how to install mods for dragon age origins

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At the bottom of the tutorial will be a few links on places to go to for assistance, only the most basic of troubleshooting will be including in this tutorial.

These instructions are intended for those who have never used the Mod Manager before, and do not know where to begin.

Once you have the program and have extracted the files to an easily accessible location on your computer, begin the following steps.

How to Configure Mod Manager: 1) Open Mod Manager v1.0.0.59 via the Launch button in the DAI Tools Suite.

If it is the first time running the software, you will see this popup.

Click OK: 2) A Windows Explorer pop-up will appear with Find Dragon Age: Inquisition executable at the top.

Navigate to the folder on your computer where the DragonAgeInquisition.exe file is located (the installation patch for your game).

Click on the file to highlight it, then click Open in the bottom right as in the screenshot below.

This will set your Dragon Age Path: 3) Now you will see the below window appear.

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Notice that your Dragon Age Path has something in it, but your Mod Path is empty and no mods are showing up.

Click on the Browse button for the Mod Path and navigate to the folder where your selected mods are located: 4) Once this is done, you should now see mods appear in the left hand pane: 5) Make sure to highlight the Official Patch (the first one listed in the left hand pane) and make sure it matches your current patch.

Patch 11 should be Version 12: 6) If you want to disable certain mods for any reason, click on the mod to highlight it and then click on the Disable button as in the screenshot below: 7) To Re-enable the button, again click on the mod to highlight it and click Enable as in the screenshot below: 8) Once all the mods you want to use have been selected, click on the Merge button: 9) You will see the following window pop up: 10) Wait until the Task Completed Successfully line appears in the box, and then click Close.

If any mods conflict, you will see it during this step: And thats it Your mods are now successfully modded directly into your Update folder No further action on your part is required.

BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ERRORS: In general, if you are encountering errors, it means you need to repair your Origin installation, particularly the first time you run a new version of the Mod Manager.

To do so, use these following steps: 1) In your Update folder, delete any folder whose name begins with Patch.

This includes both the Official Bioware Patch folder and any modded Patch folders that may still be there, such as PatchModManagerMerge 2) Open your Origin client, right-click on Dragon Age: Inquisition in your library, and select Repair Game 3) Once the Repair Game is finished, try merging your mods again using the above steps If you continue to have errors, please go to the DAI Tools forum or send in a Bug Report.

However, be aware that all help is entirely voluntary, and that your problem may not have a solution.

Modding is a tricky business, and sometimes things just dont work the way they should.

Hopefully this tutorial will help you mod your game successfully.

How To Install Mods For Dragon Age Origins