XCOM: Enemy Unknown

So, thought I'd write this short little guide/summary for those who might have an issue digesting the PatcherGUI mods or figuring out how to use the tool (or for if I finish playing then eventually come back as a refresher). It's not much, but there's already a video that includes using the tool on the mod page. However, it's an hour long and for those who can follow my notes this might save time (I use LWR which includes some of the mods mentioned in it as that video is for a LW load order, but for other people not using this list but reading the article it might be helpful.) I dunno, just thought I should mention the other resource in case someone found it helpful.

  • Download then extract the latest Patcher GUI (you don't need UPKUtils for "normal" use, just the patcher).
  • Download and extract the mods that you want to install with Patcher GUI. I put them in their own folders in the PatcherGUI>Mods folder but I don't think it matters where you have them so long as you install them correctly when using the tool.
  • Run the Patcher GUI.
  • Set the target directory to your XEW folder. My file path looks like (I want to move it into my gaming folder, but I'm too lazy to redirect links for all my modding stuff): "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XEW"
  • Pick your mod .txt file (which if you extracted should be in the mods folder/wherever you put it).
  • Click Apply.


If it works that's all you need to do, if it fails to edit/save I don't know. I skipped the mod that didn't work as I noted in the main description page until I had time to properly look at it/learn the modding tools a bit better (might be as simple as an incompatibility that needs manual patching -- two things editing the same file).

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