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12:26, 15 July 2023 ‎Sources Page (hist | edit) ‎[272 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Sources Page. The '''Sources Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:26, 15 July 2023 ‎Portals Page (hist | edit) ‎[272 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Portals Page. The '''Portals Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:25, 15 July 2023 ‎Placement Page (hist | edit) ‎[3,275 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Placement Page. The '''Placement Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Instance''' tab, and it contains settings that control how the transforms of instances, models, and markers are adjusted when they are placed in the world. Placement adjustments are applied only when the '''Enable adjustments''' box is checked at the time when a new instance, model, or marke...")
12:25, 15 July 2023 ‎Physics Page (hist | edit) ‎[307 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Physics Page. The '''Physics Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor * Physics Category:Editor Category:Physics")
12:24, 15 July 2023 ‎Paths Page (hist | edit) ‎[266 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Paths Page. The '''Paths Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:24, 15 July 2023 ‎Particles Page (hist | edit) ‎[278 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Particles Page. The '''Particles Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:23, 15 July 2023 ‎Paint Page (hist | edit) ‎[268 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Paint Page. The '''Paint Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Material''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:23, 15 July 2023 ‎Node Management Page (hist | edit) ‎[295 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Node Management Page. The '''Node Management Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Editor''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:23, 15 July 2023 ‎Models Page (hist | edit) ‎[1,950 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Models Page. The '''Models Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Instance''' tab. The list shown in the Models Page displays all of the models registered with the engine. When a model in the list is selected, clicking in an editor viewport places a new instance of that model in the world and attaches the default controller to it. (The type of the default controlle...")
12:22, 15 July 2023 ‎Material Page (hist | edit) ‎[3,292 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Material Page. The '''Material Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Material''' tab. A material can be embedded inside a world or referenced as an external resource. (Material resources have the <code>.mtl</code> extension.) Both types are displayed in the same list inside the Material Page. The names of materials embedded inside a world, if they are named at a...")
12:21, 15 July 2023 ‎Markers Page (hist | edit) ‎[272 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Markers Page. The '''Markers Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:21, 15 July 2023 ‎Lights Page (hist | edit) ‎[269 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Lights Page. The '''Lights Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:20, 15 July 2023 ‎Landscaping Page (hist | edit) ‎[2,702 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Landscaping Page. The '''Landscaping Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Earth''' tab, and it is used to manage landscaping brushes and paint landscaping on the terrain. == Managing Landscaping Brushes == The popup menu in the upper-right corner of the page contains the commands used to manage landscaping brushes. Each command is described in the following...")
12:20, 15 July 2023 ‎Info Page (hist | edit) ‎[263 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Info Page. The '''Info Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Editor''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:19, 15 July 2023 ‎Impostors (hist | edit) ‎[280 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Impostors Page. The '''Impostors Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Instance''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:18, 15 July 2023 ‎Grid Page (hist | edit) ‎[263 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Grid Page. The '''Grid Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Editor''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:18, 15 July 2023 ‎Geometries Page (hist | edit) ‎[281 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Geometries Page. The '''Geometries Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:17, 15 July 2023 ‎Find Page (hist | edit) ‎[1,381 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Find Page. The '''Find Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Editor''' tab. The controls in the Find Page can be used to select nodes in the world using search criteria such as the node's name, the node's type, and the type of controller attached to the node. If the '''Name''' box is not empty, then only nodes having the exact name entered, but without case sensiti...")
12:17, 15 July 2023 ‎Flare Effect (hist | edit) ‎[1,840 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''flare effect''' renders a billboarded flare around a central point. It can be created in the World Editor by using the Flare Effect tool in the Effects Page. The difference between a flare effect and a quad effect is that the flare effect does not use depth testing, but instead uses an occlusion query to determine how bright it is. == Flare Effect Settings == A flare effect can be configured under the '''Flare''' tab in the Node Info window...")
12:16, 15 July 2023 ‎Beam Effect (hist | edit) ‎[1,652 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''beam effect''' renders a polyboarded quad around a central axis. It can be created in the World Editor by using the Beam Effect tool in the Effects Page. A beam effect is similar to a quad effect, with the difference being that the beam rotates about its ''z'' axis where the quad rotates about its origin position. == Beam Effect Settings == A beam effect can be configured under the '''Beam''' tab in the Node Info window. The specific settin...")
12:16, 15 July 2023 ‎Quad Effect (hist | edit) ‎[2,221 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''quad effect''' renders a billboarded quad around a central point. It can be created in the World Editor by using the Quad Effect tool in the Effects Page. == Quad Effect Settings == A quad effect can be configured under the '''Quad''' tab in the Node Info window. The specific settings are described in the following table. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Setting|Description}} |- {{HeadingSetting|'''Quad Settings'''|}} |- {{Tablerow|'''Quad color'''|The...")
12:15, 15 July 2023 ‎Halo Effect (hist | edit) ‎[870 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''halo effect''' renders a volumetric halo around a central point. It can be created in the World Editor by using the Halo Effect tool in the Effects Page. == Halo Effect Settings == A halo effect can be configured under the '''Halo''' tab in the Node Info window. The specific settings are described in the following table. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Setting|Description}} |- {{HeadingSetting|'''Halo Settings'''|}} |- {{Tablerow|'''Halo color'''|The c...")
12:14, 15 July 2023 ‎Shaft Effects (hist | edit) ‎[5,754 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' Shaft effects in a dungeon. A '''shaft effect''' renders a volumetric light shaft in a particular direction like those shown in Figure 1. There are four types of shaft effect (box, cylinder, truncated pyramid, and truncated cone) that can be created in the World Editor by using the tools in the Effects Page. A shaft effect is rendered with a volumetric light in-scattering shader that calculates the actual distance...")
12:12, 15 July 2023 ‎Effects Page (hist | edit) ‎[631 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Effects Page. The '''Effects Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. The Effects Page contains tools for creating the following types of effect nodes. * Quad Effect * Flare Effect * Beam Effect * Tube Effect * Fire Effect * Halo Effect * Shaft Effects * Slug Effects Panel effects can also be created using the tool in...")
12:11, 15 July 2023 ‎Atmosphere Page (hist | edit) ‎[414 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Atmosphere Page. The '''Atmosphere Page''' is a tool page in the World Editor. It can be found under the '''Object''' tab. The Atmosphere Page contains tools for creating the following types of nodes. * Fog Space * Skybox == See Also == * World Editor Pages * World Editor Category:Editor")
12:08, 15 July 2023 ‎Text Formatting (hist | edit) ‎[11,468 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Strings displayed by text widgets may contain the embedded formatting directives supported by Slug. A list of formatting directives begins with the two-character sequence '''{#''' and ends with the closing brace '''}'''. Each directive has the form '''directive(''params'')''', where ''params'' can be empty or consist of one or more parameters that apply to the directive. Multiple directives can be included in one list by separating them with semicolons. The followin...")
12:05, 15 July 2023 ‎Panel Editor (hist | edit) ‎[13,016 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Panel Editor window. The '''Panel Editor''', shown in the image to the right, is a tool included with the C4 Engine that is used to create and edit graphical user interfaces of two different types. First, the panel editor can be used to create windows, dialogs, and heads-up displays that are rendered on top of a game on a two-dimensional desktop, and these interfaces are saved in individual panel resource files. Se...")
12:03, 15 July 2023 ‎Expression Evaluation in Scripts (hist | edit) ‎[8,961 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ A script in the C4 Engine can contain methods of the type '''Evaluate Expression''', sometimes called an ''expression method'' for short. An expression method holds a text string representing a mathematical expression that gets evaluated when script execution reaches the method. For an expression method, a text box is displayed on the left side of the Method Info window where a textual expression may be entered. (The Method Info window is o...")
12:02, 15 July 2023 ‎Methods (hist | edit) ‎[15,175 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ There are several types of script methods that are defined in the engine module. An application module can define any number of its own custom script methods as well, and they will show up in the palette on the left side of the script editor window. === Basic Methods === The following table describes the operation of the methods built into the engine that appear under the '''Basic''' in the Script Editor. {| {{Table}} {{Table...")
12:01, 15 July 2023 ‎Script Editor (hist | edit) ‎[16,437 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The C4 Engine contains a powerful scripting language that can be used to implement event sequences taking place in response to some kind of trigger in a world. A script does not require the use of any textual programming language. Instead, a script is shown as a graphical representation of the actions to be performed and their interdependencies. Scripts support local and global variables, conditional execution, loops, and expression evaluation. For information...")
11:59, 15 July 2023 ‎Interpolant Shader Processes (hist | edit) ‎[8,446 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ When the graphics hardware renders a triangle, some values are calculated at each pixel and other values are calculated only at the vertices. The values calculated at the vertices are smoothly varied across the interior of a triangle through a process called perspective-correct interpolation. Hence, these values are called ''interpolants''. The list below describes each of the interpolants available for use in the Shader Editor under the Interpolants tab....")
11:59, 15 July 2023 ‎Complex Shader Processes (hist | edit) ‎[8,230 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This is a list of the complex shader processes that are available in the Shader Editor under the Complex tab. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Process|Description}} |- {{Process|Diffuse Reflection|Shader_diffuse.png|Tangent-space normal '''N''' (optional)|Scalar|Calculates the Lambertian diffuse reflection factor '''N''' · '''L''', where '''L''' is the tangent-space direction to light. The result is saturated to the range [0,1]. If '''N''' is omitted, then...")
11:58, 15 July 2023 ‎Mathematical Shader Processes (hist | edit) ‎[8,898 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This is a list of the mathematical shader processes that are available in the Shader Editor under the Math tab. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Process|Description}} |- {{Process|Absolute Value|Shader_abs.png|Value '''A'''|Value of size matching '''A'''|Calculates the absolute value of each component of the input '''A'''.}} |- {{Process|Add|Shader_add.png|Values '''A''' and '''B'''|Value of size matching larger of '''A''' and '''B'''|Calculates the componentwise sum of the...")
11:57, 15 July 2023 ‎Basic Shader Processes (hist | edit) ‎[4,940 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This is a list of the basic shader processes that are available in the Shader Editor under the Basic tab. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Process|Description}} |- {{Process|Constant Scalar|Shader_constantscalar.png|None|Scalar|Outputs a constant scalar value that is specified in the settings for the process. A ''parameter slot'' may be specified in the process settings. If the parameter slot is set to “Constant” (the default), then the output of this process c...")
11:55, 15 July 2023 ‎Shader Editor (hist | edit) ‎[12,817 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ There are two ways to create materials in the C4 Engine. The first method is to simply configure a set of predefined attributes in the Material Editor. This is the easiest and fastest way to create a new material, and most ordinary materials can be made using only those attributes. A more advanced method is to use the Shader Editor to define the exact calculations used by the engine to render a material. The Shader Editor provides you with the power to crea...")
11:54, 15 July 2023 ‎Material Editor (hist | edit) ‎[986 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Material Editor window. The '''Material Editor''' is a component of the World Editor, and it is used to create materials by configuring a large set of specific attributes. Materials can also be created with the Shader Editor, and this functionality is also accessed through the Material Editor. == Opening the Material Editor == The Material Editor is usually opened from inside the World Edit...")
11:52, 15 July 2023 ‎Modifiers (hist | edit) ‎[7,590 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ A '''modifier''' is something that can be assigned to an instance node in order to change the appearance or properties of the world it references in some way. There are several modifiers built into the engine, and an application may define additional custom modifiers for its own use. Modifiers are assigned to an instance node in the World Editor under the '''Modifiers''' tab in the Node Info window. == Standard Modifiers == The following modifiers are bui...")
11:51, 15 July 2023 ‎Connectors (hist | edit) ‎[5,687 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' Connectors can be added or removed from a node under the '''Connectors''' tab in the '''Node Info''' window. Every node in a world can have one or more ''connectors'' attached to it. A connector forms a link between the node that owns it and some other node in the world. Connectors are used for a variety of different purposes, such as connecting a portal to the zone that it leads to or connecting a node with a scr...")
11:50, 15 July 2023 ‎World Editor Pages (hist | edit) ‎[6,274 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''page''' is one of the palette-like subwindows shown on the left side of the World Editor. They are organized into five groups under the tabs '''Object''', '''Material''', '''Earth''', '''Instance''', and '''Editor'''. The pages can be rearranged by dragging them upward and downward by their title bars, and they can be collapsed or expanded by clicking on the small box with a plus or minus symbol in it. Each page contains a group of related tools or settings. Th...")
11:49, 15 July 2023 ‎World Editor (hist | edit) ‎[16,734 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''World Editor''' tool module is used to create every scene that the C4 Engine displays (however, scene data may be imported from other sources.) All of the data describing a world is stored in a world resource having the <code>.wld</code> extension, and world resources are stored in subfolders of the <code>Data</code> directory. The World Editor is opened by selecting '''New World''' or '''Open World''' from the C4 Menu, or by typing <code>world</code> [''name...")
11:48, 15 July 2023 ‎Landscaping Editor (hist | edit) ‎[469 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Landscaping Editor window. The '''Landscaping Editor''' is a tool inside the World Editor that is used to create landscaping paint brushes. The Landscaping Editor is opened by double-clicking on an existing paint brush in the Landscaping Page or by choosing '''New Landscaping Brush...''' from the menu in the Landscaping Page. == See Also == * Landscaping Page Category:Editor")
11:47, 15 July 2023 ‎Model Viewer (hist | edit) ‎[5,384 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Model Viewer''' is a plugin tool for the C4 Engine. It is used to preview dynamic models and to import animations for those models. == Opening a Model == The Model Viewer is opened by selecting Open Model from the C4 Menu, or by typing <code>model</code> [''name''] in the Command Console. If the Open Model menu item is selected (or ''name'' is omitted from the console command), then a dialog appears to let you select a model resource. == Model...")
11:45, 15 July 2023 ‎Texture Viewer (hist | edit) ‎[1,320 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Texture Viewer window. The '''Texture Viewer''' is part of the '''Texture Tool''' plugin that ships with the C4 Engine, and it is used to preview texture files in the engine's proprietary <code>.tex</code> format. == Opening a Texture == The Texture Viewer is opened by selecting '''Open Texture''' from the C4 Menu, or by typing <code>texture [''name'']</code> in the Command Console. If the '''...")
11:44, 15 July 2023 ‎Texture Importer (hist | edit) ‎[13,430 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ Texture maps used by the C4 Engine have the <code>.tex</code> file extension. These texture map resources are created by importing texture images from a subdirectory of the <code>Import</code> directory using the Texture Importer tool. The Texture Importer tool supports <code>.tga</code> files, which may be in 8-bit grayscale, 16-bit color, 24-bit color, or 32-bit color format, with or without RLE compression. When a texture is imported, a <code>.cfg</code> f...")
11:43, 15 July 2023 ‎Font Importer (hist | edit) ‎[10,480 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Font Importer window. In most types of applications, text is rendered into a 2D drawing context by the operating system using the information stored in OpenType or TrueType font files. However, this method of text rendering is not compatible with hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, and it suffers from inconsistencies among different platforms. In order to render high-quality text in a 3D environment and pr...")
11:41, 15 July 2023 ‎Sound Player (hist | edit) ‎[1,404 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Sound Player window. The '''Sound Player''' is part of the '''Sound Tool''' plugin that ships with the C4 Engine, and it is used to preview sound files in the engine's proprietary <code>.snd</code> format. == Opening a Sound == The Sound Player is opened by selecting '''Open Sound''' from the C4 Menu, or by typing <code>sound [''name'']</code> in the Command Console. If the '''Open Sound''' menu...")
11:41, 15 July 2023 ‎Sound Importer (hist | edit) ‎[1,389 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Sound Importer window. The '''Sound Importer''' is part of the '''Sound Tool''' plugin that ships with the C4 Engine, and it generates sound resources in the engine's proprietary <code>.snd</code> file format. The Sound Importer can be run by choosing '''Import Sound''' from the C4 Menu or by typing <code>isound [''name'']</code> in the Command Console. If the '''Import Sound''' menu item is se...")
11:40, 15 July 2023 ‎Recording Movies (hist | edit) ‎[2,271 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The C4 Engine has the capability to record the video and audio output as you're playing a game or using the tools. Video is saved to a set of "sequence" files that can later be imported as a movie, and audio is saved to a standard wave file. A movie is generated from these files using the Movie Importer tool. Recording is started by entering the record command in the Command Console as follows: <code>record ''name'' [-rate ''fps''] [-noaudio] [-novideo]</code>...")
11:39, 15 July 2023 ‎Movie Player (hist | edit) ‎[1,140 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|thumb|800px|'''Figure 1.''' The Movie Player window. The '''Movie Player''' is part of the '''Movie Tool''' plugin that ships with the C4 Engine, and it is used to preview movie files in the engine's proprietary <code>.mvi</code> format. == Opening a Movie == The Movie Player is opened by selecting '''Open Movie''' from the C4 Menu, or by typing <code>movie [''name'']</code> in the Command Console. If the '''Open Movie''...")
11:38, 15 July 2023 ‎Movie Importer (hist | edit) ‎[3,392 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The Movie Importer dialog. The '''Movie Importer''' tool is used to generate movies in the proprietary C4 Engine <code>.mvi</code> format. This functionality is part of the '''Movie Tool''' plugin. To generate a movie, either choose '''Import Movie''' from the C4 Menu or type the <code>imovie</code> command in the Command Console. This causes this Import Movie dialog, shown in Figure 1, to be displ...")
11:37, 15 July 2023 ‎Open Data Description Language (hist | edit) ‎[329 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|thumb|640px|'''Figure 1.''' [http://openddl.org/ The Open Data Description Language.] The Open Data Description Language (OpenDDL) is a generic text-based data language used for a variety of purposes by the C4 Engine. == See Also == * [http://openddl.org/ openddl.org] * Open Game Engine Exchange")
11:35, 15 July 2023 ‎Open Game Engine Exchange (hist | edit) ‎[430 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Open Game Engine Exchange (OpenGEX)''' format is a text-based file format designed to facilitate the transfer of complex scene data between applications such as modeling tools and game engines. The C4 Engine World Editor can import files in the OpenGEX format after they have been exported from programs such as 3ds max and Maya. == See Also == * [http://opengex.org/ opengex.org] * Open Data Description Language")
11:33, 15 July 2023 ‎String Importer (hist | edit) ‎[1,626 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''String Importer''' is a plugin that ships with the C4 Engine, and it generates string table resources in the engine's proprietary <code>.str</code> file format. The String Importer can be run by choosing '''Import String Table''' from the C4 Menu or by typing <code>istring [''name'']</code> in the Command Console. If the '''Import String Table''' menu item is selected (or name is omitted from the console command), then a dialog appears to let you select a...")
11:32, 15 July 2023 ‎Resource Packer (hist | edit) ‎[973 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Resource Packer''' is a plugin that ships with the C4 Engine, and it is used to create pack files in the engine's proprietary <code>.pak</code> format. For information about how pack files work, see Pack Files and Virtual Directories. == Creating a Pack File == The console command <code>pack ''name''</code> is used to create a pack file, where ''name'' is the name of a top-level subfolder inside the <code>Data</code> folder. Once a pack file has b...")
11:25, 15 July 2023 ‎Simple Games (hist | edit) ‎[3,017 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The C4 Engine ships with two basic game projects called <code>SimpleBall</code> and <code>SimpleChar</code>. Both are made up of two files that are heavily commented and represent nearly the minimum amount of code that needs to be written to have a working game module. You can tell the engine to load one of these game module by editing the file <code>Data/Engine/game.cfg</code> and changing the value of the variable <code>gameModuleName</code> to either <code>...")
11:23, 15 July 2023 ‎Teleport Tutorial (hist | edit) ‎[9,824 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This tutorial describes the method used to create an indirect portal that can see another part of a level, apply a material with animated waves to the portal, and make the destination image float up and down. This tutorial doesn't have you modify a world, but instead examines what has been done in a fully functional example. To follow this tutorial, you need the <code>Data/Tutorial/world/Teleport.wld</code> file that is included in the C4 Engine distribution. To enlarg...")
11:21, 15 July 2023 ‎Water Tutorial (hist | edit) ‎[6,923 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This tutorial guides you through the creation of a new water surface with reflection and refraction effects applied. To follow this tutorial, you need the <code>Data/Tutorial/world/Water.wld</code> file that is included in the C4 Engine distribution. To enlarge any of the screenshots below, click on the thumbnail icon below the image. == Step A: Open Water.wld == Open <code>Data/Tutorial/world/Water.wld</code> in the World Editor by typing Ctrl-O or by entering <...")
11:17, 15 July 2023 ‎Terrain Tutorial (hist | edit) ‎[6,074 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This tutorial guides you through the creation of a new terrain block and some basic terrain editing operations. For more general information about the terrain tools, see the Terrain article. To follow this tutorial, you need the <code>Data/Tutorial/world/Terrain.wld</code> file that is included in the C4 Engine distribution. To enlarge any of the screenshots below, click on the thumbnail icon below the image. == Step A: Open Terrain.wld == Open <code>Data/Tutoria...")
11:09, 15 July 2023 ‎Oscillation Tutorial (hist | edit) ‎[6,364 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This tutorial teaches you how to assign an Oscillation Controller to a node in a level. The Oscillation Controller is a specific type of controller that's built into the C4 Engine, and it causes a node to oscillate back and forth between two points with a velocity based on a sine wave. To follow this tutorial, you need the <code>Data/Tutorial/world/Oscillation.wld</code> file that is included in the <code>C4-xxx-Data.zip</code> distribution. To enlarge any of the s...")
11:05, 15 July 2023 ‎Portal Tutorial (hist | edit) ‎[7,692 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In order to allow for arbitrarily large and complex environments, every sizable world built in the C4 Engine World Editor should be organized into multiple zones. The root node of a world is an infinitely large zone, and all other zones are contained within the root zone. When new zones are added to a world, they need to be connected by portals so that it's possible to see from one zone into another. This tutorial describes a simple example in which two rooms are con...")
11:02, 15 July 2023 ‎New World Tutorial (hist | edit) ‎[18,594 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This tutorial teaches you how to create a new world from scratch in the C4 Engine and add all of the essential pieces for a typical game level. To enlarge any of the screenshots below, click on the thumbnail icon below the image. == Step A: Open the World Editor == To open the World Editor with a new empty world, select '''New World''' from the C4 Menu or type Ctrl-N when any user interface window is open. If you're running the demo game, you may want to hit E...")
10:57, 15 July 2023 ‎Fog Spaces (hist | edit) ‎[4,926 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In the C4 Engine, a '''fog space''' is a node that causes fog to be rendered in a scene. It's actually a half-space because all space is divided in half by a single boundary plane, and fog is rendered on one side of the plane. == Creating a Fog Space == right A fog space is placed in a world using the Fog Space tool in the Atmosphere Page (shown to the right) in the World Editor under the Object tab. This tool draws a rectangular...")
10:55, 15 July 2023 ‎Motion Blur (hist | edit) ‎[2,490 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' Motion blur is visible due to the movement of the camera and the falling debris. The C4 Engine is capable of rendering full-scene motion blur as a post-processing effect. Motion blur in C4 is based on the concept of a velocity buffer, and it employs a sophisticated algorithm that uses information in both the velocity buffer and the structure buffer to apply the correct blur after the entire scene has been rendered. The...")
10:54, 15 July 2023 ‎Cascaded Shadow Mapping (hist | edit) ‎[3,167 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ Cascaded shadow mapping is the method used by the C4 Engine to cast real-time dynamic shadows over very large areas for an infinite light source. This article describes the settings that control the sizes of the cascades and the transition areas between them, which affect the resolution of the shadows and the smoothness involved in changing from one cascade to another. == Shadow Settings == The infinite light generates up to four separate shadows maps during...")
10:53, 15 July 2023 ‎Models and Instanced Worlds (hist | edit) ‎[5,423 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ There are two file formats in which scene data can be saved for use in the C4 Engine: # A world file having the <code>.wld</code> extension. # A model file having the <code>.mdl</code> extension. Both of these types of resources can contain just about any kind of scene data, and they can both be loaded into a larger world as instances of the data they contain. This article describes the differences between models and instanced worlds and discusses when one ty...")
10:51, 15 July 2023 ‎The C4 Rendering Pipeline (hist | edit) ‎[5,804 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|frame|'''Figure 1.''' The major stages of the C4 Engine rendering pipeline. The C4 Engine executes a complex sequence of rendering operations during each frame of gameplay. This article gives a high-level overview of the various components of the C4 Engine rendering pipeline so that users of the engine, having some knowledge of its internal processes, can achieve more efficient results. The following sections describe the rendering stages exec...")
10:49, 15 July 2023 ‎Defining a Custom Method (hist | edit) ‎[11,633 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In the C4 Engine, a ''method'' refers to an individual action that can appear in a script. There are many types of methods built into the engine, and an application can define its own custom methods by implementing new subclasses of the [http://c4engine.com/docs/Controller/Method.html Method] class. == Defining a Method Subclass == In this article, we will use the example of a method called <code>ChangeLightColorMethod</code> that simply changes the color of a light so...")
10:48, 15 July 2023 ‎Defining a Custom Controller (hist | edit) ‎[13,036 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In the C4 Engine, a ''controller'' is attached to a node to give it some kind of dynamic behavior. A controller is represented by a subclass of the [http://c4engine.com/docs/Controller/Controller.html <code>Controller</code>] class and contains all of the information needed to move or change an object in some way. It is often the case that a controller is assigned to a node and configured in the World Editor under the Controller tab in the Node Info window. == Defining...")
10:46, 15 July 2023 ‎Distribution Controller (hist | edit) ‎[2,057 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Distribution Controller''' is a special type of controller that forwards the messages it receives to other controllers. This can be useful for performing the same action on multiple nodes in the world using only a single script method. If the target of a script method has a Distribution Controller attached to it, then it's as if the same script method were applied to all of the nodes to which the distribution controller forwards its messages. As an exam...")
10:46, 15 July 2023 ‎Animation Controller (hist | edit) ‎[1,728 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Animation Controller''' is a type of controller that can be used to play animations for a generic model. == Settings == The following settings are available for Animation Controllers. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Setting|Description}} |- {{Setting|'''Initial animation name'''|The name of the animation resource that is initially applied to the model.}} |- {{Setting|'''Animation is initially playing'''|If checked, then the animation is initially playing whe...")
10:45, 15 July 2023 ‎Physics Controller (hist | edit) ‎[1,426 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Physics Controller''' is a type of controller that represents the global physics simulation. The Physics Controller is built into the core engine, and automatically assigned to the Physics Node when it is placed in the scene. A single Physics Node should be placed in any world that uses the built-in physics simulation by using the tool in the Physics Page. == Settings == The following settings are available for Physics Controllers. {| {{Table}} {{...")
10:45, 15 July 2023 ‎Rigid Body Controller (hist | edit) ‎[2,971 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Rigid Body Controller''' is a type of controller that represents a rigid body in a physics simulation. The Rigid Body Controller is built into the core engine, and it's used for all solid objects that move under the control of the built-in physics system. == Settings == The following settings are available for Rigid Body Controllers. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Setting|Description}} |- {{HeadingSetting|'''Rigid Body Flags'''|}} |- {{Setting|'''...")
10:44, 15 July 2023 ‎Cloth Controller (hist | edit) ‎[5,491 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Cloth Controller''' is the type of controller assigned to a dynamic cloth geometry. The Cloth Controller is built into the core engine, and it is part of the Physics Manager. == Settings == The following settings are available for Cloth Controllers. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Setting|Description}} |- {{HeadingSetting|'''Deformable Body Flags'''|}} |- {{Setting|'''Ignore force fields'''|If checked, then force fields do not affect this...")
10:43, 15 July 2023 ‎Rope Controller (hist | edit) ‎[5,041 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Rope Controller''' is the type of controller assigned to a dynamic rope geometry. The Rope Controller is built into the core engine, and it is part of the Physics Manager. == Settings == The following settings are available for Rope Controllers. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Setting|Description}} |- {{HeadingSetting|'''Deformable Body Flags'''|}} |- {{Setting|'''Ignore force fields'''|If checked, then force fields do not affect this rop...")
10:43, 15 July 2023 ‎Spin Controller (hist | edit) ‎[2,788 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Spin Controller''' is a type of controller that causes a node to continuously spin about a particular axis. The Spin Controller is built into the core engine, and it is one of four ''kinematic'' controllers that cause an object to follow an exact motion. Rigid bodies controlled by the Physics Manager are able to interact with kinematic objects, but they cannot stop kinematic objects or alter their motions. A kinematic object pushes rigid bodies out of it...")
10:42, 15 July 2023 ‎Rotation Controller (hist | edit) ‎[3,388 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Rotation Controller''' is a type of controller that causes a node to rotate forward or backward through a given angle. The Rotation Controller is built into the core engine, and it is one of four ''kinematic'' controllers that cause an object to follow an exact motion. Rigid bodies controlled by the Physics Manager are able to interact with kinematic objects, but they cannot stop kinematic objects or alter their motions. A kinematic object pushes rigid b...")
10:42, 15 July 2023 ‎Oscillation Controller (hist | edit) ‎[2,960 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Oscillation Controller''' is a type of controller that causes a node to oscillate between two positions on a sine wave. The Oscillation Controller is built into the core engine, and it is one of four ''kinematic'' controllers that cause an object to follow an exact motion. Rigid bodies controlled by the Physics Manager are able to interact with kinematic objects, but they cannot stop kinematic objects or alter their motions. A kinematic object pushes rig...")
10:40, 15 July 2023 ‎Movement Controller (hist | edit) ‎[3,273 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ The '''Movement Controller''' is a type of controller that causes a node to move forward and backward between two positions. The Movement Controller is built into the core engine, and it is one of four ''kinematic'' controllers that cause an object to follow an exact motion. Rigid bodies controlled by the Physics Manager are able to interact with kinematic objects, but they cannot stop kinematic objects or alter their motions. A kinematic object pushes rigid bo...")
10:39, 15 July 2023 ‎String Tables (hist | edit) ‎[1,512 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''String tables''' are used by the C4 Engine to store human-readable text strings in resources that are external to the engine code and game code. The use of string tables is not required, but they can be convenient for storing strings separately in order to make localization easy and allow text to be changed without the need to recompile your game. == String Table Resources == String table resources have the <code>.str</code> file extension and reside inside subfolde...")
10:38, 15 July 2023 ‎File Locations (hist | edit) ‎[1,325 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The following table lists the locations where certain types of files created by the C4 Engine are stored under Windows. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|File Type|File Location}} |- {{Tablerow|Log file|<code>C:\Users\''<username>''\AppData\Local\C4 Engine\</code>}} |- {{Tablerow|Configuration files|<code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\C4 Engine\</code>}} |- {{Tablerow|Screenshots and saved games|<code>C:\Users\<username>\Documents\C4 Engine\</code>}}...")
10:36, 15 July 2023 ‎Pack Files and Virtual Directories (hist | edit) ‎[3,269 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Resource Manager supports pack files and a virtual directory hierarchy. All resources are stored inside the <code>Data</code> folder, where resources can be organized in an arbitrary manner. However, the top-level contents of the <code>Data</code> folder have special meanings. All of the top-level sub-folders of the <code>Data</code> folder behave as if their contents belonged to a single virtual folder at the root of the resource name space. These top-level subfold...")
10:35, 15 July 2023 ‎Command Console (hist | edit) ‎[11,243 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "480px|right The '''Command Console''' window can be opened at any time by pressing the tilde/grave key. (On some non-English keyboards, the key directly below the Escape key should be used.) The window displays a command line and an output buffer as shown in the image to the right. If the C4 Engine was built using the debug settings, the window displays "(Debug)" to the right of the build number. The console stores a small command history that can b...")
10:30, 15 July 2023 ‎C4 Menu (hist | edit) ‎[4,160 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''C4 Menu''' is opened by clicking on the skull logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. It contains several commands that are built into the core engine as well as commands that access the plugin tools. Most of these menu commands also have equivalent console commands that can be typed into the Command Console. {| {{Table}} {{Tablehead|Command|Description}} |- {{Tablerow|'''New World'''|Opens the World Editor with a new blank world. You can type...")
10:26, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 7.1 (hist | edit) ‎[1,511 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' April 24, 2023 == Core Engine == * Luminance and chromaticity have been separated for most things that emit light. This applies to light sources, emission attributes, and several special effects. This essentially allows color to be chosen independently of brightness, which can be much higher than 1.0. Brightness is now measured in physical quantities appropriate for the type of object. Infinite lights have illuminance measured in kilolux (...")
10:25, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 7.0 (hist | edit) ‎[5,282 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' March 22, 2023 == Core Engine == * The <code>Color4C</code> class has been renamed to [http://c4engine.com/docs/Math/Color4U.html <code>Color4U</code>] to reflect the fact that it has unsigned components. There are also new classes called [http://c4engine.com/docs/Math/Color2U.html <code>Color2U</code>], [http://c4engine.com/docs/Math/Color2S.html <code>Color2S</code>], and [http://c4engine.com/docs/Math/Color4S.html <code>Color4S</code>],...")
10:24, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 6.9 (hist | edit) ‎[4,179 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' November 2, 2018 (C4 version 6.9 corresponds to Tombstone version 2.9.) * The file formats have been updated a little bit in this version. While it's not a requirement, you ''may'' upgrade your resources to the newer formats by typing <code>updateworlds</code> in the Command Console. '''Always backup your entire Data folder before doing this just in case something goes wrong.''' == Core Engine == * All of the unsigned integer types t...")
10:23, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 6.5 (hist | edit) ‎[2,931 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' September 30, 2017 (C4 version 6.5 corresponds to Tombstone version 2.5.) == Core Engine == === Math Library === * The vector and matrix classes have been redesigned and now have new capabilities that promote higher performance and more legible code. * Vector components can now be accessed using the swizzle syntax that's available in shading languages. For example, a 3D vector <code>v</code> can be treated as another 3D vector with its...")
10:22, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 6.2 (hist | edit) ‎[757 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' May 11, 2017 (C4 version 6.2 corresponds to Tombstone version 2.2.) == Core Engine == === Graphics Manager === * When the <code>GL_NV_alpha_to_coverage_dither_control</code> extension is available, the engine now disables dithering for alpha to coverage rendering. This gets rid of the unsightly dot pattern sometimes visible in dense alpha-tested vegetation. == Tools == === Model Viewer === * Added a scale factor to the animation impor...")
10:22, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 6.1 (hist | edit) ‎[4,579 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' April 29, 2017 (C4 version 6.1 corresponds to Tombstone version 2.1.) == Core Engine == * The project files for Visual Studio have been updated to 2017. == Graphics Manager == * The engine no longer attempts to figure out how fast the GPU is in order to set defaults for all the rendering options. A single set of default options is now used for all GPUs. * By default, the engine now tries to create a 1920×1080 full-screen renderin...")
10:21, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 6.0 (hist | edit) ‎[3,230 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' January 27, 2017 (C4 version 6.0 corresponds to Tombstone version 2.0.) == Core Engine == * Support for the Open Data Description Language has been updated to version 2.0. === Graphics Manager === * A few new workarounds have been implemented to deal with subtle bugs in the AMD graphics driver. === Interface Manager === * All text drawing, both in the user interface and in panel effects, now uses our new technology to render glyphs on...")
10:20, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 5.5.1 (hist | edit) ‎[1,219 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' December 6, 2016 (C4 version 5.5.1 corresponds to Tombstone version 1.5.1.) == Core Engine == * The API documentation has been corrected in many places to update function names in cross references. === World Manager === * New settings have been added to the Interaction property that let you specify object-space axis and angle constraints that have to be satisfied for an object to appear interactive. The direction that the camera is look...")
10:20, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 5.5 (hist | edit) ‎[1,554 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' November 16, 2016 (C4 version 5.5 corresponds to Tombstone version 1.5.) == Core Engine == === Graphics Manager === * This version of the engine contains a workaround that avoids a bug in the current AMD graphics drivers. This has to do with the code that resolves the multisample frame buffer. === Interface Manager === * The appearance of the set of GUI widgets has been updated to be more crisp and to be ready for high DPI displays. Th...")
10:19, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 5.0 (hist | edit) ‎[5,188 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' September 20, 2016 (C4 version 5.0 corresponds to Tombstone version 1.0.) == Core Engine == * All C-style casts have been changed to constructor syntax. * The <code>*</code> and <code>%</code> operators for dot product and cross product have been removed from the engine. The <code>Dot()</code> and <code>Cross()</code> functions should always be used instead. * The container modification and iteration functions have been made more verbos...")
10:19, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 4.5 (hist | edit) ‎[3,327 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' March 28, 2015 == Core Engine == * The C4 Engine now runs on iOS devices. Separate Xcode project files are included with the engine for those who have a license for mobile development. The C4 Engine currently runs on iOS devices containing an A7 or A8 processor, listed below. ** iPad Air and iPad Air 2 ** iPad Mini with Retina display and iPad Mini 3 ** iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 * Custom properties, controllers, properties, forces, modifiers...")
10:18, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 4.2 (hist | edit) ‎[2,683 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' January 11, 2015 == Core Engine == === Graphics Manager === * Screen-space depth derivatives are now stored in the structure buffer along with the existing high-precision linear depth value. This allows for higher quality rendering along depth discontinuities, making effects such as SSAO look better. When motion blur is enabled, screen-space velocities are now stored in a separate render buffer. * Support for the Nvidia driver API has be...")
10:17, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 4.1 (hist | edit) ‎[4,467 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' December 25, 2014 == Core Engine == * The format of animation resources has changed in this release in order to accommodate morph weight animation. Existing animation resources need to be updated before they can be used in version 4.1. A conversion utility has been included, and it can be run by typing "updateanims" in the command console. This utility will update all <code>.anm</code> files in the <code>Data</code> directory hierarchy. ''...")
10:17, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 4.0 (hist | edit) ‎[18,992 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' October 14, 2014 * Note that version 4.0 may not be able to read world, model, panel, and material resources that were saved in versions earlier than version 3.5. Older resources should be updated using the <code>updateworlds</code> utility in version 3.5.x before using them in version 4.0. * Like version 3.5.x, this release contains a utility that updates world and model resources to the current format....")
10:16, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 3.5.1 (hist | edit) ‎[1,051 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' January 22, 2014 * The <code>updateworlds</code> utility included with version 3.5 has been expanded to update panel and material resources in addition to the world and model resources that it previously updated. This utility is run by typing <code>updateworlds</code> in the command console, and it should be run to prepare your resources for version 4.0. '''Note that this will overwrite all existing <code>.wld</code>, <code>.mdl</code>, <co...")
10:15, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 3.5 (hist | edit) ‎[17,560 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' January 8, 2014 * This release includes a utility function that automatically updates all world and model resources so that they use the newest format. The engine currently contains a significant amount of code that's necessary to support old formats going back many years, and this code will be removed from version 4.0. It will be necessary to run the update utility in version 3.5 before your world and model resources can be used in version...")
10:14, 15 July 2023 ‎Release Notes for Version 3.0 (hist | edit) ‎[15,903 bytes] ‎Eric Lengyel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ '''Release date:''' July 29, 2013 '''WARNING:''' In version 3.0, all shaders are permanently changed to a new layout when a world is opened. See Shader Editor below. Just in case something goes wrong, please be sure to make a backup of your <code>Data</code> folder before running version 3.0. == Core Engine == * The Visual Studio projects now use shared property sheets to specify build settings. * The <code>ToolCode</code> directory has been removed, and al...")

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