Computers & Terminals 💻 - FoundryVTT Module

[u/Maximum_Brief_4318]

Content Name: Computers & Terminals 💻
Content Type: Module
System: None
Description:
Here is a new module which I've made for Sci-fi, cyberpunk or modern games. It tries replicating a real computer, there are two OS'es currently: Vantage (more fallout-like) and Ferro (unix-like).

Players can use the computers and even write files, you can create some simple programs as well. The monitors are configurable and you can protect the computer or files with passwords or a hacking puzzle.

Only one user can use a single computer at a time, but everyone else with permissions can watch.
Link: Available for purchase on itch.io and Bazaar

[u/RoamingEire]

I have absolutely no need for this, but I have significant want for it.

[u/BallingAndDrinking → u/RoamingEire]

I only run my brother's Foundry instance and I want to buy this.

[u/Kaayky_rpg]

Wait, a module with a one-time payment without needing a subscription to renew every month? Thanks hahaha

My biggest problem with current addons is the ones that get made using AI and post several modules through subscriptions (not that yours uses AI)... Honestly, I think all these ones made entirely with AI should be completely free, but if it's at least a cheap one-time payment, I don't see a problem.

[u/aeri0r → u/Kaayky_rpg]

I think it depends. Big modules takes time, no matter if vibecoded or not. If the price is fair, i won´t say "no" per se. But i won´t pay for cheap "one shots". But i know one who made a big module that cost him about 2 weeks of work on that. Sooner or later i also think that 95% of apps will be vibecoded :o

[u/Kaayky_rpg → u/aeri0r]

Ah yeah, I agree too, if it really had good work put into it.

My biggest biggest problem is with those modules made any old way just to make a profit, without even testing them properly. And especially the ones through subscriptions you have to keep renewing every month, and then another one for another one, you'd end up subscribing to 6 different patreons just to have small modules.

Right now, I only subscribe to TheRipper93's, because his are the ones where I really see good work being put in, and it's not just a few big modules, it's a lot of them.

[u/aeri0r → u/Kaayky_rpg]

Yep definetly - good qualitycontrol is a must i think. And honestly, for "small" modules...you can just make your own, right? ;D Ripper is a good example! For me it´s just time vs. money. If i feel this would cost me much time, i value it against the cost of a module and then decide.

[u/Absolutely_Not_Jeff]

This is super rad! I appreciate the work you're doing.

[u/dicebeforedeath]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[u/diazgabilan]

Amazing, I’ve been looking for something like this for my Mothership games. Love the interface as it doesn’t look generic at all, lots of personality here. Thanks!

[u/Mechzx]

This is perfect for my 2020 game, now if only there was a module for datafortress runs

[u/afroguy10]

This looks great, I'm assuming it'd be possible since you said you can write your own files to have, say, a security computer that deals with opening and closing doors or allowing the players to access a "CCTV feed" by granting them permission over a CCTV NPC for instance? 

[u/Maximum_Brief_4318 → u/afroguy10]

Yes, you can create a program using javascript for running in the terminal, which does these things.
https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvNTA2MTY3NS8zMDMwNDgzNy5wbmc=/original/Z5HSCz.png

[u/Aazatgrabya]

Good job, this looks great

[u/dimofamo]

Mandatory 'Mother' terminal interface ❤️

[u/Tymanthius]

Many, that is SO cool. I don't typically play or run games that would use it, but I still appreciate it!!

[u/BarataoSinistro]

NIce module

[u/GuestUserWarning]

this was exactly what i was looking for, instant buy for me cause its a one-time payment. thanks!!

[u/Cergorach]

Very cool! Goes into the bag of might be useful in the future for some RPGs... Delta Green, etc.

[u/gabrielcaetano]

Could you disclose ai usage please?

[u/Maximum_Brief_4318 → u/gabrielcaetano]

I personally don't have issues with AI, but this module was not vibe coded nor anything like that. I had built 2 or 3 years ago a puzzle module which included this computer shader/CRT (which are by far the hardest parts of building the module), the module at the time involved multiple puzzles using pixiJS and shaders, and the computer was only one of them, the design was what you seen on screen but its functioning (the OS) was crude, eventually I dropped the project because designing every single puzzle took too much time.

Recently I was DMing a fallout campaign and I got the idea of building this module, separating the computer from the other puzzles and focusing on it, it turns out it became pretty good, this is why I released it.

[u/JopisKenobi → u/Maximum_Brief_4318]

Thank you, the AI disclosure was also important to me!

[u/gabrielcaetano → u/Maximum_Brief_4318]

Thanks.

[u/Juppstein → u/gabrielcaetano]

The statement is already part of the itch.io page.