It obviously looks like modding isnt supported fully otherwise it wouldnt be this complex. When modding because less of a wild goose chase of file searching I'll get into it but this is just ridiculous, I just want to add some portraits so the game doesnt feel so bland.
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http://www.mediafire.com/file/qig2s3fpmawnqrg/Strive%20Mods%20Folder.bat
This newly revised .bat file will open (and create, if necessary) the mods folder for Strive.
We're really trying here.
Wondering if next version of game, the "open mod folder" button could be updated to create the folder if it's missing?
Edit: I also found that the button doesn't even work, as it tries to run OS.shell_open with the user:// path, and that function doesn't auto-resolve the user:// part, it wants an absolute path on the system, did the following:
func _on_openmodfolder_pressed():
var dir = Directory.new()
dir.open("user://")
dir.make_dir("mods")
OS.shell_open(modfolder.replace("user:/", OS.get_user_data_dir()))
I some how got it to run the bat file, now what do I do? the .exe is still on my desktop so its not going to see this file thats 1000 folders away, cus I already put the portrait mods and what not in it and the game couldnt find it :/
Edit: Im trying too, I really just want to enjoy this game but this is just so frustrating for me
Screenshots of what you're seeing/doing would help immensely. One of yo ulooking at the "%appdata%\Strive" folder, and maybe the contents of the mods folder. Plus maybe one of the game with the mods panel open.
The game can trivially find this folder, it asks windows where the user's app data folder is, windows tells it, it then looks in the Strive sub folder. Doesn't matter where the game's exe is. You might have modified the folder it uses for the mod or portraits. In which case it might be looking somewhere else. We've been working off what the default folders are, but they can be changed.
All I did was download the file onto my desktop, then extracted it into a folder also on my desktop called strive. From there theres so much in the folder I have no clue whats what except the .exe I use to run the game.
Edit: I ran the .bat and im now waiting for more instructions because this is honestly so confusing and convoluted, the way it was put made it seem much MUCH simpler than this "Put the mods in the mods folder then run the game and activate the mods" But the zip file doesnt have a mods folder so... ugh. I dont know how you expect me to get to this hidden folder so often to mod the game, its so out of the way and inconvenient. It takes me literally 4 minutes to find my way to the mods folder the bat file made
If your OS is Windows 10, the user folder is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming. The bolded word USERNAME is whatever user name you chose when you set up your device. In the Roaming folder is a folder named Strive. You need to create a folder named mods in the Strive folder. I created a shortcut on my desktop for the AppData folder as several applications put saves and configuration files there.
If your OS is different than Windows 10 I can't help you.
I'm sorry, but this is not confusing or convoluted. It's fairly basic. It should take seconds to find the way to the mods folder the bat file made, open explorer, then paste this in the address bar and hit enter: %APPDATA%\Strive . I can't comprehend how that takes 4 minutes to find, unless it takes you 1 minute to move and click your mouse or press buttons on the keyboard for each action. We've been repeating this same thing over and over here. This %APPDATA% folder is also where a bunch of other game's data often end up, including save files. You'll want to get used to finding it, or understanding how to enter in paths like this in windows explorer.
At this point I'm not sure it makes sense to explain further, you don't seem to be capable of following directions, considering we've explained what goes in this folder before, but here I go:
It has a mods folder, then in that folder you extract the mod, the mod should have it's own folder, containing an info.txt file. Full path you end up with is:
%APPDATA%\Strive\mods\randomportraits\
and in there you'd see an info.txt file.
Then for portrait packs , their zip file usually contains the Bodies and Portraits folders. You want to copy those into the Strive folder, so you end up with:
%APPDATA%\Strive\Portraits\
%APPDATA%\Strive\Bodies\
One thing to note, itch's forums kinda suck for copy and pasting text. It often inserts random unicode characters. If those end up getting copied, then things might not work quite right. Did my best to try and avoid that with these. However if any of these don't behave right, try to delete characters before the % or after the \ that may be there, but hidden.
I'd hate to come back to this a literal month afterwards but I dont think the problem Im having can be explained on this platform easily. Is there another way I can contact one of you to help me, im sure it would only take 2 mins for me to figure it out, dumping text doesnt leave much back and forth to be had, since I cant convey my problem directly.
You should try joining the discord server https://itch.io/t/284398/discord