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ShockTroop

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are these files needed?
« on: October 22, 2002, 05:55:07 PM »
When I run the downloaded extraction program it installs all the mod stuff into a specified directory (ease/ascension/etc). Are those files needed after the mod is installed with the extracted executable, or were they just there to be copied with the installation? Just curious to see if I need those extra directories...                    

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are these files needed?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2002, 06:16:31 PM »
If you never ever want to uninstall or upgrade any of your current mods, you may delete all such directories.

Otherwise the answer is "no". Sorry! Those directories contain the raw data files from which a mod is installed (this is needed when you upgrade a mod you installed before this one) and old "backup" copies of your game files from before you installed the mod (this is needed when you uninstall).

WinNT/XP/2K? You can right click on that folder and say "compress this folder" to save a bit of space if you want to. You can also put them all away somewhere, as long as you restore them all before doing any mod upgrades/uninstalls.                    

ShockTroop

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are these files needed?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2002, 01:00:04 PM »
Ok. I wasn't in dire need of more space, I was just curious as to whether they would ever be needed again, and that answers my question. Thanks!                    



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