Mod Installer

[Blase Zinck]

Just an idea of mine, but would anyone mind if I made a Mod Installer? It would contain a list of all the current mods, listing credits to each of their owners respectively, and the user could check-mark the mods that they would like to install, then the installer proceeds to download those mods, and install them.

 

[DracoHouston]

a nice idea. please make it at least compatible with content packs. don't get too into make total conversion and map pack mods work, i am going to make HUGE structural changes to how mods function so they don't mess with our game anymore while retaining the functionality we've all come to enjoy

 

[Blase Zinck]

Cool, I'll make you a prototype as soon as I can.

 

[DracoHouston]

Cool, I'll make you a prototype as soon as I can.

i've finalized where the mods will go. they were going to go in /mods/ but the content pipelines set to use /content/ so

all content packs go in /pokemon/content/contentpacks/
all mods go in /pokemon/content/mods/
mods come in potentially 2 parts.
the mod 'game' itself is a version, it belongs to a generation
a generation is a set of pokemon data

mods that agree to use the same pokemon data can share generation. if your character's version is in the same generation as someone you wish to coop with it will allow it.

mods that use the 'Kolben' generation will not be able to change pokemon data (and so will not need a folder in Generations with that generation's data in it)

inside the version you can override or add maps, scripts, content. saves for that mod will go in there too

 

[Blase Zinck]

I'll try to remember all of that...

 

[Blase Zinck]

I think I finished up the interface. Made it during school
Did I leave anything out?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57792219/Pokemon3D/Pokemon3D Mod Installer.exe

 

[DeathyHD]

I think I finished up the interface. Made it during school
Did I leave anything out?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57792219/Pokemon3D/Pokemon3D Mod Installer.exe

Could you please just leave an image ? =[ cause i don't wanna click a exe right now =)

 

[Blase Zinck]

Could you please just leave an image ? =[ cause i don't wanna click a exe right now =)

Blaaaaaaaaaaaa.... Fiiine. Sooo sleepy... Just a sec.

 

[Blase Zinck]

Could you please just leave an image ? =[ cause i don't wanna click a exe right now =)

Pictures:

Spoiler

And I'm planning on moving all of the version numbers and stuff into the description...

 

[DracoHouston]

Could you please just leave an image ? =[ cause i don't wanna click a exe right now =)

Pictures:

Spoiler

And I'm planning on moving all of the version numbers and stuff into the description...

here are some values mods will come with when im done with the system. you could parse them

GenerationName|1YL
VersionName|1 Year Later
Description|1 year after a trainer from Johto conquered\nthe Pokemon League, you and your friend Alicia begin\na new journey.
StartMap|yourroom
StartPos|1,0.1,3
IntroTextBeforeNamePrompt|<intro_line_1>*<intro_line_2>
IntroTextAfterNamePrompt|<intro_line_3>
IntroHeader|GUI\Intro\intro
IntroSong|RouteMusic1
AllowedSkins|Alexis.Alexis.Male,Clive.Clive.Male,Rein.Rein.Female,Fiona.Fiona.Female

 

[Blase Zinck]

here are some values mods will come with when im done with the system. you could parse them

GenerationName|1YL
VersionName|1 Year Later
Description|1 year after a trainer from Johto conquered\nthe Pokemon League, you and your friend Alicia begin\na new journey.
StartMap|yourroom
StartPos|1,0.1,3
IntroTextBeforeNamePrompt|<intro_line_1>*<intro_line_2>
IntroTextAfterNamePrompt|<intro_line_3>
IntroHeader|GUI\Intro\intro
IntroSong|RouteMusic1
AllowedSkins|Alexis.Alexis.Male,Clive.Clive.Male,Rein.Rein.Female,Fiona.Fiona.Female

Cool. But, it'll probably be best when I can think straight. Waaay too much school. I'm on my school's talent show run-crew, and we just did our one and only rehearsal... It was craaaazy, and not in a good way. Why did I sign up to do thiiiissss??? Well, it'll be over Friday, day of the talent show... Until then though... Gahhhwd...

 

[Blase Zinck]

And I'm getting the feeling that I should separate Mods and Content Packs from the installer tabs... Should I?

 

[DracoHouston]

And I'm getting the feeling that I should separate Mods and Content Packs from the installer tabs... Should I?

yes

mods are new games while content packs change how the game looks and sounds clientside

content packs can mod mods btw

 

[Blase Zinck]

Got it. I'll probably do some more work tomorrow. Tomorrow's classes are the classes I have a lot of free time

 

[Blase Zinck]

here are some values mods will come with when im done with the system. you could parse them

GenerationName|1YL
VersionName|1 Year Later
Description|1 year after a trainer from Johto conquered\nthe Pokemon League, you and your friend Alicia begin\na new journey.
StartMap|yourroom
StartPos|1,0.1,3
IntroTextBeforeNamePrompt|<intro_line_1>*<intro_line_2>
IntroTextAfterNamePrompt|<intro_line_3>
IntroHeader|GUI\Intro\intro
IntroSong|RouteMusic1
AllowedSkins|Alexis.Alexis.Male,Clive.Clive.Male,Rein.Rein.Female,Fiona.Fiona.Female

Oooookay... Me and my head are having to think about toooo much right now. So please, correct me if I'm wrong, which I more than likely am, but did you give me that data as an example as to what could go into the mod description box... or what...
Sorry for the trouble, I'm a drama student at my school, and I'm currently in 3 drama productions... Well, really 4...