help about mods

  • YoshiEgg
    14th Oct 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    how to make mods? can only a moderator make them? and where do you put the mods? (this was posted here on accdident) 

    Edited once by YoshiEgg. Last: 14th Oct 2013
  • Cacophony
    14th Oct 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    1.Not sure.I think you compile the source(check the wiki to find out how) and then....modify it.

    2.Anybody can make them.

    3.Anywhere.They can run on their own.

  • mniip
    14th Oct 2013 Developer 2 Permalink
    i don't see any relation between moderators and modifications other than the common 3-letter prefix.
    I was about to submit this post but then @jacob1 reminded me that
    There are 2 kinds of modifications out there: Lua (not an abbreviation) and C++, C++ is when you download the source, compile it, and then modify and distribute. Lua is when you make a script, an add-on to the game, and you only have to distribute the addon.
    Edited 2 times by mniip. Last: 14th Oct 2013
  • Crazyrandomideas
    15th Oct 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    agh still makes no sense

  • YoshiEgg
    15th Oct 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @mniip (View Post)

     it makes sense. but where to download the source and how to compile it? also i don't get the lua part. it's hard to work on (maybe

  • jacob1
    15th Oct 2013 Developer 0 Permalink
    @YoshiEgg (View Post)
    you can get the source here: https://github.com/simtr/The-Powder-Toy

    There are compiling guides in the wiki

    But ... it's best to actually have knowledge of c++ before you try and mod it.




    And Lua is an entirely different way. You can't edit as much, but it's a lot easier to do than using c++. It's mostly used if you just want to make new elements in tpt.
  • YoshiEgg
    15th Oct 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @jacob1 (View Post)

     ok... but where is the download for the source in the stie?

  • YoshiEgg
    16th Oct 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @xetalim (View Post)

     also how do you compile?

  • mniip
    16th Oct 2013 Developer 0 Permalink
    it's all on the wiki
    EDIT: better don't download the zip, the wiki page explains getting the source using git
    Edited 2 times by mniip. Last: 16th Oct 2013