TUTORIALS INDEX

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This list is preliminary (and probably will change format) list, but in here you will be able to browse all the Tutorials in a nice way. 8)

Introduction to the XMLs Tutorial and General Modding
Weapons Tutorial Shield Tutorials

Armor Tutorials

Device Tutorials

Consumable Tutorials

Topology Tutorials
System Tutorials Dockscreen Tutorials Mission Tutorials

Event Tutorials

Graphics Modding Tutorials Playership Tutorials Ship Tutorials Station Tutorials
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This is the updated list:

Tutorials
Here's a small index for tutorials for future modders.

Installing Mods
Installing Mods

Beginners (xml)
Modder's Programs
Request a Tutorial Here
Basic Mod Template
Getting Started With Modding
Info on Making Playerships
Making a Corporation
Making Topology
Making Adventure Extensions (Pale Blue Light)

Starting Out
Ten Points of Advice for the Beginning Modder
Beginner's Guide to Modding
How to create factions 101
Spawning a Ship/Station in a Predefined System

Easy XML stuff
Weapons Overview (basic++)
Weapon Attributes and Elements (reference list)
Stations 101
Controlling Stations in Systems

First Mod Tutorials
Modding 101: A Tutorial On How to Create A Playership Mod
F50's Modding Tutorial
Replacing Content
Replacing Images

Getting Geared for Graphics
Original Transcendence Resources
Graphic Development
Bryce resources for rendering ships
WIP Wolfy's guide to making custom ship graphics!
RPC's 3D Graphics Tutorial
Blender Rotation Track
2D Ship Facings Tutorial for Gimp]

Debugging
Errors 101: A Tutorial on Resolving Errors

Advanced (tlisp)

TLISP Functions
TypCreate Reference Thread

Hard XML stuff

Making a System
Making a Stargate Topology
More on Topology
Notes on System Generation
Modules for extensions From George
Adventure Extensions Introduction (basic)
Using <OnGlobalTopologyCreated> Events
Controlling Station Spawning in Systems
Spawning a station in existing system topology

Dockscreens
Dockscreen info
List Options
Dockscreens!
Using ScrAddAction to Change Dockscreens
Upcoming dock screen changes

Graphics
Evilbob's howto: Working 6-plate armour display

Debugging
How do I open the debug console?
Debug Console

Concepts
Introduction to Dice Statistics

Source Compiling
Successful Build!
Notes on Transcompiler.exe

Reference Index
Legend Page
From George
Weapon XML
Damage Descriptor
Effects
Events
Transdata
Transdata Usage Page
<FillLocations>
Combat Power of a Player
Starter Thread for Modding + Katami tips
Image Rendering Guidelines
Overlay Type Attributes
Item Display Attributes
Weapon Effect Guidelines

*edit: changed random notes to Reference Index. Also added the last 4 links to include George posts on Ministry that are tagged "reference".
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I'll try working out a sequence and putting em into a PDF.
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Nice, thanks TheLoneWolf!
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RPC wrote:Nice, thanks TheLoneWolf!
After all the help the community has given me, thats the least I can do!
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TransArt link dead, anybody have a spare link?
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RPC wrote:TransArt link dead, anybody have a spare link?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/720 ... Art101.zip
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