where in the Sins folder do i put the Sins Mod?

which OS do you have, it is different for both XP and Vista

for XP it is C:/document and settings/username/localsettings/applicationdata/ironcladgames/sinsofasolarempire/

after that the files should be premade and named for you
make sure you have hidden files set to visible

ps also try Distant Stars mod, it is tons fun and adds more to the game

 https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/335474

Some of what's posted in this thread might help in finding your Application Data folder:

http://tinyurl.com/Sins5

assuming you have sins 1.17/entrenchment 1.03,  the Mods NEED to be placed here for xp
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-v1.17
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-entrenchment v1.03

or here for vista/windows 7
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-v1.17
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-Entrenchment v1.03


NOTE the first two folders after the 'user name' are hidden , so to see them you must first click on 'tools' then 'folder options', then 'view', then click on 'show hidden files& folders' then click ok, then you will be able to browse your want to the folder. I suggest when you find the folder that you create a shortcut to it on the desktop

NOTE 2 the 'user name' in the above paths is your WINDOWS login user name, eg Administrator

harpo

oh. i would want to know this information too. thanks guys!! that helped me.

I've got Vista. I found the folders you talked about here. So, all i have to do is extract the mod to each folder, then it'll be good to go?

you only extract the mod to  the expansion that the mod is for, as there is CRITICAL differences in the files needed for entrenchment verses vanilla sins, eg the requem mod is for entrenchment, whereas the starwars mod by eviljedi is for sins only at present, and if you use an entrenchment mod in vaniila or a vanilla mod in entrenchment YOU WILL MINIDUMP

harpo

ahh I see, thanks