Why should I use TA:Mutation?
There are lots of reasons to use this program.
Compatibility with others.
Total Conversions made easy.
Quicker multiplayer game setup.
Stop throwing away saved games.
Watch recordings of others easier.
Try out more than just your favorite Artificial Intelligence.
Organize 3rd party units in packs, or individually.
Backup was never easier.
  Ever dread reinstalling TA because you had hundreds of UFO files in your game folder and just hated the thought of figuring out which ones you had to back up in the event you had to reinstall TA?
With TA:Mutation installed, backup is a snap.
Everything of importance is stored in the TA-Mutation folder, so all you have to do is back up that folder and throw away the rest!
Important!: When doing a backup, first you must switch off everything in TA:M that is currently running in your setup. The reason is because TA:M moves the files from the TA-Mutation folder into your game folder - doesn't just copy them.
Fortunately, there is a handy button in TA:M that does this for you.
After clicking that, just turn off all your UFO's and you're set to backup!
There is another way to get ready for a backup with TA:M. You can use the "Unmodified TA" snapshot that comes with TA:M to turn off everything. The only thing that this does not turn off are invisible files like UFOs whos names start with the character ~
TA:M ignores those UFOs at all times. This is so you can have certain UFOs in your game folder without them showing up on the UFO Tab.
The new TA phenomenon: The Mutator.
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