Modification

This page describes modifications (mods) in general.The page "Mod" redirects here.For other meanings or different purposes see: Mods

Modification (abbr. Mod) means the manipulation, addition or removal of several game features not by a developer. In Men of War this can be done using the Hard-Modding or the Soft-Modding method. The Hard-Modding method overrides the existing game files really, the Soft-Modding method only overrides them virtually.

The most common type of modification is the soft one which is supported by the game with an own settings-menu section and a script which enables the replacement of game-default files or code with custom ones. It automatically checks if the activated mod holds an own version of the file loaded and uses that one, if so. This works simular as a patch with difference that all data is stored in a folder or .pak -archive. Every mod folder includes its own  -file holding some general information about the mod itself. The hard method uses an overriding script to replace the darfault game files or code with a custom one. These files should be secured before starting that process or the old version will be lost. This is only recommended for more experienced users and not very prevalent in modding scene.