i want to make a mod i need help

bigwolf2344 · 10-19-2003, 03:27 PM

ok here is the thing i want to make a mod and i dont know how could anyone tell me some things i could download or something so i can learn what to do if anyone wants to help me try to make a mod feal free to ask or give me some tips

DCoder · 10-20-2003, 02:19 AM

Welcome to the community

What you will need:

1. DeeZire's INI Editing Guide (this site, downloads -> Red Alert 2 & Yuri's Revenge -> INI Editing guide).
2. XCC utilities.
3. PPM RA2 Forum.
4. My INI Checker. (Yeah, it's a real time-saver. Ask anybody who's using it

)
5. Search google, there are many sites worth looking at, such as Yuri Argentina, Fenring Mods, Cannis Editing Network, Kravvitz FAQ page, Sleipnir's Stuff...

Edit: my Checker link was wrong

... fixed now.

Daedalus · 10-20-2003, 03:28 AM

And you need a good pair of brains

If you want to make a mod start with something simple, copying an existing unit and replacing weapons or armor or speed etc..., etc...

ComradeJ · 10-20-2003, 07:06 AM

Start off easy with giving Terror Drones new weapons, Rhino's with GrandCannonWeapons, Kirovs with Flak Track speed, that kind of stuff.

DeeZeL · 10-20-2003, 09:08 AM

ROFL

ComradeJ · 10-20-2003, 09:37 AM

That wasn't a joke, DeeZel...

bigwolf2344 · 10-20-2003, 02:58 PM

i cant find any rules files like rules.ini or rulesmd.ini help plz

CodeCat · 10-20-2003, 03:02 PM

Well I admit finding all the files can be a bit tricky. All the INI files are in ra2.mix --> local.mix or ra2md.mix --> localmd.mix. Have fun!

bigwolf2344 · 10-20-2003, 03:58 PM

how do i if they are in mix files what do i use to get them?

DeeZeL · 10-20-2003, 04:40 PM

use xcc mixer to browse in ra2.mix => local. mix, when you find the INIs, right click on each one of them and click on 'etract', a windows will pop-up and telling you the destination directory in which you want to save your files in, if you want to know what are these ini files, here they are:

- rules.ini => the game's code.
- art.ini => the game's art
- ai.ini => the game's AI (the file that controls the tactics that computer opponents use).
- credits.ini => the credits file, modifying this file will change the 'credits' text of ra2...when you press the credits button.
- mpmodes.ini => controls the battle modes of the game (if you want further explanation ill be happy to do so

)
- mpxxx.ini => 'xxx' heare means anyword (e.g. mpbattle.ini, mpmeat.ini)
- theme.ini => the file that controls the 'musical themes' of RA2 (their order, are they available in the list or not).

hope my information satisfied you modding needs

.