Hello, how do I install Dylan's Realism Mod? I followed the instructions in the readme file and tried both packs + Extra Version but neither of them worked.

I use Win7 and downloaded the 1.4 version of the mod. Help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

I'm playing GOG's Far Cry 2 Fortunes Edition right now (well not this very second <g>) with Dylan's 1.4 (dl'd from ModDB).

What I did to get it working was:

1) made 'backup' copies of PATCH.DAT & PATCH.FAT in the Far Cry 2 ' \Data_Win32' folder (I guess you don't need to make backups, but I did so I can revert back to 'normal' playing without having to re-install FC2. So you can skip this step if you don't care about that).

2) Pick the Dylan's folder: FC2 No Steam Fortunes Pack

3) Copy the PATCH.DAT and PATCH.FAT from the folder in #2 into the ' \Data_Win32' folder of my Far Cry 2 installation (OVERWRITING the original files - but I have backups to from #1)

4) PLAY!

That worked for me.

HTH

Okay so I did this. But where can I see that the mod is now working? I mean there is no indicator or something like that. I also never played vanilla before, so I can't compare.

Yeah actually it isn't obvious if the mod is working or not; expecially if you have not played vanilla.

An easy way to tell, I think, would be to get an ammo upgrade at the gun shop, and then see how much ammo you can carry.

Take for example the pistol. Normally, after an ammo upgrade, you can carry this much ammo (depending on difficulty level):


Ammo (after upgrade), vanilla:
80 Easy
40 Normal
32 Hardcore
24 Infamous

Ammo (after upgrade), Dylan's mod (adds +24):
104
64
56
48

To test without having to keep the upgrade, just save before you buy it, and then check the ammo (after going to the other shop and getting more ammo or a replacement of the weapon). Then reload.

BTW, I recently played 3 times in a row, once on Normal, Hard, and Infamous. Now I'm playing with Dylan's on Infamous. I think Dylan's makes the game easier (maybe too easy). You might want to consider playing vanilla first.

Have fun

Okay I checked it your way and it worked. I have more ammo now with Dylan's Mod so it seems to be working. Thank you for your help Martek, really appreciate it.

It's my first playthrough though everyone recommend to play with Dylan's Mod. It's great so far.

Thanks again for your effort.