Last updated 03/05/2012 (3rd May 2012)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SoaSE Software Version Requirements for most upto date releases Original SoaSE : Sins of a Solar Empire v1.193
Entrenchment : Entrenchment v1.053
Diplomacy : Diplomacy v1.34 Required Game Setup: Effects Settings ('default' Sins settings) * Planet : Detail - Highest
* Ship : Detail - Highest, Extras - Highest, Bump - High
* Building : Detail - Highest, Extras - Highest, Bump - High
Recommended Game Setup: Effects Settings * Show Mesh Team Colors - Off
* Show Cargo Ship Icons - Off
* Show Planet Elevators - Off
* Use Colored Skyboxes - Off Recommended Hardware Requirements * Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista / Windows 7
* 2.2 GHz Dual- or Quad-Core Processor
* 2 GB RAM (3 GB for Windows Vista)
* 512 MB DirectX 9 3D Video Card
* DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
* 4 GB Hard Drive Space
* DirectX 9.0c
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http://soase.x90x.net/ or keep reading ... Installing the Maelstrom Mod is a simple two step process. Step 1: Extract the contents of the compressed file to your 'Sins Mod Directory' Question: Where is my 'Sins Mod Directory'?
Answer: Depends on your Operating System
Typically for XP
C:\Documents and Settings\'AAA'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\'BBB' Typically for Vista
C:\Users\'AAA'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\'BBB' Typically for Windows 7
C:\Users\'AAA'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\'BBB' Note 1: 'AAA' is your user name, e.g john smith
Note 2: 'BBB' your "mod type" + "mode version"
"mod type" can be 'Mods-', 'Mods-Entrenchment', 'Mods-Diplomacy'
"mode version" as of Febuary 2012 is
"v1.193", Original Sins
" v1.053", Entrenchment Sins
" v1.34", Diplomacy Sins
e.g. 'BBB' is 'Mods-Entrenchment v1.053' So as an example, for Maelstrom Entrenchment version 1.053, XP the 'Sins Mod Directory' would be
C:\Documents and Settings\john smith\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-Entrenchment v1.053 Another example, for Maelstrom version 1.193, XP the 'Sins Mod Directory' would be
C:\Documents and Settings\john smith\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\mods v1.193 Question: I'm still having problems finding correct 'Sins Mod Directory'
Amswer: Start SoaSE and in the options submenu select mod
Now that you are in the mod submenu select 'Show Mod Path'
Make a note of the location and copy your decompressed files there. Question: I'm still having problems finding the correct 'Sins Mod Directory'
Answer: Make sure that your Windows Explorer browser is able to see hidden files & folders ...