Missing Mod folder

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I was trying to add a mod and when I was looking for my Sins files i couldnt find them under what where they should have been but i found them here C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire. Then there was no folder for mods so i added one and put it in there and it didnt work. I am wondering if it doesnt recognize the folder because its in the wrong place. What should I do?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
You need patch 1.02 or later for the Mods folder to show up under My Docs (xp) or the user profile path (Vista).
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
your not going to find the mods folder in program files you need to go to C:\Users\*your user name*\AppData\Local\IroncladGames\Sins of a solar empire\Mods

if it doesnt work got into the game got options click mods and ond the right side theres a button call mods path click in and itll tell you where to find the folder

hope you find it =]
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
oh ya if you dont find it in the place i told you you can create it there because it will only recognize it in the \AppData\Local
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Im haveing the same problem (xp) i have c;\documents and settings\**myusername**\Local Settings\Applacationdata\Ironclad Games\Sins of a solar empire\Mods
Problem is... no such path exists, and i cant alter the files in such a way to make it exist... Whenever i try to create the file "Local Settings" it says file already exists and i am not allowed to name a file that.
Before you say it... yes i have show all hidden files.






**EDIT**
Nevermind i fixed the problem. By going to "Run" on the start menu, and typing in the whole path (c:\doc... ect.. ect.) I can get to were the mod files go...
However, if i back up to the file containing those files. i can no longer get to the mods without hitting run and typing in the whole path again. Its as if files are hidden, but again... i have all my hidden files set to show.
Anywho, thats how i fixed the problem, id suggest that the Mod thing should be placed in the FAQ as i could see alot of people running into the same problem i did.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

My c:\users\username\appdata\local\ etc ...

There IS no ironclad folder. 

 

I have impulse/gamestop set to install to d:\games\impulse\sins of a solar empire\

There is an Appdata folder there, but no mods folders. I'm not sure whats up here.

There is a Stardock folder in Appdata/Roaming but that isnt it

But no ironclad or stardock or impulse or gamestop folder in appdata\local

 

help...

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Oh. The game has to be run once for the path to populate.