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| [[Engine_Development|Development]] < {{FULLPAGENAME}}
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| =Game development=
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| This information is meant to help newcomers learn how to develop their own games for the Spring Engine.
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| ==General==
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| * [[Map,_Mod,_And_Unit_Development_Programs|Development Tools]]
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| *[[Game structure]]<br />
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| *[[Game specification|Game specification]]<br />
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| *[http://answers.springlobby.info/ Q&A Site for the Spring Engine]
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| *[http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=26409| Porting TA content to Spring]
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| ==Resources==
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| *[[General_Resources|Free Assets]]
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| *[[SpringTutorialGame|Spring Tutorial Game]] - (attempt to create) a "template game" for new projects.
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| ==Reference==
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| *UnitDefs (.fbi, .lua)
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| **[[Units-UnitDefs|UnitDefs]] - define the attributes of units
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| **[[Unit_Categories]] - define which weapon type aim at which targets
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| **[[Unit_collision_volumes | Unit Collision Volumes]] - collision detection
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| *WeaponDefs (.tdf, .lua)*
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| **[[Weapon Variables]] : This is the most up to date
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| **[[Units:WeaponMainDir]]
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| **[[Weapons:Antinukes]]: All about antinukes.
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| *MoveDefs*
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| **[[Units:MoveTypes]]
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| *FeatureDefs (objects on the map, wrecks of destroyed units)
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| **[[Units-FeatureDefs]]
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| *Global game variables (modrules.lua)*
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| **[[Modrules.lua]]
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| *[[CEG]] Explosions (.tdf, .lua)*
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| **[[CEG-Calls]]
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| **[[CEG-Format]]
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| **[[CEG-Classes]]
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| **[[CEG-Operators]]
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| **[[CEG-Miscellaneous]]
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| **[[CEG-OldInfo]]
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| *Lua Based extensions
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| **[[LUPS]]
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| **[[Chili]]
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| *Misc*
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| **[[VirtualFileSystem]]
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| **[[MouseCursors]]
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| **[[Units:Textures]]
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| **[[Units:Buildpics]]
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| **[[Sidedata.lua]]
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| **[[Units:FlankingBonus]]
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| **[[Mod Development:Armor|Game Development:Armor]]
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| **[[Mod Development:Archives|Game Development:Archives]]
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| **[[Mod Development:Sidepics|Game Development:Sidepics]]
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| **[[CustomUnitIcons|Game Development:Custom unit icons]]
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| =Unit Scripting/Animations (.cob, .bos, .lua)=
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| * [[Animation-CobLuaDifferences | Differences of .lua and .cob unit scripts]]
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| ==Lua Animations==
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| To edit .lua files you need a text editor.
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| *[[Animation-LuaScripting]]
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| **[[Animation-LuaCallins]]
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| **[[Animation-LuaCallouts]]
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| **[[Animation-CobLuaDifferences]]
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| ==COB Animations==
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| The binary '.cob' file format is obsolete and some '.cob' files might be copyrighed by cavedog. A '.cob' file can be decompiled to see what it is doing or if you have the source, that is a '.bos' file, you can compile it into a '.cob' file.
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| To edit .bos files you need a program/compiler. The most famous one is [[Scriptor]]
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| *[[Animation-CobOverview]]
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| **[[Animation-CobExamples]]
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| **[[Animation-CobAnimation]]
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| **[[Animation-CobCallins]]
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| **[[Animation-CobConstants]]
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| **[[Animation-CobThreads]]
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| **[[Animation-CobHitByWeaponID]]
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| *[[Units:LuaCOB]] - how to interface COB with LUA
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| *[[CEG_For_Units|Game Development:Calling basic CEGs from COB]]
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| * [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=132943#132943 GPL-compliant sourcecode, scripting code examples, and other things.]
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| =Modeling =
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| Spring supports different 3d representations: '[[About_s3o|.s3o]]' and '[[About_3do|.3do]]'. The biggest difference between both formats is the workflow to create a new unit. There are exporter plugins for 'blender' and '3ds-max' so that texturing and modeling can be done using these.
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| In contrast: when you model an '.3do' you have to use [[upspring]] currently.
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| The animation with can either be done using 'lua' or 'COB/BOS' is does not depend on either, see rigging/animation. For new units use 'lua' scripting.
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| =Engine Related=
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| * [[Download_Testing]] - Test the compatibility of your game on upcoming versions of the Spring engine.
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| =Tutorials=
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| ===Game Development Tutorials===
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| *[[Simple Mod Tutorial|Simple Game Tutorial]]
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| *[[The Complete Guide To Making A Spring Game]] - A fairly comprehensive getting started tutorial.
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| *[http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=26409| Porting TA content to Spring]
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| ===Modeling Tutorials===
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| * [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10612 Wings UV Mapping Tutorial]
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| * [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12354 Saving polygons in Wings3d Tutorial]
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| * [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10503 Runecrafter's 3DS Max UV Mapping Tutorial]
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| ===Texture Tutorials===
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| * [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=22392 DDS Textures: How To]
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| * [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10947 Greeble Tutorial 1]
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| * [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12356 Greeble Tutorial 2]
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| [[Category: Unit_development]]
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| [[Category:Game development]] | |
