Re: Moving mods folder for FS 17
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:26 pm
Maybe you need to change the \ for a /.
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Re: Moving mods folder for FS 17
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:53 pm
I have since found out that my One drive file has taken over, I found this out when I moved the mods folder to J:\ instead of J:\FSmods\ then booted the game to find that the mods were still loaded, It turns out that "One Drive" has taken over the roll that the C:\Users\j_may\Documents\My Games\FarmingSimulator2017 used to do...
Re: Moving mods folder for FS 17
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:40 am
Sorry it is a old post but I figured out the code needs to be updated! (As to why its not working for me and others)DukaSoft wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2016 8:00 pm you need to edit the "gamesettings.xml" in "Documents\My Games\FarmingSimulator2017"
Look for:change that to:Code: Select all
<modsDirectoryOverride directory="C:/Temp" active="false"/>Code: Select all
<modsDirectoryOverride directory="your mods location folder" active="true"/>
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<modsDirectoryOverride active="false" directory="C:/Temp"/>hope that helps others. Plus answer a question
You open "gamesettings.xml" with Notepad or Notepad++ then find that line and edit it.Coopdeville89 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:12 pm [quote=And how does one go about changing said xml file? Ive tried looking for an answer but haven't found a sufficient one yet.
Re: Moving mods folder for FS 17
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:04 pm
They must have changed that in an update..Shinystar10967 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:40 am Sorry it is a old post but I figured out the code needs to be updated! (As to why its not working for me and others)The active="true" is in wrong place then orignal posted then what is currently in my "gamesettings.xml"Code: Select all
<modsDirectoryOverride active="false" directory="C:/Temp"/>
hope that helps others.
I've corrected the error in my original post
Re: Moving mods folder for FS 17
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:19 pm
Don't touch the parameter <modsDirectoryOverride> and use this software: FS Mod Manager 5, it works fine for me since many years. With it, you can put your mods everywhere you want.
(Sorry for my bad english)
(Sorry for my bad english)