Introduction

• ​Main web site
• For information on how to edit the contents of the Wiki, see the help page.
• Contact us on our ​forums, or ​#0ad on QuakeNet IRC

Guides

For everyone:

NOTE: Some of the gameplay details in the following manuals might be slightly outdated.

• 0 A.D. Gameplay Manual
• Atlas (Scenario Editor) Manual
• Editing the settings
• Reporting errors
• Paths to configs and other data files
• Installing the East Asian Locales mod - see how you can add support for locales that require a more elaborate font.
• Strategy Guide
• 0 A.D. Mods - modifications made by players that change the game.
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

For developers and those interested in the latest progress

• Build instructions
• Changelog for the next release
• Release process for the next release
• ​#0ad-dev on QuakeNet IRC
• Getting started with development
• Design Document (somewhat old)
• The Vision of 0 A.D.

For programmers:

• Introduction to 0 A.D. Programming
• How to submit a patch
• Coding conventions
• Code quality
• Logging conventions
• Writing tests
• Debugging
• Debugging on Windows
• Build and Deployment Environment - W.I.P.
• Performance Profiling
• ​Doxygen docs
• English Style Guide - rules to write user-facing texts
• List of Engine functions

For artists:

• Artist Design Document
• Animation/sound/gameplay synchronisation
• Material file format
• Texture file format
• Particle file format
• ​General low-poly tips
• ​How to Import/export assets and bake AO maps in Blender3D
• Quick animating and exporting tutorial
• Extensive tutorial on how to export mesh and animations from Blender3D to 0AD
• ​Tips for creating/editing UV maps
• Basic 3D implementation (how to create and get your model and texture in game)
• Known errors and solutions about getting models on the engine
• How to create portraits with layer effects in the style of 0 A.D.
• Technical Art Requirements
• Sound Naming Conventions

For modders:

• Modding Guide
• Mod Layout
• Mod Publishing Process
• Mod Verification Process
• Mod Translation

For map makers:

• Atlas (Scenario Editor) Manual
• Random Map Generation
• Trigger Scripts

For translators:

• How to translate the game

Other useful information

Useful trac links

• Log of latest code revisions (verbose)
• Changelog overview
• Open tasks and defects

Technical Design Documentation

• AI
• Multiplayer Lobby
• FileFormats
• Infrastructure
• Simulation
• Technologies
• Triggers
• Auras
• Formations
• Internationalization and Localization (translations)
• Security
• Tools

WARNING: Much of the documentation below is hopelessly outdated or contains ideas which have never been implemented. It is being updated – as of 2024-01-22 –, but in the meantime if you're unsure about something, ask one of the official developers. Also contact Stan or Beau before translating anything here.

• GUI – Mostly outdated
• Graphics – Mostly outdated
• Low-level – Partially outdated
• Audio – Very outdated
• Misc. Engine – Very outdated