first you will want/need a either or both winrar and 7zip ot extract files then download and install galaxy forge from the sins download page
assuming you have sins 1.17/entrenchment 1.03,  the mods NEED to be placed here for xp
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\mods entrenchment v1.03
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\mods v 1.17

or here for vista/windows 7
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\mods entrenchment v1.03
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\mods v1.17

NOTE the first two folders after the 'user name' are hidden , so to see them you must first click on 'tools' then 'folder options', then 'view', then click on 'show hidden files& folders' then click ok, then you will be able to browse your want to the folder. I suggest when you find the folder that you create a shortcut to it on the desktop

the sins of the 13th tribe is an entrenchment mod so it NEEDS to be placed in the entrenchment v1.03 folder and you need entrenchment 1.03 to use the mod. you should look in the https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/351057 thread, it appears that it will work in 1.03 as the mod does not alter the entity's and the 1.03 patch only had entity changes in it.

harpo

Of course instead of turning on hidden folders you could go on a easier method, but of course, you need/might need to type it in every time, address bar!!

To show it, go to View -> Toolbar -> Address Bar. and then type in the folder and directories, and then bookmark it.

treyn the mods NEED the gameinfo,mesh,particle,piplineeffect,sound,string,textureanimations,textures and window folders, and the files that the folders contain SHOULD remain in them. what shadowmastiff was saying that the person had placed the mod inside anothe folder of the same name and sins was NOT ABLE to find the folders that I listed above and was not able to activate the mod, which is why he suggested copying the folder up one level.

if you have the modsv?.?? \ mod name\gameinfo\mod's files  then you have the CORRECT file structure and should NOT alter them

the enabled mods checksum is different for each mod and each collection of mods that are active in entrenchment and changes based upon the changes in sequence of the mods and also changes in the mods, but ONLY the entity and mesh files are checksummed in entrenchment, all other files will return a 0 checksum nomatter how they are changed

harpo

do you have the manifests eslpecially the entity manifest?

harpo

each mod NEEDS it's OWN entity.manifest and the manifests SHOULD be in the mod's folder eg dynamic 0.9b has a entity.manifest in the entrenchment 1.02/3\dynamic 0.9b folder which is potentially different for EACH mod depending upon which entity files are in the mod+entrenchment+sins

harpo

Is there any possibility to change the mod path???

I have very few space in the C: drive, so I need another Mod file on the D: drive.

cool look forward to modding my version i love this game and i wish more would bring out goames like it

The second path is the one for mods, not the first.

AppData is hidden

http://soase.weebly.com/placing-mods.html

Run your game first, it will create all of the folders.

You need to go to the Mod section, even if you do not have a mod installed, in order for it to create the mod directory.

DID YOU EVEN LOOK AT THE LINK I SUPPLIED? 

The easiest way to find where to place the mod is through the game menu. Select "Options" in the main menu the select "Mods" then "Show Mod Path". Pressing "Show Mod Path" should create the folder if there is not one already.

http://soase.weebly.com/placing-mods.html

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