SEIV Modding 101: A Tutorial

[Fyron]

Anything I can do to get this place out of the control of kats, is fine by me.

[Suicide Junkie]

Might I suggest that you link some bits around in your tutorial?

eg: The "Vehicle Type :=" bit in the Components chapter, could refer to the Vehicle type in the Vehicles chapter.

This determines what a weapon can target. This is what makes a Point Defense Cannon a Point Defense Cannon, because of it's targets. You could design a weapon with the "Point-Defense" Weapon Type, but give it Ships for targeting, and it will act like the normal Point Defense Cannon, except that it will automatically fire at ships.

Has that been changed? IIRC, ships were not triggering the point defense code, only units...

[ July 10, 2002, 14:16: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

[Fyron]

Has that been changed? IIRC, ships were not triggering the point defense code, only units...

Really? I assumed that that's how the DUC Auto Cannons that I saw in P&N or Proportions (can't remember which atm) worked. Maybe I should look more closely...

I seem to recall a conversation on IRC trying to steer you towards a certain educational pursuit. Dude, from what I have seen, do whatever the hell you want. You will be successful!

See people? This is what comes from being in the #se4 channel on the gamesnet.net IRC server. It's a good idea to go there once in a while.

[ July 10, 2002, 20:13: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[Captain Kwok]

See people? This is what comes from being in the #se4 channel on the gamesnet.net IRC server. It's a good idea to go there once in a while.

Yep. See, people were complaiming that there was no complete tutorial or guide for modding. So I said "Hey Nodachi, why don't you make one yourself...?" - he got talking to Fyron and the Imperator took it upon himself to create this excellent document.

[Fyron]

[Nodachi]

This is outstanding!

I seem to recall a conversation on IRC trying to steer you towards a certain educational pursuit. Dude, from what I have seen, do whatever the hell you want. You will be successful!

[Captain Kwok]

Good job.

I'm glad I thought of it

[Fyron]

I wrote chapters 5-8 today, and uploaded them. Enjoy!

Now, most of the basic files are covered. Except the specifics on the Abilities.txt. That's gonna take a while.

[sparhawk]

Nice work!!!!

Can't wait for the other chapters.

Sparhawk

[Skulky]

And if i may be so bold... When you finish this mamoth project how about a scenario tutorial possibly, from SJ instead?