Category:Guide
Here you can find guides on all sorts of things related to modding and developing Weissblatt. Below you can also find a list of recommended tools to help you get started.
Development Tools[edit | edit source]
If you're looking for tools to get started working on Weissblatt, here's what we use to make the game. Keep in mind there are many alternatives you can use, although we prefer to keep things accessible by sticking to FLOSS software where possible.
Making PK3 packages[edit | edit source]
Full article: PK3
Programming[edit | edit source]
We recommend using a unix-like system to develop on, especially Linux. However, to ease your decision, here's our recommendation for which Linux distribution you may wanna pick:
- Linux Mint for beginners
- Arch Linux for advanced hackers
- Debian GNU/Linux for experienced greybeards
Tools for Linux/macOS/other unix-like platforms[edit | edit source]
Tools for Windows[edit | edit source]
- Microsoft Visual Studio (full IDE)
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code (text editor)
- Notepad++ to edit text
- Microsoft MSVC compiler to compile C code
Pixel art and animation[edit | edit source]
- Aseprite (paid in pre-compiled form)
- Libresprite
3D modeling and animation[edit | edit source]
Audio[edit | edit source]
Digital Music[edit | edit source]
MIDI Music[edit | edit source]
- Rosegarden for sequencing MIDI music
- Fluidsynth for engine-accurate MIDI playback (seriously - the engine runs on it)
Sound Effects, etc.[edit | edit source]
- DrPetter's sfxr (or jsfxr) for making sound effects
- Audacity for mixing
Pages in category "Guide"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.