Posts with keyword 'ztips'

 
"Z-Tips: Helpful Help Files"
  Posted by Zilal on Friday, December 28, 2007 09:42PM
A BYONDscape Classic! Did you know 84 percent of BYOND gamers will abandon a game in the first two minutes if it doesn't have a help file? That statistic is fabricated, of course, but this column is classier than that. (Read on and see.)
"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
"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
"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 …
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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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