Author Topic: How to Make Addons?  (Read 1378 times)

Ok, first lets get things out of the way.

1. I don't know if this is in the right board
2. I think this sounds nooby.

So does anyone know the name or software that I can use to make Addons? Cuz I'd like to make some just for funz. So yeah.

what kind of addons?
there are many kinds, and the work involved varies drastically

client mods
server mods
weapons
vehicles
systems
prints/decals
bricks
other?

without describing what you want to make, it's difficult to say what you need to do to make it

what kind of addons?
there are many kinds, and the work involved varies drastically

client mods
server mods
weapons
vehicles
systems
prints/decals
bricks
other?

without describing what you want to make, it's difficult to say what you need to do to make it

Weapons and server mods/scripts

weapons require a model, for which you can either use a preexisting model in the game (ie default gun and recolor it if you want), or you'll need to find/create a .dts model to use
to create models some common programs people use are milkshape, blender, and I think google sketchup, sketchup I think required some extra steps to export/convert it to a .dts

for the scripting behind weapons/server mods, notepad works fine

one of the best ways to figure out how to create what you want is to examine something similar to what you wish to create
to me, it seems that badspot created/included the default addons as examples for others to make mods off of

weapon scripts are somewhat simple, as you just copy a script for a different weapon and modify it
the server mod could be a bit more difficult because you haven't described what you're trying to do

weapons require a model, for which you can either use a preexisting model in the game (ie default gun and recolor it if you want), or you'll need to find/create a .dts model to use
to create models some common programs people use are milkshape, blender, and I think google sketchup, sketchup I think required some extra steps to export/convert it to a .dts

for the scripting behind weapons/server mods, notepad works fine

one of the best ways to figure out how to create what you want is to examine something similar to what you wish to create
to me, it seems that badspot created/included the default addons as examples for others to make mods off of

weapon scripts are somewhat simple, as you just copy a script for a different weapon and modify it
the server mod could be a bit more difficult because you haven't described what you're trying to do

So how do you make/find a .dts model? Do you just convert it some way and if so, how?

do you have a model in another format?  if so, you'll need to convert it, without knowing what format it is in, the only advice I can give is to google it

are you trying to create the model?
if so, use a program to create the model
milkshape, blender, and I think google sketchup

This sounds really confusing. I don't think I'll be able to complete it with the way my sanity works. But thanks for all your help and I've sortta wasted ur time here.

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