Modding Tutorials/Overhaul workspace

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Under Review

This tutorial or guide is currently undergoing review and should not be considered ready to use.

NOTE: This is a workspace for the ongoing overhaul of the RimWorld Wiki's modding tutorials and references. If you managed to find your way here, please check out the main Modding_tutorials index page instead.

This overhaul is being overseen by the #mod-development channel on the RimWorld Wiki, please contact us before changing anything.

Modding Basics

Modding Basics

• Getting Started
• Recommended Software
• Mod Folder Structure
• Textures
• Sounds
• Languages and Translations

XML

• Defs
• ThingDef
• MayRequire
• PatchOperations

C#

• C# Basics
• Decompiling Source Code - Reading compiled code from the base game as well as DLCs and other mods.
• Setting up - (Needs cleanup)

Code References

• Infrastructure Overview
• Simulation Lifecycle
• Rendering_Lifecycle
• Buildings
• Pawns
• Audio

Tutorials

This will be a curated subset of tutorials that will be vetted, reviewed, and maintained by the overhaul team. These are meant to be a cohesive set of tutorials that guides the reader from the simplest single-Def items such as weapons to building a full custom faction.

Basic Tutorials

• Creating a custom melee weapon
• Creating a custom firearm
• Creating a custom animal
• Creating a simple building
• Creating a custom workbench
• Creating a custom drug

Advanced Tutorials

• Creating a custom faction
• Creating a custom culture
• Creating a custom trader type