Texashawk
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Well.
After a few hours of wrangling with multiple threads, forums, downloads, instructions, rumors, and a system crash, I was finally able to get the Frankenmod working.
Now, I am a very bright, computer-savvy person.
Frankly, it should not have taken me this long to install this mod.
So here, for your viewing pleasure, is my unofficial, B-Stupid, drop-dead easy, how-to guide for installing a non-extracting mod.
STEP 1: BACKUP YOUR 'data' FOLDER
Process: Right-click on the 'data' folder in your UFO:Extraterrestial folder and drag the ghost icon to your desktop (or wherever you normally store files) Select the 'copy here' option. This is not specifically necessary, but very helpful if something goes wrong and you need to restore the data folder without reinstalling the game.
STEP 2: DOWNLOAD 2 FILES: xbig.exe and blank.xbig.
Process: I recommend sticking them on your desktop, since you'll be accessing them very soon. You can get them here. Simply click on the filenames on the first post - they will take you to a file server where you can simply left-click the filename and save them to your desktop (or other place).
STEP 3: OPEN YOUR ORIGINAL 'data' FOLDER AND INSERT NEEDED FILES:
Process: Go back to your original UFO:ET folder and open it on your desktop. Open the 'data' folder in a separate window. Now right-click and drag 'xbig.exe' into that folder. Select the 'copy here' option.
STEP 4: PREPARE THE EXTRACTION BATCH FILE
Process: This is the easy way to do something that could be rather difficult. Create a new text document by right-clicking in the 'data' folder, selecting the 'New...' option on the menu that opens up, and select 'Text document'. You will have a shiny 'New Text Document'. Now, you need to open it and paste this code: xbig.exe e system.xbg. Or, you can type it exactly as written. Next, go to the 'File' option in the upper-left hand corner and select 'Save As...'. A dialog box will open. I recommend you save the file as "XBig.bat". YOU NEED THE QUOTES!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!! After you save, you should have a new icon with a gear in the middle entitled 'xbig' and is a MS-DOS Batch File. If you don't have this file, retry this last step but do not put in quotes when you save the file.
STEP 5: RUN BATCH FILE
Process: Double click the xbig batch file (the one with the gear you just made). A console app will open. Let it do its thing. Easy, no? You're almost done!!
STEP 6: REPLACE SYSTEM.XBG
Process: Now, go back to your desktop. You're going to use that other file you downloaded - empty.xbg. Rename that empty.xbg file to system.xbg. Right-click and drag that renamed system.xbg file into the UFO:ET data folder. Select the 'Copy Here' option. A dialog box will open informing you that you are about to replace a large system.xbg file with a very tiny system.xbg file. That's right! Click on 'Replace'.
STEP 7: PUT YOUR SELECTED PATCH FILES INTO THE UFO:ET data FOLDER
Process: Many ways, but the easiest (for me) is to right-click and drag-select all files that are in the folder of the mod you wish to install, then drag them into the data folder. You will get the overwrite box. Select 'Yes to All'.
THAT'S IT!!!! ENJOY YOUR MOD!!!
I hope this helps someone who does not reprogram calculators for fun. 
THawk
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