[Announcement] break from modding... for now

Game Dev Tycoon modding
#2

you have a mod?

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#3

Yeah, 2 mods actually :stuck_out_tongue:

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#4

well that’s too bad

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#5

I just noticed Modders are leaving every month

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#6

such a sensationalist title :smiley:

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#7

Isn’t this the exact title @DzjengisKhan used? :stuck_out_tongue: I’ll check.

EDIT: [Announcement] I quit modding

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#8

@Stian almost

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#9

I leave for a day and the forum is upside down. @KizzaGaming Why are you doing dis!

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#10

@FireChaos 2 reasons

  1. I really want to learn JS
  2. I kinda don’t have the time at the moment
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#11

Kizza, I’m sure I can have a private “lesson” with you :stuck_out_tongue: Just let me come home first. I also suggest you meanwhile check on Google for how to create a simple HTML website. (so that we can use the JavaScript)

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#12

I’ll miss you bro, :frowning:

Just don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more and come back fast!

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#13

@Stian I did HTML for 1 lesson in computing (Because I finished all my other stuff) So i know very little :stuck_out_tongue: I know the basics though

#14

Can’t you make simple mods to help you learn JS though? @KizzaGaming

EDIT:
There is also a book called “Head First JavaScript Programming.” I have it and it is great for beginning JavaScript as long as you know basic HTML. If you don’t want to spend $30 though, then do what @FireChaos said go to

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#15

@KizzaGaming codecademy.com

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#16

@FireChaos Way ahead of you :stuck_out_tongue: Already using that

@VlentfulGaming

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I am very advanced in graphic design, but I’m an absolute beginner in programming. Meaning, I know nothing about it. If somebody would teach me javascript or HTML. I would love to start modding for GDT.

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@Benshannaboy Visit codecademy.com for JavaScript and HTML tutorials. Or you could get a book on HTML and JavaScript!

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#19

Despite the sensationalist title, I think you are going about this the wrong way.

Modding is a great stepping stone into learning how to program and even how to work in an industry we all love. You can view mods that do the things you like and if they follow good design patterns and are well documented, you can begin to understand how programming works in a context that makes sense to you.

I got my start in C in the mid-90’s by learning to program MUDs. I was more interested in how the game worked than playing the game itself. It was easy to crack open the code and figure out what was going on when the names of the variables and functions were things I was expecting to see.

Flash forward to earlier this year when I was learning how to program in Go. The language itself is a joy to work with (and whoa boy can you make things fast that go fast!) but I was hampered by the decision in their tutorials to integrate advanced mathematic concepts in their very basic tutorials. It became a barrier of entry that wouldn’t exist in modding.

Finally, modders have shown that those that do the best work can be recognized and picked up by the parent companies when the relationship makes sense. Day of Defeat and Counter-Strike were two teams picked up by Valve…and I’m pretty sure a few folks on these forums are now working directly with Greenheart because of the value they bring to the team.

In short, modding is a GREAT choice to get your start! Don’t discount it because you aren’t sure what to do next!

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#20

I would have never found that website. Thank you!

#21

Post a thread. Artists are incredibly tough to come by in the modding community and I bet you can team up with someone easily. If you have some ideas for mods, put those up too and I bet you might find someone to work with.

So long as you are bringing something to the table (and not just the idea) you can find yourself in a team quite easily!