This, then, poses another question: what if a modder would The answer is simple - if a download doesn’tĬome from a source which displays ads, it should not be counted towards the rewards. It is understandable that Overwolf doesn’t want to be funding a free ride - bandwidthĬosts, reward payouts - to entities and projects which are not partaking in the advertising system. However, official third-party access poses a problem. Payouts at the same time, so it made sense that the scene adopted it rather quickly. CurseForge offered much better convienence and better This is why it had a lot of appeal when it initially launched in the modding scene sometime in the mid-2010s - many developersĪlready relied on services like ad-ridden link shorteners to monetize their work. Some percentage of it is used to pay modders back in the form of the The OptionĬurseForge, as a platform, relies on ad revenue from its users.
With actual stability guarantees and actual documentation will certainly be helpful.
Many areas of the community were forced to rely on a reverse-engineered, internal API. The big news is that CurseForge is receiving a proper, authenticated API allowing access to its repository of projects. developers publishing projects on CurseForge.people using third-party software which talks to CurseForge (MultiMC, GDLauncher, etc),.The two primary groups who should take notice are: The Good Thingsįirst and foremost, if you’re just a player using the official CurseForge app, none of this affects you - at least, not directly. Note that the article is a bit of a ramble - I’m writing it fresh off studying the conversation surrounding the above-mentioned announcement.Īpologies for the lower quality. As such, here’s a quick personal opinion on some of its aspects. While I have largely given up on modding Minecraft, aspects of it remain a topic dear to my heart. While browsing the Internet, I noticed that Overwolf had finally made an in-depth announcement about their planned changes to CurseForge’s API and interoperability with third-party software. You are supporting the author community whenever you use CurseForge and see an ad, or by subscribing.The Overwolf API and You: A Primer Howling at the moon Published on November 12, 2021 Overwolf shares 70% of the app's revenue with them. Browse between thousands of projects, choose the ones you like and launch your game.ĬurseForge is the only client that generates revenue for project authors. The CurseForge app has a user friendly interface that simplifies mod and addon management. Quickly and easily manage your addons and mods or discover new ones. The new management app for the CurseForge mod and addon library!ĬurseForge is currently in Beta - become an early adopter and help us hunt bugs before the Public release.
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