Modding Tutorials

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Basics Menus Game Creation Gameplay Pawns Plants Resources Gear Mods Modding Modding Tutorials

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This is the table of contents for the modding tutorial. Here, you'll learn step by step how to create mods of gradually increasing complexity.

In light of little official documentation, this collection of tutorials has been written in hopes that more players will know how to modify RimWorld and make mods that further broaden horizons and make the game appealing to more audiences despite its early state.

Table of contents

Introduction

1. Installing Mods
2. Exploring the Folder Structure
3. Mod Folder Structure
4. Recommended Software

General modding

• Testing Mods
  • Development Mode

XML tutorials

1. XML File Structure
   • Weapons_Guns.xml Explained
2. Compatibility with Existing Defs
3. Adding and Testing Sounds
   
   

The following tutorials are likely outdated

• Getting Started
• Items
• Flooring
• Weapons
• Buildings and Furniture
• Plants
• Food
• Races and Pawns
• Buildings and Furniture: Creating a Smelter

C# tutorials

1. Setting up
2. Decompiling Source Code
3. Writing Custom Code
   • Modifying Defs
4. Mod DLL Compatibility
   • C# Injection
5. Distribution
   
   

Examples:

• Assembly Modding

See also

• List of Defs