Most of the software types in this don't have good times when they release.
Web browsers should require networking not 2d so they are locked behind OS support for networking.
Banking Platforms should be locked to consoles (as they were in real life) until the OS supports networking or 1990 which is when online banking had its real life boom.
Game Development Softwares description makes it sound like a GUI set of tools for letting end users develop their own media for a specific product/ in general. Most of those came in 2002 (TES Construction Kit, Game Editor, Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos World Editor)
Sprite editors were not really common i dont think the early releases of BYOND even had them in 1996 and that definetly made you just program in proprietary language but even then it is much later.

Remaster/Remake

really wish you needed game dev software to make games

Good Mod, thank you for making it

Not bad.

Great mod, thank you!

I was tired.

Why did you use ChatGPT to write the first half of your description :(

Yeah this is what I had in my mind for future projects. I was learning about mods and games that's why i created these.

Game-dev software would be better to rename as IDE which could improve development speed

I'm not sure how wide is mod API, but I guess the main feature currently which can add sense for new software type is 3-star features. Like,
for antivirus: "False trojan detecting" to attack competitor companies.
for Social Media Platform: "Exclusive adverts" which brings some market points
for Banking / Trading: "Money laundering" (boost off-shore funneling) or Legal "government contract" which will lower taxes

And overall I would better reduce the amount and increase the complexity of types. Like, no need for both Trading tool and Banking Platform since they are or the same or one would be more profitable so the other one just will be useless options for select

It doesn't provide any new features as of now. I am working on creating complex dependency that will have benefits of creating these software. Also some could be used in hardware in future. I am still brainstorming. If you have any creative ideas, I will implement them.

No trolling, no negative, pure interest:
What is the difference of new types of software? Isn't it just new options in new product type selector? Does mod provides new product features? If it's possible, can you provide list of differences between types (not for each one, just overall)?

Just chiming in to say thanks for the mod, am excited to play it! I've been putting off my saves since I want to try one with this. Looking forward to what you do in the future!

The final update is here. I have added more software types. I will work towards another software inc mod which will revamped the vanilla software types, and that mod will include complex dependencies with this mod too. Also I will add hardware to make the game more interesting.

Let me know if you guys want me to add anything to this mod. Thanks.

Cool looking mod and great timing for the 1.8.4 update. I'll definitely give it a try

Fun mod! Thanks for making it

Thanks. Just so you know the final update for this mod is coming on 09/14/2024. Plan your game accordingly. Sorry for this inconvenience, but I am doing this so I can check everything before I upload it fully.

looks neat, about to try it out! excited to see what you've got coming up :)

New Update is out now!! I have added software types and company types. More are coming on 09/14/2024. Let me know if you guys want me to add anything or translate the mod.

Last photo is just showing that the other companies are developing the new software types. The original software types are still in the game.

I might be uploading an update today. I have a few things ready. I am testing everything right now.