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What?! BM certainly does install in custom assets


OP - I'm very confused by all the moving around of this and that. Did you use the BM executable? Installation is very very simple. Just run the executable (as Administrator) and voila! it's there.

Only thing I can think of is that a) you did not use "run as administrator" which can cause problems on Vista/7 machines or b) you are actually running some other stand-alone mod that has "No Custom Assets" set to "1".

It does not matter where you unzip the executable file. Just leave it where it was downloaded which was probably your "Downloads" folder. Unzip it and run the executable as administrator

If you are moving stuff around you are probably just messing it up further.

 

BM has nothing to do with your settings - Civ IV or your computer. You either see it or you don't. If you don't, then it was not installed correctly or at all. BM is a very non-invasive mod. It basically works with anything. However, if you are running some other mod that ingores Custom Assets, then you simply won't see the new terrain/water.

My suggestion:

Delete you current custom assets folder entirely (assuming BTS). Run BTS normally to create a new Custom Asset folder. Run BM executable (as administrator).

Don't run a stand-alone mod. Just run BTS normally.

I would ask: Did you install Civ IV in a different location?

 

What folder? There is no folder to move. If you move something you probably messed something up. BM is simply an install executable and your done.

 

Well, there you have it. That is your likely probably. BM is not pointing to D. Not sure how to do that since BM doesn't give that option.

There are some updates to normal "Asset" files, but most of BM goes in custom assets which is in your My Documents folder.

I've never installed a program on D which is usually for data, so I'm not sure what to do here.

Your CA folder is normally in "C:\Users\YourName\Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword\CustomAssets". BM should still have installed there. However, it likely did not point to D: for the other stuff. I suspect there is a disconnect here as Civ was not installed in the its normal location.

(By the way, anytime you install a game outside the normal program files that should be your first thought when any problems like this come up.....and as a courtesy you should mention it first thing thing)

Not sure how to redirect BM install, especially when you have target folder that are on 2 different drives. May have to do some of this manually.

 

hmmm...I would first try placing the BM executable on the D: drive - anywhere - and running it (not to install). Then click on the "List affected files" button. I think BM automatically looks for the Civ target but might not reconcile folders/files being on two different drives.

You will note that a few files are updated in the "Assets" Folder which should be on "D". Most files are updated/added to "Custom Assets" which is probably still on "C". The issue isn't that these folders are on different drives, but whether the BM executable can locate one or the other That is my guess.

Since the mod doesn't have a zip file option to actually get the files, you may have to trick it. I'm thinking on that.

 

Other than finding a zip version of BM files like you can sometimes get with some mods, my only solution at present is to install the game back on C.

Did you you place the executable on D and click the "List Affected files" button? Still pointed to C?

Your user folder is still on C so the Custom Assets on C should be fine. But the few files that need to go to D are probably not get pointed to D and; therefore, probably just getting zapped.

You might check C>Programs>Firaxis to see if anything showed up there. If so, you might be able to copy the "Assets" folder from there and just paste it into D>BTS. It should overwrite the existing files and you will get the "Merge" prompt.

(BM updates Vanilla, Warlords and BTS, so if you want it for Vanilla and Warlords you need to do the same for those)

 

I would not give up. Do the check I mentioned above first.

I understand your issue with C getting full. I made the mistake initially when getting my laptop of not allotting more space to C than D. (I gave D tons more)

I just delete old games and stuff if I'm not using them currently. Save games are still kept usually, so you can always reinstall something later.

 

hmmm...interesting

I noticed Karadoc's post on the previous page. He's a big Civ modder and created a single file version of BM some time ago. That might resolve your issue. You probably can't customize BM settings, but at least get the pretty graphics. I'm just not sure where the file goes.

I recommend PMing Karadoc, explaining your situation and ask where his single file BM should go.

Here is his post:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=11699551&postcount=200

 

Well, as I mentioned, you would have to contact Karadoc to find out where to put that file. I have no clue. You can't just plop the file in anywhere and it's not an executable. It needs to go somewhere specific.

 

Sure it's not at the bottom of the Downloads folder? Click out and click back into the folder, or click twice at the top on "Date Modified". It downloads fine for me.

I take it that computers are not your strong suit

 

and regardless, I would PM Karadoc or go to his Kmod sub-forum and inquire about where to put the file. You will get the file.