distributing a mod's source code, which can be made compatible to all the game versions.

Trying to solve the problem of cooked packages, the XCOM modding community eventually came to the idea of distributing not a package itself, but rather a set of instructions on how to modify local user's packages - i.e. So, to allow installation of multiple different mods, we have to distribute changed parts instead of full packages, which, again, raises inter-patch compatibility questions. Second, we can't simply distribute altered packages, as that would make it impossible to combine several mods into one game. But the problem of packages being 'cooked' stays and raises a lot of questions about inter-patch and inter-mod compatibility.įirst, each time Firaxis releases a new patch, those packages get 're-cooked' and all the prior mods, written for each specific patch, stop working. Fortunately, the PC version can read decompressed packages and hash check can be disabled. And those are compressed, 'cooked' and hashed (for EU). To make some significant changes to the game, we need to alter its packed resources ('packages'). XCOM doesn't have official modding support, so we have a bit of a problem here. (under Linux and Mac program should be built from source code). Cross-platform: works with Windows, Linux and Mac XCOM versions Can perform batch install and uninstall operations. Has an option to disable phoning home (ini re-downloading) (Windows only). Has an option to enable direct ini loading (Windows only). Has an option to disable hash checks for XCOM:EU (Windows only).

Automatically reverts to latest backup if something goes wrong with install/uninstall process. Writes backup files for every change it makes. Maintains separate install logs for every game path. Can install mods for both XCOM:EU and EW. Does not require installation: unpack and use. It contains all the information needed to create mod files for use with PatchUPK/PatcherGUI. If you're a mod developer, please, consult 'PatchUPK_Readme.txt' file, included in the program distribution. The information below is intended for mod-users mostly. PatcherGUI - a tool to install and maintain modifications for XCOM:EU and EW Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below.

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