Posts with keyword 'intermediate'

 
"Nadrew's How To: Looking up and down the type tree"
  Posted by Nadrew on Monday, August 31, 2009 11:58AM
Here's a few operators that make organizing your code easier.
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"MySQL and BYOND"
  Posted by Nadrew on Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:43PM
Recently the usage of MySQL with BYOND has taken a step forward and is no longer limited to people running their games …
  5 Comments
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"Easy forms with htmllib"
  Posted by Nadrew on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 09:54PM
In my last review I mentioned the htmllib library by Dantom. This library makes it easy to use HTML forms in your game …
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"Pathfinder"
  Posted by Theodis on Monday, December 22, 2008 06:41PM
A BYONDscape Classic! I was tempted to put an exclamation point in the title, so it looked like this: Pathfinder! …
  16 Comments
"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
"Web Scripting with BYOND: DMCGI"
  Posted by Airjoe on Monday, August 04, 2008 06:16PM
A BYONDscape Classic! As always, the process of converting BYONDscape articles to Dream Makers is fraught with peril, …
  13 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
"Markers"
  Posted by Crashed on Friday, January 11, 2008 09:53PM
A BYONDscape Classic! If you're a new programmer, this will teach you one of the most important techniques. If you already know the technique, you can probably think of times when it would have saved you some time if you'd used it sooner.
  1 Comment
"Fuzzy Logic In Your Game"
  Posted by Gazoot on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 08:02PM
A BYONDscape Classic! If you're including some sort of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in your game, fuzzy logic is a simple technique that can make your AI much more realistic. Try it out and keep your players guessing.
  7 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
"Nadrew's How-To's: Advanced DMCGI"
  Posted by Nadrew on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 05:47PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Nadrew takes another look at DMCGI for all of you who aspire to be the web host with the web most.
  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: 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
 

 

 

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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