Game and Unit development

Mod development

Mods, next to Maps, is the content used in Spring.
A mod is simply a combined file containing a small structure of files and directories holding all the data required.

Mod Development wiki is a starting page, linking to very useful information on the files included in a mod, their hierarchy and more.

Almost the entire mod developing is the creation of units. Which isn't an easy job.
Information about the creation of units are everywere, but not combined.
This is a gathered list of all Tutorials and helpfull forums threads I could find:

getting started

• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6015 - Getting started thread in mod forum.
  

general

• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Create_units - old Wiki
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Mod_Development - general mod info
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Mod_specification - general mod info
  

s3o units

• http://lassie.student.utwente.nl/vliet/springtut.pdf - Maestro's tutorial of Upspring and textures.
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/w/index.php?title=Basic_s3o_unit_making_guide - Mongus Unit creation guide
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Simple_Mod_Tutorial - SinbadEV's Guide
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Units:CreateModel - Das Bruces guide
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4519 - about s3o textures
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2660 - the main s3o thread
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3641 - s3o errors thread
  
• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=75495 - various things about unit making. (Also contains an illustrated alpha-channel tut)

3do units

• TAU Unit Discusion Forums
• TA Designers has some tutorials, and most utilities.
• A unit design guide made by Maestro And Team S.TA.R..
• Furtive Fox left long ago Well, so I assume, but his site is still up with good tutorials, but in French.!(Page non trouvée=not found)=>broken link
• Maestro has nice tutorials hidden on his site, such as this Texture Guide.
• Nexus was planning to do some workshop & modding classes, maybe one day it'll happen.
• FileUniverse has nearly all known utilities and tutorials, but it can be overwhelming if you don't know what you're looking for.
• M.A.D. TA also host a few utilities and tutorials.
• Storm's Ultimate Help Topic (mostly offline)
• TA Design Guide : the most complete and awesome reference guide I ever saw. Explain all script functions, all weapons .tdf tags, all units .fbi tags, and much more. A must have.
• Mastreo's Weapons Reference
• Wizzball's Rhino3D modelling Tutorial
• How to script a basic tank tutorial

specific information

• Units:FBI
• Units:FBI (variables)
• Units:Buildpics
• Units:High-poly
• Units:Download TDF
• Units:Textures
• Units:Weapons
• Units:Weapons (variables)
• Units:WeaponMainDir
• Units:Design
• Mod Development:Armor
• Mod Development:Spawn
• Mod Development:Cursors
• Mod Development:Archives
• Mod Development:Sidepics
• Mod Development:Custom explosions
• Mod Development:Custom unit icons