First time ever posting on a Forum.


I think I can speak for many Gamers when I say that there are quite a few games I have had to scour the Internet for, just to locate Mod Installing/Troubleshooting direct and clear information/guidelines and just generally, how to get them to run properly.

I've checked multiple threads in "Far Cry Series" including the Stickied "Far Cry Mods" along with the first dozen or so Google links to several phrases such as "HOW DO YOU F&#*@&^ INSTALL FAR CRY MODS" and alas... no useful information. I'm taliking step-by-step stuff.

I've got as far as Creating a "Mods" Folder and installing several Mods to this folder but when I go to the Mods section on the Far Cry Menu I get something like this.

No Title: Music

No Title: Objects

No Title: Scripts

No Title: Sounds

No Title: Textures

The File names of a few mods are listed but when selected, do not show any information on the right screen where I've seen that it should be listed.
When selected it restarts like it's supposed to, but when I hit "New Game" I'm playing the standard game.


I've tried almost every Mod listed here: http://www.gog.com/news/mod_spotlight_far_cry

Every one has the same outcome.

Now I am not new to Modding, I've extensively tweaked my Medieval 2 Total War Game. I seem to be doing something wrong that feels like it should be obvious.

What I'm asking for is if someone could find the time and list an example step-by-step process of installing and getting a mod playing correctly on Windows 7 for Far Cry 1.

Far Cry it's self runs fine, absolutely no issues.


I've created a new thread, seeing as this Forum... is kinda dead.

Here's to hoping someone finds this!

I don't have windows 7 and I only play with one mod for Far Cry (the IronSights mod), but I'll see if I can help.

While you have experience with modding, I'll give complete instructions so that they're helpful for people without experience as well.

First off, lets delete the Mods folder you created and start from scratch.

Update Far Cry to version 1.4 (skip this step if you got the game from GOG since it includes the update).

Now, go to your FarCry installation folder. Create a new folder called: "Mods" (make sure to use a capital "M" and lower case "ods".

Now, pick ONE mod to experiment with.

Unpack it into your Mods folder. Each mod should be in it's own folder.

For example: FarCry/Mods/IronSights

Inside that folder is a similar structure to the FarCry folder (because those files replace the main game files). So, in the IronSights folder, I have:

Bin32 (folder)
Languages (folder)
Objects (folder)
Scripts (folder)
Textures (folder)

and a few other files

Now, start your game, go to the mods section. Select the mod and restart the game.


The IronSights mod does not include new levels, so you can play any level to see if the mod is working.

Alternatively, you can also start the mod by creating a shortcut in windows. Create the shortcut with the following target:

FarCry -MOD:IronSights -DEVMODE

I recommend running in Dev Mode. It probably isn't necessary, but since I do that and haven't had trouble with mods, I'm going to recommend you do it too.

I'll download another mod with levels and experiment with it.

If all the above is correct for you though, there might be a slim chance that when you start a new game you're just starting the regular game. I wonder if you have to find and select the specific levels from the list of levels instead of just starting a new game.

I'll get back to you on that.

Well, I tried a mod that had new levels. I just unpacked it into the Mods folder, started the game, selected it from the Mods section, restarted FarCry, started a new game, and it worked.

If you're doing everything correctly and it's still not working, my guess is that there is a permission problem within Windows 7. When you did it, where you in administrator mode?

i have tried everything but it doesnt work where can i get mods and also help me install them

Well, first, for your mod information to appear in the Mod menu, you need to create the information about it, or rather the mod description, so you need to enter the Farcry folder, and paste your mod in the "MOD folder ",
!!-Remembering that it is in this folder that the game will read your mod.

1-The Mod Folder Directory is: C:/Programs Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Crytek/FarCry/Mod/[Mod folder name] //. --Esse is the official directory of the game.
2-Colle your mod in the "MOD" folder. -If there is no "mod" folder, create one.
3-E inside your Mod Create a text file, which will be called "Moddesc.txt". -TXT is the type of text file.
4-Dental of this file you will write the following things:

_Description_ = "" -description of your mod
_WEBSITE_ = "" - -Caso Your mod is available on some site
_Version_ = "0.0.0.1" -Version of your mod
_Author_ = "" -Name of the author
_Title_ = "" -Mod title

5-Hold only save, and it's ready!, You can enter the game and your descriptions will be there!
Thanks!

If you want to put an image to your mod, the image must contain the name "modpreview.dds" the fool must be of type DDS, use a converter, so I recommend DXTBMP, it converts files to the DDS format and its resolution must be 512x512.

For MOD modifications, if it is not functing, you must be sure that the folders are named correctly:

Scrites -Local where the scripts are
Sounds - place where the sounds are
Music - where the game's songs are, such as the game's beginning music in the "Training" phase
Textures -Local where the textures of the game are used for land painting
Objects -Local where the game objects are
Effects -Local where the game effects of the game are, such as explosions, fire, etc ...

If this does not work, create a shortcut of the game initializer (if not), and type at the top where it is written "Destination", after double quotes, write [-Devmode] or [-Devmode].

I have helped in something!