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How to use winmerge to consolidate folders
How to use winmerge to consolidate folders













how to use winmerge to consolidate folders

In this case more lines were missing in AF2 configs so I've decided to merge AF2 to AVAI. particles.xr).Īnother thing is to choose which mod should be merged on top of the other. Especially when mods contain the different versions of the binary files (e.g. Launch the new game (if any of the merged mods readme says to do so) and enjoy your first merged mods.ĭescribed method is not always possible. Now copy patch folder ( E:\Temp\AVAI+AF2\gamedata) to your S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Don't worry of overwriting the existing files. Install them by copying the gamedata folders from Temp dir to your S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Now it is the time to install our merged mods. Save left file as E:\Temp\AVAI+AF2\gamedata\configs\misc\script_sound.ltx Installation Do not replace this line as the first rule says that we need to add everything is missing.Ĭopy everything else what's different/missing from AF2 file to AVAI file ( blowout_particle_wave_looped list entry, paths in sound definitions, blowout_particle_wave_looped sound definition) In this case you can notice that in the first difference line of AVAI file starting with there is additional fragment (', rx_list_script_sound') at the end. Now do the same for script_sound.ltx file. E:\Temp\AVAI+AF2\gamedata\configs\system.ltx.Ĭlose the system.ltx file comparison window (click 'Discard all' in the popup) E:\Temp\AVAI+AF2 and save file to exactly the same location e.g. Select Menu > File > Save Left > Save as…Ĭreate new folder in Temp dir e.g. Leave them as they are (do not delete them) You can notice that there are additional lines at the end of AVAI file that are missing of AF2 file (e.g. Now navigate to section and repeat this on 2 difference lines from that section. Navigate to first marked difference, select 3 lines from section in right pane and click 'Copy Left'.

how to use winmerge to consolidate folders

We need to copy values of and sections from AF2 to AVAI. They are in section, then in comments which we can skip and in section. As you can see there are not many differences. In 'Location Pane' you can see which lines are different in both files. General rules are that you need to copy everything that is missing from one file to another and/or replace existing lines. We will create patch files for those 2 conflicting config files. In Menu > View uncheck everything except 'Show Different Items'Īs you see on the screenshot below we have 2 conflicting files to merge: configs\system.ltx and configs\misc\sound_script.ltx We need to check which files are common to both mods so we can merge those files together.īrowse for AVAI gamedata folder as 'Left' and AF2 gamedata folder as 'Right' In this case we have E:\Temp\Various AI modules Alpha 1.06 and E:\Temp\AtmosFear 2. Install/unpack both mods to separate folders in temporary forder (e.g.















How to use winmerge to consolidate folders