Mod wont install desktop shortcut

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Jetjedi24
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Mod wont install desktop shortcut

Postby Jetjedi24 » Fri 15 Oct, 2021 6:12 am

So my issue is that when I install the mod it gives me an error near the end of the install, it says this


Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\GameAssets\Locale\English\Elite.ucs
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_attrib.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_attrib_world.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_config.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_data01.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_data02.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_data03.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_data04.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_data05.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_data06.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_sound.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\Elite_speech.sga
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\GameAttrib_orig.sga
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Archives\
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Config\readme.txt
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Config\update.bat
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Config\_armypaintercolours.lua
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Config\_defaultchaptercolours.lua
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Config\
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\ui\textures\generic\fe\main_menu\dow2_logo_xp2.dds
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\ui\textures\generic\fe\main_menu\
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\ui\textures\generic\fe\
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\ui\textures\generic\
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\ui\textures\
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\ui\
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\elitemod.ico
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\ESLreporter.exe
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\platforms\qwindows.dll
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\platforms\
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\Qt5Core.dll
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\Qt5Gui.dll
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\Qt5Network.dll
Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\Qt5Widgets.dll
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\ESLReporter\
Remove folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution
Extract: elite.module... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\GameAssets\Locale\English
Extract: Elite.ucs... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.
Extract: elitemod.ico... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Archives
Extract: Elite_attrib.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_attrib_world.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_config.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_data01.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_data02.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_data03.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_data04.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_data05.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_data06.sga... 100%
Extract: Elite_sound.sga
Extract: Elite_speech.sga... 100%
Extract: GameAttrib_orig.sga... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Config
Extract: _armypaintercolours.lua... 100%
Extract: _defaultchaptercolours.lua... 100%
Extract: readme.txt... 100%
Extract: update.bat... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Data
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Data\ui
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Data\ui\textures
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Data\ui\textures\generic
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Data\ui\textures\generic\fe
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\Data\ui\textures\generic\fe\main_menu
Extract: dow2_logo_xp2.dds... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\ESLReporter
Extract: ESLreporter.exe... 100%
Extract: Qt5Core.dll... 100%
Extract: Qt5Gui.dll... 100%
Extract: Qt5Network.dll... 100%
Extract: Qt5Widgets.dll... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.\ESLReporter\platforms
Extract: qwindows.dll... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\.
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Elite\Data\ui\textures\generic\fe\main_menu\.
Extract: dow2_logo_xp2.dds... 100%
Output folder:
Error creating shortcut: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dawn of War II - Elite.lnk
Error creating shortcut: C:\Program Files (x86)\DOW II - Elite Ladder.lnk
Completed


Please tell me how to fix this because I love this mod
initialmink
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Re: Mod wont install desktop shortcut

Postby initialmink » Fri 15 Oct, 2021 7:42 am

well,try to copy this path :
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 56400 -nomovies -modname Elite

if u got on the desktop the icon of retail dow2 right click on it , select the menu "link" ( i m traslating from my italian version)
then cancel the path that u see in the voice "destination" and paste the link above.
if u dont get that icon, go in dow2 folder and right click on retribution icon app and select "create link/shortcut"'.
u are going to get a steam icon but not worry the link will work!

Greetings from the elite team!
Cave canem
Jetjedi24
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Joined: Fri 15 Oct, 2021 6:09 am

Re: Mod wont install desktop shortcut

Postby Jetjedi24 » Fri 15 Oct, 2021 6:35 pm

I have no idea what any of that means is there a video i can watch
Jetjedi24
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Re: Mod wont install desktop shortcut

Postby Jetjedi24 » Fri 15 Oct, 2021 6:38 pm

I have the elite folder and everything but I have no way of launching the mod because there is no exe file for it
Jetjedi24
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Re: Mod wont install desktop shortcut

Postby Jetjedi24 » Fri 15 Oct, 2021 6:40 pm

NVM I figured it out thank you for the help

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