I have some questions about modding. I have done a little bit of it awhile ago but don't remember much.
Question 1: where do you get CC to include your mods index file?
Question 2: what makes a good mod? i am working on one (plax transport) i won't have a whole lot, i was thinking a near indestuctible dropship, a few drones, maybe a giant city bunker modlue, and an actor that looks like a regular human.
Question 3: is there a better sprite colouring program than 'paint'? i could relly use one...

thanks in advance to people who help!

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This answers all three questions. And please say you searched, because I know for a fact answers to this (except for #2, since that is subjective) can be found easily.

No, paint is the best program you can get.

No, Graphics gale is great for Spriting and it's free too!

Gimp, Paintshop Pro, Photoshop, Graphics Gale, and Paint have all been used by this or that modder. It's personal preference really, just make sure you know how to put things in palette.

What i mean in question 1 is where the file that tells CC to include the 'index.ini' in folders like 'coalition' and 'dummy'

If your mod folder's name ends in ".rte", Cortex automatically looks inside for an Index.ini, and throws an error if that file does not have "DataModule" at the beginning.

I have another question about modding bunkers, for my 'super structure plax transport city bunker thingy' i copyed and pasted other bunkers FG, BG and MAT, but it turns up bright yellow, green and blue, instead of shades of gray. what's happening?

You forgot to paste each image into the palette.

I've heard of a palette *my spellings bad * but what is a palette? there's one in the CC files, but idk how to use it...

Also, if you are frusterated with my noobness, plz don't im only 14...

Except in this case, one question. Via search.

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What about the shovel doing damage and being carried with a shield. I would like to make a tiki guy with a spear and shield!

i searched 'shovel' but nothing came up

Just search "melee arms inc" or something.

In a weapon'as code, put "OneHanded = 1" or change "OneHanded = 0" to 1.

I didn't find anything about melee weapons

also im wondering what i did wrong with this file:
i only coped and pasted other bunkers, and i used a patelle