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This page lists links to step-by-step tutorials, both on this wiki and on external sites.

Introductory tutorials

In the course of these tutorials we'll go through all the steps needed to create a basic adventure.

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Boxes like this contain a checklist of important steps. They're intended as a reminder and as a navigational aid.

• Introductory tutorial - An overview of the toolset as a whole
• Module tutorial - how to create a module to work in.

This set of tutorials forms a series, each building on or filling in omissions by the last:

• Area tutorial
• Placeable tutorial
• Item tutorial
• Creature tutorial
• Conversation tutorial

Once you've become familiar with the basics introduced on those tutorials you might have a better grounding for:

• Cutscene tutorial
• Map tutorial (which also introduces you to 2DA editing)
• Level Editor Tutorial
• Scripting tutorial
  • Useful Scripts

Various small Tutorials, in a unsorted manner.

• How-tos
• VFX Tutorial

Demo module

The toolset currently ships with a simple demo module pre-loaded into its database.

• Demo module - how to export and run the demo module.

Custom content tutorials

• Adding a new spell tutorial
• Adding a new weapon type tutorial
• Adding a custom model to the toolset tutorial
• Adding custom heraldry to a shield tutorial
• Adding custom items to custom modules tutorial
• Creating a custom placeable from a model tutorial
• Creating recolors of existing items tutorial
• Extending GDAs tutorial
• Overriding and creating tints tutorial
• Reskinning an item tutorial
• Usable campaign items tutorial
• Using DLC areas in your mods tutorial
• UI Tutorial (draft)

Character generation tutorials

• Background/Origin Tutorial
• Add A New Class Tutorial
• High-Level Character Generation

Companion Tutorials

• Follower tutorial (Simple and advanced, requires scripting knowledge)
• Follower_guidelines (contains general guidelines and compatibility information)
• Advanced Follower Scripting, which can be used to add companions to existing campaigns while remaining compatible with other mods.

Other Tutorials

• Adding a Location to the Single Player Campaign Tutorial
• Noob to pro (Step by step guide to making a new standalone campaign)
• Module Priority Tutorial How to set module. Priority for multiple mods with similar files, so they don't interfere
• Plot Information on configuring plot flags for journal and codex entries

External Tutorials

• Beyond Ferelden has many in-depth tutorials by jwvanderbeck.
• Playable Area and Conversation video tutorial by st4rdog.
• Simple Conversation Cameras video tutorial by st4rdog.
• Cutscene and Trigger video tutorial by st4rdog.
• Custom Level and Room Building video tutorial by st4rdog.
• Downloading and Installing the Toolset video tutorial by DragonAge22.
• Creating a Room video tutorial by DragonAge22.
• How to Make an Interior Level with Lighting video tutorial by Darkworld Development Team.
• Making a Room video tutorial by BigDrip681.
• Custom Player Items In Single Player by weriK.
• The Secret Behind Item Statistics by weriK.
• Guide for installing/uninstalling/updating Mods Beginner Guide to get started with using Mods by Alexspeed.
• Photoshop Map making tutorials Credits to Jason Elford, brought to DAT wiki by Arixsus
• Video Tutorials by SilentCid Multiple in-depth video tutorials of the DA Toolset
• Qkrch's Video Tutorials Toolset tutorial complete series for the experienced builder (Spanish & English)
• World Editing and Area Creation Tutorial by giskard44 where he walks you through a module creation process for an single player addin.
• Custom Item Materials by Chains-Gore.
• Lighting Tutorial with Troubleshooting section (aimed at beginners)

See Also

• Area layouts used in the single player module
• Compatibility
• Dragon Age 2