A couple of Questions

[Commando730]

hi all, being new to this whole video game designing thing, i have a couple of questions.

1. Is there a way to get outside terrains? you know, not in a room, but outside, with grass and sky, and all? If so, how?

2. If you have the model to a vehicle, gun, or other object for your game, how do you incorporate it into your game, and make them work?

3. Is there any way to make it so that the game is actually a seperate game, like a installable game that you can run by .exe, and dont need reality factory to play, so that it is its own true game, has its own menu, and everything? If so, how?

Thank you for your time

[vrageprogrammer]

1.Yes, it is possible to get out of a room, by checking all four sides of your main(Outer covering) room as sky!
Then you can apply a grass texture to the floor and use static grass models(Optional).You can even define a skybox/Skydome!

2.To make a custom model work, you need to convert it into .act format and then use it as a static mesh/entity/pawn!
NOTE:You must define it in the pawns directory if you want a pawn!
Dan Valeo's Book is a gift to newcomers, be sure to check it out!

3.This is the easiest part......But first you have to have a complete game!
Again Dan Valeo's Book might come in handy!

Good Luck!

[Commando730]

thank you.
can you by any chance provide a link to dan valeo's book for me?

also, how do you get a skydome?

and lets say i have a completed game...how exactly do you make it an independent game....is there some sort of a program?


im also having another problem. when i choose an entity to put in the game, such as a skydome, rain, wall decal, or whatever, it just shows some small icon in the room, but doesnt do anything when i build the game. what am i doing wrong?

[vrageprogrammer]

I'll give you the link in some time, coz I have to look for it....
You already have the tools required to make an independent game - It comes with RF(GameBuilder, etc.)
3)Once you put an entity into your room/level, you have to first customize its attributes on the right. Then compile the level and it should work!
And a skydome is pretty easy, here are some tutorials that should help you get started on RF!



http://www.realityfactory.info/forum/vi ... php?t=2860

[Juutis]

and lets say i have a completed game...how exactly do you make it an independent game....is there some sort of a program?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the forums. RF is your game. RealityFactory.exe is your game .exe. You can rename it and change the icon if you wish. You just delete all unnecessary stuff (unused levels, actors, bitmaps etc...) and bang - you have your game. Then just pack it into a .zip or .rar (or anything you wish) or into an installer and start distributing.

[Commando730]

ok, thanks guys...ill continue on with making my game, and if i have a couple more questions, ill post here.