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Mabus2016

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Re: How to get Rules.ini working in C&C Red Alert Remastered?

Hi Nyerguds,

Thank you for getting back to me.

Yes, it was the Windows Documents directory I placed the mod in. I had already taken a leaf from another user (ThaneWulfgharn) who had explained how to use their own mod (RA realistic colors mod). This user went by the same process to make his own mod appear in the mods list in game, and this particular mod appears as it should and works fine.

However, I'm still having no luck with the Rules.ini mod.

I've followed those steps you kindly provided but I am still not seeing it appear in the mods window in game.

You mentioned that the ccmod file is a plan text file. In ThaneWulfgharn's mod folder it does not appear as a .txt file but is an encoded JSON file type. Should this make a difference? (FYI, I've tried both ways, leaving it is plain .txt and also changing the encoding to ASMI to create the JSON file type, to no avail).

I'm just trying to use the process of elimination at this point because I've followed each step and still having no luck.

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Nyerguds
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4 years ago
@Mabus2016

Ah, glad you figured it out.

You mentioned that the ccmod file is a plan text file. In ThaneWulfgharn's mod folder it does not appear as a .txt file but is an encoded JSON file type. Should this make a difference?

It's just the file name, really. Json files are plain text internally; the different file extension just indicates that they have data inside that follows that specific { } brackets hierarchy structure. Just like .ini files have headers between square brackets with data in "key=value" format below them.

Do make sure you disable the "hide file extensions for known file types" option in Windows, or renaming it will actually end up with a ccmod.json.txt file.

Small note on the use of Answer HQ: if you use the "@name" notation to mention me I'll get an email notification about the reply, making easier for me to notice you responded.