Dev_Anj on 20/12/2015 at 15:19
Congratulations! Here's hoping you get great success and your mod gains rightful recognition.
Thirith on 21/12/2015 at 15:35
Congrats!
I've downloaded the mod and have installed it, but I have the following problem: when I try to launch the game, I get a message saying "Failed to find Steam." Any tips on how I could solve this? (Regular Deus Ex works well; it's just GMDX that doesn't work.)
Thirith on 21/12/2015 at 17:39
Thanks. The first solution didn't work (I'd tried that one previously), but I wasn't aware of Kentie's launcher, and that one did the trick.
GMDX Dev on 21/12/2015 at 18:56
With Kenties Launcher you'll probably have issues where DeusEx.int is not loaded. This is a problem because the majority of descriptive text in the game will not be updated (though perks and the stealth skill etc will still be there), realistic difficulty will not work and so on. A simple way to tell would be to look at the swimming skill, it should say "Athletics" instead of swimming, if not here's the solution:
1. Download this: (
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jro8d723zp14jzg/DeusEx.int)
2. (optional) Back up your DeusEx.int file found in DeusEx\System (in case you want to play vanilla or other mods).
3. Place the DeusEx.int from the download above into DeusEx\System and overwrite.
This will solve your problem. If you want to play vanilla or another mod at some point place your backup DeusEx.int back into DeusEx\System.
Thirith on 22/12/2015 at 09:51
It seems that things are working at my end with Kentie's Launcher - at least I get the Athletics description, not the Swimming one. I'm still busy with one of those nasty non-games, but I'm looking forward to playing GMDX in earnest once I'm done.
heywood on 22/12/2015 at 21:16
A couple of questions:
I currently have a Steam install of Deus Ex on my computer. But I still have my original GOTY CDs. Would you recommend I install a fresh non-Steam version in parallel to put GMDX on, to avoid any Steam errors? If I do this, does GMDX include the alternative renderers from Kentie and Chris Donhal or do I need to install those first?
Second, I normally play Deus Ex on Realistic for a stealth/tactical playstyle, or Hard if I want a more run & gun game. Should I follow your recommendation and start on Medium difficulty, or dare I try Realistic?
GMDX Dev on 22/12/2015 at 21:50
Yeah steam can be a little tricky. Go for the disc version just to be safe if you don't mind it taking extra space on your comp. GMDX comes with HDTP, New Vision and the renderers all in one download so you're all set in that regard.
Go medium difficulty. It will still engage you. It's definitely the happy medium for first playthroughs, and it is possible you'll be back for another playthrough because there's a lot to the mod and many types of builds and more to the playstyles. Both combat and stealth are more fleshed out so you'll definitely want to try them both and can always take a higher difficulty upon return.
Quote Posted by Thirith
I'm still busy with one of those nasty non-games, but I'm looking forward to playing
GMDX in earnest once I'm done.
I will be interested to know your thoughts when you get around to it.