Tdm update

tdm_update is the primary method to install and update The Dark Mod.

Where to get it

Each of our mirrors contains a copy of the updater. Get it from here:

• Download from www.fical.com: Windows or Linux or Mac OSX
• Download from www.southquarter.com: Windows or Linux or Mac OSX
• Download from darkmod.taaaki.za.net: Windows or Linux or Mac OSX

Use it to install TDM

Unzip the downloaded archive and place the tdm_update file into any folder named "Darkmod" or "darkmod".

For versions before 2.0 standalone place:

• Windows: tdm_update.exe into C:\Games\Doom3\darkmod (or wherever Doom 3 is installed) and run it
• Linux: tdm_update.linux into ~/.doom3/darkmod and run it
• Mac: tdm_update.macosx into ~/Library/Application Support/Doom 3/darkmod and run it from the console. (Note: there is a custom darkmod.zip file available containing a helper script allowing you do run the updater directly from Finder - see the Mac OSX section in the Installation#Install_on_Mac_OSX Installation article.)

Note: You must either create the "darkmod" folder by yourself, or place the program directly into the Doom 3 folder so it can create the folder for you.

Use it to update TDM

Simple navigate to your darkmod folder and run tdm_update.

Troubleshooting

Windows 2000

Please install the GDI+ redistributable package, as described in this article: TDM in Windows 2000

Updater closes almost as soon as it's started (1.00 to 1.02 only)

Clear out your temp folder, as follows:

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type %temp% and press enter (make sure you include the % signs) (if this step doesn't work, try navigating to it - see below for the path)
4. Select all (CTRL-A) and (DEL) them.

On Windows Vista, the temporary folder in question is usually at C:\Users\[your Windows user name]\AppData\Local\Temp. On Windows XP, look in C:\Documents and Settings\[your Windows user name]\Application Data\Local Settings\Temp.

Updater crashes as soon as it attempts to delete or modify files as part of the update

This can happen (in Windows) if the folder is set to "read only" in the folder properties. It is fixed by right clicking on the top folder, clicking properties, and unchecking the box for "read only".

I am behind a proxy

Open a console window, navigate (chdir) to your Darkmod folder and use the --proxy argument.

In Windows, open the "Advanced Options" dialog right after starting the updater, and enter the proxy information in the entry field.

See also

• FAQ - Frequently Answered Questions
• Category:What's_New - What's new in each release