Installing the mod on a D2D version of M2TW?

**Surgeon** · October 10, 2010, 11:12 AM

Hey all, a friend of mine just got the D2D version of M2TW and Kingdoms and says he's got some problem installing the mod on it. The mod installer seems to be convinced that M2TW and Kingdoms aren't installed on the computer and refuses to do anything. I'm not sure if he has similar problems with other mods, but I'm guessing it's likely for those which have installers.

Anyhow, is this the same kinda deal as with Steam? I haven't really had any experience with D2D Kingdoms. Is there some way to make the installer recognize game?

Edit: In retrospect I should've probably put this in the M2TW technical help forum

**Soul Firez** · October 10, 2010, 01:30 PM

from what i have found you can install it with steam it just requires a small work around but i fear no solution has been found for D2D copies. It is a problem that crops up in most mod forums and yet i havent seen an answer as it doesnt register as having med2/kingdoms installed

Sorry not what you want to hear i know but in 2 years i havent found or seen a solution

**Magefsx** · October 10, 2010, 01:48 PM

Easiest option- buy boxed version (tends to be cheaper as well)

**Malice300** · October 19, 2010, 04:49 PM

SUCurom! never again

**Ishan** · November 01, 2010, 02:06 AM

@Surgeon
Try this there is a software called uniextract i think or something like that. You extract the mod installer .exe with it and then place the files at right places in your medieval 2 copy and see if it works that way.
As you are a modder yourself you get the idea on how to do it.

**Soul Firez** · November 01, 2010, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ishan

@Surgeon
Try this there is a software called uniextract i think or something like that. You extract the mod installer .exe with it and then place the files at right places in your medieval 2 copy and see if it works that way.
As you are a modder yourself you get the idea on how to do it.

Interesting i might take a look at this myself always nice to pick something new up (plus rep for that )

**Ishan** · November 01, 2010, 11:45 PM

You're more than Welcome SF.

**NexusCron** · February 23, 2012, 10:15 AM

This is not working for me, is it supposed to not have TXT Files like the building list or faction list or sm_factions or whatnot? Because it doesn't, and then when I patch it and try to load it, it crashes to Desktop without so much as a log warning me whats wrong.

**NexusCron** · February 24, 2012, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by NexusCron

This is not working for me, is it supposed to not have TXT Files like the building list or faction list or sm_factions or whatnot? Because it doesn't, and then when I patch it and try to load it, it crashes to Desktop without so much as a log warning me whats wrong.

Forgive the double post, I didn't see an edit option. ..I got it working now, Disregard this.