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Game Development

This information is meant to help newcomers learn how to develop their own games for the Spring Engine.

General

• Game structure
  
• VirtualFileSystem
• Game specification
  
• Q&A Site for the Spring Engine

Templates

• SpringABC - 3 Templates of Increasing Complexity
• Spring Tutorial Game - A Tutorial Template Game with full examples

Technical Documentation

GameData

• Modrules.lua - Global game variables
• Units:MoveTypes
• Sidedata.lua
• Armordefs.lua

Definition Files

• UnitDefs - define the attributes of units
• Units-WeaponDefs - define the attributes of weapons/projectiles
• Units-FeatureDefs - define the attributes of static map features and wrecks
• CEG Particle effects (explosions etc)

Animation

Lua Animations

• Animation-LuaScripting
  • Animation-LuaCallins
  • Animation-LuaCallouts
  • Animation-CobLuaDifferences

COB Animations (Deprecated)

• Animation-CobOverview
  • Animation-CobExamples
  • Animation-CobAnimation
  • Animation-CobCallins
  • Animation-CobConstants
  • Animation-CobThreads
  • Animation-CobHitByWeaponID
  • Units:LuaCOB - how to interface COB with LUA
  • Game Development:Calling basic CEGs from COB
  • GPL COB Examples

Unit Development

• Unit_Categories - define which weapon type aim at which targets
• Unit Collision Volumes - collision detection
• Units:WeaponMainDir
• Weapons:Antinukes: All about antinukes.
• Units:Textures
• Units:Buildpics
• Units:FlankingBonus
• Game Development:Custom unit icons

Misc

• MouseCursors
• Game Development:Archives
• Game Development:Sidepics

Tools

In-Game Tools

• ToolBox - A Collection of Game Development Tools
• Feature Placer - A Map Feature & NPC Unit Placement Tool

External Tools

• Development Tools

Lua Libraries

• LUPS - Lua Particle System
• Chili - A GUI Framework
• Custom Unit Shaders
• ChangePiece

Modeling

Spring supports different 3d representations: '.s3o' and '.3do', and additionally a variety of common model formats as supported by the ASSIMP library. The biggest difference between these formats is the workflow to create a new unit. There are also s3o exporter plugins for '3ds-max' and an older version of 'blender' so that texturing and modeling can be done using these. In contrast: when you model an '.3do' you have to use upspring currently.

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.

Engine Related

• Download_Testing - Test the compatibility of your game on upcoming versions of the Spring engine.

Tutorials

Game Development Tutorials

• The Complete Guide To Making A Spring Game - A fairly comprehensive getting started tutorial.
• Porting TA content to Spring
• Simple Game Tutorial - needs to be updated

Modeling Tutorials

• Wings UV Mapping Tutorial
• Saving polygons in Wings3d Tutorial
• Runecrafter's 3DS Max UV Mapping Tutorial
• Blender Workflow Tutorial

Texture Tutorials

• DDS Textures: How To
• Greeble Tutorial 1
• Greeble Tutorial 2