HoN Modification Manager 1.2.2
HoN Modification Manager 1.2.2

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Table Of Contents:

1. About
2. Installation & Usage
3. Troubleshooting
4. The .honmod File Format
5. Changelog
6. Special Thanks

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About

What is this?

This is a program designed to remove mod incompatibilities and the need to update mods every new patch. It is also capable of maintaining a list of installed mods which can be enabled/disabled individually and offers an automatic update feature for mods.

What is the downside?

Compatible mods need to come in a format different from the simple resources*.s2z scheme, which is usually a little more work for modders to create.
Incompatibilities with ".s2z mods" will persist as well (unless they are converted to the new format).

What does it look like?

Like this: (shown are three example mods)

(click to view full size)

How does it work?

When choosing "Apply Mods" from the program menu the enabled mods are applied to the original files from resources0.s2z and the result is placed in resources999.s2z.

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Installation & Usage

To install the program download this zip file containing the program. You can place it anywhere you wish. Windows XP users might have to install the .NET Framework 2.0 if they haven't got it. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users won't need to install anything. Linux and MacOS users need Mono.
The program will try to detect the location of your Heroes of Newerth install automatically; if it can't it'll ask you for the folder (usually something like "C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth").

To install mods (*.honmod files) put them into the game\mods sub-directory of your HoN install (see below for exact location) or drag them onto the program window (Windows only). Any mod files in that directory that are compatible will automatically show up in the program.
To use installed mods enabled them (e.g. by double-clicking on them), then select "Apply Mods" from the "File" menu. You'll need "Apply Mods" each and every time the game was patched or you have installed/uninstalled/updated any mods. The program will remind you of this.

The default locations for the mods directory are:
Windows: C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\mods
Linux: /home/<username>/HoN/game/mods
MacOS: /Applications/Heroes of Newerth.app/game/mods
This directory will be automatically created when you launch the mod manager (provided it found your HoN instal) and can be easily be accessed from the "Open Mod Folder" option in the "File" menu.