Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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Hi guys,

thanks for just being there! I have searched and it seems the answer to my question generally seems to end in the requirement for "expert intervention".

I am using the game downloaded from Steam but running it from my desktop (if that's relevant). Have downloaded some mods and placed the zip file in local folder "Mods" and they have worked fine.

Three or four are simply never seen. Can anyone explain why please? I have 1.5.3.1 so latest version AFAIK. I have also tried extracting one zip into the MODS folder. No .exe file there so restarted the game and no difference.

Please help meeeeeee!
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Re: Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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.exe files are generally only used for DLC I think, if a mod isn't showing in game it mya not be compatible with the latest version of the game. In the same folder that you found the mods folder you should have a log.txt file, copy and past it here using SPOILER tags please.
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Re: Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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Hi guys and thanks for the replies. Yes they appear in a list of mods for FS17. The packs are:

Car_box_trailer
Horse_Farmer_Pack

I have a log file - "SPOILER tags"??? Lost me there lol!
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Re: Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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GIANTS Engine Runtime 7.0.0 (15681) 64bit (Build Date: Dec 7 2017)
Copyright (c) 2008-2017, GIANTS Software GmbH (giants-software.com), All Rights Reserved.
Copyright (c) 2003-2017, Christian Ammann and Stefan Geiger, All Rights Reserved.
Application: FarmingSimulator2017
Main System
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz
Memory: 8077 MB
OS: Windows NT 10.0 64-bit
Physics System
Version: 5.9.5
Thread(s): 2
Input System
Keyboard enabled
Mouse enabled
Gamepad/Joystick enabled
Force Feedback disabled
Name: Saitek Side Panel Control Deck
Name: XINPUT_WHEEL
Number of Axes: 5
Number of Buttons: 14
Audio System
Driver: OpenAL
Version: 1.1
Device: Generic Software
Render System
Driver: Direct 3D 11
Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Version: 22.21.13.8573 (25.9.2017)
Revision: 161
Feature level: DirectX 11 ON
Info: Effective window resolution 1280 x 720
Started 2 threads for threadpool 'Render threadpool'
Hardware Profile
Level: Custom High
View Distance Factor: 1.100000
Shadow Quality: 1.000000 Size: 2048 Filter-Size: 16
Shader Quality: 2
Skip Mipmaps: 0
LOD Distance Factor: 1.100000
Terrain LOD Distance Factor: 1.500000
Terrain Normal Mapping: Yes
Foliage View Distance Factor: 1.400000
Max dynamic foliage View Distance Factor: 1.400000
Foliage Density: 0.500000
Volume Mesh Tessellation Factor: 0.850000
Tyre Tracks Segments Factor: 2.000000
Max. Number of Shadow Lights: 3
Max. Number of Lights: 512
Max. Number of Lights Per Cluster: 32
MSAA: 2
Farming Simulator 17 (Steam)
Version: 1.5.3.1 b1848
Available Languages: en de jp pl cz fr es ru it pt hu nl cs ct br tr ro kr
Language: en
Time: 2018-02-28 13:39:23
Register configuration 'inputAttacherJoint'
Register configuration 'attacherJoint'
Register configuration 'frontloader'
Register configuration 'motor'
Register configuration 'baseColor'
Register configuration 'wheel'
Register configuration 'rimColor'
Register configuration 'design'
Register configuration 'designColor'
Register configuration 'vehicleType'
Game vehicle types loaded
Load mod: bmw_x6_2010_fs17 (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: Ford_F450_Dually (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17Contest_myKnezmosta (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17Contest_Zetor6911FL (Version: 1.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_AIVehicleExtension (Version: 1.1.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Assaloni_Tecna30 (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_BBM_RoadGrader (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_BBM_trailerDO24 (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Benincabarrier (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Biobeltz_SB_300 (Version: 1.0.0.1)
Load mod: FS17_Bsm_850_Hook (Version: 1.0.0.2)
Warning: Duplicate l10n entry 'configuration_protection' in mod 'FS17_Bsm_850_Hook'. Ignoring this defintion.
Load mod: FS17_BsM_Trailer_Dolly6000 (Version: 1.0.0.1)
Error: Failed to open xml file 'C:/Users/Nathan/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/FS17_car_box_trailer/modDesc.xml'.
Load mod: FS17_car_box_trailer
Error: Missing descVersion attribute in mod FS17_car_box_trailer
Load mod: FS17_ChieftainTriAxle (Version: 1.1.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_DCI_Placeable_Traffic_Control (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_DCK_FollowMe (Version: 1.2.1.40)
Load mod: FS17_dirtyRain (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Drumard (Version: 1.0.0.3)
Load mod: FS17_Farming_Legend (Version: 1.0.0.7)
Load mod: FS17_FDR_Map_ArcticLogging_MC (Version: 5.2.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_ForRealModule02_TireDirt (Version: 1.0.2.0)
Load mod: FS17_ForRealModule03_GroundResponse (Version: 1.0.4.0)
Load mod: FS17_FuelUsageDisplay (Version: 3.8.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Golden_Days_of_Farming (Version: 3.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Ground_Modification (Version: 1.0.0.6)
Load mod: FS17_JD1630FL (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_JohnDeere6R_FBM (Version: 1.0.0.1)
Load mod: FS17_krampeDolly20L (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_lizardFloodLightTrailer (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_lizardRoadRage (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_lizardRumblerVan (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Lizard_Yawih (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_MasseyFerguson135_240 (Version: 1.1.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_MB3D_JohnDeere7030 (Version: 2.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_MF_Old_Generation (Version: 1.0.0.2)
Load mod: FS17_MoneyTool (Version: 1.0.1.0)
Load mod: FS17_moreTrees (Version: 1.0)
Load mod: FS17_Moving_Trailers_Ramp (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Error: Failed to open xml file 'C:/Users/Nathan/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/FS17_Moving_Trailer_Pack_MUSTUNZIP_ModLandNet/modDesc.xml'.
Load mod: FS17_Moving_Trailer_Pack_MUSTUNZIP_ModLandNet
Error: Missing descVersion attribute in mod FS17_Moving_Trailer_Pack_MUSTUNZIP_ModLandNet
Load mod: FS17_MPMoney (Version: 1.0.0.8)
Load mod: FS17_MPOwner (Version: 3.0.0.3)
Load mod: FS17_Peterbilt_uinted (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Placeable_Concrete_Pack (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_ponyRideable (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_powerLights (Version: 1.0.0.1)
Load mod: FS17_Profihopper_Mapcleaner (Version: 2.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_RapidEuro4 (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_RM_GEO_SnowyLands (Version: 1.1.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_RM_Seasons (Version: 1.3.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_RM_UltimaFix (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_sandybayPc (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_sawdust (Version: 1.2.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_ShowMeTheMoney (Version: 2.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_TatraTerrno (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_ThorntonFarm_pc (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_TowBar (Version: 1.2.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_Toyota_Hilux_TMT (Version: 1.0)
Load mod: FS17_valtraTSeriesWREdition (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_VolmerVTS300 (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_WasselMap (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Load mod: FS17_workingToolbox (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Error: Failed to open xml file 'C:/Users/Nathan/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Horse_Farmer_pack_/modDesc.xml'.
Load mod: Horse_Farmer_pack_
Error: Missing descVersion attribute in mod Horse_Farmer_pack_
Warning (performance): Texture C:/Users/Nathan/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/FS17_workingToolbox/icon_toolbox.png raw format.
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SPOILER!!! Yay!
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I see the log mentions an issue with "FS17_Moving_Trailer_Pack_MUSTUNZIP_ModLandNet" It has loaded but we left the ZIP file in the Mods folder. I suppose it tries to load from there and creates an error in the log. Do we delete or move the zip file away to stop this?
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Drmattymd wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:04 pm Open it and there are probably more zips inside. Cut and paste those individually into the mod folder
That one works ok if you are referring to the Moving trailer pack. Just want to know what you normally do with the original zip after it is unzipped. Thanks
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It looks like those mods have incompatible modDesc versions, iirc it should be 39. It's quite easy to unzip the mod, make the change using something such as notepad++ and then zip it back again. If you're not sure just ask.

Ok chances are this is gibberish to you, no offence. Download https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.5.html and extract the problem mods to your desktop. Open the folder and use notepad++ to open the modDesc .xml file, on the 2nd line you should see <modDesc descVersion="39">
Just make sure the number is 39 and hopefully that is the only thing stopping it working. Zip the folder back up and put it back in your mods folder and try again.
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Thanks Gull, Ok so I have extracted the file and now have a series of files. Which file do I modify please and where? Thanks for coming in on this.
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Re: Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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I edited my post above with a few instructions for you.
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Guil wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:12 pm I edited my post above with a few instructions for you.
Thank you so much for that. I don't see an modDesc file in there at all?
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^ That means it's not a real mod. It was probably either stolen or it was uploaded as a fake to get the money. Have you looked from every folder that's in the mod?
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Re: Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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Hi Smith and thanks for coming in on this. It's a real problem trying to download stuff free from the net eh? All sorts of click traps in there and many I suppose end up downloading some stuff from a well camouflaged link. Pfft.... Ok in that case we maybe need to find another source.

Are there any recommended "safe" sites to download from?

Thanks again!
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Here is a generally accepted list of 'safe' mod sites. Generally stay away from mod sites that are name something like fs17mods.com or something like that.
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Re: Newbie help - mods not seen (again)

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Have you got a link to the mod nathan_dolphin?
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