How to Install DCG tutorial - Dynamic Campaign Generator (DCG): Assault Squad mod for Men of War: Assault Squad

Men of War Dynamic Campaign Generator Setup Instructions

Preparation

You must install and run Men of War successfully before installing this mod.

• It may help avoid confusion if you have also saved a single player game before installing this mod.
• Make sure Men of War is not currently running the first time you install and run this mod.
• Users of Windows 7, 8, or 10 will find installation much easier if Men of War is not installed in the C:\Program Files\ folder (Microsoft has made C:\Program Files\ a protected portion of the file system in Windows 7, 8, and 10 which prevents DCG from writing new mission files there).
• If you are playing the original Men of War, you must have Men of War Patch 1.17.5.1 (Hotfix 1.17.5.1) installed in order for this program to function properly.
• If you are playing a later game in the series, you may have to edit the mod.info file using a standard text editor to match the latest patch number.

You must have Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.5 or later installed in order for this program to function properly.

• Note that the .NET Framework 4.5 is included as an OS component on Windows 8 and 10, so this step is not necessary in those operating systems.
• If you are running Windows 7, you may need to enable .NET Framework 4.5,
  which you can do by following these directions on Microsoft's website:
  instructions for enabling .NET Framework 4.5 in Windows 7

Installation and Configuration

(These are written for the original Men of War game, but they apply to the other games in the series - just substitute the name of the game you are playing.)

1. Erase all previous versions of the mod, if present.
2. Unzip the contents of the archive into your \Men of War\mods folder.
3. Run Campaign.exe in the Campaign folder.
4. A settings window will appear with some long text boxes and buttons for selecting the folders where the missions and the saved games reside. Use these boxes and buttons to configure the folders.
5. Verify or alter the location of the Men of War game folder (by default: C:\Program Files\1C\Men of War\).
6. Verify or alter the location of the DCG mod folder (by default: C:\Program Files\1C\Men of
   War\mods\Campaign).
7. Select the corresponding save game folder for that mission (by default: C:\Users\{yourloginname}\Documents\My Games\men of war\profiles\{yourprofilename}\save\{yoursavegamename}). Note that the name of the folder must be the same as the name used to save the game. Also note that
   the player's profile name is part of the folder path. If you have never saved a
   game before in Men of War, you need to use the "Make New Folder" button in the
   folder browser popup to make the {yoursavegamename} folder and remember that
   name for when you save the result of the battle in DCG later.
8. Click the "Extract All Maps" button and wait for a message box
   indicating that it has completed.
9. Close the settings window when done.

Additional Setup Considerations

Installing and running DCG for the first time can be tricky, especially if you are using Steam. In that case, paying careful attention to the installation folder can be important:

• Users of Windows 7, 8, or 10 must have administrator privileges to run this mod if Men of War is installed in the C:\Program Files\ folder.
• It is highly recommended that users of this mod install Men of War in another folder (eg. C:\Games\) by selecting the "advanced" button in the Men of War installer.
• Steam users should note that Steam installs itself and any games you purchase through Steam in the C:\Program Files\ folder by default.

Here are some tips and explanations:

Explanation #1:
Windows 7, 8, and 10 prevent DCG from writing new mission files by
default if Men of War is installed in the folder C:\Program Files\ (or
equivalent). Installs in C:\Program Files\ are common if you run Steam since
this is Steam's default folder. If this describes your setup, try
one of these tips:

Tip #1:
(easiest) Run DCG "as administrator". To do this, right click on the
campaign.exe file and select "Run as administrator" from the pop-up menu.
Alternatively, you can check "Run this program as an administrator" in the
"Compatibility" tab of the properties.

Tip #2: If tip #1 does not work, you can
reinstall Men of War in another folder outside of C:\Program Files\, for
example, C:\Games\.

Tip #3:
(hardest) If you can not use tips #1 or #2 for some reason, you can
install DCG to the VirtualStore folder. Instructions for doing this are found
below. Note that trying this tip requires careful reading of the instructions
and some tech-savvy.

If and only if you do not wish to install Men of War outside the C:\Program Files\ folder, then you will need to do the following additional setup steps.

• First, if it does not already exist, you must make a "mods" folder inside your system's VirtualStore folder that is named similarly to the one in your install folder. For example:
  C:\Users\{User Name}\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\{Install folder for your version: eg. 1C, Aspyr}\Men of War\mods\
• Second, extract DCG inside this folder.
• Third, you will need to adjust your modfolder setting in the settings window or the Settings.xml file to point to this folder - the modfolder setting should look similar to this: C:\Users\{User Name}\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\{Install folder for your version: eg. 1C, Aspyr}\Men of War\mods\Campaign
• You should then run the DCG mod only from this folder.