How to mod

How do you mod stuff?

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Okay. I see lots of cool stuff to download, but how do you make these things. I have some modding questions.

(1) How do you start to create a mod. ex: programs, type of file that must be used
(2)If you make a mod how do you post it on the site.
(3)Well, how do you make the file if there isn't a program to mod with?
(4)What makes a good mod?
(5)If there is a mod program, where can you download it at?

These are some questions that I've thought of, but I'm out in the dark on how to make a mod. So can some one enlighten me on how to do this?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
https://www.galciv.wikia.com/wiki/Mods
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Can anyone tell me what tthat stuff on galciv wiki means?
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It means you don't understand enough to even try at this point.

Play the game, look at the files that are moddable, see how they are laid out, and what the options are and do.

Then go from there.

The files you can modify are the .XML files, which are just text files. If you can design 3D models you can intoduce them into the game.

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One question: were the #$@! are the non-choice events kept! (I.e Xenophobia, Galactic Recession) and what controls their rarity?!?!?!?!