"-Can now mod in different textures without copying the entire texture directory."
Did this part get left out of patch 1.03? I'm trying to get Texture Pack I - Stars and Planets by, Max Tael, to work but so far I havn't gotten very far.
I'm going by Method 2 for installing the mod.
Method 2: Allegedly, v1.03 will allow us to use custom textures without copying the whole 1Gb+ Textures directory into the mod folder. In this case, you may want to perform a "softer" installation of the pack by registering it as a game mod.
To do that (and to install any other mods), first you have to find the used by the game:
• Start the game and open the Mods screen. (Options->Mods).
• Click the "Show Mod Path" button.
• A dialog will appear telling you where to place your mods (e.g. C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods)
Go to this \Mods folder, create a new subdirectory, name it after the mod, extract "MT Textures" from the archive into that subdirectory, and then rename "MT Textures" into "Textures" to make it visible by the game. Restart the game, and enable the use of the mod through the Mods screen. Piece of cake.
I've done everything the installation guide has said and I still havn't gotten it to work. The only thing that I can think of is that the file was unzipped to My Documents then dragged into the mod folder. Any ideas? :/