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1. #Homeworld 2 macross mod how to#
2. #Homeworld 2 macross mod mod#
3. #Homeworld 2 macross mod update#
4. #Homeworld 2 macross mod manual#
5. #Homeworld 2 macross mod full#

Those same loading issues/crashes may also be caused by typical user installation errors but to continue with my initial point, this mod applies something like 6 or so additional Races into the game on top of the pre-existing content.ĭepending on the level of detail in all the content, the amount of textures etc etc it may be too much possibly for low-end devices to take on the amount of data required to run HWU, for example a cheap or old laptop might only have 2GB of RAM, at least 50% of that will be going towards making sure the OS runs smoothly if it's a Windows Vista or above.Įven a DDR2 4GB desktop computer on Win8 or Win10 will be demanding a lot on the hardware for a 4+ player skirmish game on Hard mode, for some people it may be fine depending on the CPU model etc etc. I don't have all the knowledge in the world about coding but based on the amount of comments expressing problems with the loading of the game, I do have some 2 cents to the current leader of the mod and users that are maybe troubleshooting or just want to get my amature insight into behind the scenes of it all.Ĭommon sense would tell me that some users may be capping out on the hardware specs, the game may become unresponsive during the loading phase and the OS may close it to prevent a bluescreen or the hardware from overheating due to computational stress (running CPU's at or near 100% for long duration's will indeed wear them out over a long time.) I think that's it for now, feel free to ask any questions, and have fun! Steam group created for Homeworld universe mod.

#Homeworld 2 macross mod how to#

Lastly i did create a video tutorial explaining how to set up your in game races correctly so you can avoid desktopping, so here is the link to the video hope it helps out new players.

#Homeworld 2 macross mod full#

The deathmatch_test game mode can be selected in the options menu, this will allow you to check out some of the more work in progress stuff as well as load the map of HWU's donated but unused ships.ĭonated materials and a full list of credits can be viewed in the Credits menu from the main menu in HW2. If you want your badges to display properly on the homeworld 2 teams aka Hiigaran and Vaygr you need to have shadows disabled otherwise they will be displayed as a white box, this is due to shaders being used from to display their cruiser correctly which seems to be conflicting with ours. Your data folder (usually c:\program files\sierra\homeworld2\data) must not contain a different a - as it may override the a that is within the HWU big file. Homeworld2 must be patched to version 1.1 for the mod to work correctly. Note: these settings are independent of the standard Easy to Expert choices for difficulty giving the player 15 choices for AI gameplay.

#Homeworld 2 macross mod manual#

Not mentioned in the manual is the CPU Attack Priority Option - use this option to add extra difficulty when playing a match, there are five settings our testers have told us that the "More Often" choice is the best for a good hard match. Here is the link for the manual - it's also still in progress but should help the first time HWU player: The only races that arent fully done as of now are Tobari, Bentusi, those 2 teams are in need of more ships in order for them to be fully completed. In addition i post what changed have been done from the last on a facebook fan site for homeworld 3.

#Homeworld 2 macross mod update#

I update the mod every now and then so be sure to check the sourceforge page for last updated to get the current working variant. Come join the group at, this is a site where you can come and play HWU with friends for some intense multi-player battles.Ĭurrent downloads of this mod are up on sourceforge. (Page links only work in Internet Explorer, or Firefox using IE tab, sorry.)į - The majority of our work in progresss can be tracked through the RelicNews Forums. < - Main Web Site: The site also contains a large group of HW2 modding tools from 4e543b and some links to some excellent tutorials.