darkfayt9 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Hey i wanna learn how to script but have no idea where to start was wondering if any current scripters could share some advice on which scripting language would be best to learn that would probably be most similar to what fallout uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cipscis Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I've written a "Scripting for Beginners" tutorial, as well as a couple of other scripting tutorials, that you might find useful - Scripting for Beginners Aside from that, you can find tutorials and function documentation on the GECK Wiki. If you find yourself looking for even more material, you could look at the content of the Oblivion CS Wiki, as the scripting languages used in Fallout 3 and Oblivion are practically identical. Cipscis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfayt9 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 actually i have looked at yours already :) but i want more like...general i guess...as to what type it is bcuz i have like NOOO knowledge whatsoever about scripting right..so im just trying to find a language thats similar so i could possibly pick up a book or find some in depth tutorials/information id rather be taught then to have some examples for certain tasks..but i have taken a look at your guide useful :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cipscis Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'm glad to hear that you've already taken a look at my tutorial. Unfortunately, there isn't an awful lot of material when it comes to tutorials and the like for scripting in Fallout 3, and as far as I know a fair chunk of it was written by me. After what you can find on cipscis.com and the GECK Wiki, your best bet would be to look at the material available on the Oblivion CS Wiki. If you've been on my site, you've probably noticed that I have a few scripting tutorials more specific than my Scripting for Beginners tutorial - at the moment I have tutorials for menus, loops and staged timers. Another good way to learn scripting is to have a look at scripts that have already been written, either by scripts included in mods or those found in Fallout3.esm, and step through them line by line to figure out what they do. Once you feel you understand them, try adding or changing something to help you understand it even better. Being able to edit scripts is just as useful as being able to write them from scratch, as you'll most likely only write each script from scratch once, but edit it many times after that. Another good way to learn about scripting is to browse through forums where people ask for and receive help with it. Your best bet would probably be this forum, the Fallout 3 Modification Troubleshooting forum, and the Official GECK forum. If you run into anything in particular that you have trouble getting your head around, or you find something that you'd like to do but don't know how, then ask about it here and myself or someone else will be happy to give you a hand. Cipscis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfayt9 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 hmm thanks alot for your help i will do that! hopefully later down the road i'll have gained some knowlegde on this whole scripting deal haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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