How do I install mods on HotU?
Due to the way HotU works installing mods on HotU is troublesome. It is best that you download the missing VP files and make HotU into an almost exact copy of retail before installing mods. If for some reason you don’t want to do that then you should follow these rules • Extract the files that make up the mod you want to install. If the files simply consist of files with the extension .fs2 and .fc2 then you can simply copy these to Freespace2\Data\Missions (It is unlike that you will be prompted to overwrite something. If it does then you should not do this and instead should go to the next point). • If there are no files with the extension .vp then you should copy your entire FreeSpace 2\Data folder and then install the mod following the instructions that came with the mod. If you are prompted to overwrite a file you may now do so safely. When you are tired of the mod You can simply rename or delete the Data folder and restore the copy you made. • If there are any files with the exten
