Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of GettingStarted

Timestamp:

Jun 25, 2009, 4:10:17 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Philip Taylor

Comment:

attempted to clean up a bit

GettingStarted

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-== Game Related ==
-[http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/page.php?c=46 About the Game Itself] - If you're here, you probably already know this, but won't hurt to refresh your memory
+== General game information ==
+[http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/page.php?c=46 Overview] on the main web site, with links to lots of background information.
 
 [wiki:Design_Document The Design Document] - This is the main over-view design document for the game. It should give you a good insight to the game workings and big-picture.
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 == Forums and Community ==
 
-[http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?showforum=312 Open Source and Academic forum] - for discussion with other developers Open Source, both voluntary developers and those who do it as part of a school project
+[http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?showforum=312 Open Source and Academic forum] for developer discussions about the open source release. (See also [http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&CODE=getnew&f=53 new forum posts] since your last visit, if you check frequently.)
 
-[http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&CODE=getnew&f=53 New Forum Posts] - You can greatly save time by checking these only, which are the new topic posts in all the forums since you last checked them (Note: These results can also be accessed through the 'View New Posts' link at the top of the forums, next to your control panel links)
+[irc://irc.quakenet.org/wfg #wfg on QuakeNet IRC] for developer discussions.
+
+== Programmer information ==
+
+[wiki:BuildInstructions How to build 0 A.D.]
+
+[wiki:SubmittingPatches How to submit patches]
+
+!CppDoc documentation can be generated from the source code by running `build/docs/builddoc.bat` and then reading `docs/generated/index.html`
+
+[report:3 Trac tickets] listing various bugs and tasks.
 
 == Running the Game ==
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 For more info on how to actually play the game see the [wiki:Playing0AD Playing 0 A.D. guide]
 
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-== Programming ==
-
-Information in this section is typically only related to the game programmers
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-=== Reading Material ===
-The topics under Guides on the main Wiki page is a good starting point, but here are some other things you should take a look at before developing:
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-[wiki:BuildInstructions How to build 0 A.D.]
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-[wiki:SubmittingPatches How to submit patches]
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-[http://wildfiregames.com/users/code/resources/divisions/General/TDD/PrometheusProgramFlow.gif Pyrogenesis Engine Program Flow] - An excellent diagram showing you where the information flows and how the different parts communicate. Good to keep handy as a reminder
-(Can also be found in SVN in /trunks/docs/)
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-[http://zaynar.demon.co.uk/cppdoc/latest/ Documentation output]
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-=== Tools ===
-[http://trac.wildfiregames.com/ Trac] - used to provide an interface for managing tasks, tickets and bugs, and of course this wiki
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 == Art Department ==
 === Resources ===