Plugin design for dummies...

ok... ive been playin evo for a while and ive never really messed around with plugins (making em that is... ive used lots). im kinda bored right now... ive done basically ever mission in the game and i dont really feel like startin a new plugin. so i was wonderin if there was a guide or site for ppl who want to learn how to make plugins (im sure there is one but i cant seem to find it). thx.

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Okay, there's a pretty good beginner's guide to Res-Edit (If you don't have that, you can get it from the (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/vftp/show.pl?product=ev&category;=utilities&display;=date&page;=1")Utilities(/url) section on the (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/ev/addons.html")EV Addons page(/url)) in the (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/vftp/show.pl?product=ev&category;=guides&display;=date&page;=1")Guides(/url) or (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/vftp/show.pl?product=ev&category;=utilities&display;=date&page;=1")Utilities(/url) section (I can't remember which). Res-Edit is one of the best editors (if not the best) for EV/O. However, the guide is only for EV. It's very similar, but there are some things that must be different.

PS-Just for future reference, this kind of a topic should be on the (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number;=9&SUBMIT;=Go")Developer's Board(/url).

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(This message has been edited by Lord Gwydion (edited 05-28-2001).)

oh... the developers board... sorry, i forgot there was one. hopefully one of the mods will move my topic. oh and thx for the help.

PS: also, thx for not flamin me. sum of the posters really chew ppl out whenever they make the even a small mistake. that just pisses ppl off and makes them afraid to ever post again.

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Even though EV Edit is really buggy it really helped me first understand what designing plug-ins was all about. I think if you download that first then go with Res-Edit you will find it a little easier.

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Oh, and you might want to download the TPH Development Kit, too. It has something in it that (unless you want to be typing in hex) is essential to using Res-Edit to make plugins for EV/O: The EV Templates.

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The templates also come with the game in a folder called 'Plugin Developers ƒ'.

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Originally posted by Xach:
**oh... the developers board... sorry, i forgot there was one. hopefully one of the mods will move my topic. oh and thx for the help.

PS: also, thx for not flamin me. sum of the posters really chew ppl out whenever they make the even a small mistake. that just pisses ppl off and makes them afraid to ever post again.

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Hey, forgetting what goes on what board is nothing, we won't get mad at you for that, your AOL speak, however.... 🙂

Anyways, moving this to the right place now...

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(This message has been edited by Soviet mikee (edited 05-28-2001).)