How to start modding?

[VladisS]

Hallo.

Im from Russland and its very hard to read 100500 topics about modding, but

Im edit some rules.ini, see a lot of guides, but i have 3 questions:

1) How to draw the units. Before i think its human draws pixels in paint) But now i see its use 3ds max, really? Im working in this program, so i want to look, how convert model to pixel. Its render+compress in paint? I dont think so) And how to draw the large units, like MCV or... Aircraft? Not square, but rectangular.

2) How to made your own units, weapons? I didnt finde it in rules.ini, of course. But and guides i dont see

3) How to start modding all from the basics? I think, only needed some expierense... And programs, of course. Programs i have...

 

I only want to links on these guides, if they is. Its hard for me to search it, thats only.

Alreasy thanks.

[Messiah]

Artwork for RA and TD (in my opinion) is quite easier to do then for later games because it is in 2D only.

 

which game do you want to mod?

[Nyerguds]

Units in the C&C games aren't "drawn", btw, except maybe the infantry in C&C1 and RA1. Vehicles in C&C1 and RA1 are all prerendered from models to a sprite with 32 facings.