Modifications

What is a Modification?
A modification (Commonly refered to simply as a "Mod" for short) is a file or any set of files that will alter or Modify the way spore works or add or eliminate content. Spore handles mods as a "Package" file, similar to the sims 2.

There are many different type of mods.


 * Property Modifiers: These modifications alter the behavior of tools, events, etc. in the current game.


 * Example of this is the Anti-Piss off Planet Buster Mod which modifies the radius of which the planet buster will anger local empires.


 * Unofficial Fixes: These mods exist as to fix problems within the game that have not been fixed by patches.


 * (No examples of unofficial fixes currently exist for spore)


 * Balancer mods: These mods are designed to "balance" the game better by altering certain unbalanced prospects.


 * An example of this is the Freelancing Mod Which increases the money paid by missions to help create a more balanced income for the space phase.


 * God/"Cheat" Mods: The exact opposite of Balancer mods, these mods are designed to make it much easier for the player, at the price of game balance. These are notoriously common and unfortunately have given mods in general a bad reputation as being the sole purpose of mods... which could not be further from the truth.


 * Superweapon Mod, which cuts the cool down of the antimatter and planet buster weapons, as well as giving them infinite ammo, is a prime example of such a mod.


 * Adders: These are mods that add content and/or features into the game. Such examples might include new vehicle parts, new limbs, new tools, Infantry units, etc.


 * An example of this is the Asymmetry Modification which adds the Asymmetry feature.


 * Unlockers: These mods unlock features that were taken out of the game, or cannot be normally played. Example of this would be unlocking grox parts.


 * (No examples of these mods currently exist for spore)

Installing Mods
Installing mods for spore is very similar to installing mods for sims 2.

All mods are contained in files called .package files.

to install these mods, simply put them in your Spore Data folder. In a default install, this should be "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Data"