Mod Creation - Revision history

GoogleFrog at 01:22, 19 November 2020

2020-11-19T01:22:46Z

GoogleFrog: /* Running your mod - Multiplayer */

2020-11-19T01:18:16Z

Running your mod - Multiplayer

GoogleFrog: /* Running your mod - Multiplayer */

2020-11-19T01:17:57Z

Running your mod - Multiplayer

GoogleFrog: /* Running your mod - Singleplayer */

2020-11-19T01:16:48Z

Running your mod - Singleplayer

GoogleFrog at 01:27, 10 November 2020

2020-11-10T01:27:11Z

Aquanim at 02:59, 5 November 2020

2020-11-05T02:59:30Z

Aquanim at 02:52, 5 November 2020

2020-11-05T02:52:49Z

Aquanim at 02:52, 5 November 2020

2020-11-05T02:52:39Z

GoogleFrog at 01:40, 19 September 2020

2020-09-19T01:40:24Z

GoogleFrog: /* More Significant Changes */

2020-09-11T01:42:38Z

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 It is best if you play from your sdz version rather than your sdd version, as any changes between your local version and uploaded archive could cause desync. It is a good idea to give your development .sdd version a unique version name.
+You can now use [[Custom Modes]] to make a preset that hosts your mod. There is currently no site-based way to distribute custom modes, but they can be included manually in lobby releases.
 [[Category:Development]]{{Navbox manual}}

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 [[File:MapUpload.png]]
-- Host a Custom passworded multiplayer battle.
+# Host a Custom passworded multiplayer battle.
-- Select your mod from the 'Select Mod' list under 'Adv Options' (just as you would for singleplayer).
+# Select your mod from the 'Select Mod' list under 'Adv Options' (just as you would for singleplayer).
-- Other players that join the room will automatically download your mod.
+# Other players that join the room will automatically download your mod.
-- Click start to play.
+# Click start to play.
 It is best if you play from your sdz version rather than your sdd version, as any changes between your local version and uploaded archive could cause desync. It is a good idea to give your development .sdd version a unique version name.

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 [[File:MapUpload.png]]
-Host a Custom passworded multiplayer battle. Select your mod from the 'Select Mod' list under 'Adv Options' (just as you would for singleplayer). Other players that join the room will automatically download your mod. Click start to play. It is best if you play from your sdz version rather than your sdd version, as any changes between your local version and uploaded archive could cause desync. It is a good idea to give your development .sdd version a unique version name.
+- Host a Custom passworded multiplayer battle.
 [[Category:Development]]{{Navbox manual}}

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 === Running your mod - Singleplayer ===
 Open a skirmish via the singleplayer menu and click 'Adv Options'.
 [[File:AdvOptions.png]]
-Click 'Select Mod' and select your mod from the list. The example above is called 'Zero-K Base Mutator v1'. Click Apply.
+Click 'Select Mod' and select your mod from the list. Note that this button only appears if 'Show technical mods list' is enabled, and you may have to restart the lobby to apply the setting. The example above is called 'Zero-K Base Mutator v1'. Click Apply.
-[[File:SelectMod.png]]
+[[File:SelectMod2.png]]
 The text beneath the Adv Options button should change from 'Zero-K vX.Y.Z.W' to the name of your mod.

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−	For instructions on how to play someone else's mod go to [[How To Play Mods]]. For how to create and run a stat tweak go to [[Quick Stat Tweaks]].	+	For instructions on how to play someone else's mod go to [[How To Play Mods]]. For how to create and run a stat tweak go to [[Quick Stat Tweaks]], and to save them look at [[Custom Modes]].

	Zero-K runs on the [https://springrts.com Spring engine], which supports a lot of modification of game files. The most advanced mods may amount to creating an entire new game. The Spring engine wiki is a valuable resource for game and mod development using the engine, especially the [https://springrts.com/wiki/Gamedev:Main gamedev page].		Zero-K runs on the [https://springrts.com Spring engine], which supports a lot of modification of game files. The most advanced mods may amount to creating an entire new game. The Spring engine wiki is a valuable resource for game and mod development using the engine, especially the [https://springrts.com/wiki/Gamedev:Main gamedev page].

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−	For instructions on how to play someone else's mod go ~~here:~~ [[How To Play Mods]]	+	For instructions on how to play someone else's mod go to [[How To Play Mods]]. For how to create and run a stat tweak go to [[Quick Stat Tweaks]].

	Zero-K runs on the [https://springrts.com Spring engine], which supports a lot of modification of game files. The most advanced mods may amount to creating an entire new game. The Spring engine wiki is a valuable resource for game and mod development using the engine, especially the [https://springrts.com/wiki/Gamedev:Main gamedev page].		Zero-K runs on the [https://springrts.com Spring engine], which supports a lot of modification of game files. The most advanced mods may amount to creating an entire new game. The Spring engine wiki is a valuable resource for game and mod development using the engine, especially the [https://springrts.com/wiki/Gamedev:Main gamedev page].

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−	For instructions on how to play someone else's mod go here: [How To Play Mods]	+	For instructions on how to play someone else's mod go here: [[How To Play Mods]]

	Zero-K runs on the [https://springrts.com Spring engine], which supports a lot of modification of game files. The most advanced mods may amount to creating an entire new game. The Spring engine wiki is a valuable resource for game and mod development using the engine, especially the [https://springrts.com/wiki/Gamedev:Main gamedev page].		Zero-K runs on the [https://springrts.com Spring engine], which supports a lot of modification of game files. The most advanced mods may amount to creating an entire new game. The Spring engine wiki is a valuable resource for game and mod development using the engine, especially the [https://springrts.com/wiki/Gamedev:Main gamedev page].

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 == Cosmetic and UI changes ==
-Some changes can be made just by adding files to your install directory. The following subfolders of the game repository should support this (feel free to attempt more): unitpics, sounds, unittextures, bitmaps, anims, icons and LuaUI. Replace a file by perfectly matching its name and path.
+Some changes can be made just by adding files to your install directory. The following subfolders of the game repository should support this (feel free to attempt more): unitpics, sounds, unittextures, bitmaps, anims, icons and LuaUI. Replace a file by perfectly matching its name and path. Everything in the main menu repository can be overridden.
-Here's [[:File:LocalColors.zip|an example config replacement]] for team colour config that you can place in <code>LuaUI/Configs/LocalColors.lua</code>.
+=== Common Changes ===
+Configuration files from the [https://github.com/ZeroK-RTS/Zero-K/blob/master/LuaUI/Configs Zero-K repositry] can be copied to <code>Zero-K/LuaUI/Configs</code> and modified. Some are made with configuration in mind while others are a bit challenging to modify. Two easy to configure aspects of the interface are as follows.
-Everything in the main menu repository can be overridden.
+* To configure teamcolours, unzip [[:File:LocalColors.zip|this file]] so that you have <code>LuaUI/Configs/LocalColors.lua</code>. Modify the values within and select 'Custom' in the dropdown menu at the top left corner of the screen ingame.
 === Widgets ===
-For LuaUI changes you will need to enabled local widgets and load local widgets first through the advanced settings in <code>Settings/Interface/Misc</code>. Completely new widgets can also be added and loaded.
+To add widgets or override existing widgets you must enabled local widgets and load local widgets first through the advanced settings in <code>Settings/Interface/Misc</code>.
 == More Significant Changes ==

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 === Mutators ===
-A mutator is a mod archive that can add and override files relative to a base archive. Mods that make relatively small changes to Zero-K should be made with a mutator, as this keeps filesizes low and allows the mod to stay up to date with fixes or changes to other parts of Zero-K. Even large projects should probably start out as mutators, as it enables the project to build up to handling every aspect of creating a full game archive.
+A mutator is a mod archive that can add and override files relative to a base archive. Mods that make relatively small changes to Zero-K should be made with a mutator, as this keeps filesizes low and allows the mod to stay up to date with fixes or changes to other parts of Zero-K. Even large projects should probably start out as mutators, as it enables the project to build up to handling every aspect of creating a full game archive. Here is an example mutator to get you started ([[:File:BaseMod.sdd.zip|download]]). Unzip it in Zero-K/games, and yes, the folder should be named with the extension ".sdd". Your file stucture should look like this.
 [[File:baseModFile.png]]