Posts with keyword 'dream_tutor'

 
"Dream Tutor: The Pitfalls of Savefiles"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Saturday, November 22, 2008 01:02PM
If you know what to expect when saving, you'll avoid nasty surprises!
  14 Comments
"Dream Tutor: Do You Hear What I Hear?"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Thursday, August 21, 2008 08:44PM
Use BYOND's 3D sound capabilities to make your game immersive.
  4 Comments
"Dream Tutor: For the Math of It"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Saturday, March 08, 2008 09:57AM
A BYONDscape Classic! You've already read past the word "math" in the title and you're still reading, so why not take the plunge? You know it'll be worth it. -- Gughunter
  12 Comments
"Dream Tutor: Green Programming"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 08:21PM
Your computer's resources aren't limitless. This BYONDscape Classic explains how to conserve them! -- Gughunter
  10 Comments
"Dream Tutor: Bulletproof Code"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Tuesday, January 08, 2008 02:00PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Some software developers argue that "there is no silver bullet," but that's no excuse for you not to be prepared for one.
  3 Comments
"Dream Tutor: All Together Now"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 03:47PM
Ever wonder how some games like Tanks or Scream of the Stickster can get such nice-looking wall segments? Here's the secret to their visual success.
  5 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
"Dream Tutor: Datums Are Our Friends"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Monday, October 08, 2007 06:34PM
Are objs and mobs just not abstract enough? Discover datums, those plentiful placeholders for everything in your game from teams to stats to inventory panels.
  13 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
"Dream Tutor: What Good is the Browser?"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Monday, September 03, 2007 05:41PM
BYOND's ability to show a mini-browser and use links in text gives you a lot of options for improving your game's interface. Mastering them is actually pretty easy.
"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
 

 

 

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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