Instructions:
Backup Pirates.exe and place the provided version in your equivalent to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Pirates! Same goes for the contents in "assets" and "custom". The "assets" should be pasted over the existing files in that folder so that the existing sounds/shaders/etc folders and pak files are always there, or the game will crash.
Do I need the replacement Pirates executable? My virus scan flags the file. Yes, the exe was made using the
Challenge Pack with "useless items" and slower aging on; there's certainly no malware or anything that can hurt your computer.
Most importantly, certain references to the Caribbean, Europe, Indian attacks, etc, and cities' starting nation and era, can only be adjusted in the executable.
Mod seems to work best with
windowed mode. If using Phalzyr's
trainer, start it as an administrator and switch version to Steam 1.02 before starting Pirates!