[Dutchy3010]

Dear DYOM users, DYOM designers, Senior DYOM designers and moderators,

We are proud to announce another update for our website. This major update includes tutorials and video's (trailers).


Tutorials
There was already a section at the DYOM website with tutorials. This section was (and is) devided into two parts: the text tutorials and the video tutorials. However, it was a bit outdated. I've seen many good tutorials which weren't on the site. The big difference is that YOU can add your own tutorials now, both text and video's. It will be shown in your profile and in the list of tutorials. Your tutorials can also be rated by other members. Tutorials are highly appreciated by other members and by the DYOM staff. It shows that you are a good designer and really want to help other users. Tutorials are also shown in the hall of fame.


BB-codes
The list of BB-codes increased, mainly so these can be used in the text tutorials (however, it is possible to use them on your user page description). You can use the following BB-codes:

Code	Outcome
CODE [b][/b]	Bold
CODE [u][/u]	Underlined
CODE [i][/i]	Italic
CODE [s][/s]	Strikethrough
CODE [img][/img]
CODE [url][/url]	Link
CODE [list][*][*][/list]	Number 1 Number 2
CODE [table][tr][th][/th][th][/th][/tr][tr][td][/td][td][/td][/tr][/table]	Header1 Header2 Data1 Data2
CODE [font=...][/font]	This is courier
CODE [color=...][/color]	Red
CODE [size=...][/size]	Size 3

Video's
Another new feature is that you can upload video's ("trailers") to the DYOM website. You can upload a trailer for EVERY mission on the website, but it has to be approved by either the staff or the maker of the mission first. A trailer can also be rated by other members. People can view the trailer on the userpage of the maker of the trailer, on the page of the mission and in the list of trailers (Showroom > trailers). This is a great way to attract more users or to help other (good) missions. It has to be a Youtube video, and you can add it by going to a mission and fill in the small form about the trailer ("Propose your own trailer of this mission"). Trailers are also shown in the hall of fame.

On the frontpage a random submitted trailer will be displayed.


Reports
Of course, it is possible to report trailers or tutorials. For example when you think it contains material that isn't allowed on the DYOM website or when you think the trailer/tutorial is stolen. You can report a trailer by reporting the mission page or the userpage of the maker of the tutorial (please clearly state that it's about a trailer!). A text tutorial can be reported using the "Contact the staff about this tutorial"-link at the right hand side of the screen. Videotutorials can also be reported using the userpage of the designer.


We hope you enjoy the new features and we like to hear your opinion about this update.

[Zizo008]

This is a really good improvement. We can now have alot more customization to our missions which will help divide the crappy missions and the good well done ones. I already submited my trailers, hope they get approved soon.

[PatrickW]

I've approved them for you.
In the future you can approve them yourself, if you submit trailers for your own missions. (use the "show" link that is displayed behind them on the mission-page) (only available for the missionmaker)

[xGhostx]

f*ck...YEAH! Now this is what I'm been waiting for, thank you guys again with great website. But why they have to be approved? I mean there'll be tons of missions come as once, you can't approve them all...?

[Secronom President]

They are talking about the trailers, not the missions...

And about the approve: would you like a sh*tty trailer giving a bad reputation to your mission? It's a no in my case.

[PatrickW]

xGhostx: As said by SP; to prevent sh*tty tutorials being submitted for your missions.

We expect most trailers to be added by the mission-makers themselves, and as they are able to approve trailers for their own missions, they can just approve the trailers they submit themselves.

[xGhostx]

Yeah that's what I mean, I thought that the designer's trailer have to be approved.

[PatrickW]

Yeah, I just made a fix,so that a designer doesn't need to approve his own missions.
Trailers by the mission designer are now auto-approved.

[xGhostx]

QUOTE (PatrickW @ Monday, Sep 10 2012, 08:25)

Yeah, I just made a fix, so that a designer doesn't need to approve his own missions. Trailers by the mission designer are now auto-approved.

Well, that's one major fix.

EDIT: I allow to post walkthrough video, right?

Like this one:
http://dyom.gtagames.nl/show/21033

This post has been edited by xGhostx on Monday, Sep 10 2012, 01:34

[PatrickW]

QUOTE (xGhostx @ Monday, Sep 10 2012, 02:27)

I allow to post walkthrough video, right? Like this one: http://dyom.gtagames.nl/show/21033

Of course, no problem. Just be sure to name it, so that people know it contains the solution.

[Zizo008]

Why did all old tutorials got removed?
Also, can you rename trailers to "trailers and walkthroughs?

[Dutchy3010]

QUOTE (Zizo008 @ Monday, Sep 10 2012, 09:51)

Why did all old tutorials got removed?

Simply because everyone has to claim their own tutorial now. Otherwise it would have been added with our name...

[AnDReJ98]

This is f*cking great! Thanks a lot for this! I've made some tutorials at DYOM support selections,i'll probaly make videos about that.

[mkthetimelord]

Woah the trailer thing is a brill idea! Trailers are something I love to do

[Zizo008]

the url code doesn't want to work

[guib]

Well done!

[PatrickW]

QUOTE (Zizo008 @ Tuesday, Sep 11 2012, 18:38)

the url code doesn't want to work

I tried it in my DYOM profile, and it seems to work for me:

CODE

[url=http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showuser=37364]my gtaforums.com profile[/url]

Note that the newly added BBcodes only work in Text tutorials and in your profile's description.
You can't use them in mission descriptions..

[xGhostx]

I'm sorry but why my trailer isn't in the trailer page. ( http://dyom.gtagames.nl/show/19463?play=12#trailer ) And also it says I haven't made any trailer since I've made 2.

Do they need to be approve or something?

[PatrickW]

Your trailer is on the trailerlist, but it shows only 10 trailers per page. You can either use the search field to enter your name, or use the paging widget above the videoplayer to scroll to the right page.

The number of trailers in your profile is indeed still showing 0 but should have read "2", which looks like a bug. We will look into this.

EDIT: It seems to be a problem with the previous "auto-approve"-fix; auto-approved trailers aren't yet accounted for in the author-trailercount and in the mission-trailercount. Should be fixed by the end of the day.
(of course the counters will be set to the correct value)

EDIT2: Fixed

This post has been edited by PatrickW on Wednesday, Sep 12 2012, 17:33

[xGhostx]

Oh yeah thanks, I see it now. And I notice a small video on the main page, it show the newest videos, right?