NedDaBom640
eh whatever
I want to make a mod, but I don't know how to code. Can someone give me an idea of what I should do?
What is the best way to start learning LUA?
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Sls64LGamingBro
An ordinary coder...
Well the best way is going to wiki.srb2.org, where it has lua in it
amperbee
thunderdome denizen
There are many good places to begin with.
If you have zero knowledge about programming at all, I would greatly recommend a platform that can teach you. SRB2's Lua may not be the best first option available to you because of some of the changes made to the language.
Learning normal Lua is a good start to begin with. Check this out: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lua_Programming
You can also use this while trying to experiment with SRB2. The wiki explains how hooks work, so if you can get a grasp of that, it should be smooth sailing from there.
Lua is pretty beginner friendly.
You can also, well, use Google to look for
lua tutorials. 
If you're willing, you can also give Scratch a shot. It's not Lua and certainly not connected to SRB2, but gives you an idea on how programming works through literal building blocks.
DylanDude
Overeager Raposa
Don't do this. The SRB2 Wiki is not a great place to learn Lua all on its own, nor does it try to be, it just has documentation of SRB2's Lua support.
Sls64LGamingBro
An ordinary coder...
Oh, my bad. Maybe starting in the SRB2 Wiki is a bad idea for people who don't know Lua
Jammin'
I fucking hate the average person on this site.
To be fair, I started learning LUA purely through the wiki and am pretty good with it. Don't take my mods as what I think good coding looks like, though. They suck and more time should have been spent on them.
But, you don't need to know LUA to make a good character. There's one or two examples of characters that don't use LUA and are fun.
But, you don't need to know LUA to make a good character. There's one or two examples of characters that don't use LUA and are fun.
A_3TO_GAS_MAN*(RUS)*
Very likes Tea, Video Games, and I guess Robots.
So of course, let's go on wiki!
Get the power of lua!
Make the character!
And tea with cookies. ( U wU)
Get the power of lua!
Make the character!
And tea with cookies. ( U wU)
Sls64LGamingBro
An ordinary coder...
A_3TO_GAS_MAN*(RUS)*
Very likes Tea, Video Games, and I guess Robots.
Mr Gaming bro.
What is the point of your comment?
What is the point of your comment?
Sls64LGamingBro
An ordinary coder...
Cuz when learning in SRB2's Wikipedia Lua Page, it will have srb2 lua support. Making some people confused of using it
FlipTH
The power is yet unknown...
It's better to start off with normal Lua, since SRB2 uses a completely different version of it, and do small projects at first (e.g. Abilities for one of the vanilla characters, custom enemies, etc.).
Also, don't try to rush learning it, otherwise you'll get nothing done.
Also, don't try to rush learning it, otherwise you'll get nothing done.
NedDaBom640
eh whatever
I have actually made quite a bit of scratch in the past, but I think I'm ready to move on past that.There are many good places to begin with.
If you have zero knowledge about programming at all, I would greatly recommend a platform that can teach you. SRB2's Lua may not be the best first option available to you because of some of the changes made to the language.
Learning normal Lua is a good start to begin with. Check this out: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lua_Programming
You can also use this while trying to experiment with SRB2. The wiki explains how hooks work, so if you can get a grasp of that, it should be smooth sailing from there.
Lua is pretty beginner friendly.
You can also, well, use Google to look forlua tutorials.
If you're willing, you can also give Scratch a shot. It's not Lua and certainly not connected to SRB2, but gives you an idea on how programming works through literal building blocks.
DylanDude
Overeager Raposa
Don't use the Wiki alone to learn Lua, it's designed for people who already know Lua. Use the official Lua manual on the main Lua website instead.
A_3TO_GAS_MAN*(RUS)*
Very likes Tea, Video Games, and I guess Robots.
So What do I have to do with it?
amperbee
thunderdome denizen
What are you referring to with "it"?
If you're referring about the Lua manual, you use it to learn Lua. Except the manual is actually a reference manual, and I strongly do not recommend it for learning Lua. Instead, use any of the various Lua tutorials around the web to learn it.
If you're referring to the Wiki, you use it as a reference manual for the various things you can mess with in SRB2. The Wiki doesn't teach you Lua, it just shows you what you can do with it.