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Multi Theft Auto has loads of areas in which you can help us. In turn, we'll be more than happy to help you get started with any ideas you have, help test them and - if they're good enough - release them to the whole community. This page outlines the key areas you could do something in, of course, there | Multi Theft Auto has loads of areas in which you can help us. In turn, we'll be more than happy to help you get started with any ideas you have, help test them and - if they're good enough - release them to the whole community. This page outlines the key areas you could do something in, of course, there are many things we've not thought of, so think outside the box! | ||
==Coding for | ==Coding for MTA:SA== | ||
* | * Become a patch contributor by sending [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/pulls pull requests] to MTA, containing requested features or bugfixes: [[Coding guidelines]] | ||
==Translating MTA:SA== | |||
* Translate MTA to your native language on Crowdin at https://multitheftauto.crowdin.com/ | |||
==Scripting== | ==Scripting== | ||
* Create a gamemode | * Become a contributor to MTA's official resources, read more about them here: [[Default resources]] | ||
* | * Create and [https://community.multitheftauto.com/ publish] a gamemode or useful script | ||
* Make a general purpose resource that provides useful functions to other resources | **[[Scripting Introduction]] | ||
**[https://www.lua.org/pil/index.html "Programming in Lua" Manual] | |||
* Make a general purpose resource that provides useful functions to other resources. | |||
==Mapping== | ==Mapping== | ||
* Create a map with the map editor | * Create and [https://community.multitheftauto.com/ publish] a map for an existing gamemode, with the map editor. | ||
**[[Resource:Editor|Map Editor Manual]] | |||
==Web development== | ==Web development== | ||
* Create your own system for statistics - using the [[PHP SDK]] as a basis. Join the [https://discord.com/invite/mtasa MTA Discord] (or [https://discord.gg/GNN6PRtTnu development Discord]) for help. | |||
* Create your own system for statistics - using the [[PHP SDK]] as a basis. | |||
==Documentation== | ==Documentation== | ||
* Finish documentation for [[:Category:Incomplete|Incomplete functions]] - ask in #mta.scripting if you're not sure of something | Before you make changes check out: [[Help:Editing Guidelines|Editing Guidelines]] and [[Help:MTA Wiki Specific Templates|Specific Templates]] | ||
* Add examples to [[:Category:Needs Example|functions missing examples]] - please test them, and again, | * Finish documentation for [[:Category:Incomplete|Incomplete functions]] - ask in #mta.scripting if you're not sure of something. | ||
* Review and verify [[:Category:Needs Checking|pages that need checking]] - make sure highlighted issues are solved before removing pages from the category | * Add examples to [[:Category:Needs Example|functions & events missing examples]] - please '''test''' them, and again, ask if you need help. | ||
* Expand the pages that explain [[:Category:Scripting_Concepts|MTA core concepts]] | * Review and verify [[:Category:Needs Checking|pages that need checking]] - make sure highlighted issues are solved before removing pages from the category. | ||
* Expand the pages that explain [[:Category:Scripting_Concepts|MTA core concepts]]. | |||
* Write [https://forum.multitheftauto.com/forum/123-tutorials/ tutorials] to help new people. | |||
* Translate the wiki pages so people from other countries can get started in MTA too. | |||
* Create documentation for undocumented functions and events [[Undocumented Items]] | |||
* Keep 'changes in' [current work-in-progress: https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Changes_in_1.6] for future releases updated. | |||
==Quality Assurance== | |||
* [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/issues Report issues] with the mod, make sure to do a search on the already reported issues first. | |||
* Test and confirm existing reported issues. | |||
* Use the newest build of MTA to detect and report new bugs, by going to 'Settings', 'Advanced', 'Update build type' and choosing 'Nightly' or get it regularly [https://nightly.multitheftauto.com/ from here]. | |||
* Any bugs which are related to a scripting function / event and present in the main release (rather than nightlies), document that bug by adding a [https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Help:MTA_Wiki_Specific_Templates warning] to the wiki page to save other scripters a lot of time. | |||
==Specific tasks== | ==Specific tasks== | ||
* Create a fuzzer to check for crashes in our scripting functions | * Create a fuzzer to check for crashes in our scripting functions. | ||
==Grant== | |||
You can donate to MTA:SA [https://multitheftauto.com/donate/manage.php here] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:39, 23 October 2024
Multi Theft Auto has loads of areas in which you can help us. In turn, we'll be more than happy to help you get started with any ideas you have, help test them and - if they're good enough - release them to the whole community. This page outlines the key areas you could do something in, of course, there are many things we've not thought of, so think outside the box!
Coding for MTA:SA
- Become a patch contributor by sending pull requests to MTA, containing requested features or bugfixes: Coding guidelines
Translating MTA:SA
- Translate MTA to your native language on Crowdin at https://multitheftauto.crowdin.com/
Scripting
- Become a contributor to MTA's official resources, read more about them here: Default resources
- Create and publish a gamemode or useful script
- Make a general purpose resource that provides useful functions to other resources.
Mapping
- Create and publish a map for an existing gamemode, with the map editor.
Web development
- Create your own system for statistics - using the PHP SDK as a basis. Join the MTA Discord (or development Discord) for help.
Documentation
Before you make changes check out: Editing Guidelines and Specific Templates
- Finish documentation for Incomplete functions - ask in #mta.scripting if you're not sure of something.
- Add examples to functions & events missing examples - please test them, and again, ask if you need help.
- Review and verify pages that need checking - make sure highlighted issues are solved before removing pages from the category.
- Expand the pages that explain MTA core concepts.
- Write tutorials to help new people.
- Translate the wiki pages so people from other countries can get started in MTA too.
- Create documentation for undocumented functions and events Undocumented Items
- Keep 'changes in' [current work-in-progress: https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Changes_in_1.6] for future releases updated.
Quality Assurance
- Report issues with the mod, make sure to do a search on the already reported issues first.
- Test and confirm existing reported issues.
- Use the newest build of MTA to detect and report new bugs, by going to 'Settings', 'Advanced', 'Update build type' and choosing 'Nightly' or get it regularly from here.
- Any bugs which are related to a scripting function / event and present in the main release (rather than nightlies), document that bug by adding a warning to the wiki page to save other scripters a lot of time.
Specific tasks
- Create a fuzzer to check for crashes in our scripting functions.
Grant
You can donate to MTA:SA here