Does the Mod File Type determine how it should be added to the game?

[eri86]

So far I have only used the one Mod, skip the fade.

https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/mods/816

 

I was able to add it directly my games override file, and it worked perfectly.

 

But when I tried to add the No Helmet Hack mod the same way, it didn't work.

https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/mods/202?tab=files

- No_Helmet_Hack 1_5 Origins

- No_Helmet_Hack 1_5a Awakenings

 

Is it because the files weren't of the same type, that one works in the override folder, but the other did not?

[theskymoves]

Yep.

 

Since the Skip the Fade mod works, you must have installed the 'manual' version, which goes in the override. There's also a DAzip version of that same mod, which installs differently.

 

The No-Helmet hack is the second type of mod (DAzip installer).

 

(And there's also a third type of DAO mod - the .override package - which can only be installed with the DAO-ModManager utility.)

 

There are several ways to install DAzip mods: with the games native daupdater.exe utility (located in the bin_ship folder of the game install location), with the aforementioned DAO-ModManager, or with a similar manager-type utility called DAModder. I use DA-ModManager, as it is versatile and most reliably uninstalls mods, but it is a matter of user preference.

 

Some basic information on the types of mods and how to install them:

 

Using Dragon Age Mods for Dummies

Installing Dragon Age mods

Installing cosmetic mods for Dragon Age

 

and my own 2-cents on the topic:

 

kh mods her game: DAO, Part 0 - The Basics… installation tips, utility things, and console stuff

Edited February 18, 2020 by theskymoves

[eri86]

Yep.

 

Since the Skip the Fade mod works, you must have installed the 'manual' version, which goes in the override. There's also a DAzip version of that same mod, which installs differently.

 

The No-Helmet hack is the second type of mod (DAzip installer).

 

(And there's also a third type of DAO mod - the .override package - which can only be installed with the DAO-ModManager utility.)

 

There are several ways to install DAzip mods: with the games native daupdater.exe utility (located in the bin_ship folder of the game install location), with the aforementioned DAO-ModManager, or with a similar manager-type utility called DAModder. I use DA-ModManager, as it is versatile and most reliably uninstalls mods, but it is a matter of user preference.

 

Some basic information on the types of mods and how to install them:

 

Using Dragon Age Mods for Dummies

Installing Dragon Age mods

Installing cosmetic mods for Dragon Age

 

and my own 2-cents on the topic:

 

kh mods her game: DAO, Part 0 - The Basics… installation tips, utility things, and console stuff

 

Took some trial and error on my part even with the instructions/guides, but I finally got it all to work. Thanks!

[theskymoves]

Glad you got it sorted! :)