(BA) Design for Interactive Media

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Modifying Definition

make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme : she may be prepared to modify her views | [as adj. ] ( modified) a modified version of the aircraft.• Biology transform (a structure) from its original anatomical form during development or evolution.• Grammar (esp. of an adjective) restrict or add to the sense of (a noun) : the target noun is modified by a “direction” word.

• Phonetics pronounce (a speech sound) in a way that is different from the norm for that sound.

Commonly referred to as Modding!

alter, change, adjust, adapt, amend, revise, reshape, refashion, restyle, revamp, rework, remodel, refine; informal tweak, doctor.

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Modifying : Interfaces – Vehicles

There are many different examples of interface, the 2 we focused on today however were vehicle based Interface modifications, and computer games, below are some examples of vehicle based interface modifications:

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Modifying : Interfaces – Computer Games

Modding can take many forms and actions, obvious and rather unambiguous examples of this, that could be refereed to as a more veneer or cursory implementations of modding, such as the ‘digitally centric’ manipulation of computer games, or user interfaces.

however, it is important to understand its relationship with other exsisting theories relating to modding. Particularlly in relation to gaming. There are two different ways of running unsigned code on a game console. One is through soft modding (modifying software, normally using a softmod) to allow the user to change data contained on its hard drive in the case of the Xbox. Another type of modding, known as hard modding, exploits the BIOS of the console to run unsigned code, or games. This form of ‘modding’ (more correctly termed as hacking) is very popular as it is able to ‘run’ many different types of software. But soft modding is even more popular because of its ease of installation and its relatively low price (it can even be done for free with the right tools). Another type of console modding is about appearances, much like computer case modification, which includes adding lights, cutting the game system case, or adding devices such as whisper quiet fans.

Developers such as id Software, Valve Software, Bethesda Softworks, Firaxis, Crytek, The Creative Assembly,and Epic Games provide extensive tools and documentation to assist mod makers, leveraging the potential success brought in by a popular mod like Counter-Strike.

A recent example using Crytek’s Cryengine 2, is Mechwarrior Living Legends:

MechWarrior: Living Legends (MWLL) is a total conversion modification for Crysis. MWLL is at its very core a mix between a First Person Shooter (FPS) and a Simulation (SIM). This will be achieved through the use of a mixed arms massively multiplayer gaming experience where the player takes part in a battle using a variety of vehicles and weapons. MWLL is using the concepts pioneered by the “Battlefield” franchise and more recently Crysis, of a sandbox feel where you get to play what you want and how you want it. MWLL depicts the epic struggles between the two factions of Battletech “The Clans” and “The Inner Sphere”. Maps will typically have a mix of vehicles and infantry combat, using both of these to complete objectives as a team will be essential to winning rounds or campaigns inMWLL. In the project we will be bringing some of the legends of “MechWarrior” franchise back to life with new art and animations that do justice to these huge weapons of war and also do something that’s never be done before using the deep universe of Battletech. There are so many facets to Battletech and finally comes a title that is willing to explore them.

There are other forms of modding within gaming, for example modding the memory of a game during an online session to “cheat” or often called hacking is a common occurrence on PC games:

This is on many forums for awhile now and still reported as undetected
Tested and works great.

Features:

- Aimbot
- Fov
- Autoshoot
- Recoil
- Adjust
- Teamcheck
- Visiblecheck

and finally there is the physical modding of hardware, or in this specific example a console, in order to get extra content, or get content for free.

Case modding is the first thing that comes in to mind when the term modding is applied to computer hardware. This may include from simple case painting to full blown case mod with cooling mods and fabricated pieces.

Overclocking may also be termed as ‘modding’, and the overclocking of a graphics card using driver software to gain the performance of a more expensive model is known as ‘soft-modding’. Volt modding is a term in which jumpers and rheostats are used to mod a hardware’s voltages to yield better overclocks.

Example:

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