Mod and Unit development

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[edit] Mod development

Mods, next to Maps, is the content used in Spring.
A mod is simply a combined file containing a small structure of files and directories holding all the data required.

Mod Development wiki is a starting page, linking to very useful information on the files included in a mod, their hierarchy and more.

Almost the entire mod developing is the creation of units. Which isn't an easy job.
Information about the creation of units are everywere, but not combined.
This is a gathered list of all Tutorials and helpfull forums threads I could find:

[edit] General

[edit] Unit Development

[edit] Automated Mod Creation

TA2Spring - Automatically adds and converts Total Annihilation unit packs (.ufo files, etc..) into Spring mods (requires a base modification for the game rules, XTA is recommended)

[edit] Models - s3o Files

[edit] Models - 3do Files

outdated model format used by OTA
(Note: UpSpring has some problems with empty objects and groundplates)

use UpSpring and 3doBuilder to edit those files

[edit] Scripting and Animation - COB/BOS Files

COB_Overview
COB_Animation
COB_Callins
COB_Constants
COB_Threads
COB_HitByWeaponID
Units:.bos/.COB -all tags for make a animation file
PlanetAnnihilation has a nice tutorial
TADesigners have a nice tutorial too
Units:LuaCOB - how to interface COB with LUA
Mod Development:Calling basic CEGs from COB
GPL-compliant sourcecode, scripting code examples, and other things.

[edit] Units - FBI Files

[edit] Weapons - TDF Files

Weapon Variables : This is the most up to date
Units:WeaponMainDir
Units:Weapons : Various informations about the weapontypes (uncompleted)
Weapon datatype list : All weapon variables min/max/default values and datatypes listed.
Weapons:Antinukes: All about antinukes.