jcox2820 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I've been having some trouble installing Natural Bodies All in One and Last Night with Morrigan. I have installed several other mods with success. The method I am using is thus: 1. Put the folder containing files (or just files) in the override folder2. Drag from override folder into DAmodder. When I do that I get an error message from DAmodder that the file contains no mod. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amycus Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Which is why you should always read the instructions for installation in the readme: Quote Just place this in the override folder in the MyDocuments/Bioware/DragonAge/packages/core ("last night with morrigan") AND: Quote Installation: Extract the 7z file with 7zipAdd the required erf file/s to your override folder:C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age 2\packages\core\override\ ("natural bodies all in one") Basically, there is no need, and you shouldn't put these mods in DAModder. I assume you didn't try to run the game and check if the mods were really installed and working before posting here? Also, for (almost) all mods you should only need to use one of the 2 stepts you wrote. Either drag the downloaded mod to DAModder, OR unrar the zip/rar file to the override folder. Edited June 27, 2011 by amycus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeWolf Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 DA Modder (DAM) will not handle the .override format that NBAIO is in. You will need to use DA ModManager (DAMM) to install that mod. http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=277 I used to have an article about how to install/configure it, but it got wiped when they did the whole wiki thing. Here's what I'd posted- Reveal hidden contents ---How to install Natural Bodies All In One--- Ok, there's been a lot of folks that have been having problems installing this Override, so here's my tutorial on how to do it, and trying to cover some of the issues that folks have been having. Mismatched Textures- MassChuj22 has brought it to my attention that if you try to mix and match body parts in the newer versions of this mod, that the colors don't match. So if you run into this problem, reconfigure the body parts to use parts from all one body. Like All NB for NB or All RL for RL. Thanks MUCH MassChuj22! And to Thandal for the confirmation and input on the issue! http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/224321-natural-bodies-problem/ ---REQUIREMENTS--- Dragon Age: OriginsDA Modmanager- http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2777zip - www.7zip.com -STEP ONE- Have you screwed up already?IF you have already placed the 7z or overrride file into your documents/bioware/dragon age/packages/core/overrides folder DELETE IT. IF you have tried installing this file in DA Modder,UNINSTALL IT. If you have dropped the NBAIO.override file into DA Modmanager in the Installed DAzip's box of DAModManager, UNINSTALL IT.If not, then you can ignore this step. -STEP TWO- Installing and Configuring DAMMIF you have your DAModManager (DAMM) already installed and working correctly, you can skip this step. Install DAModmanager. The location where you install it doesn't matter, as long as it's output is pointing towards our dragonage/packages/core/override folder. IF you have issues with further install of mods thru this program- After installing the program, go to the OPTIONS tab. Make sure that Dragon Age Origins is set as follows-Dragon Age Folder- Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age (Now this varies slightly from versions of windows. You'll have to find where your documents folder is on your own. Google it, if you have massive troubles with it.) Screenshots Folder- documents\bioware\dragon age\screenshotsSettings Folder- Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age\SettingsAddIns Folder- Documents\Bioware\Dragon Age\ AddIns Program Path- Default locations on this one. Will be different if you told your computer to install the game to a different folder or different hard drive.DAO_exe- C:\Program Files\Dragon Age\bin_ship\daorigins.exeDAO_Config_exe- C:\Program Files\Dragon Age\bin_ship\DAOriginsConfig.exeDAO-Toolset_exe- C:\Program Files\Dragon Age\tools\DragonAge Toolset.exe IF one of those isn't set correctly, click on the area that is wrong... For example where it says C:\Program Files\Dragon Age\bin_ship\daorigins.exe and a small box with three periods will show up. [...]Click that Box and browse to the correct location, and click OK. IF you dont have that folder where it's supposed to be, create one :wink:When finished here, click on the tab that reads mods. We're done here...for a minute or two. -STEP THREE- Installing 7zipInstall 7zip. If you have already done this, or already have a program that can open this type of archive, you can skip this step. -STEP FOUR- Extracting the Override File.Extract the nbaio.override file from inside the nbaio.7z folder. This is simple. Just right click on the nbaio.7z file and choose Extract or Extract Here from the drop menu. (Sorry, its been a very long time since I used 7zip, I'm not for sure what the options are for that program anymore). IF you've already extracted this file, you can skip this step. -STEP FIVE- Installing the actual Override file. Ok, Now that you've got your file unzipped, open up the DA ModManager (DAMM) program if you don't already have it open. Situate your windows so that you can drag and drop the file from where it is, into DAMM.LEFT click and HOLD down the mouse button on the nbaio.override file, and drag it into the box in DAMM that reads Installed Override's.Let it go thru the process of working the mod's files, and guess what? You've just installed it! BUT...! You're not done yet. -STEP SIX- ConfigurationNow that you've got this installed, RIGHT click on where it says NBAIO or Natural Bodies all in one, and choose CONFIG.Another window will pop open, and you'll have a list. Each of these is the options for body styles for each available race, and race's gender. Click one, and you'll get a drop box arrow off to the very right of that window.Choose the option that you want to use from the drop box and click on it.Go to the next line. Do the same. Now, you don't have to choose an option on these, but if you don't, they will use the plain settings that come with the game. Or the default for the override, which is what is showing in the area where the drop box opens up.When you're done, close the little window, and start up your game to see if the override, and it's settings took. Hopefully, with all luck, you are good to go :smile:If not... then go to http://thenexusforums.com/index.php?showforum=292Up in the top right hand corner of the screen you'll see a grey rectangle that reads what are you looking for? with a link next to it that reads "Advanced" Click Advanced. Where it says Find Words type in "bodies" (without the quotes) do not check search titles only.Go down to where it says FIND IN FORUM, with a list in a box. Scroll thru that list until you get to Dragon Age: Origins and keep scrolling down until you see General TalkThen click the button at the bottom that reads PERFORM THE SEARCH. Hopefully, that will help you out.Cheers, and enjoy :smile:-DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcox2820 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks, guys. I guess I got confused because of how NBAIO is similar to other mods that require simply putting in override folder, and stuff like that. I did read the instructions, but I wasn't able to piece it all together. Also, I havent gotten to the part in the game yet where I will notice the mods I installed. I've played the game a billion times on console, so i wanted my experience on PC to be different, and thus want to know if the mods will work before I get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thandal Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Side note: NBaio is immediately noticable! :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeWolf Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 speaking of immediately noticeable.... a mod that I might recommend to use with NBAIO is "Clothed Prisoners" http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1682 Can spare you from a few unorthodox moments.... JC- No problem at all :)Tho unfortunately, its impossible to predict that all the mods will play nicely together. Some of them don't. :(And honestly, the instructions for NBIAO are confusing and include steps that don't need to be taken. The simplest is to unpack the .override file, and then just drag and drop it into the "installed overrides" panel of DAMM. Another mod I might recommend, to make your conversations more pleasant is white teeth- http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=44 Anyways, happy gaming! :)-DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcox2820 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 On 6/28/2011 at 4:46 AM, DarkeWolf said: speaking of immediately noticeable.... a mod that I might recommend to use with NBAIO is "Clothed Prisoners" http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1682 Can spare you from a few unorthodox moments.... JC- No problem at all :)Tho unfortunately, its impossible to predict that all the mods will play nicely together. Some of them don't. :(And honestly, the instructions for NBIAO are confusing and include steps that don't need to be taken. The simplest is to unpack the .override file, and then just drag and drop it into the "installed overrides" panel of DAMM. Another mod I might recommend, to make your conversations more pleasant is white teeth- http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=44 Anyways, happy gaming! :)-DW Haha, thanks. I've always wondered if the teeth was "just me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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