Features

-Easy (de)activation of mods and fan missions

-Provides an overview of active / existing mods

-Automatic conflict check between mods and FMs

-Custom savegame sets, e.g. for fan missions, mods, original game

-Supports .7z, .zip, .rar and .ss2mod files

-Registration of multiple mods at once. From the menu choose: [File] -> [Add Mods...] and select the mods you want to register.

-Added automatic registration of LGVID.AX whenever program is started. This option can be turned off.

-Fixes the SS2 problem where *.DIF files would override a custom hydro2.mis or shodan.mis file.

-Fixes that infamous Broken Use/Shoot Mode Problem (Menu -> Tools -> "Fix Use--Mode keybind file (user2.bnd)")

-Check change.log and readme.txt files in packages for futher information.

-The modmanager is based on Zombe's modmanager with many bug fixes and new features added.

Do I need to know anything before installing the Modmanager?

Before installing the SS2 Modmanager you should install the official patch and merge the CRFs, using the SS2Tool (Option: "Patching Up")

Note that the SS2 Modmanager is not compatible with ShockEd - the editor for SS2. If you wish to use ShockEd you should make another installation of System Shock 2.

SS2MM has to be installed from a windows Administrator account.

How do I make a downloaded Mod/FM work with the Mod Manager?

Change the file extension from .7z,.zip or .rar to .ss2mod (the file icon will change)

Doubleclick the file. It will get extracted to the Mod Manager directory at Sshock2\SS2MM\MODS\. This process may take some time as the mod may also get re-packed. At the end the Modmanager window willl come up.

You can delete the Mod/FM after that. Or keep it for new installs or friends.

If you want to register several mods in a row, start the Modmanager. From the menu choose [File] -> [Add Mods...]

Most Mods/FMs on SBF are prepared to work perfectly with the Modmanager. That is they show their name, author's name, mod-description and mod-homepage in the Mod Manager. The information is stored in the included mod.ini. Other mods may produce a message in the Modmanager ("This mod was not a ss2mod - therefore it could happen that it won't work exactly as the author of the mod had in mind."). But they work just as well.

How do I create a new save-game set?

Click on [Manage]. The save game management window will pop up. Enter a name for your new save-game set. Click on [Create new set]. You can choose save-game sets from the dropdown list. The saves contained in the selected set will show up in the window below.

How do I create a Mod for the Modmanager?

Informations on how to create and customise mods for the SS2 Modmanager can be found in the Upload Guide.

Troubleshooting

The SS2 Modmanager may sometimes get confused. If this seems to be the case, deactivate all Mods within the Modmanager, then search your SS2 folder for any files of the form *.ss2mmbak. Delete all of them. After that reactivate the Mods you wish to use. Alternatively: Use the CleanUp feature via [Tools-->CleanUp].

Uninstallation

From the Modmanager menu choose [Tools] -> [Uninstall]. You can now check the "Clean Up" setting. There was a bug in the previous version of "Clean Up" that broke your game. It is now fixed and it should remove leftover folders and files properly. If you want you can still clean up manually yourself before you uninstall the Modmanager by deactivating and deleting mods in the Modmanager.

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