Installing the Development Version - swf541/ColdWarIronCurtain GitHub Wiki

Notice

  • We recommend at least 20 GB of free storage space
  • The Development Version is basically an alpha, it is not 100% stable
  • Things will be broken in it, if you want a more playable experience use the Steam Version of the mod
  • We use different git branches for different content, ask on our Discord if your not sure which one to use
  • This version is not for everybody. Although this guide is simplified as much as possible it still requires you to do more technical stuff to set it up

Setting up the Development Version

  1. Open the HoI4 mod folder which can be found in Windows 10 at “C:\Users\user_name\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\mod” and in Windows 11 at C:\Users\user_name\OneDrive\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\mod. For both adjust for it to your user and create the “mod” folder if it doesn’t exist.

  2. Download the Dev version “Cold_War_Iron_Curtain.mod” file from the following link and place it in the Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\mod folder. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ZHeTmkWM6pFnjuvkHPnM2Q6H3iJFPG1/view?usp=sharing. You might have to rename it to a .mod file if it downloads as a .mpeg

    1. Open the .mod folder in notepad or other .txt editor and change the path line to your mod path, example path="C:/Users/user/OneDrive/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Hearts of Iron IV/mod/CWIC Dev/Cold War Iron Curtain" This has to be forward slash /

  3. Download and install Fork from https://git-fork.com/ (this is free, only bugs you occasionally, and is much better than GitHub)

  4. Open Fork, and set a name, email and default folder for git. These don’t matter for CWIC Dev version, only if you later use Fork for your own git projects

  5. Go to “File”, “Clone...” (or press Ctrl-N).

    1. Repository URL: https://github.com/swf541/ColdWarIronCurtain/
    2. Parent folder should be set to your HoI4 mod folder. For Windows 10 that should be C:\Users\user_name\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\mod. For Windows 11 that should be C:\Users\user_name\OneDrive\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\mod. For both adjust it to your user.
    3. Name: CWIC Dev (careful with capitalizations, must be EXACTLY like this)

  6. Press “Clone”

  7. You will be prompted for a username and password (or not if you’re already logged into Git on this computer), enter your GitHub username and password.

  8. Wait as Fork downloads the mod. This may take a while depending on your internet speed.

  9. When it completes, you will be shown the repository and the list of recent commits. The mod should now be ready to use, and Fork will show you as having the latest version.

  10. The current development build is stored on the "development-branch" scroll down to learn how to switch branches.

Updating the Development Version

  1. Open Fork

  2. Open the CWIC Dev repository

  3. Press the “Pull” button, then “Pull” on the window that opens (or just Ctrl-Pull), and Fork should update the mod within a few seconds

Changing the Branch

  1. Make sure you pull the newest commit before you continue onto the following steps

  2. In Fork on the left side panel under Remotes double click the branch you would like to change to

  3. It will open a box titled Track Remote Branch

  4. Click on Track and it will change the local branch to that one