From 893f1b0b6adbca6b47e9bcf7023ae98055079d81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cyn <70904206+itscynxx@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 09:59:53 -0600 Subject: Update manual update section to mention deleting core mods (#269) When manually updating Northstar, core mods should still be deleted first. This prevents issues in case a script file is removed in a Northstar update. --- docs/installing-northstar/manual-installation.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/installing-northstar/manual-installation.md b/docs/installing-northstar/manual-installation.md index 4242708..c55dcf4 100644 --- a/docs/installing-northstar/manual-installation.md +++ b/docs/installing-northstar/manual-installation.md @@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Firstly, note that the Northstar client is only available on PC and requires you to **both own the game and have it installed**. +{% hint style="info" %} +If you're looking to update Northstar, read [this](./manual-installation.md#updating-northstar) instead. +{% endhint %} + 1. Download the latest version of Northstar from the [releases](https://github.com/R2Northstar/Northstar/releases) page 2. Copy all the files in the newly downloaded zip folder to your `Titanfall2` folder.\ ![Drag and drop the contents of the zip into your Titanfall2 folder](../images/manual-install-drag-drop-files.png)\ @@ -33,7 +37,9 @@ Should you notice any issues/warnings/errors while running Northstar, check the ## Updating Northstar -To update, simply follow the same process you used to install Northstar using the newest zipped release of Northstar. When copying the new files make sure to select "_Overwrite_".\ +To update, first delete the core mods (`Northstar.Client`, `Northstar.Custom`, and `Northstar.CustomServers`) from `Titanfall2/R2Northstar/mods`. +Then, simply follow the same process you used to install Northstar using the newest zipped release of Northstar.\ +When copying the new files, if prompted, make sure to select "_Overwrite_".\ Note that if you modified some files like `ns_startup_args.txt`, these will also be overwritten. If you want to keep the changes you made make sure to make a copy of these files beforehand and change them back after applying the update. ## Installing Northstar mods manually -- cgit v1.2.3