ME3 Explorer Modification Toolset (Beta 3.0.1)

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Here I’ll be covering how to install .mod files, which is the format ME3Explorer packages mod jobs in, such as high resolution textures.

The advantage of installing high res textures via .mod files in ME3Explorer over .tpf files in TexMod is that you only need to do it once and thereafter you can launch Mass Effect 3 directly via masseffect3.exe or through Origin. You’ll have one less program running in the background and you’ll have minimal wait time launching the game as opposed to TexMod’s wait times.

To download some .mods, please peruse the following pages: Wiki listing: http://me3explorer.wikispaces.com/ME3Ex … .mod+Files Forum listing: modmaker-files-compilation-me3-hr-textures-t310.html#p2119

You will need ME3Explorer to install the .mod files. Please download it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/me3explorer/

Go ahead and install ME3Explorer. It need not be installed in the Mass Effect 3 install directory.

Before we begin, it’s important that you back up some Mass Effect 3 files. ME3Explorer does not affect game saves or other Mass Effect 3 files except the ones listed below. You will need to backup all the files that the tool uses. ME3Explorer does not have any undo, revert or backup features, so you must have a backup prepared in the case that something goes wrong. I suggest creating the backup folder within the ME3Explorer install directory. In the Origin …\Games\Mass Effect 3\BioGame directory, backup PCConsoleTOC.bin and PCConsoleTOC.txt.

Next, in Origin …\Games\Mass Effect 3\BIOGame\CookedPCConsole, backup ALL .pcc files and all .tfc files. Word of advice: do a search within the folder for the file types, select all and copy them to your backup folder.

Now that you have backed up the files, we can begin. Open ME3Explorer. Under Tools, go to Mod Maker.

TO INSTALL A SINGLE MOD:

Go to File, Load Jobs. Navigate to and select the .mod file you would like to install. Go to Run, Run all. Wait for ME3Explorer to finish; there will be an alert box notifying you.

Launch the game!

TO INSTALL MULTIPLE MODS:

Go to Jobs, Add jobs to list and select a .mod you’d like to install. Repeat as necessary for all the mods you’d like to install. If you add too many mods, ME3Explorer will crash due to limited memory. It also takes quite a while to install all the mods and it can waste your time if one of the mods ends up being buggy; you will have to start the whole process over. Therefor it’s a good idea to limit the number you add, especially for large mods like locations.

Go to Run, Run all. Wait for ME3Explorer to finish; there will be an alert box notifying you. Launch the game!

Depending on how many mods you wish to install, it can take quite a while. If you keep on top of it you can get all the .mod files available at this time installed in about a day.

Happy modding!