Most mods come with a "README" file (Read me - it wants you to read it ), or next to the download have a link to additional details (apply to most in the Everything Arty stickie) on how to install.
but in general;
Voice Chats
Extract these to your /Allegiance/artwork directory
High def sounds
Extract these to your /Allegiance/artwork directory
Ship texture packs
Extract these to your /Allegiance/artwork directory - if highres see below
Reticules
Extract these to your /Allegiance/artwork directory
UI mods
Extract these to your /Allegiance/artwork directory (see a pattern yet?) - some come with an installer to do the work for you.
Music packs
someone pm me the answer for this plz.
Quick note: before extracting your mod to the artwork directory, its often a good idea to see if the mod comes with backups of the original files it replaces, most do and have un-install instructions included; if they don't its a good idea to make copys of the files they replace so you can switch back if you don't like the mod.
Some sites have copys of the originals if you didn't make backups Mesial's site and the academy to name two.
How do I use highres packs in allegiance?
- First you need to choose the pack(s) you want to use, you can find highres packs in the everything arty stickie highres section or the Hirez files stickie or by looking through the artwork development forum.
- Once you have downloaded your chosen Highres pack(s), navigate to your allegiance/Artwork folder (default location C:\\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\artwork ) in the artwork directory create a new folder called "Textures" (without the "" marks)
- Extract your highres packs to the Allegiance\artwork\Textures folder.
- In game press esc, under graphics options there is a option "max texture size (###)" change this to 2048, if you have problems playing at that size (need a good computer for that size of texture) try reducing it to 1024 or 512.
How do I make bmp.mdl files with MDLC?
- First download the original artwork tools and YP's front end for it from here.
- Now make a folder somewhere and extract the tools to that folder, this will be your working folder, so make sure its easily accessible.
- Copy the .bmp files you want to convert to your working folder containing the tools.
- Run mdlcMasterBat.exe, use it to select the .bmp files you want to convert that you just copied to that directory with the "select files" button.
- Then click "Run Batch".