Tutorial:Modding tutorial: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:09, 24 June 2020

These tutorials range from teaching the first steps of modding to in-depth explanations of individual mechanics:

Modding tutorial/Gangsir — A simple modding tutorial that suits beginners well.
Mod structure — More details on how mods need to be structured in order to be loaded by the game.
Scripting — A small tutorial that focuses on run-time scripting and provides some info on how to use the story script.
Mod settings — A comprehensive tutorial about how to create and use mod settings.
Localisation — A tutorial about how to format and use localisation, which is how mods are translated.
Script interfaces — A small tutorial about script interfaces (LuaRemote) and custom keyboard shortcuts.

Modding FAQ
Prototype documentation
Scenario system — Save-based mods ("soft mods") and their limitations
Factorio API Documentation — Documentation of the runtime api
Migrations guide — All information about mod migrations
Factorio data github repository — Tracks changes of the lua prototype definitions in factorio in between releases.

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 * [[Tutorial:Modding FAQ|Modding FAQ]]
 * [[Prototype definitions|Prototype documentation]]
-* [[Scenario system]] — A save-based mod which can control map generation and gameplay
+* [[Scenario system]] — Save-based mods ("soft mods") and their limitations
 * [http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/ Factorio API Documentation] — Documentation of the runtime api
 * [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/Migrations.html Migrations guide] — All information about mod migrations