Guide to Modding for Beginners and Useful Websites

[TheMirage]

only via model animation I think.

[medicdude]

I've looked into it. It might be possible using the locomotor state SET_PANIC to move and SET_NORMAL to sit still, but I'm not sure.

[Gman9000]

Have you guys figured out the index buffer slot thing because it bugging. I've found plenty of awsome models but they wont work

[Gman9000]

bugging me*

[TheMirage]

not sure. are you aure they are generals models?

[medicdude]

Maybe you need more ram?

[Gman9000]

Maybe because the files are lik 5000kb's a piece

[TheMirage]

could be. But I'm not sure.

[Dresherkevin]

I found everything that u said but when i open the file for ini stuff i cant find it is it somewhere else on my comp . Thanks for the help

Originally Posted by TheMirage

For anyone who is new here at modding, I have some advice. Its all well and good if you want to ask questions, thats how you get answers. But please don't come in here and ask;"how do you make a mod?" That is an abusurd question. What do you want in your mod? What do you want done. Its waaaaaaaaaay more compliceated than saying, "you make a mod by doing this thing". There is ALOT to be done.

And another thing, Again, if you're really stcuk or have no idea where to begin coding, you can always ask, but the best way to learn is to practice and experiment. Not rely on everone else for everything.

Now to get you started here is a list of things to do/get.
1. You'll need to begin by editing the .ini files where all the code is. To do that, get a .big file extractor, like BigPOP file extractor at www.generalsfiles.com
and open INI.big (or INIZH.big, if you have zero hour) and get going

2. To make totally new vehicles, you'll need new models, get G-max and its ren-x plugin to do it. (google these) Also there are some great tuts on www.deezire.net on how to do this.

3.Remember, the best way to learn is to TRY IT YOURSELF.

4. remember to skin your models!

Thats it. good luck.

[Dresherkevin]

my turn i read ur conversations and used the big extractor u used and when i edited the pathfinders sniper rifle and the paladan tank. when i put the file back into the game it gives me a londg crash message either viruse, overheated software, viruses etc. what did i do i checked my work and i spelled everything correctly and they way it suppose to work. Help!!