Computer-illiterate needs help

[kelcat]

Alright, so...I finally got a new graphics card and power supply, and my computer is now able to actually run games (hooray!). Got my shiny new copy of DA:O Ultimate Edition in the mail today, so I'm ready to start doing the whole "mods" thing!

Right?

Right?

Um, no, not quite. You see, I found dragonagenexus. Found a couple mods that look fun (dialog fix, zevasap, etc)--but I have no idea how to actually add mods to my game.

So, is there some kind of tutorial out there for people like me who know almost nothing (okay, absolutely nothing) about technical computer stuff? Is this something that's going to be way over my head, and I should just quit now before I tear my hair out? Or is it really simple and I'm just missing something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Comments

[amhran_comhrac]

most stuff you just dump in the override folder. Documents/bioware/dragonageorigins/override is the path, I believe.
Some you will need the modmanager, though. Anything zipped or in .damod format, usually. Get it here: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=277

[kelcat]

See, I knew I was missing something: I couldn't find the override folder--I was looking in "my computer" instead of "documents".

*headdesk*

Okay, let's see if I can get that to work. Thanks for the link to the modmanager, I'll download that, too.

[jannifer]

Actually, the correct path is My Documents/Bioware/Dragon Age/packages/core/override. Files in the .dazip format can also be installed by using Bioware's "daupdater" which is found in the folder where you installed your game. If you chose the default set up, that's C:/Programs/Dragon Age/bin_ship, then run "Daupdater". It's a simple drag and drop thingy, so not a problem to use. Note that those mods will be installed in a different directory; it's My Documents/Bioware/Dragon Age/addins.

One of the nicest things about modding Dragon Age is that you can put your mods in their own little folders and name them whatever you wish. The game automatically goes through all subfolders in the Override folder. If you want to get rid of a mod, just delete its folder.

If you start running multiple hair, face, eye color, skin tone, etc mods, then there's another file you'll need to change and update. Don't worry, you can cross that bridge when you come to it. :)

[kelcat]

Yeah, I think I'll stick to the simple stuff for now. Seeing as how I played the heck out of the XBox version, I have a feeling I'll be doing quite a few playthroughs :)

I was wondering about the subfolders, and whether the game would recognize them; it'll definitely help that I can rename them, seeing as how some of them don't have easily identifiable names.

Thanks for the help!