diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst index 993366b..59fc55e 100644 --- a/index.rst +++ b/index.rst @@ -88,9 +88,11 @@ The source text and images are `hosted on Github published immediately to `readthedocs.org `_ every time a change is pushed. -Inspiration and original text - from which I learnt to play DF - by -`TinyPirate `_, -adapted with :reddit:`permission <368j7h>`. +This project was inspired by `TinyPirate's DF tutorials +`_, which taught +me to play DF. The walkthrough started as an update of these tutorials. +Other content is original or (for some tutorials and most masterclasses) +links back to the primary source. Consider `supporting my work `_ on Patreon. diff --git a/misc/contributing.rst b/misc/contributing.rst index 7de4954..4f54484 100644 --- a/misc/contributing.rst +++ b/misc/contributing.rst @@ -5,30 +5,26 @@ Contributing to this project Are you interested in contributing to this project, or just interested in learning what goes into it? Then this is the page for you! -There are two main areas of work: maintaining and improving the -existing content (walkthrough chapters and tutorials), and adding -new tutorials. - -At the moment I'm focussing on updating Tiny Pirate's -`old tutorials `_ - -the chapters are written for DF v0.28.181.40d, which was -released in 2008! - -If you want to help out by improving existing chapters and tutorials, -that would be much appreciated. I'm also very happy to take bug reports! -(for the updated chapters, anyway - I know the old ones are old!) - You can `find the project on Github `_. -If this sounds like a lot of work - and it is - you can -`support me on Patreon `_ instead. +There are two main areas of work: maintaining and improving the +existing content (walkthrough chapters and tutorials), and adding +new tutorials. It would be great if you wanted to help out! + +I'm also very happy to take bug reports - just send me a message about +small errors, typos, or formatting problems. Larger issues about content +should be reported on the Github issue tracker, so I'm not the only one +who can work on them. + +You can also `support me on Patreon `_ +if this sounds like a lot of work. How to turn text into the website ================================= Anyone who wants to contribute content, fix a bug, or just have an offline -copy need to turn the text files into the website. Luckily, this is +copy needs to turn the text files into the website. Luckily, this is pretty easy! You only need two things installed: * `Python `_. @@ -41,7 +37,7 @@ pretty easy! You only need two things installed: alternative install instructions. Get the code from the GitHub repo, either by forking the repo if you want -to contribute), or usig the 'download ZIP' option and unzipping the folder. +to contribute, or using the 'download ZIP' option and unzipping the folder. Congratulations, you now have the text! There's only one more step: open a command prompt in the DF-Walkthrough folder, and run ``make html`` @@ -58,10 +54,9 @@ add yourself if you're not!* Person Contribution =================== =========================================================== PeridexisErrant Project leader, does some of everything else too -TinyPirate Author of old "Getting Started with Dwarf Fortress" - series, inspiration for project -/u/buschwacker Contributed many images -/u/Mechanixm Wrote several excellent tutorials +TinyPirate Author and inspiration for project +/u/buschwacker Contributed chapters and many, many images +/u/Mechanixm Wrote a great masterclass series =================== =========================================================== @@ -82,6 +77,9 @@ The tutorials each cover a single, self-contained topic. Tutorials are aimed at players who have just finished the walkthrough. They introduce core topics not covered in the walkthrough. +A masterclass is like a tutorial, but covering an advanced topic for +experienced players. + Style -----