dat files will vary between game, but they will always start with 'GAME'. dat files are specially packed archives that hold the game's data that we want to modify. However, most of us aren't overflowing with space, so if you want to only backup specific files, you need to look for any file that has the name 'GAME.DAT' or 'GAME.DAT', where is replaced with a number between 0 and 9. If you've got lots of space, you may want to backup the entire game folder, leaving a clean one you can use to compare your modded copy with. To backup, simply select the files you want to keep a safe copy of, right-click, select 'copy' and paste them into a new folder somewhere else on your hard-drive.

This step isn't strictly necessary, but it's good practice that will save you having to reinstall the game if you accidentally break something. Under the Shortcut Tab (which should be automatically open), press the 'Open File Location' button.Įither way, these should both take you to the game's folder. Right-Click on the program's shortcut, and press the 'Properties' button. What if you bought the game at retail and it's an older title that doesn't unlock on Steam? That's all groovy too.Ĭlick on the Start menu, and go to the 'All Programs' button.įind the shortcut for your LEGO game that you'd like to mod. Right-Click the game in the list of games. If you bought the game through Steam, you can If you've never dived into a program's folder before, here's the quick method to doing so. In order to mod the game, we need to be able to access its files. If you have any problems with tutorial, please let me know in the replies below. If you want to be completely safe, make sure you turn off 'Automatic Updates' in Steam, or simply don't install game updates for retail games, and always keep backups of your game saves and data files. NOTE: I am not responsible for any game updates which break your files.

This also includes their non-LEGO games such as Transformers. This tutorial will work on any Traveller's Tales game starting with the original LEGO Star Wars. However, if you're new to the modding process, this is a great place to start!

Hey guys! If you've come to this tutorial, I assume you're probably new to the world of LEGO Video Game modding! If you've already gone ahead and extracted your files, this tutorial isn't going to be much use to you.

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