Posts with keyword 'beginner'

 
"Your First Isometric World"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 02:22PM
Learn how to get started using BYOND's new isometric feature.
  6 Comments
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"Conquer Projectiles"
  Posted by Fugsnarf on Friday, August 14, 2009 12:53PM
A simple projectile demo for DM beginners which explains how to efficiently program projectiles in an in-depth way.
  33 Comments
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"Conquer AI"
  Posted by Fugsnarf on Thursday, June 25, 2009 03:13PM
This is a demo to show you how to Conquer Artificial Intelligence. It is divided up into two sections and talks about AI in an in-depth way.
  15 Comments
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"Conquer Huds"
  Posted by Fugsnarf on Saturday, May 30, 2009 02:35PM
A small explaination of how to deal with HUDs in two ways, and also a demo to go with it.
  8 Comments
"Using scores and medals in your game"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Friday, March 06, 2009 04:08PM
Find out how to modify your game to get the most out of BYOND's new medals and scores.
  70 Comments
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"EventLoop"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, January 12, 2009 06:45PM
A BYONDscape Classic! If you want to build a world where things can happen on their own, without waiting for a player …
  1 Comment
[Review]
"Character Handling"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, December 15, 2008 05:47PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Deadron's Character Handling is one of BYOND's most popular libraries (perhaps the most popular …
  14 Comments
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"Your First World"
  Posted by Gughunter on Sunday, November 09, 2008 08:07PM
Hey, BYOND newbies, look: it's your first world! And it has some pretty funky music! This is an oldie but goodie. It's …
  21 Comments
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"Two Steps BYOND"
  Posted by Gughunter on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 05:29PM
The original all-purpose BYOND demo, already given a code overhaul a few years ago, has now been updated by …
  15 Comments
"Kunark's DM Programming Tutorial (Part I)"
  Posted by Kunark on Saturday, March 22, 2008 09:48AM
A BYONDscape Classic! This one was tricky to convert (through no fault of Kunark's), so if you spot problems, just let me know in the comments. -- Gughunter
  16 Comments
"Welcome, Novice Programmer!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Friday, March 14, 2008 08:31PM
Are you a new BYOND programmer trying to figure out where to start? Boy, do you have good timing! Kindly read this post.
  80 Comments
"Type Casting "
  Posted by YMIHere on Friday, February 22, 2008 09:41PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Note that the term "typecasting" can refer to a common practice of the movie industry, but if you use it that way, it won't help you with your programming. -- Gughunter
  6 Comments
"Code Red -- A Guide to Runtime Errors"
  Posted by Crispy on Friday, December 07, 2007 07:28PM
This BYONDscape Classic declares: "Runtime errors are the bane of programmers the world over". Read on if you want some tips on how to interpret these errors and how to handle them.
  2 Comments
"Nadrew's How-To's: Preprocessor Directives"
  Posted by Nadrew on Saturday, November 24, 2007 07:16AM
A BYONDscape Classic! What's with all those pound signs you see in some people's code? Once you know, you might want to put them in yours too.
"Predefs"
  Posted by Danial.Beta on Monday, November 12, 2007 07:14PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Learn the wonders of inheritance and overriding in this concise introduction.
  7 Comments
"Quick reference card: atom vars and procs"
  Posted by Gughunter on Thursday, November 08, 2007 07:21PM
A BYONDscape classic! I'm going to re-post this because, although BYOND is four years older now, this is still a handy …
  2 Comments
"Guide to Verb and Stat Panels"
  Posted by Shadowdarke on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 05:43AM
A BYONDscape classic! This is one of my all-time favorites. I could never make heads or tails of statpanels until this came along. -- Gughunter
  1 Comment
"ZBT 3 -- For text MUD fans"
  Posted by Zilal on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 06:08PM
Here's another BYONDscape Classic: the third and (so far) last ZBT! BYOND is actually an ideal system for anyone who …
  2 Comments
"ZBT 2 -- For strategy/board game fans"
  Posted by Zilal on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 07:41AM
It's like ZBT, but with a strategy/board game twist!
  3 Comments
"ZBT -- for Action/RPG fans"
  Posted by Zilal on Friday, October 26, 2007 08:45PM
I keep forgetting about the new blog blurb (blorb?) feature. Here's Zilal's acclaimed Beginner Tutorial!
  13 Comments
"Dream Tutor: usr Unfriendly"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:59PM
When a user isn't the usr, the usr the user used uses up the user's patience fixing the usr. Don't let this happen to you sir.
  2 Comments
"Nadrew's How-To's"
  Posted by Nadrew on Friday, September 21, 2007 07:01PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Enjoy! And don't forget, the Game in a Day contest starts in just a few hours... more info here: …
"Nadrew's How-To's"
  Posted by Nadrew on Monday, September 17, 2007 07:11PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Picking icon states at runtime Some of you may have wondered: "How do I pick a random state …
  2 Comments
"BYOND Player Movement"
  Posted by Shadowdarke on Friday, September 14, 2007 09:10PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Contents Introduction Controlling Movement Speed Movement Timer Movement Accumulator …
  5 Comments
"Dream Tutor: The Other Mystery Meat"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Friday, September 07, 2007 10:08PM
Every game needs an effective spam filter and good admin support, unless you happen to like players who ruin the game for everyone else. Find out how to keep the baying idiots at bay.
  3 Comments
"The New Book, Chapter 2 (part II)"
  Posted by Zilal on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 08:47PM
by Zilal IX. More tips X. Testing with shortcuts XI. Elements of checkers XII. Adapt this game! XIII. Polishing …
"Z-Tips: Numbers on the Map"
  Posted by Zilal on Saturday, August 25, 2007 08:02PM
Another BYONDscape Classic! by Zilal Welcome back. Today I'll show you one way to represent numbers in the map …
  1 Comment
"Using Libraries: A Don't Do It Yourself Guide"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, August 13, 2007 08:13AM
A BYONDscape Classic! This one comes from Deadron, and it's all about why you should be using libraries in your games …
  11 Comments
"How to Fail at Game Programming"
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, July 15, 2007 04:19PM
A BYONDscape Classic! How to Fail at Game Programming by Deadron How to fail On the BYOND forums we've seen dozens …
  12 Comments
"The New Book, Chapter 1"
  Posted by Zilal on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 06:15PM
The New Book by Zilal Introduction Welcome to the New Book. If you're reading this, you probably read everything I …
  8 Comments
"Z-Tips: Buttons in Statpanels"
  Posted by Zilal on Monday, July 09, 2007 06:24PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Welcome back. Today's tip will show you how to add a user-friendly button allowing users to …
  6 Comments
"Dream Tutor: Learn to Love Associative Lists"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Monday, July 02, 2007 06:10PM
Lists are one of DM's most powerful features, and associative lists even more so. Discover how to make your game ten times better by putting them to good use.
  8 Comments
"Z-Tips: Text and Background Colors"
  Posted by Zilal on Monday, June 25, 2007 06:35PM
A BYONDscape Classic! "Z-Tips" debuts with some handy pointers on how to customize the appearance of your text--and …
  3 Comments
 

 

 

Programming Help

Get Started - A quick overview of the tools available for learning to program in BYOND.

DM Guide - This is the first place you should look if you're new to BYOND's language DM. Some people call this the "blue book".

ZBT parts 1, 2, & 3 - Zilal's excellent tutorial series, teaching you the basics of how to get started writing games in BYOND.

Your First World and Step BYOND - Sample games that you can study to help you learn.

DM Reference - Handy for novice users and advanced programmers alike, this documents everything you need to know about the DM language.

Skin Reference - If you want to give your game a custom interface, this tells you what you can do with "skins" and how to work with them.

BYOND Resources - Demos and libraries you can download to help you with your creation.

Publishing Games

Publishing Games - A guide for putting your creations on the BYOND hub to share with others.

Recording Videos - If you want to find out how to make a video of your game and put it on YouTube or another site, this can get you started.

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