As can often be the case, there's a brand new version 1.5.3 of the NewMod utility hot on the heels of the previous release (story). In an unusual twist, however, the new release is not a quick bug fix of any kind, but rather adds a couple of new features to this mod compiling utility meant to make life easier for mod developers. The new features include the option to force the overwrite of an existing mod, and the option to have the include files automatically patched with your mod's directory. In the process of the update, the entire codebase has been converted from C++ into ANSI C, cutting the already modest download almost in half, to a measly 28 KB.