considered using the Frostbite Mod Manager instead? It does most of the same things and is well-supported. Also, many--not all--DAIMM mods can be loaded using Frosty, but the converse is not so.

Just some thoughts. As I said, I am aware that some DAIMM mods won't load with Frosty, but unless you're absolutely married to one of them, Frosty's the better choice.

it is my first time modding DAI so i am not attach to DAIMM , if frosty makes things easier i will defenetly try it out thanks for the help

[Hk]

Originally posted by NeutronVortex:

Sounds like you got the DAI Tools Suite Loader version on nexus. Yeah, that one doesn't work anymore because the update server it tries to connect to doesn't exist anymore. You can still download working versions from the old msg board though:

(Ignore the DAI Tools Suite Loader as that's the same one on the nexus. You can get either the Full x64 or x32 versions from the other two download links.)
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/daitools/latest-version-announcement-t1068.html

Like barzai says above though, you'll probably want to use the Frosty mod manager as it's newer and up-to-date.

Personally, I still use DAIMM as I prefer the way it loads mods as it's just a one time process of merging all your mods into a patch file that gets automatically loaded whenever you run the game normally through Steam.

yeah i got the DAIMM from Nexus , even though it said abandoned, i thought it would work out. cause i saw some videos saying that it still worked, but i will try the frosty MM as you and bazai said ,frosty just looks better overall .thanks for the help

[NeutronVortex]

Originally posted by barzai:

Originally posted by NeutronVortex:

Personally, I still use DAIMM as I prefer the way it loads mods as it's just a one time process of merging all your mods into a patch file that gets automatically loaded whenever you run the game normally through Steam.

The latest version of Frosty (v.1.0.6.1) is much improved in that regard. When you install it initially the installation is much longer as it's apparently provisioning the resource files from the game. Then there's a much shorter loading process for your mods the first time you play, and after that, it only does the whole loading process if you change your mods.

That's good to know!
I need to update Frosty. >.<

[barzai]

@NeutronVortex, @Hk -- happy to help! :-)