Game and Unit development

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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:

General

• http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Create_units - old Wiki
  
• Mod Development
• Mod specification
  
• What do I need to create a mod
• Simple Mod Tutorial

Unit Development

Models - s3o Files

• Maestro's tutorial of Upspring and textures.
• Basic s3o unit making guide
• Simple Mod Tutorial
• UV Mapping in Wings3D
• Wings UV Mapping Tutorial
• Saving polygons in Wings3d Tutorial
• Greeble Tutorial 1
• Greeble Tutorial 2
• various things about unit making. (Also contains an illustrated alpha-channel tut)
• Runecrafter's 3DS Max UV Mapping Tutorial
• Trouble-shooting s3o units

Models - 3do Files

outdated model format used by OTA
(Note: UpSpring has some problems with empty objects and groundplates)

• use UpSpring and 3doBuilder to edit those files

Scripting and Animation - COB/BOS Files

• File:Usa flag.gifFile:France flag.gifUnits:.bos/.COB -all tags for make a animation file

• PlanetAnnihilation has a nice tutorial
• TADesigners have a nice tutorial too
• Units:LuaCOB - how to interface COB with LUA
• Mod Development:Calling basic CEGs from COB
• GPL-compliant sourcecode, scripting code examples, and other things.

Units - FBI Files

• Units:FBI
• Units:FBI (variable datatype list)
• File:France flag.gif exemples de fichiers .fbi
• File:Usa flag.gifall tags & details with a exemple

Weapons - TDF Files

• Weapon Variables : This is the most up to date
• Units:WeaponMainDir
• Units:Weapons : Various informations about the weapontypes (uncompleted)
• Weapon datatype list : All weapon variables min/max/default values and datatypes listed.

Misc

• Units:Design
• Units:Textures
• Units:Buildpics
• Units:SideData TDF
• Units:Download TDF
• Units:FlankingBonus
• Mod Development:Armor
• Mod Development:Cursors
• Mod Development:Archives
• Mod Development:Sidepics
• Mod Development:Custom explosions
• Mod Development:Custom unit icons