Game and Unit development

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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

• Development Tools
• Game structure
  
• Game specification
  
• Simple Game Tutorial - a bit old and confusing
• Free Assets
• The Complete Guide To Making A Spring Game - this one is the best so far
• Q&A Site for the Spring Engine
• Spring Tutorial Game - (attempt to create) a "template game" for new projects.
• Porting TA content to Spring

Reference

• UnitDefs (.fbi, .lua)
  • UnitDefs - define the attributes of units
  • Unit_Categories - define which weapon type aim at which targets
  • Unit Collision Volumes - collision detection
• WeaponDefs (.tdf, .lua)*
  • Weapon Variables : This is the most up to date
  • Units:WeaponMainDir
  • Weapons:Antinukes: All about antinukes.
• MoveDefs*
  • Units:MoveTypes
• Misc*
  • VirtualFileSystem
  • MouseCursors
  • Units:Textures
  • Units:Buildpics
  • Sidedata.lua
  • Units:FlankingBonus
  • Game Development:Armor
  • Game Development:Archives
  • Game Development:Sidepics
  • Game Development:Custom unit icons

Modeling

Spring supports different 3d representations: '.s3o' and '.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. 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.

FeatureDefs (objects on the map, wrecks of destroyed units)

• Units-FeatureDefs - define the attributes of features

Global game variables (modrules.lua)

• Modrules.lua

Explosions (.tdf, .lua)

• CEG
  • CEG-Calls
  • CEG-Format
  • CEG-Classes
  • CEG-Operators
  • CEG-Miscellaneous
  • CEG-OldInfo
• LUPS

Tutorials

Modeling Tutorials

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

Texture Tutorials

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

Engine Related

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