Game Modding
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I have officially made Grand Theft Auto 5 good by turning it into a golf sim
A writer for PC Gamer has transformed Grand Theft Auto 5 into a golf simulation using a mod called Street Golf. This mod allows players to hit golf balls in the streets of Los Santos, featuring various ball types and a bodyguard who acts as an obstacle. The author finds this a pleasant distraction from the game's usual chaos.
Elite Modified - An all time classic gets an Amiga/Atari ST improvement by AtariBaby42
A new mod for the classic space trading game Elite has been released, aiming to enhance the Amiga and Atari ST versions. The mod replaces projectile weapons with retro-style lasers, upgrades firing audio, and overhauls the user interface and visuals for a more immersive experience. The creator utilized ChatGPT for rewriting combat mechanics and adapted the Atari ST code as the foundation for the mod.
I modded GTA 6 leak-accurate car fuelling into GTA 5
A modder has successfully integrated a realistic car fueling mechanic into Grand Theft Auto 5, inspired by leaks from Grand Theft Auto 6. The 'Fumes – Animated Persistent Fuel' mod requires players to physically refuel their vehicles at gas stations, adding a new layer of simulation to the game.
I modded a GTA 6-like 'wanted system' into GTA 5
A PC Gamer writer has modded Grand Theft Auto 5 to include a wanted system similar to the one shown for Grand Theft Auto 6. This mod makes police descriptions more detailed, factoring in clothing and appearance, and requires players to anonymize themselves to fully escape pursuit. The article details the mod's implementation and testing within Los Santos.
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LyncConf is presented as a leading platform for discovering, downloading, and managing game mods, emphasizing safety and quality control. The article details various types of mods, such as visual enhancements and gameplay overhauls, and highlights popular examples for games like Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3. It also provides guidance on using mod managers like Vortex and Mod Organizer 2 for a safe and stable modding experience.
The Witcher 3 Remastered makes the original's best HD mod obsolete, but only because that same modder's been…
CD Projekt Red has integrated the popular 'The Witcher 3 HD Reworked' mod into the upcoming remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The modder, HalkHogan, is now officially working with CDPR, and his enhanced textures and models will be included in the remaster launching September 29 on PC and consoles. This integration makes the standalone mod obsolete as its improvements are now officially part of the game.
I turned car friction off in GTA 5. Help
An experiment in Grand Theft Auto 5 involved disabling car friction and setting a constant momentum for all NPC vehicles, leading to unpredictable and chaotic movement across Los Santos. While initially set to maximum speed, the setting was adjusted to a lower value to maintain some level of playability, resulting in a carnival of airborne vehicles.
This mod transforms Doom into a terrifying tactical shooter, and it's partly inspired by another PC gaming classic
A new mod for Doom, titled Blackout, transforms the classic shooter into a slow-paced tactical experience inspired by games like Crysis and Stalker. The mod features real-life firearms with ADS and reloading, slower movement, and a focus on methodical clearing and stealth, aiming to provide a tactical military simulation-based gameplay experience.
I modded GTA 5's NPCs to be punishable for their crimes, and also much more polite
This article details the process of modding Grand Theft Auto 5 to alter NPC behavior, making them more polite and also punishable for their actions. The author explores two specific mods, NPC Check On Player and NPCs Get Wanted Stars, to enhance the realism and interactivity of the game's non-playable characters on PC.
Voice Mods Can Make Your Favorite Games Feel Brand New Again
This article highlights the impact of fan-made voice mods, which add vocal performances to games that originally lacked them, revitalizing older titles. It features examples like 'Stardew Voices' by Shannon Hobby and 'Hallownest Vocalized' for Hollow Knight, discussing the effort involved and the potential for such mods to enhance player immersion and re-engagement with beloved games.
Darkest Dungeon Gets A Surprise New DLC With The Fire’s Edge
Red Hook Studios has released a surprise new DLC for Darkest Dungeon titled The Fire's Edge, adding two heroes from Darkest Dungeon II, new combat mechanics, and Hamlet Districts. The DLC is available now on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, with a Nintendo Switch release on August 20th. This unexpected content arrives during the game's 10th anniversary year.
I'm modding GTA 5 every day until it becomes GTA 6 or breaks, starting with a new vehicle and enough missiles to…
A writer is undertaking a daily modding project for Grand Theft Auto 5 with the goal of transforming it into Grand Theft Auto 6 or until the game breaks. The first day focused on learning modding tools by installing a new vehicle, a Chinese surface-to-air missile system, and testing its destructive capabilities in Los Santos.
"I'm remaking all of Ocarina of Time's prerenders in 3D" - I'd play this dev's Zelda N64 romhack over the remake, and better still, "no GenAI was used for any part"
A fan developer named Reonu is creating a 3D remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's prerendered backgrounds, aiming to match the Nintendo 64 style rather than the 3DS version. This project, provisionally named 'OoT unJPEG', utilizes Blender and the Fast64 plugin and will be distributed as a ROM hack for the Nintendo 64 and a mod for Zelda 64 Recompiled, with the developer explicitly stating no AI was used in its creation.
Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Mod CyberMP Hits 66 Concurrent Players Before Server Buckles
The multiplayer mod CyberMP for Cyberpunk 2077 reached a peak of 66 concurrent players during its second semi-open test before its server encountered stability issues. The modding team has mapped the server's breaking point and plans to address it before the next test, with the mod currently supporting 30 to 40 players reliably. This development offers a potential co-op experience for Night City, as CD Projekt RED has not officially announced multiplayer for the game.
One Minecraft modder has casually been besieged by exploding apples
A Minecraft player encountered a bizarre bug where picking apples from a modded tree caused massive explosions. The issue was traced to the SoundBarrier mod, which incorrectly applied its supersonic sound effects to falling apples.
I was excited for this Quake port of Half-Life until I discovered the creator's wild AI conspiracy theories
A new total conversion mod called Libre-life aims to port Half-Life's assets into Quake sourceports, allowing players to experience the classic game within a different engine. The modder, KleskBY, has also expressed controversial views on artificial intelligence, stating that critics are hypocritical and influenced by foreign governments.
You can now play Morrowind entirely in your browser: 'Honestly just wanted to see if it could be done'
A Reddit user has successfully ported The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind to run entirely within a web browser using the open-source OpenMW engine compiled to WebAssembly. This allows players to experience the game without installation, with support for saves, controllers, and even mods, though original game files are still required.
Is Morrowind the new Doom? After getting a dual-screen port, the fan-favourite Elder Scrolls is now running in browsers
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind has been made playable in web browsers using the open-source OpenMW engine. This new browser version functions as the actual game engine, not a stream or emulator, and allows players to access a functional example world without installation. While the full game requires users to point the site to their own game files, the project showcases the ingenuity of the Elder Scrolls modding community.
Conceived in a secure military facility, this Jedi Knight fansite has been running consistently for almost 30 years: 'It looks really close to what it did back in 1998'
The Massassi Temple, a fan website dedicated to Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2, has been continuously operating since 1998, making it one of the internet's longest-running gaming communities. Founded by Brian E. Lozier, the site began as a hub for tutorials and has evolved into a comprehensive archive of mods and multiplayer maps, supported by a dedicated community. Despite the decline of many early gaming websites and the shift towards larger platforms, The Massassi Temple persists, with Lozier now focusing on preserving its extensive community creations.
Inside San Andreas’ TV Set: A Modder Runs Two Full GTA Games at Once
A modder named DryxioGTA has successfully embedded fully functional versions of Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City within a television set inside Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. This impressive feat allows players to switch between controlling the protagonists of all three games, with the San Andreas world continuing to run in the background. The mod is available for download, showcasing a unique layering of game engines.