Why cant mods add new functions?
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- TheCyanSpartan
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Why cant mods add new functions?
Why can mods only build on what is already there insted of making somethig brand new?
Also do I need to know C++ to mod SPORE? From what ive herd thats what it is made with, correct?
Also do I need to know C++ to mod SPORE? From what ive herd thats what it is made with, correct?
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
Because mods have no access to the game's code, only the files.carrotonspore wrote:Why can mods only build on what is already there insted of making somethig brand new?
No, it's almost entirely XML, and definitely no C++ .-.carrotonspore wrote:Also do I need to know C++ to mod SPORE? From what ive herd thats what it is made with, correct?
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
Whats XML?rob55rod wrote:Because mods have no access to the game's code, only the files.carrotonspore wrote:Why can mods only build on what is already there insted of making somethig brand new?
No, it's almost entirely XML, and definitely no C++ .-.carrotonspore wrote:Also do I need to know C++ to mod SPORE? From what ive herd thats what it is made with, correct?
Also is it not possible to get INTO the games code?
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
eXtensible Markup Language. It's a storage language. Really easy to learn. Heck, I'm just about entirely self-taught, so...carrotonspore wrote:Whats XML?rob55rod wrote:Because mods have no access to the game's code, only the files.carrotonspore wrote:Why can mods only build on what is already there insted of making somethig brand new?
Well it's possible in theory, but as far as I know, no-one has released anything so far which actually does so. Plus you can't distribute a modified EXE, so DLL injection is the only way to distribute modifications to the game's code. Hardly even a mod anymore at that point...carrotonspore wrote:Also is it not possible to get INTO the games code?rob55rod wrote:No, it's almost entirely XML, and definitely no C++ .-.carrotonspore wrote:Also do I need to know C++ to mod SPORE? From what ive herd thats what it is made with, correct?
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
Here are three REALLY DUMB QUESTIONS wait fourrob55rod wrote:eXtensible Markup Language. It's a storage language. Really easy to learn. Heck, I'm just about entirely self-taught, so...carrotonspore wrote:Whats XML?rob55rod wrote: Because mods have no access to the game's code, only the files.
Well it's possible in theory, but as far as I know, no-one has released anything so far which actually does so. Plus you can't distribute a modified EXE, so DLL injection is the only way to distribute modifications to the game's code. Hardly even a mod anymore at that point...carrotonspore wrote:Also is it not possible to get INTO the games code?rob55rod wrote: No, it's almost entirely XML, and definitely no C++ .-.
Why is it just a theory?
Why cant you redistribute an EXE?
What is a DLL injection and
Why if you did so it would no longer be considered a mod?
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
Because nobody's done it.carrotonspore wrote:Why is it just a theory?
Legal reasonscarrotonspore wrote:Why cant you redistribute an EXE?
Basically modifying the code in memorycarrotonspore wrote:What is a DLL injection
Okay that one is kinda debatable...some would disagree with me in saying it's not a mod anymore.carrotonspore wrote:Why if you did so it would no longer be considered a mod?
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
texmod i believe...
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
An old tool for replacing textures in memory. Not quite what I meant...carrotonspore wrote:Whats "texmod"?Davo wrote:texmod i believe...
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Re: Why cant mods add new functions?
Why exactly is it so hard to add a function?rob55rod wrote:An old tool for replacing textures in memory. Not quite what I meant...carrotonspore wrote:Whats "texmod"?Davo wrote:texmod i believe...
Also what IS a DLL?
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