Q: What is a Modpack?
A: A modpack changes the Sound, Graphics, or Internal workings/Text of a program, in this case, Age Of Kings. Some modpacks change everything in a game. This is called a Total Conversion, or TC for short.

Q: How can I make a Modpack?
A: Download ModPack Studio, or MPS. MPS allows you to change sound, graphics, the computer's AI scripts, random map scripts, etc.

Q: Where can I get MPS?
A: Right here at AoKH.

Q: I don't understand how to use MPS!
a) Post on AoK Heaven's Modpack forum.
b) Read the various articles on this site.

Q: I want to change a unit(s) name!
A: You can do this using a Hex Editor to edit the Language.dll file in your AoK root directory. I recomment using Cygnus Hex Editor. Warning: Back up your your language.dll file before you attempt to edit it. Or, if this sounds to complicated, buy the Expansion Pack, The Conquerors (AoK:TC) and use the Scenario Editor for it.

Q: Where can I get Modpacks?
A: You can download modpacks at AoK Heaven's Modpack Stable. (Where you are now) or @ Bill's Modpack Site.

Q: There are so many SLPs, where do I start? How can I find the one I want?
A: You can use Park305's and Assassin's Resource List, downloadable here.

Q: What is SLP Studio?
A: SLP Studio is a program written by Joseph Knight, that lets you create modpacks for Age Of Empires. (Not Age Of Kings.) It can open some AoK files, namely buildings, and interface graphics, but crashes if units are opened, because the AoK unit file format differs from AoE. It is fully functional for AoE.

Q: I have SLP Studio, but when I open a SLP, all the colors are messed up!
A: SLP Studio was meant for AoE, and therefore uses the AoE palette. To fix this problem, a) Switch to Interfac.drs and open INT50500, select Edit from the top menu, and click "Set as Default Palette" (You will have to do this in each session of SLP Studio), or b) Download MPS.

Q: Ok, I have a Modpack. Now how do I use it?
A: It depends on what format it is in. If it is in .AKS format (An AoK icon), read this. If it is in .SLP format, read this.

Q: I found a unit not in Age of Kings!
A: These units are either stand-in art, or are beta art of units currently in the game.
These units are:

1. Three horse units
2. Trade Cart
3. Foot soldier with a wooden shield (Called a Beserker.)
4. Pikeman-looking unit
5. AoE Trireme
6. AoE Composite Bowman
7. AoE Phalanx/Centurion
8. AoE Axeman

Q: What is a .SLP?
A: A SLP is a small file, within a .DRS file, that contains a specific animation/image in Age of Kings. For example, one SLP contains the animation of a Paladin moving, while others contain the Paladin fighting, standing still, dying, and rotting. Read more here.

Q: What is a .DRS?
A: A .DRS is a large file that contains much of Age of King's data. Graphics.drs contains all the game's graphics, Interfac.drs contains the interface (The borders, buttons, and start game screen, etc.), Sounds.drs contains the sounds, Terrain.drs contains the all the terrain (e.g. grass, water, desert.), and Gamedata.drs contains the scripts that determine how the map types function, etc. Read more here.

Q: I don't understand anything on this site!
A: Keep playing Age of Kings like you usually do, and forget you ever came to the Modpack Stable. ;)