How do you mod pc games?

i want to mod my battlefield 1942 pc game but the whole process is confusing. I also want to mod this nuke mod for my Battlefield 2 heres the link: http://battlefield2.filefront.com/file/WTF_Mod_V4_Nuke_em_Beta;86563#Download

5 points for the one that tells me the entie process clear fully (i dont care how long it has to be) and also tell if im supposed to click open or save.How do you mod pc games?
Here's what you'll need Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2 Special Forces mod, Battlefield 2 editor, and WinRar.



After you have that all installed just run the battlefield 2 editor and select create new mod (Name it whatever you like). After you name it go to your Battlefield 2 main directory (Right click the Battlefield 2 shortcut icon, click properties, then click find target..) Go into the (mods/bf2) folder select all, copy, and head back to the mods folder go into the mod you created using Battlefield 2 editor and paste, click yes to overwrite everything.



Now let's create a shortcut so we can run our mod from the desktop if you have the Battlefield 2 Special Forces icon on your desktop just copy that and paste. Right click the one you just copied and rename it, after you rename it right click again and click on properties. Look at the target text line find (+modPath mods/xpak) rename (xpak) to (the name you used in the Battlefield 2 Editor).



Now we need to make 2 new folder's on the desktop. Rename 1 to (Objects_client) and rename the other to (Objects_server). Now you need to make 1 (new folder) inside the (Objects_client) and (Objects_server) folder's name the folder's (xpak_vehicles). Now Go to your (Battlefield 2 directory) go into (mods/Xpack). Open (Objects_client.rar) with WinRar. In (Objects_client.rar) go into (Vehicles/xpak_vehicles) click on (xpak_apache) drag it to (desktop/Objects_client/xpak_vehicles). Same for Objects_server, open (Objects_server.rar) go into (Vehicles/xpak_vehicles) click on (xpak_apache) drag it to (desktop/Objects_server/xpak_vehicles).



Now go into (desktop/Objects_server/xpak_vehicles/xp鈥?right click on (xpak_apache tweakfile) go to properties uncheck (read only) click (apply) then (Ok). Now right click (xpak_apache tweakfile) again and click (open with..) choose notepad. Now a notepad should open with a bunch of codes don't worry we only need to change 2 thing's in here. On the keyboard press and hold (ctrl+F) and a box should appear that say's find. Now I need you to copy this whole line

ObjectTemplate.vehicleHud.vehicleIcon Ingame\Vehicles\Icons\HUD\VehicleIcons\V鈥?br>
and paste it where it say's (find what) click on (find next) and it should highlight the text inside the notepad. Now the highlighted text in the note pad overwrite that with this

ObjectTemplate.vehicleHud.vehicleIcon Ingame\Vehicles\Icons\Hud\VehicleIcons\c鈥?br>
Go back to the find box and erase the text in (find what) and replace it with this

ObjectTemplate.weaponHud.selectIcon Ingame\Weapons\Icons\Hud\Selection\apach鈥?br>
Click on (find next) and it should highlight the text in the notepad. Now Replace the highlighted text with this

ObjectTemplate.weaponHud.selectIcon Ingame\Weapons\Icons\Hud\Selection\Cobra鈥?br>
That's it now SAVE click (file) at top right corner of screen or press (ctrl+S) on the keyboard to SAVE. Close the notepad and on to the final step.



Ok final step open Battlefield 2 directory, and go into (mods/YOURMOD) the mod you made with Battlefield 2 editor.

Then open (Objects_client.rar) go into (Vehicles). Go to your desktop and open the (Objects_client) folder and in that folder drag (xpak_vehicles) to the (Objects_client.rar) click (OK). Wait a moment for it to load then close the (Objects_client.rar) and do the same with (Objects_server.rar) open it go to desktop open the (Objects_server) folder and drag (xpak_vehicles) to (Objects_server.rar) and click (OK). Now your finished with adding the XPack Apache to the Battlefield 2 game now all you need to do is add the Apache to the map's. Witch I learned how to do at this site http://bf2.e-plaza.de/index.htm using the Battlefield 2 editor. Now if you need help adding the Apache to your map just reply back. I hope this was helpful and not to hard to understand I'm not a perfect writer but please reply and tell me how I did thank you.