Level design

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Creating a computer game
Level design Modeling Lighting Script
programming (optionally)
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Level Design

• WED is the editor for creating the virtual
  worlds. The WED manual is divided into three
  parts.
• Basics
• Function (Menu and User Interface)
• Map Design
• Example A Basic Shooter

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Modeling

• Two ways to add models
• to move or copy your own ".mdl " files into your
  project directory.
• go to the Object menu and select Load Entity.

4
Lighting

• How impressive the level will look depends on the
  lighting.
• Lights and shadows are an important feature and a
  powerful tool of GameStudio's A6 engine.

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Tips of Using Lights

• Rarely use Pure White Lights .
• Use Soft Lights.
• Use a Basic Level Ambient.
• Try Not to Use Sunlight

6
Script programming

• C-Script Editor to create your own scripts for
  3D GameStudio.
• SED to provide syntax highlightning, code
  completion and other features.

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C-Script

• has all features of a modern object oriented
  programming language.
• a simplified version of the professional
  programming language C.
• C-Script Workshops will be very helpful for new
  programmer (on the GameStudio download page).

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SED

• Menu.
• Configuration.
• User Interface.
• Editing.
• Network debugging.

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Detail Instructions and Further Assistance

• http//www.3dgamestudio.com.
• http//www.arcadestudio.com/.
• http//groups.msn.com/3DGameStudioWorkshop.
• http//www.conitec.com/.
• http//www.3drad.com/.
• http//www.ambrosine.com/resource.html

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Tornado
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Thunder
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Crane
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Crane

• Control the 0.8 ton steel claw of a 240 ft.
• Task is to grab items from the ground and place
  them elsewhere.
• Realistic behavior of crane, cable and claw is
  controlled by a very short script using
  Gamestudio's physics engine.