Play a mod multiplayer?

This seemed kinda like a "general" question.

 

So here goes, if all PCs are on the same LAN, have the same version and have the same mod active, can a mod be played via multiplayer?

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Short answer: yes. 

Just make sure that the checksums for the mod match up before you start and, as a rule of thumb, don't play above high graphics settings. Some mods will bump Sins above the 2GB "hardcoded" memory limit which will result in an immediate minidump.

Reply #2 Top

As long as everyone has the exact same mod and version of the mod installed on the same version of Sins, it can be done without a problem.  People play mods all the time on Ironclad Online.

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The key is checksum. It is found in the mod area in the upper right hand area.

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One caveat....if you are using multiple mods, they need to show up in the same order...for example, if you were using mod A and mod B, all players need mod A to list first, and then mod B to list second (or all players do the exact opposite)...

Reply #5 Top

Nah, nuthin so complex.  I downloaded Sacrifice of Angels...copied it to the other machines so they could install as well.