It seems I was incorrect about some things related to how you go about modding with JtRH. I talked to Mike and he straightened me out. So some corrections:
1. The number of styles for this release is hard-coded to three. You would need to change source and rebuild JtRH to add a larger number of styles, which would be possible because we will release source code, but... non-trivial.
2. You can
easily replace the existing bitmaps by putting your own into a certain directory. You just won't find existing files to overwrite, because we are hiding them away in a monolithic database file to discourage their redistribution. All of the bitmaps that are distributed with JtRH aren't meant to be redistributed.
3. We plan to release a separate public domain set of "
blank"
graphics for use in modding projects. These will be something you can use as a reference for changes.
4. Later on in some future release we'll probably add something that makes it easier to add extra styles, but not promises.
5. What is the name of the disease which creates a compulsion to prefix every point made with a number?
-Erik
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Basically, the same tools we used to make our holds will be available to you, but we aren't necessarily going to refine them all to a high degree of user friendliness. Mods like "Beethro in Space" and "Demons of Color" will probably be more difficult to do than before. If that sounds bad, hold your judgment until you get a chance to play with the new editor. In particular, the new scripting interface is wonderfully simple and powerful thanks to Mike's design.
