Greetings, Galaxy Explorers!🚀🌌
In this month's update, we're thrilled to delve deeper into the details of how modding will work in Starfall Protocol!
We want to make sure to provide everyone who wants to experiment with modding the opportunity to do so regardless of their skill level. Thus, we will offer three main approaches to mod the game: editing JSON objects, Lua scripting, and the use of our custom Starfall Protocol SDK. Through these tools, we aim to inspire the community to venture into new creative territories and expand on the Starfall Protocol universe.
📝JSON Editing and Expansion
Whether you're a newcomer to the world of modding or an experienced creator, JSON objects strike an ideal balance between simplicity for beginners and robustness for veterans. They will enable you to effortlessly customize the gameplay experience by simply editing well-documented, human-readable properties in a text file (e.g., Armor = 5). In Starfall Protocol, JSON objects define and govern the game's entities—ranging from item stats and entity types to resources and even NPC behaviors. For example, modifying a JSON file could increase the prevalence of a scarce element, turning it into a vital part of your colony's economy, or introduce a new wall type to enhance your spaceship’s hull defenses against severe environmental conditions or enemy assaults. By adjusting or augmenting these files, you will have the power to tweak game mechanics, introduce new items, or alter the environment, offering a versatile and accessible means to customize the gaming experience.
🔵Lua Scripting
Lua scripting elevates modding in Starfall Protocol to the next level with an accessible yet powerful approach. It's perfect for those of you looking to advance beyond basic modifications without delving into complex programming languages like C++. With Lua scripting, you will be able to implement custom behaviors and innovative game mechanics by hooking into the game’s event system.
💾Starfall Protocol SDK
The Starfall Protocol SDK opens up the full scale of modding opportunities. A downloadable Unreal Engine 5 Starfall Protocol Mod Template project with our Starfall Protocol SDK will offer access to the game’s core systems, allowing for in-depth customizations and complex mods that surpass the capabilities of JSON and Lua scripting alone. This approach lets you utilize the full power of Unreal Engine’s Blueprint system and C++, expanding the core game types and leveraging an extensive API to craft your own gameplay mechanisms. Hopefully, this will serve as an ideal platform for exploring the limits of what mods can achieve in the game.
📚 Modding Resources & Support
To ease your introduction to modding and enhance your skills as you progress, we're developing thorough modding guides, user-friendly templates, and detailed video tutorials. This will be an ongoing effort to provide easy access to high-quality information, simplifying your contributions to the Starfall Protocol universe.
🎮Mod Profiles
If you are a player who wants to play with mods, you will be able to create, mix, and save custom Mod Profiles and define which aspects of specific mods you wish to influence your gameplay. This will not only allow you to completely customize your gameplay experience but hopefully will help in mitigating mod collisions.
If you have any questions about the various modding tools, feel free to leave a comment, or join the conversation in our Q&A channel on the Starfall Protocol Discord.
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