What
OS are you using? (
Windows?)
If it is
Linux Mint try running
OpenXcomEx directly from the terminal window using this exact command:
./OpenXcomExI still don't fully understand nightlies. How is it different than my standard package?
The "
standard package" is out of dated. The "
Nightlies" are the latest version of
OpenXcom and have many bug fixes. Use the
Nightlies or
OpenXcom Extended.
Many mods require
OpenXcom Extended so you may wish to use it instead of the normal
OpenXcom's
Nightlies version if you are going to play with mods.
Where is that? I've looked around and I can't find it.
You may need to create both the "
user" and "
mods" folders if they are not already present in the
OpenXcom folder when you unpack it. (I did)
Here is a step by step install of OpenXcom Extended, X-Com: Enemy Unknown, X-Com: Terror From The Deep & Mods.
( 1 ) Download
OpenXcom Extended's latest version (Found here:
https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php/topic,5258.0.html)
( 2 ) Unpack the
.zip file into the location of your choice.
( 3 ) Inside the unpacked folder there should be 4 folders and an executable:
. A folder called "
common"
(Leave this alone). A folder called "
standard"
(Leave this alone). A folder called "
TFTD"
(You need this to play X-Com: Terror From The Deep). A folder called "
UFO"
(You need this to play X-Com: Enemy Unknown <AKA> X-COM: UFO Defense). A file called "
OpenXcomEx.exe"
(This is what you run when you want to launch the program.)( 4 ) Don't run "
OpenXcomEx" yet, you still need to add files from the original X-Com games.
Open the folder called
UFO, it should be empty except for a file called "
README.txt".
To make
OXCE run (Or
OpenXcom) you need to copy the following files from the original X-Com game:
GEODATA
GEOGRAPH
MAPS
ROUTES
SOUND
TERRAIN
UFOGRAPH
UFOINTRO
UNITSJust copy them into the
UFO folder.
( 5 )Now it is a good idea to patch those files as there have been some bug fixes for them.
To obtain patched files go to the
OpenXcom site's download section under
Extras:
(Here is a link:
https://openxcom.org/downloads-extras/)
From that patch download the "
OpenXcom UFO Patch" from the "
Data Patch" section.
Unpack the file you just downloaded called "
universal-patch-ufo.zip".
Inside the "
universal-patch-ufo" folder you will find 5 folders and a
patch.txt file.
Copy the 5 folders (
MAPS, ROUTES, TERRAIN, UFOGRAPH, UNITS) into the
OXCE's
UFO folder.
Allow these folders to overwrite any existing file. (They are replacing them with patched versions.)
( 6 )In the main
OXCE folder launch
OpenXcom Extended by running "
OpenXcomEx.exe".
And that is it, you should be able to play
X-Com: Enemy Unknown.
If you wish to install the sequel X-Com: Terror From The Deep or mods, here are the steps to do so
( 7 ) <If you do not own TFTD or don't want to install it, you can skip this step and move onto STEP 10 to install Mods>If you are also installing the second game
X-Com: Terror From The Deep then you need to exit the
UFO folder and return to the main
OXCE folder.
Open the
TFTD folder which is also empty except for a file named "
README.txt"
You need to copy the following files from the game
X-Com: Terror From The Deep into this
TFTD folder:
ANIMS
FLOP_INT
GEODATA
GEOGRAPH
MAPS
ROUTES
SOUND
TERRAIN
UFOGRAPH
UNITS( 8 )Return to the
OpenXcom site's download
Extras section:
(Link:
https://openxcom.org/downloads-extras/)
Download the "
OpenXcom TFTD Patch" from the "
Data Patch" section of that page.
Unpack the "
universal-patch-tftd.zip" files you just downloaded.
Inside the "
universal-patch-tftd" folder there should be 2 folders and a file called "
patch.txt".
Copy both the folders (
MAPS & ROUTES) into your
OXCE folder's
TFTD folder.
Allow these folders to overwrite any existing file. (They are replacing them with patched versions.)
( 9 )To launch
X-Com: Terror From The Deep, run
OpenXcomEx.exe.
On the main menu press the "
Mods" button.
At the top of the screen there is a button marked "
UFO: Enemy Unknown / X-Com: UFO Defence", click it.
Select "
X-Com: Terror From the Deep".
At the bottom left of the screen, click the OK button.
OXCE will restart and you should see a new main menu with
X-Com: Terror From The Deep themed art.
( 10 ) <Time to install some mods!>Exit
OXCE and go to the
OXCE folder.
If there is not a folder called "
user", create it.
Inside the folder called "
user" if it is not already there create a folder called "
mods".
Unpack any mods you wish to use inside the folder called "
mods"
Start
OXCE by running "
OpenXcomEx.exe" and click the "
Mods" button on the main menu.
Scroll the list of mods using the slider on the far right side of the screen until you see the name of the mod(s) you want to use.
To activate a mod click the "
NO" beside each mod you wish to use changing it into a "
YES".
Beside "
YES" you will see an up arrow and a down arrow.
You can change the order the mods are loaded in by pressing either the up or down arrow beside it.
Mods load into the game in order, the ones on the top are loaded first.
This is important as if two mods will make changes to the same part of the game the last mod loaded will overwrite the changes of the previous one.
A simple rule is anything you don't want overwritten should be loaded last.
Be aware, mods designed for
X-Com: Enemy Unknown will not usually work with
X-Com: Terror From The Deep nor will the reverse. So make sure you are running the game that the mod was made for when you turn it on.
Once you have selected the mods you want click the OK button on the lower left of the screen.
OXCE will restart and load the mods along with the game.
That should be it, Click "
New Game" and begin your campaign.
