Boardmod will survive?

BiErLeEuW · August 05, 2003, 05:07:45 AM

Will Boardmod come back into Simple Machines? Because with tons of mods not every mod will work together! I loved the easy way to install mods and test them with boardmod...

QuoteAutomatic Mod Installation: Unique to SMF is our package manager - a system by which you can download and install upgrades and modifications with just a few mouse-clicks.

Metho · August 05, 2003, 05:14:47 AM

Boardmod will still work, yes.

Methonis

sensovision · August 05, 2003, 07:56:50 AM

cool to hear, I love boardmod!

alienine · August 05, 2003, 08:50:19 AM

we all do

Juvenall Wilson · August 05, 2003, 09:28:46 AM

I think the most important thing would be to setup a boardmod style site for SMF. Searching the forums for SE mods really..well..sucked..lol.

Tim · August 05, 2003, 09:30:52 AM

yeah, I remember that I had to reinstall some mods but couldn't find them...

Another good idea: Have all "approved" mods on a packageserver...

Juvenall Wilson · August 05, 2003, 09:36:21 AM

Very good idea..heh. Would be a nice job for the mod team..lol

Metho · August 05, 2003, 09:54:21 AM

BigP could say for sure, but I believe this is exactly what they are planning, as they too thought the old way was a bit messy.

Methonis

Jeff Lewis · August 05, 2003, 09:54:38 AM

Quote from: Juvenall Wilson on August 05, 2003, 09:28:46 AM
I think the most important thing would be to setup a boardmod style site for SMF. Searching the forums for SE mods really..well..sucked..lol.

Already being worked on

Juvenall Wilson · August 05, 2003, 10:06:12 AM

Glad to hear daddy-o

silverdragon · August 05, 2003, 03:02:40 PM

Dunno, I never liked boardmod. Id SMF had the ability to turn the boardmod application into a PHP script that could be a universal way to apply mods with backup and the ability to restore... THAT would be cool.

-SD

Douglas · August 05, 2003, 03:14:57 PM

I've tried boardmod, couldn't ever get it to work right. Gave up and now implement all hacks by hand.

Juvenall Wilson · August 05, 2003, 03:47:47 PM

I use the BoardMod app to write and to view mods (durring an install by hand). I don't often use it to apply mods (and couldn't with any 1.5.x version of SE..would get errors because everything was double lined..heh).

mattsiegman · August 05, 2003, 04:47:36 PM

Quote from: silverdragon on August 05, 2003, 03:02:40 PM
Dunno, I never liked boardmod. Id SMF had the ability to turn the boardmod application into a PHP script that could be a universal way to apply mods with backup and the ability to restore... THAT would be cool.

-SD

*cough*packagemanager*cough*
[added uninstall myself]

۞ · August 05, 2003, 04:52:16 PM

I never managed to get the pack man to work. I dont think my server could extract stuff from the .yp files or something. Boardmod always worked well for me

I dont know if anyone here is into game editing, but with most games you can just stick a file in a directory and it will work alongside the game (Like a level or something, you put in a levels directory and it find its automatically, or a mod where any files overwritten are used from the mod but the rest are used from the original game?) Would something like this be possible? Although the problem with game mods like this is that they can conflict if they use the same files and not work.

Acf · August 05, 2003, 04:56:14 PM

Quote from: mattsiegman on August 05, 2003, 04:47:36 PM
Quote from: silverdragon on August 05, 2003, 03:02:40 PM
Dunno, I never liked boardmod. Id SMF had the ability to turn the boardmod application into a PHP script that could be a universal way to apply mods with backup and the ability to restore... THAT would be cool.

-SD

*cough*packagemanager*cough*

[added uninstall myself]

[argh mode] packagemanager[/argh mode] i personaly like baordmod more. it doesnt creat al those *.php~ files.

Jeff Lewis · August 05, 2003, 04:56:17 PM

Quote from: mattsiegman on August 05, 2003, 04:47:36 PM
*cough*packagemanager*cough*
[added uninstall myself]

It never really took off, especially when it was the source of a HUGE hole in the software

۞ · August 05, 2003, 04:58:30 PM

How about a web based boardmod, where you choose the features you want installed and it generates all the source files online. kinda like a customised package.

BiErLeEuW · August 05, 2003, 05:00:27 PM

no not online.... then you dont have back-upped everything

mattsiegman · August 05, 2003, 05:05:05 PM

Quote from: TheJkWhoSaysNi on August 05, 2003, 04:52:16 PM
I dont know if anyone here is into game editing, but with most games you can just stick a file in a directory and it will work alongside the game (Like a level or something, you put in a levels directory and it find its automatically, or a mod where any files overwritten are used from the mod but the rest are used from the original game?) Would something like this be possible? Although the problem with game mods like this is that they can conflict if they use the same files and not work.

Games have the benefit of a loading screen. Message boards don't. They'd have to do a LOT of work to install mods ojn the fly like that.

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