Request to Become a Mod Developer
Hi! I would like to become a Mod Developer, but I don't see the "Become a Mod Developer" button on my ficsit.app profile. Could you help me enable SDK access?
My profile: https://ficsit.app/user/DPsWruHNfqe2K9
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Creating an account on ficsit.app (SMR) is a good first step, but you will need to also "create a mod"
I suggest starting here: The "SDK" or as we call it "SME" Satisfactory Modding Environment doesn't require someone to approve you.
https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/Development/BeginnersGuide/index.html...
Getting Started :: Satisfactory Modding Documentation
In this section, we will guide you through the process of setting up a development environment, making your first mod for Satisfactory, and ...
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Creating an account on ficsit.app (SMR) is a good first step, but you will need to also "create a mod"
I suggest starting here: The "SDK" or as we call it "SME" Satisfactory Modding Environment doesn't require someone to approve you.
https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/Development/BeginnersGuide/index.html
Getting Started :: Satisfactory Modding Documentation
In this section, we will guide you through the process of setting up a development environment, making your first mod for Satisfactory, and ...
Thank you so much for your quick response and clarification!
I wasn’t aware that mod developer approval is no longer required — that’s really helpful to know.
I’ll go ahead and follow the Beginner’s Guide you shared and start setting up the SME. Appreciate your support!
I don't recall there being any approval, and I've been around since just before Update 3.5... just going through the Epic Games stuff to gain access to the repo for the UnrealEngine editor is the only "approval" you need, but the docs will list that for you.
One word of advice on setting up the modding environment...
Read slow, read through everything and don't skip a step... its really easy to do, even the seasoned veterans will screw up because they missed a step. Want proof? I speedran re-setting up after an OS Refresh 2 weeks ago, I forgot something and was kicking myself for it.
Thank you for your advice.
It is very important not to skip any steps.
I will proceed carefully, taking each step one at a time!
And last one, because I'm sure you're getting annoyed with my advice... obvious sarcasm also, its pass when my butt should be in bed.
Don't be afraid to ask questions, the more effort you put into your problem, the more likely you are to get help. Also, being humble helps a lot. If you end up being the one forging your own path... like making a mod that interfaces with a serial device like an Arduino 👋, we'll help you if we have something constructive to add, but don't take it as "noone wants to help me." We might be quiet because, yeah, we don't know either.
I am not a developer, and never messed with Unreal Engine or C++ before starting here. In 4 years, I learned a lot, but I am no Master Modder/Developer. So, don't be afraid because your amount of knowledge is at or near the non-existent point. If I can learn it, anyone with enough patience, perseverance, and humility can do what I have.
what documentation made it sound like approval was required? it may need to be updated
I apologize. ChatGPT responded that approval is required.
It appears that approval is not actually required for access.
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ChatGPT and other LLMs are not useful as a resource for writing mods in this community. There are highly specific implementation details that are not widely available in their training data, so their algorithm will not have access to the correct information. Please remember that LLMs are a giant guessing machine that are only as good as what's put in.
Referring to our documentation and asking real people who have actually written mods and/or the tools surrounding them is guaranteed to be the best way to get help.