Guide to contributing to the game
This is more of an index to contributing to the game. Note that your solutions might not be used and it is possible for them to even be ridiculed. Please do not take offense and try to get as much constructive criticism out of it as you can. If your work does get put in, then congratulations!!
I hope this covers everything, if not, join #coderbus and ask there.
Ideas
So you have an idea and don't know where to post it? Simple... check if it's already been submitted and if it hasn't, post it here.
Icons, glyphs, sprites, animations... images
For an overview on spriting see our Guide to spriting.
You have what it takes to make a 32x32 pixel image actually look like something? We're always on the lookout for good spriters. There are sprite request threads on the forums.
Coding
A code overview is available as well as a guide for experienced programmers.
The most successful coders will hang out with the rest of the coders and maintainers in #coderbus on irc.rizon.net.
There's also a rarely used forum for coding
Mapping
A Guide to mapping is available. If you have any additional questions please ask #coderbus on irc.rizon.net.
Development and contribution guides
TG Station 13 is an open source project, so anyone can contribute to it. Here are a few guides to help you if you're interested in contributing.
- File:Arcade.gif Guide to Contributing to the Game
Setting up Git (TG13 Source Control)- Guide to working with /tg/station as an upstream repository
- Downloading the Source Code
Understanding SS13 Code
SS13 for Experienced Programmers- Text Formatting
- File:Arcade.gif More dev guides
Guide to Spriting
Guide to Mapping- Map Merger
- Guide to Changelogs
Guide to Contributing to the Wiki- Reporting Issues
Starter Guide to Admin Tools
Helping with SS13
See Setting up git to see how to commit your code, images, map updates or anything else to the tgstation repo.
Contribution guides
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| General | Hosting a server, Setting up git, Guide to GitKraken, Downloading the source code, Guide to contributing to the game, Reporting issues, Game resources category, Guide to changelogs |
| Database (MySQL) | Setting up the database, MySQL |
| Coding | Understanding SS13 code, SS13 for experienced programmers, Text Formatting |
| Mapping | Guide to mapping, Room Structure, Map merger |
| Spriting | Guide to spriting |
| Wiki | Guide to contributing to the wiki, Wikicode, Styleguide |