What is DAModder?

[mondotomhead]

I am by no stretch a computer person. I want to add the new hairstyles to my game and to get started I have to drag it to DAModder.

 

Where do I find that?

 

I apologize for being ssssoooooo stupid :confused:

[RustyBlade]

http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=286

[Thandal]

Adding to your "what do I do now?" situation, Mondotomhead, just getting DAModder (DAM), or DAO Modmanager (DAMM), isn't the end of your learning curve. Modding "Dragon Age" can get... complex. Especially if you aren't very familiar with the Windows folders structure and file manipulation conventions.

 

But if you are, here's my mini-tutorial.

 

Using DA Mods for Dummies:

 

[Others may have different tips, but I think with these you can get enough of the basics to figure out what you're doing.]

 

0. Most mods are distributed in compressed form (".rar", ".zip", etc.) You'll need the appropriate utility, (e.g. "WinRAR") to unpack them before doing any of the following.

 

1. Any mod that's packaged as a ".dazip" can be installed with the built-in "DAUpdater.exe" program, or with either of the two "managers": DAO_Modmanager (DAMM), or DA Modder (DAM). These two "managers" help with the housekeeping chores associated with some specific mod file-types. (These are not all, or even the majority, of DA mods. Most fall into the next category.)

 

2, Anything that says "place in your override folder" does not need to be "installed". Simply place it in the folder named "override" located under "~\[user's documents]\Bioware\Dragon Age\Packages\Core..."

 

3. Almost any mod that is designed to work during the Character Creation Phase to change the way your PC looks ("More Hairstyles", "CC Tints and Tones", etc.) must be merged into the "chargenmorphcfg.xml" file. This CAN be done manually, but Terra_Ex's utility: "CharGenMorph Compiler" makes it much easier.

 

4. Some mods don't react well to some of the DLC. The best known conflicts are with "Leliana's Song" and "Witch Hunt". Recommendation is to disable (uncheck) these two on the "Installed Content" menu unless actually playing them.

 

5. Many (most? all?) mods that ADD ITEMS to your inventory will fail with a BRAND NEW game until after you've made your first save. Disable them, play until able to Save, then Re-Enable them.

 

6. Not all mods work and play well with others. Be sure to make a Named Save Before installing a new one. And always presume that a new problem is due to the mod you most like, conflicting with the one you just added!

 

Happy Modding! :thumbsup: