Game Modding as Fast As Possible
Techquickie
·Techquickie
·2016-05-06
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1,069 words · ~5 min read
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ah these games are too boring I've conquered all the bosses gathered every
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bit of rare loot and there's no new games coming out if only there was some
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way I could breathe new life into my
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older ones oh wait there is whether
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you're looking to renew a well-played game uh by adding content such as new
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unique Loot and quests or altering game mechanics and user interfaces to deliver
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a more immersive experience experience or trying to get the most out of old
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titles on your new hardware by amping up the graphics to levels never before
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thought possible mods are often the way
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to go but since the term mod can be applied to literally anything that
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modifies A Game's code from the original or vanilla State we thought it might be
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best to split up the available mods out there into four basic categories the
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first type is content add-ons they describe any mods which which add files
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to the game that weren't there before such as new areas story quests and
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enemies but do not include those which modify or remove operational code and
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files from the vanilla game mods that do
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perform these functions are often referred to as gameplay mechanics tweaks
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or overhauls depending on their scale they include anything that alters
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pre-existing quests stats or character abilities including those which may make
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enemies harder to destroy or add new powers such as speed running or flying
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if a mod of this type attempts to correct real or perceived mistakes in
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the game's vanilla design they are often referred to as unofficial patches which
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is a nice way of implying they've done a better job than the studios's official
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patch the third and possibly most
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popular type of mods are known as graphical art mods these can have a
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range of effects from improving or replacing lower quality textures with
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high definition ones to modifying effects or even color balance often
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times if a game is popular users or groups of users will even develop
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conversion packages which alter nearly every aspect of the game's visual design
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usually while adding a small amount of necessary content or altering the
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mechanics somewhat to make sure that you know that new tree texture doesn't allow
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you to walk you know 6 in into it because it's bigger than the original or
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whatever else the case may be sometimes though regardless of how nice a game can
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be made to look or be balanced annoying little things such as menu navigation
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can limit a person's ability to become fully immersed and enjoy their game so
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this style of mod can have certain capabilities like getting rid of Hud
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clutter when it's not in use or minimizing the time spent in Annoying
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inventory menus some are even necessary for other mods to be installed or to
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allow their indiv idual settings to be changed so while all this modding can be
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great for extending a given title's potential sometimes even into their
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completely own spin-offs and franchises it goes without saying that altering
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vanilla code heavily can lead to some interesting bugs and crashes in fact a
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person usually isn't considered a uh you know full you know card carrying member
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of the modding Community until they have completely wrecked a gamees code and and
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or you know hundreds of hours worth of save games at least once necessitating a
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full reinstall and restart but have no
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fear because programs known as mod organizers or loaders have started to
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spring up which assist careless noobs in their efforts to mod many popular games
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from Minecraft to Skyrim there's also now a bevy of people and networks which
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allow potential moders to find out everything they need to know before
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taking the leap so if one now wishes to add a special sword or armor to their
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favorite character or horse or what's
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more likely remove them since that seems to be the main Obsession of the modding
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