strike667 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Hey, I've been a PHP developer/HTML5/UX designer for some years and an interesting idea came across my mind, so I thought I'd first discuss it with you guys to see what you think. As you know, there is a good amount of people that are new to modding their game and they often run into serious problems such as save file corruption or Skyrim just completely breaking resulting in a need of fresh installation. I thought about making a site called for example www.skyrimsetup.net, which lets you specify a few things - your PC specs, the way you want to experience the game (immersive, hardcore, ...) and asks you a couple of questions (Are you planning on using followers? Do you need housing upgrades? etc.) and based on your selection, the system would build a list of mods for you which are perfectly compatible with each other and there's little to no way they can cause problems. Now this could be pretty exhausting project in terms of time consumption and possibly network traffic later (if it becomes popular) so I'd first like to ask - is it worth the trouble and investion? Thanks everyone! Edited August 9, 2014 by strike667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiewagg Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hey, I've been a PHP developer/HTML5/UX designer for some years and an interesting idea came across my mind, so I thought I'd first discuss it with you guys to see what you think. As you know, there is a good amount of people that are new to modding their game and they often run into serious problems such as save file corruption or Skyrim just completely breaking resulting in a need of fresh installation. I thought about making a site called for example www.skyrimsetup.net, which lets you specify a few things - your PC specs, the way you want to experience the game (immersive, hardcore, ...) and asks you a couple of questions (Are you planning on using followers? Do you need housing upgrades? etc.) and based on your selection, the system would build a list of mods for you which are perfectly compatible with each other and there's little to no way they can cause problems. Now this could be pretty exhausting project in terms of time consumption and possibly network traffic later (if it becomes popular) so I'd first like to ask - is it worth the trouble and investion? Thanks everyone! I think it would be worth the trouble, and the time. It sounds difficult and time-consuming, but the pay-off would be amazing. Especially for new modders, I think it would be a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivea Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Depends on if its worth it to you, your the one who will have to devote the hours to the site. You also have to know that even if you put months into the site it may never be very popular, you need to be willing to except that and not get to upset (much like modding). Also asking for money is not something you can do so keep that in mind as well, any "pay off" will have to be threw you feeling good about it. If its still something you are interested in, then go for it. So long as your not uploading mods I dont really have much of a opinion as I am not the target audience. Also YOU are going to have to check mods if they are compatible 100% or not, that is going to be the most work imo. Edited August 9, 2014 by nivea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strike667 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) I understand that, I've built a couple of big projects in my life earlier, so I know the risks. Besides, the site could probably be paid off with donations or ads, so it all comes down to the 'would anyone find it useful?' question. I won't re-upload any mods. All of them would link to Nexus, with perhaps copy-pasted instructions on how to install them properly to prevent errors. Also YOU are going to have to check mods if they are compatible 100% or not, that is going to be the most work imo.I completely agree. This is my biggest road blocker right now, because configurations would have to be well tested, so I might think about giving access to volunteers to help me in this regard. Edited August 9, 2014 by strike667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkasha Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Sounds like a great idea that could transition to other games when you're done with Skyrim so it's healthy that way. My friends are always asking me how I mod Skyrim so this would be a good referal for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivea Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I understand that, I've built a couple of big projects in my life earlier, so I know the risks. Besides, the site could probably be paid off with donations or ads, so it all comes down to the 'would anyone find it useful?' question. I won't re-upload any mods. All of them would link to Nexus, with perhaps copy-pasted instructions on how to install them properly to prevent errors. Also YOU are going to have to check mods if they are compatible 100% or not, that is going to be the most work imo.I completely agree. This is my biggest road blocker right now, because configurations would have to be well tested, so I might think about giving access to volunteers to help me in this regard. I do know some people would really find it useful, it would also give people who already know about modding and mods a new place to find new options they may not have seen before. So it would for sure have a audience, just going to be alot of work. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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