WELCOME ABOARD, Capt. Green!
I think Powerthighs did an excellent job of explaining, but it never hurts to have different versions of the same answer, so:
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Originally Posted by Capt. Green
- how exactly do mods work?
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They change things to make them do different things than the things they did before. Graphics mods make the game look different, gameplay mods change the way things happen, sound mods change the sounds (obviously, but you never know...). The person who created the mod will usually have a description and pictures so you can tell what each one does.
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- how do mods get installed?
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They usually come with instructions, but mostly you find out where the file you have is located and replace the original one with a new one. It's a good idea to first change the name on the old one so it doesn't get lost. That way you can put it back if you don't like the new one.
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- where do I get these mods?
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The best place is in the 'Mods' sections of this board - 'SH4 Mods Workshop', and its counterpart for SH3. The person posting the mod will include a link. Click on the link and it will take you to a page with another link. You click on that and a little dialogue box will appear, asking you if you want to save the mod. You then click 'Save' and then use the resultant directory to tell your computer where to put it. I have special sections in mine which say 'SH3', 'SH4' etc, and then more folders for each type of mod - 'Graphics', 'Gameplay', 'Campaigns' and whatever else I need.
More explanations as you have more questions. It's complicated at first, but soon it all falls into place.