---------- WHAT IS THIS MOD? ----------

The K Smith Modpack features 6 new custom gamemodes that put a spin on the usual Death Road format.

Last Dinks on Earth
• Start off with a party of four in this 15 day journey. However, trading camps and road recruits no longer appear!
• Visit a Familiar Neighborhood to fine tune your starting roster, or go at it solo for an extra challenge!
• Keep your party alive as you'll encounter 60% extra zombies as well as cruel bandits.

10 Day Siege
• Every day in this 10 day journey features 2-3 sieges. Survive each day and you'll be rewarded with FOOD.
• Visit a trading camp or a city at the start of each day. Buy yourself some training at a camp, or scavenge for supplies in a city.
• The difficulty rises each day offering larger hordes and harder sieges. The further you make it, the better your reward!

Border Mountie Simulator
• Take the role of a border Mountie and help survivors make it to Canada as you fight waves and waves of zombies!
• You'll earn ZOMBO POINTS the more survivors you rescue and the more waves you survive. Go for a high score!
• Survivors are completely randomized! You may even encounter Familiar Characters who will join your team or Rare Characters who will boost your paycheck.

Timer Mode
• Short Trip to Heck gameplay but with an on-screen timer. The timer is accurate to the millisecond!
• Your best time is saved to the gamemode selection screen. Go for a new Personal Best and brag to your friends about it.
• Become a speedrunning expert by beating time milestones. How fast can YOU make it to Canada?

Hardcore Mode
• Death is permanent! Start off with a party of four, but you will not be able to hire new recruits!
• The Familiar Neighborhood features ALL of your familiar characters. Assemble the perfect party or just choose your favorites.
• Some recruits have been given easter eggs for trying to recruit them. Can you find them all?

Chaos Mode
• Death Road to Canada - Chaos Edition! Survive a road trip with chaotic effects that can change almost anything about the game!
• There are many types of effects to watch out for like stat changes, forced events, item spawns, and more!
• Want to personalize the chaos experience? Visit the Chaos Camp to customize almost everything there is to Chaos Mode!

The K Smith Modpack also features various custom cheevos for beating custom gamemodes, reaching certain milestones, and finding hidden easter eggs!
Whether you play casually or are a Death Road veteran, there is a lot of content for you to enjoy.



---------- HOW TO INSTALL ----------

There are two different versions of the K Smith Modpack:
• The "MR2C" version is compatible with Hwang's Mod Road 2 Canada (MR2C) mod installer and must be installed using MR2C.
• The "Normal" version is a standalone mod that you install directly into your game files.

The "MR2C" version can be installed alongside multiple other mods with little effort on your part.
However, Hwang's Mod Road 2 Canada only works on Windows versions of Death Road to Canada as of 14 July 2024.

The "Normal" version cannot be installed alongside multiple other mods without knowing how to combine mods yourself.
However, you can install the "Normal" version on any version of Death Road to Canada including iOS and Android versions.

Regardless of which version you choose, both versions have the same content and play exactly the same.
To install the "MR2C" version, go to section INSTALLATION STEPS (MR2C)
To install the "Normal" version, go to section INSTALLATION STEPS (Normal)

If you need help with any part of the installation process, feel free to message me on Discord (see CONTACT INFO).



INSTALLATION STEPS (MR2C)

You must have Hwang's Mod Road 2 Canada mod installer already set up.
If you do not have Mod Road 2 Canada, you can get it here: https://long-fishbones.itch.io/mod-road-2-canada

0) Extract the contents of "K Smith Modpack.zip" if you haven't already
1) Open the "KSMP (MR2C)" folder
2) In a separate window, navigate to your "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - If you are playing the Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be in your Steam folder
     > By default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DeathRoadToCanada
     > You can also do "Library" -> "Death Road to Canada" -> "Manage" -> "Browse local files"
   - If you are playing on a non-Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be where you installed the game
3) Copy the "mods" folder from the "KSMP (MR2C)" folder into your "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - If you are prompted to overwrite files, accept all of them
4) Launch Mod Road 2 Canada
5) Set up the "Home" tab if you haven't already
6) Go to the "Install Mods" tab and hit "REFRESH LIST"
   - If you do not see "REFRESH LIST", hit "LOAD MODS" instead.
7) Make sure the following mods are selected:
   - Custom Save Values
   - K Smith Modpack
   - Fix for Trade Camp Flavor Text
8) OPTIONAL: Add any other MR2C-compatible mods you would like to install
9) Hit "LOAD SELECTED MODS"
10 Congrats! The K Smith Modpack is now installed!



INSTALLATION STEPS (Normal)

0) Extract the contents of "K Smith Modpack.zip" if you haven't already
1) Open the "KSMP (Normal)" folder
2) In a separate window, navigate to your "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - If you are playing the Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be in your Steam folder
     > By default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DeathRoadToCanada
     > You can also do "Library" -> "Death Road to Canada" -> "Manage" -> "Browse local files"
   - If you are playing on a non-Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be where you installed the game
     > NOTE: Mobile versions will require extra steps that are NOT covered in this READ ME
3) Make a backup of the "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - This ensures you have a vanilla version of the game you can restore to when you uninstall the K Smith Modpack.
4) Copy the "deathforth" folder from the "KSMP (Normal)" folder into the "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
  - If you are prompted to overwrite files, accept all of them
5) Congrats! The K Smith Modpack is now installed!



---------- HOW TO UNINSTALL ----------

How you uninstall the K Smith Modpack depends on whether you are using the "MR2C" or "Normal" version.

For the "MR2C" version, go to section UNINSTALLING (MR2C)
For the "Normal" version, go to section UNINSTALLING (Normal)

Additionally, the K Smith Modpack comes with various custom files that stick around after uninstalling.
These files WILL NOT affect a vanilla version of Death Road to Canada, but I have included instructions
  for removing them if you so wish.
Refer to the section REMOVING RESIDUAL KSMP FILES for more information.
 
Once again, feel free to message me on Discord (see CONTACT INFO) if you need any help.



UNINSTALLING (MR2C)

1) Launch Mod Road 2 Canada
2) Go to the "Install Mods" tab
3) Unselect the following mods:
   - Custom Save Values
   - K Smith Modpack
   - Fix for Trade Camp Flavor Text
4) Hit "LOAD SELECTED MODS"
5) Congrats! The K Smith Modpack is now uninstalled!
6) OPTIONAL: Go to the section REMOVING RESIDUAL KSMP FILES to remove any remaining custom files.

WARNING: Other mods may require Custom Save Values in order for them to work.
  Keep this in mind if you plan on playing with other mods.

It is recommended you delete any and all game slots after uninstalling the K Smith Modpack.
Game slots with modded content may not play correctly after uninstalling this mod, even if they are running vanilla gamemodes.
Custom characters, vanilla gamemode statistics, Zombo Town upgrades, and earned vanilla cheevos are unaffected.



UNINSTALLING (Normal)

Uninstalling the "Normal" version is much easier if you have a backup of the vanilla "DeathRoadToCanada" folder.

If you DO have a backup, refer to the section "If you DO have a backup..."
  You will be restoring the game using your backup.
If you DO NOT have a backup, don't worry! Refer to the section "If you DO NOT have a backup..."
  You will be reinstalling the game (or parts of the game).

It is recommended you delete any and all game slots after uninstalling the K Smith Modpack.
Game slots with modded content may not play correctly after uninstalling this mod, even if they are running vanilla gamemodes.
Custom characters, vanilla gamemode statistics, Zombo Town upgrades, and earned vanilla cheevos are unaffected.
 

If you DO have a backup of the vanilla "DeathRoadToCanada" folder

1) Navigate to your modded "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - If you are playing the Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be in your Steam folder
   - If you are playing on a non-Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be where you installed the game
2) Rename or delete the modded "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - This should be the folder you modified when installing the K Smith Modpack.
   - NOTE: This folder only contains game files. Your save data will be unaffected.
3) Restore your vanilla backup of the "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - For Steam users, make sure the folder is named "DeathRoadToCanada" or else Steam won't be able to find it!
4) Congrats! The K Smith Modpack is now uninstalled!
5) OPTIONAL: Go to the section REMOVING RESIDUAL KSMP FILES to remove any remaining custom files.


If you DO NOT have a backup of the vanilla "DeathRoadToCanada" folder

These steps assume you are playing the Steam version of Death Road to Canada.
For non-Steam versions, reinstall the game from where you purchased it and skip to the section REMOVING RESIDUAL KSMP FILES.

1) Open Steam and go to your Library
2) Right click "Death Road to Canada" and select "Properties"
3) Go to the "Local Files" tab and click "Verify integrity of game files"
4) Steam will automatically restore all modified game files
5) Congrats! The K Smith Modpack is now uninstalled!
6) OPTIONAL: Go to the section REMOVING RESIDUAL KSMP FILES to remove any remaining custom files.



---------- REMOVING RESIDUAL KSMP FILES ----------

The K Smith Modpack includes custom game files and generates custom save files that might not be removed after uninstalling.
It is OPTIONAL to remove these files. They WILL NOT affect a vanilla version of Death Road to Canada.
To remove the custom game files, refer to the section "Removing Custom Game Files"
To remove the custom save files, refer to the section "Removing Custom Save Files"


Removing Custom Game Files

NOTE: If you were using the "MR2C" version of the K Smith Modpack, you DO NOT need to follow this section.
NOTE: If you restored a vanilla backup of the "DeathRoadToCanada" folder, you DO NOT need to follow this section.

1) Navigate to your "DeathRoadToCanada" folder
   - If you are playing the Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be in your Steam folder
   - If you are playing on a non-Steam version of Death Road to Canada, this will be where you installed the game
2) Open the "DeathRoadToCanada" folder if you haven't already
3) Open the "deathforth" folder
4) If you see a folder named "modsaves", delete that folder
5) If you see a folder named "CSV", delete that folder
6) Open the "events" folder
7) If you see a folder named "custom", delete that folder
8) Congrats! You have removed all custom K Smith Modpack game files!


Removing Custom Save Files

WARNING: If you delete the K Smith Modpack's custom save files, you will lose all custom gamemode wins, all milestone statistics, and
  all earned custom cheevos. Please reconsider deleting your custom save files if you plan on revisiting the K Smith Modpack.
WARNING: This section will have you deleting files related to save data. PLEASE CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow the
  instructions may result in losing custom characters, vanilla gamemode statistics, Zombo Town upgrades, and/or earned vanilla cheevos.

NOTE: These steps assume you are playing on a PC version of Death Road to Canada (Steam or non-Steam).
  Mobile versions will require extra steps that are NOT covered in this READ ME.

1) Navigate to your "AppData" folder
   - For Windows, this can be done by pressing WINDOWS KEY + R and typing %appdata%
   - For other operating systems (or if you are just not sure), search up "How to open appdata [OS]" where [OS] is your operating system.
2) Open the "Roaming" folder if it's not already open
3) Open the ".madgarden" folder
4) Open the "DR2C" folder
   - PROCEED WITH CAUTION. This folder contains all save data related to Death Road to Canada.
5) Locate and delete the file "ksmithmodpack.custom"
   - This file contains gamemode statistics related to Last Dinks on Earth, 10 Day Siege, Border Mountie Simulator, and Chaos Mode
6) Locate and delete the file "timermode.custom"
   - This file contains gamemode statistics related to Timer Mode
7) Locate and delete the file "hardcore.custom"
   - This file contains gamemode statistics related to Hardcore Mode
8) Locate and delete the file "ksmithmodpack.cheevos"
   - This file contains any custom K Smith Modpack cheevos you have earned.
   - NOTE: This file may not exist if you have not earned any custom K Smith Modpack cheevos.
   - WARNING: DO NOT confuse this file with the vanilla file "cheevos.save" or YOU WILL LOSE all of your earned vanilla cheevos!
9) Locate and delete the file "chaos-last-settings.custom"
   - This file contains the last settings used for Chaos Mode
   - NOTE: This file may not exist if you have never played Chaos Mode
10) Locate and delete the file "chaos-custom-settings.custom"
   - This file contains the Custom Settings saved for Chaos Mode
   - NOTE: This file may not exist if you have never saved Custom Settings for Chaos Mode
11) DO NOT DELETE ANY OTHER FILES
12) Congrats! You have removed all custom K Smith Modpack save files!



---------- CONTACT INFO ----------

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the K Smith Modpack, send me a message on Discord:
knavesmith#0295