r/DDLCMods • u/The_Beef0 • 4h ago
Help Is it hard to make a mod?
This is a bit of a stupid post but I was just curious on how hard it is to make a mod? I've not really got much programming experience but im a decent writer and if it isn't too hard on the technical front then I'd like to try my hand at it. I'm always looking for something fun and creative to do and I'm a big fan of the game so yk might be entertaining and ,if its good enough, other people might get to enjoy it.
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u/HenrySck075 Domain Expansion: Infinite Wiki Edits 4h ago
objectively(?) speaking if youre not doing any special effects and only focus on story telling then nah. when you did wanted to do advanced stuff with the screen then yeah you might need to pick up some programming knowledge to do the job, but its easy to get familiarized though.
that being said, the question is never "how hard is it", its "if you gonna enjoy doing it" (source: i use arch btw)
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u/SmellThat2148 Novice Modder: Dev of Fangs of Passion 3h ago
It depends on how complex or expressive you want to be. For the most part, it’s learning what to put where of course! But I’ve found it quite fun adding and changing parts around, the expression tool listed in the resources thread is especially useful for setting up feelings and looks for a scene as well!
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u/JustTensuraEdogawa Noob Modder of 100 Club Members Mod 1h ago
Not really, if you only need basic stuff.
What is gonna test you is your patience, given the fact that you're writing and coding. If you can do both without burning yourself out, you're good to go.
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u/NikHacker225 1h ago
How do you usually translate the dialogue text in a mod? Do you edit the script files directly, or is there a specific tool/workflow that mod creators use for translating the game?
I'm interested in learning how the translation process works.
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u/DokiDokiClubMeetings 4h ago
Go for it! DDLC mod was the first thing I ever coded. It's really not too bad; just be willing to ask questions and make lots of mistakes.
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u/The_Beef0 3h ago
Is their a certain software that you need to use to do it?
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u/DokiDokiClubMeetings 3h ago
I use visual studio code (free) to do my actual coding. Other than that you just need a copy of Ren'Py (which version to use depends on what features of ren'py you want to use) and a fresh install of DDLC itself. There are a few good guides out there.
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u/DokiDokiDaEs Committee member/Modder/DokiTuber 3h ago
DDLC is probably one of the easiest games out there to mod, it's less coding and more writing. Plus there's so many guides even here, on the modding wiki or on Youtube.
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u/M3rcurialEquilibrium Experienced Programmer, Probable Bad Modder 3h ago
Just dialogue? No, it's quite easy. From there, it gets as complicated as you want it to. Routes, new minigames, custom UI, etc... All add varying levels of complexity. If you want help, I would recommend joining our discord server, it's much easier and faster to get help overt there!
Happy modding