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    Default Re: Mod Downloads forum

    So how does this new section work? How do we submit our mods to the new section?

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    Good question - in a similar way to TWC the Mod Downloads forum is just a mirror of the new entries that are made to the Mod Downloads database. A new entry in the database will - once reviewed by staff - create a new thread in the Mod Downloads forum.

    Adding an entry to the database is just like adding a link to a tutorial in the Tutorials section. Navigate to the All Mods subcategory and hit 'add link'. There are instructions as to the information you should include there.

    You get best viewing of the database - BTW - if you collapse the entries so you only see their names and not all their full descriptions; you can do this by hitting the double triangle on the right hand side of where it says Entries within a subcategory.

    Here's a more expanded description from the Why can't I create a new thread in this forum thread.

    This is where we're starting from, but in these early stages we'll be looking to address any bugs or issues with this process and try and find the approach which hits the best balance of accessibility for mod-users, convenience for modders and sustainability for staff.

    For example, we've been discussing whether direct links to downloads should be included in entries themselves - for if you download from within the entry it won't register as a 'hit'.

    Equally, should the main link go straight to the download rather than a page with a download on it - it would be a better way of determining actual downloads - but it may also be considered as hotlinking if the mod is hosted on another TW site.
    Last edited by Epistolary Richard; 05-26-2006 at 19:30.
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    Default Re: Mod Downloads forum

    Another question is whether a mod should maintain only a single entry or one for every single patch or somewhere in between.

    This is what I'd propose to start off with:

    A new thread for each download?

    We would recommend that modders start a new thread for each major release, but for patches to edit their original entry (so for example, a mod at v1 should have a new thread for a v2 release, but a v1.1 patch should be included in the v1 entry). Please be aware that you will have to edit the thread and the database entry separately.

    Also, if any versions of a mod are no longer available for download then please inform the staff who can close the relevant thread and remove the entry.
    Epistolary Richard's modding Rules of Cool
    Cool modders make their mods with the :mod command line switch
    If they don't, then Cool mod-users use the Mod Enabler (JSGME)
    Cool modders use show_err
    Cool modders use the tutorials database Cool modders check out the Welcome to the Modding Forums! thread Cool modders keep backups Cool modders help each other out

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