Install the XCOM2 SDK on Steam. The first step creating an XCOM2 mod is to launch Modbuddy. Install the XCOM2 SDK on Steam. The XCOM2 SDK is. Tutorial - How to get XCOM 2 SDK up and running - posted in XCOM 2 Mod Talk: So you heard about XCOM 2 SDK and want to start modding? Here is some info, that may help you. Where to download the SDK and how to start it Start Steam, mouseover LIBRARY link at the top and select TOOLS, scroll down until you see XCOM 2 Development Tools, right click on it and select Install Game. XCOM 2 - XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed. Twenty years have passed since world leaders offered an unconditional surrender to alien forces. XCOM, the planet’s last line of defense, was left decimated and scattered.
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Oh I found it in the mod description for free camera rotation. Couldn't even find it anywhere on google.Windows users:For manual install unzip the package into your SteamsteamappscommonXCOM 2XComGameMods folder (create Mods folder if it doesn't exist). The mod should be visible and selectable in launcher. If it's not, make sure you haven't unpacked the mod into a subfolder, i.e. FreeCameraRotation.XComMod file should be in SteamsteamappscommonXCOM 2XComGameModsFreeCameraRotation folder. Run the launcher, select the mod.Linux users:Create mods folder under Path To SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/XCOM 2/share/data/xcomgame, so it looks like this: Path ToSteamLibrary/steamapps/common/XCOM 2/share/data/xcomgame/mods and unpack the mod there. Then mass-rename all the folders and files to lowercase.
Final file structure should look like this: Path To SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/XCOM 2/share/data/xcomgame/mods/freecamerarotation/freecamerarotation.xcommod (plus other files inside freecamerarotation folder). Run the launcher, select the mod.Mac users:Create mods folder under /Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/XCOM 2/XCOM2Data/xcomgame, so it looks like this: /Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/XCOM 2/XCOM2Data/xcomgame/mods and unpack the mod there. Then mass-rename all the folders and files to lowercase. Final file structure should look like this: /Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/XCOM 2/XCOM2Data/xcomgame/mods/freecamerarotation/freecamerarotation.xcommod (plus other files inside freecamerarotation folder).
Run the launcher, select the mod.Edited by rabcor, 10 February 2016 - 11:26 AM.
So you heard about XCOM 2 SDK and want to start modding? Here is some info, that may help you.1. Where to download the SDK and how to start itStart Steam, mouseover LIBRARY link at the top and select TOOLS, scroll down until you see XCOM 2 Development Tools, right click on it and select Install Game. The SDK doesn't need to be on the same drive as the game.Steam will download over 42 GB of data and install it. You can start the SDK by clicking on XCOM 2 Development Tools desktop icon.2. Wrong Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Isolated Shell redistributable packageIn early days after game's release, there was wrong Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Isolated Shell redistributable package shipped with the tool (reported by wghost81 in thread. It should be fixed now.In case the error greets you, there are download links in the thread linked above.
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Download and install the redistributable package.3. XCOM ModBuddy - How to set XCOM 2 pathsYou will find yourself in XCOM ModBuddy application, after starting the SDK. It is important to set XCOM 2 paths.
They can be set by clicking on TOOLS Options XCOM 2. The first path is for the game and the second path is for the SDK. Both paths must end with XComGame.4. XCOM ModBuddy - How to set verbosityTo get information from the build process / script compiler, you will want to change verbosity options from minimal to normal (or even to detailed and higher). It is done in TOOLS Projects and Solutions Build and Run.5.
XCOM ModBuddy - How to start XCOM 2 Editor (UDK)Easily in TOOLS XCOM 2 Editor.Maybe I should mention the editor is 64-bit application, so it may fail to run under 32-bit operating systems. XCOM ModBuddy is both 32-bit and 64-bit.After you start it, there is Perforce Login prompt I choosed to Disable Perforce Integration. Tooltip stated it can be re-enabled.Perforce is a commercial, proprietary revision control system developed by Perforce Software.6. XCOM ModBuddy - Where to find documentationVery nice of developers to provide it!
There aren't examples on everything (like retexturing vanilla content), but still I'm very grateful for it. You should read XCOM2 SDK QuickStart.pdf first and eventually proceed to more technical topics.-That's it for now. If you know some good tips what to set in XCOM ModBuddy options, please don't hesitate to share them.If more bugs are found, I'll do my best to post a solution or a link to it here.Edited by Drakous79, 22 February 2016 - 02:27 AM. One thing worthy of note i guess is that the 'New-Mod' option neatly dumps the essential starter files and three development folders underneath your working flow.1) This will host the Solution (slo) & Mod-Buddy build (suo).2) Your Mod root. Which has three default files; ModPreview.
JPG image (Steam splasher), Readme.txt (details) &.x2proj (Components and Folders referer for what's below)- 2a) Three basic INI templates; XComEditor + XcomEngine + XcomGame. People develop their resources architecture from those.- 2b) XComGame. Which will receive whatever localization text(s) you'd want included. Other languages than English receive different extensions.- 2c) Src (your Mod names as written in the opening screen - minimum of 8 characters) XcomGame Classes. ONE single compatibility file X2DownloadableContentInfoq-UI-ck. Uc ((PS; Don't use (-) dashes in you Mod names, VB compiling really hates such uncommon characters! I learned that the hard way.- this folder is where you'll be joining any source codes with the UC extensions.XComGame Classes.
The big pseudo flaw that everyone struggles with, AFAIC.1927 template files (15.6MBs worth) offered by Firaxis as either examples or basic resources for people to edit and push up into (2c) above IF need be. This folder doesn't have to be compiled into your final Mod versions!! Repeat - stop making your final uploadable Steam-Files bigger than they should really be. It's bad coding habits to neglect such an obvious principle.Then, my appeal to anyone even tempted to tackle these tasks is to clean up a weird mess before you ask us to D/L something from Steam - no matter how good or great it might look.
PLEASE!D) Once you start putting Content (UPK archives, Images, resources, etc). A folder (that must be added manually) is being used.
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Most often via copy-paste.Happy modding days ahead.Edited by Zyxpsilon, 27 February 2016 - 06:07 PM. I have started a sticky thread with resources (not sticky yet:-) and this is the key entry. Hopefully keeping this visible will cut down on the number of 'I can't run the sdk' posts:-)Many beginning modders distribute mods which have megabytes of un-needed files which are copied into the mod directory using modbuddy. Can you give the exact details of the step to remove these before distributing?EDIT: I think you can just replace 'big pseudo flaw' with the instruction:After the mod is created, use the file view of ModBuddy to delete the entire folder SrcXcomGame which ModBuddy creates for you. This contains almost 2000 template files which are not needed.
Deleting them makes the mod much smaller and cleaner.Edited by davidlallen, 15 February 2016 - 06:42 PM.