PC modding on Ps3 and XBOX 360

Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:02 pm

does anyone else think that bethesda should release a programme to buy from ps store or with microsoft points that lets you make your own mods for skyrim on the PS3 or Xbox?


*yawn* :snoring: it will never happen.
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Eve(G)
 
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:18 pm

Stop being bitter and buy a PC.

It's what I did
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:20 pm

does anyone else think that bethesda should release a programme to buy from ps store or with microsoft points that lets you make your own mods for skyrim on the PS3 or Xbox?

Beth has nothing to do with that. That would be in the hands of Microsoft and Sony, and there's pretty much no way in the world that they're going to release any tools to allow any users to modify content in any way.


More cynically, I fear they also don't want user-generated content because it's much harder to charge money for.

Mostly because of this.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:05 pm

If you want to mod...Then P.C.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:12 pm

okay calm it, dont go all computer geeky on me cos im not sad enough to research my own computer... jeez, just a question..., anyway thanks to people who didnt go crazy at me and actually gave advice like PhYoshi and Dreighton etc.
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Maddy Paul
 
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Post » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:41 am

and thanks moderator for explaining it to me fully with reasons :)
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Kyra
 
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:09 pm

okay calm it, dont go all computer geeky on me cos im not sad enough to research my own computer...


You should be...mods are the reason I'm still playing Oblivion and the 10-year-old game that Morrowind is :)
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Post » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:37 am

Lol, I can see it now. Some 12 year old whining about getting a red ring because he added some stupid porm mod to his game. xD
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:01 pm

I wouldn't mind a PC to Console type connection, like a system similar to FIFA face stuff, create on PC export to 360, but perhaps more of a store option, Modders uploads mods into a program which checks if it is compatible, if yes then it uploads to the store and the console store updates and you can download the mod.. Perhaps you could manage load order in the same program as well and activate and deactivate mods.. So all in all, modding is PC only however mods can be multi-platform. But that being said, it would cost more into dev time and I'd prefer it spent on making the game, but won't happen.. Perhaps in the near future with Cloud sharing on the rise.

Oh and... Just for boredom I'll join in on this bandwagon here...

It is not going to happen! lol jk But yeah mostly like(If not certainly) not going to happen.
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Post » Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:22 am

i dont think you should be able to mod but you could be able to download them for free or for 59p/0.99$ or something
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:38 pm

I wouldn't mind a PC to Console type connection, like a system similar to FIFA face stuff, create on PC export to 360, but perhaps more of a store option, Modders uploads mods into a program which checks if it is compatible, if yes then it uploads to the store and the console store updates and you can download the mod.. Perhaps you could manage load order in the same program as well and activate and deactivate mods.. So all in all, modding is PC only however mods can be multi-platform. But that being said, it would cost more into dev time and I'd prefer it spent on making the game, but won't happen.. Perhaps in the near future with Cloud sharing on the rise.

Oh and... Just for boredom I'll join in on this bandwagon here...

It is not going to happen! lol jk But yeah mostly like(If not certainly) not going to happen.


You skipped right past the most (technically) important aspect, there. "program which checks if it is compatible".

Compatible with what? All 10,000+ mods out there? And even then, you can't really automate that - any mod that changes anything is "incompatible" with the game because it overwrites records. A compatibility patch will be flagged as incompatible with both mods, because it overwrites their records. And that's not even getting *into* scripting - in order to properly decide if that was compatible you'd have to solve the halting problem, and that's a bit of a tall order just for video game mods.

It's just not a thing you can do programmatically, and the sheer volume of mods makes it not something you can do manually.

And of course, the relatively scarce resources available on a console are a set resource - developers know they can get right up to the border. You suddenly allow people to add more things in and you're going to find that you don't actually have the spare room for anything at all.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:48 pm

If it does happen and that's one big IF.... the ps3 version will be free but 360 won't because Microsoft is greedy...
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:29 pm

It isn't Bethesda not releasing it, its Sony and Microsoft not allowing it. It won't happen, drop it.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:22 pm

Sorry, if you want these mods you're gonna have to take a step into the mature gaming community and leave that child's console behind. :yes:
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:45 pm

I play both pc and consoles and i will say without a doubt pc's are ten times more fun :wink_smile: . BUT not everyone has $700-$2000 for a gaming rig. But yeah like they said , its not happening.
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Post » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:57 pm

It's unlikely, as each mod would have to go through quality assurance, to make sure it works properly. It would take lots of time to ensure it works on the consoles, and after all the time spent, they would have to go through all the other mods, and then release it all for free?
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