Installing Weapon Skins/Models:

To install a weapon skin or model with steam extract the v_,w_,p_ files in the zip to your:

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\models

Files to be placed in the models folder should end with the extension MDL. Side Note- p_, w, v_, are just the different views that you can see a model from in game.

v_model: First person view, meaning the way it looks while your using it yourself.

p_model: Third person view, thats the way your new model from DoD Editing Center :-p looks when its in someone elses hands, like all your mates running around with it.

w_model: World View, Ya know when your out of ammo after wasting nazis and you look down and see the guns of your fallin mates laying on the ground? That is this model.

Some weapon models may only have v, some may have all. Now you know what to check!!! whopeeee

Also, if you want to use your tommy gun in place of your carbine or any other non scoped combo you can do this:

Take your files from the tommy gun and rename them *_m1carb ect. (replace * with what ever view it is)

Ok ok, i'll be the first one to admit that the default models suck! But thats ok, because the people at DoDEC are here to save you!

To install a player skin or model with steam first you should create the following folders:

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\models\player\us-para

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\models\player\us-inf

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\models\player\axis-inf

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\models\player\axis-para

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\models\player\brit-inf

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\models\player\brit-para

Once that is done, depending on the model or skin you download (At DoDEC) it should be placed in the corrisponding directory. So, axis para models go in the axis-para folder, and so on. Dont worry, the files are named like this:

us-para.mdl us-paraT.mdl

us-inf.mdl us-infT.mdl

axis-inf.mdl axis-infT.mdl

axis-para.mdl axis-paraT.mdl

brit-inf.mdl brit-infT.mdl

brit-para.mdl brit-paraT.mdl

So as long as you can read (If your reading this I am assuming you can) just match up the file names from in the zip with the folder.

If you download a model and its twisted up and to the side, it isnt your fault chances are its because the model is out of date. Email the author if you want it bad enough, or learn to do it yourself.

Also, sometimes I have gotten models and they are missing legs and just plain are mismatched. Chances are its because your model is for Para use not Inf or visversa. This can be fixed by decompileing and recompileing but thats another guide.

Installing Sprites:

Sprites can be alot of things, to name a few muzzle flashes, blood ect. But no matter what they all go to the same place. To install sprites with steam, extract all of the sprite files in your zip to:

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\sprites

Sprites have a .spr extension.

Installing Maps:

To install maps with steam, extract the .bsp files in your zip to:

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\maps

Installing Sounds

To install custom sounds there are a few choices to make. First lets go over installing new sounds for your weapons. If Your replacing say, the shooting noise of your garand you should place the sound files (usually .wav but this can change) in:

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\sounds\weapons

Pretty easy eh? Weapons sounds go in the weapons folder! What do ya know! lol Also there is a folder called ambience. Ambience are all those "bangs" and "booms" that you hear off in the distance. They basicly give you a more realistic enviorment.Also this contains those catchie songs you hear when you win or lose. If you havnt noticed them, you might have them turned off. To turn them on go to your console and type ambience_1. To install ambience place the file in the, you guessed it ambience folder of your sound directory:

c:\valve\steam\steamapps\youremail\dayofdefeat\dod\sounds\ambience

Guide Submitted By London AKA Zane