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:

• 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.

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