How to make modifications for games in general

Are you a self-proclaimed modder who wants a good general framework on making game modifications? Or perhaps you are just starting to get interested in modifying games yourself?

Regardless of your skill level, this article will show you the general steps and hints on how to make modifications
for games.

Why only modify games?

You can do so much more with games than modify them.

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What are game modifications?

Simply put, game modifications are collections of one or more files that modify video games in some manner. They are typically called “mods”. Mods can be as small as changing the characteristics of a player’s weapon to full-blown total conversions that modify almost the entire game while still using the game engine.

Steps to making your own modification

The specifics of the mod’s design would vary from game to game, so I have provided the general steps for making your own mod. I will use my recent mod for the game Tiberian Sun that I call “Space Marines versus Tau” as an example.

2. Write down exactly what your mod’s all about. Open up a word document and basically write about what modifications you are making to the game; include all necessary details such as weapon design, gameplay etc.

4. Make a functioning version of your modification. A functioning version means that you have implemented the majority of the mod’s design. This should also mean that the modified game can run without too many problems.

For my modification, I only added in the basic stuff like new soldiers, vehicles and aircraft before advancing to the next step.

6. Test and improve your modification for gameplay imbalances and program errors, and add in more stuff as necessary. This is probably the hardest part of making a modification, which involves optimising the mod for the game engine and removing as many bugs, imbalances and errors as possible. You should at least test the mod yourself continually or try to get like-minded people to test your modification and give you feedback as you develop it.

For my mod I tested most of it myself and once I ironed out all the big imbalances and errors that I could find I released the mod in it’s entirety to the general public to download, and to provide feedback.

Some last-minute game modification tips

-If you are a beginner then you should start small, and then build up from there. I myself have started several large-scale mods only to eventually lose interest in them.

-Make the modification fun, AND balanced. The idea behind game modding is to have fun of course, but that fun can be ruined if a player discovers program loopholes and gameplay bugs to use against other players.

-Plan and then execute. You’ll find that the end goal of the modification will be unclear at best unless you have a plan.

Thanks for reading up on how to make game mods in general. As a token of my appreciation you can also access my mod “Space Marines versus Tau” right here. Please contact Game Innovator to give any feedback you have on the site so that we can improve it for you.

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