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Don't start making mods until you do the following. | Don't start making mods until you do the following. | ||
| − | = Step 1: Search for a | + | = Step 1: Search for a mod already doing what you want = |
Seriously, there are so many mods, there is generally one, probably of high quality, doing what you want it to. | Seriously, there are so many mods, there is generally one, probably of high quality, doing what you want it to. | ||
| + | * Core. If it's (close to) something that already exists in RimWorld, use what RimWorld provides you. What better source of "how to do X" than the game itself? | ||
* Search [https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/about/?appid=294100 Steam's Workshop]. These have ready to go and managed by Steam mods. Click to use them. | * Search [https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/about/?appid=294100 Steam's Workshop]. These have ready to go and managed by Steam mods. Click to use them. | ||
* Check the [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=12.0 RimWorld Mod Forum] | * Check the [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=12.0 RimWorld Mod Forum] | ||
| − | * Use [http://google.com Google] because it works. | + | * Maybe there's some inspiration [https://spdskatr.github.io/RWModdingResources/telephonebook on this list of modders and their GitHub links] |
| − | + | * Use [https://github.com/search?q=RimWorld+worldcomponent&type=Code GitHub search] to find how other modders handled a problem | |
| + | * Use [http://google.com Google] because it works. | ||
= Step 2: Read Other Info On Modding = | = Step 2: Read Other Info On Modding = | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 18 January 2019
Don't start making mods until you do the following.
Step 1: Search for a mod already doing what you want
Seriously, there are so many mods, there is generally one, probably of high quality, doing what you want it to.
- Core. If it's (close to) something that already exists in RimWorld, use what RimWorld provides you. What better source of "how to do X" than the game itself?
- Search Steam's Workshop. These have ready to go and managed by Steam mods. Click to use them.
- Check the RimWorld Mod Forum
- Maybe there's some inspiration on this list of modders and their GitHub links
- Use GitHub search to find how other modders handled a problem
- Use Google because it works.
Step 2: Read Other Info On Modding
- RimWorld Wiki - Modding
- RimWorld Wiki - Modding Tutorials
- RimWorld Forum - Modding Help
- Tynan's Readme.txt in your Rimworld directory (in RimWorldMac.app for Mac people)
Step 3: One Time Reads
- RimWorld Wiki - XML file structure and loading
- RimWorld Wiki - Testing
- A17 Modding Updates - https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=32735.0 - by ZorbaTHut
Step 4: Useful Links, Reference Constantly
- Wiki - Folder Structure
- Ludeon Forum - Modding Help
- RimWorld XML Database - xml explained for XML modders
Step 5: Tutorials by Others
- (Alpha 15c) How to make a .dll-mod (Power Generation) - https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=3408.0