Hello everyone,
My name is Zephemus and I'm a huge fan of Final Fantasy Tactics, both the original one and War of the Lions, I just recently heard about this community bringing new life into it by hacking the old system and modding the game to make it fresh again.
I'm interested in playing and adding to these modded versions but I'm afraid I don't know exactly where to start. I'm not a long time modder though I'm familar with programming languages such as C, C++, Java and JavaScript.
I'm reading up on the tools and downloads on the main page right now so hopefully I can learn more there. But if anyone could help me with a solid foothold to start with modding I'd really appreciate it. I'm also looking for modding and development buddies so if you want, message me on here and let's get something together.
Thanks for having me,
Zephemus
What you should do to start is download all the tools we have and read all the tutorials we have. There's actually quite a bit of information that you need to take in before you start modding FFT. Most of the questions can be answered by learning how to use the tools and asking questions about things that you have trouble learning. Go to the wiki and check out the pages there.
In terms of playing, you can simply download the mods, patch them using the .ppfomatic program (i think) and play. Modding is what really takes time and effort.
if you run into snags or have questions, we're on IRC a good amount of the time.
Thanks, I'll keep trying to get the hang of it. Sorry it took me so long to reply back. School's been leaving me drained. :(