Resource list - Revision history

BryanDerksen: add {{resource palette}}

2010-02-03T19:10:04Z

add {{resource palette}}

BryanDerksen: bring over more detail for list items from resource palette

2010-02-02T21:04:21Z

bring over more detail for list items from resource palette

Eshme at 22:33, 28 January 2010

2010-01-28T22:33:41Z

Eshme at 17:06, 12 January 2010

2010-01-12T17:06:24Z

BryanDerksen: move export directory list to the page on exporting

2009-09-22T20:13:36Z

move export directory list to the page on exporting

BryanDerksen: simplify link (this is the DA toolset wiki, so the DA stuff deserves primacy here IMO)

2009-09-22T00:45:37Z

simplify link (this is the DA toolset wiki, so the DA stuff deserves primacy here IMO)

BryanDerksen: characters have an icon

2009-09-16T22:32:26Z

characters have an icon

BryanDerksen: dump in some information I'll need to clean up later

2009-08-10T20:05:57Z

dump in some information I'll need to clean up later

BryanDerksen: missed an icon

2009-07-22T17:46:02Z

missed an icon

BryanDerksen: pulling out of the main page for sorting and expansion

2009-07-17T21:07:00Z

pulling out of the main page for sorting and expansion

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This list contains all of the major resource types that you may need to edit in the course of working with the Dragon Age toolset.

*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Animation Worksheet]]
*[[Image:IconArea.png]] [[Area]]s
*[[Image:IconAreaList.png]] [[Area List]]
*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Character]]
*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Client Script]]
*[[Image:IconConversation.png]] [[Conversation]]s
*[[Image:IconCreature.png]] [[Creature]]s
*[[Image:IconCutscene.png]] [[Cutscene]]s
*[[Image:IconItem.png]] [[Item]]s
*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Level]]
*[[Image:IconMap.png]] [[Map]]
*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Material]]
*[[Image:IconMerchant.png]] [[Merchant]]s
*[[Image:IconModel.png]] [[Model]]
*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Morph]]
*[[Image:IconPlaceable.png]] [[Placeable]]s
*[[Image:IconPlot.png]] [[Plot]]s
*[[Image:IconScript.png]] [[Script]]s
*[[Image:IconSound.png]] [[Sound]]
*[[Image:IconStage.png]] [[Stage]]s
*[[Image:IconTrigger.png]] [[Trigger]]s
*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[VFX]]

Other important file types that may be edited by the more technically inclined include:

* [[Encapsulated Resource File]]
* [[GFF (Eclipse Format)]]
* [[GFF (NWN Format)]]
* [[Resource Image File]]

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 This list contains all of the major resource types that you may need to edit in the course of working with the Dragon Age toolset.
-*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Animation Worksheet]]
+Resources listed in the [[resource palette]]:
 *[[Image:IconArea.png]] [[Area]]s
-*[[Image:IconAreaList.png]] [[Area List]]
+*[[Image:IconArea.png]] [[Area]]s - An area represents a level in the game. Areas take a layout (created in the [[level editor]]) and add various interactive components to it to make it "come alive" and interact with the player.
-*[[Image:IconCharacter.png]] [[Character]]
+*[[Image:IconAreaList.png]] [[Area list]]s - An area list a grouping of area objects made in the toolset.  These areas are considered to be a block and will always be loaded together.  The player will be able to wander between these areas without requiring a major area transition, at least until they try to move to another area list.
-*[[Image:IconClientScript.png]] [[Client Script]]
+*[[Image:IconCharacter.png]] [[Character]]s - this resource is for coordinating voice-over and localization efforts, and is not used directly by game code.
-*[[Image:IconConversation.png]] [[Conversation]]s
+*[[Image:IconConversation.png]] [[Conversation]]s - collections of questions, answers, statements, and other interactive activities laid out in a tree structure.
-*[[Image:IconCreature.png]] [[Creature]]s
+*[[Image:IconCreature.png]] [[Creature]]s - Creature objects are used to represent the player's characters and every other living creature in the game.  Creatures can run actions or scripts, move, cast spells, use talents or skills and engage in combat.
-*[[Image:IconCutscene.png]] [[Cutscene]]s
+*[[Image:IconCutscene.png]] [[Cutscene]]s - A cutscene is a pre-determined cinematic sequence played back using the game engine.
-*[[Image:IconItem.png]] [[Item]]s
+*[[Image:IconItem.png]] [[Item]]s - items that can be taken into inventory, and are often equippable by characters or otherwise usable within the game.
-*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Level]]
+*[[Image:IconMap.png]] [[Map]]s - images of maps with location pins whose location and appearance can be scripted.
-*[[Image:IconMap.png]] [[Map]]
+*[[Image:IconMerchant.png]] [[Merchant]]s - where the player can buy and sell items. Often linked to a creature.
-*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Material]]
+*[[Image:IconPlaceable.png]] [[Placeable]]s - items in an area that can be interacted with but that can't be taken into inventory. They can serve a wide variety of roles such as decoration, obstruction, or container, and the player can interact with them in various ways.
-*[[Image:IconMerchant.png]] [[Merchant]]s
+*[[Image:IconPlot.png]] [[Plot]]s -  The plot manager maintains a list of variables that are important to the storyline. They are stored with the party and serve as a gameplay history.  Each creature will also maintain a plot table of local variables that can be accessed through scripting. These can be used to keep track of player progress through quests and control journal entries.
-*[[Image:IconModel.png]] [[Model Placement|Model]]
+*[[Image:IconScript.png]] [[Script]]s - Scripting is used whenever the designers need control over the game's behaviour. The syntax for DA scripts is very similar to the C programming language.
-*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[Morph]]
+*[[Image:IconClientScript.png]] [[Client script]]s - The client side scripting language is meant to be used for automated testing.  It's similar to the server scripting, except that it's designed to simulate client input.
-*[[Image:IconPlaceable.png]] [[Placeable]]s
+*[[Image:IconStage.png]] [[Stage]]s - a form of cinematic cutscene that's applied during a conversation to control character and camera placement.
-*[[Image:IconPlot.png]] [[Plot]]s
+*[[Image:IconTrigger.png]] [[Trigger]]s - A trigger is an invisible polygonal area painted on the floor in the toolset.  This game object will receive events whenever a creature enters or exits it.  They are most commonly used for plot scripting in an area.
-*[[Image:IconScript.png]] [[Script]]s
+*[[Image:IconSound.png]] [[Sound]]s - audible sounds that can be generated by objects or scripts. These cannot be edited within the designer toolset; the [[FMOD]] utility is used for this.
-*[[Image:IconSound.png]] [[Sound]]
+*[[Image:IconModel.png]] [[Model Placement|Models]] - the basic physical appearance used by physical objects. These cannot be edited within the designer toolset, though see [[morph]]s for altering the appearance of character heads.
-*[[Image:IconStage.png]] [[Stage]]s
-*[[Image:IconTrigger.png]] [[Trigger]]s
+Other resources stored in the file system:
-*[[Image:IconNull.png]] [[VFX]]
 Other important file types that may be edited by the more technically inclined include:

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:13, 22 September 2009
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	* [[GFF (NWN Format)]]		* [[GFF (NWN Format)]]
	* [[Resource Image File]]		* [[Resource Image File]]
−
−	~~== Locations where resources are exported to/read from==~~
−
−	~~The game will not read from the "My Documents Module XXXX" locations. This is a bug which has been WNF'ed for initial release. The toolset does read from there though.~~
−
−	~~This is the order from top priority to bottom:~~
−
−	*My Documents Core Override
−	*Core Override
−
−	*Addin Override
−	*Addin Patch
−	*Addin Locale
−	*Addin Audio\VO
−	*Addin Audio\Sound
−	*Addin Env
−	*Addin Data
−
−	*My Documents Module Override
−	*My Documents Module Patch
−	*My Doucments Module Locale
−	*My Documents Module Data
−	*My Documents Module Toolset
−	*My Documents Module Patch
−	*My Documents Module Local
−	*My Documents Module Data
−
−	*Module Override
−	*Module Textures\Patch_<Med/High>
−	*Module Patch
−	*Module Locale
−	*Module Data
−	*Module Toolset
−	*Module Audio\VO
−	*Module Audio\Sound
−	*Module Root
−
−	*Core Patch
−	*Core Locale
−	*Core Env
−	*Core Textures\<Med/High>
−	*Core Data
−	*Core Audio\VO
−	*ENV_LAYOUT??? - Doesn't seem to be used
−	*ENV_CHUNK??? - Uses for env rims somehow
−	*Core Audio\Sound
−	*RESMETRICS??? - Doesn't seem to be used
−
−	~~End users can't create offers~~
−	*Offer Textures\Patch_<Med/High>
−	*Offer Override
−	*Offer Patch
−	*Offer Locale
−	*Offer Audio\VO
−	*Offer Audio\Sound
−	*Offer Env
−	*Offer Data

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	* [[GFF (NWN Format)]]		* [[GFF (NWN Format)]]
	* [[Resource Image File]]		* [[Resource Image File]]
		+
		+	== Locations where resources are exported to/read from==
		+
		+	The game will not read from the "My Documents Module XXXX" locations. This is a bug which has been WNF'ed for initial release. The toolset does read from there though.
		+
		+	This is the order from top priority to bottom:
		+
		+	*My Documents Core Override
		+	*Core Override
		+
		+	*Addin Override
		+	*Addin Patch
		+	*Addin Locale
		+	*Addin Audio\VO
		+	*Addin Audio\Sound
		+	*Addin Env
		+	*Addin Data
		+
		+	*My Documents Module Override
		+	*My Documents Module Patch
		+	*My Doucments Module Locale
		+	*My Documents Module Data
		+	*My Documents Module Toolset
		+	*My Documents Module Patch
		+	*My Documents Module Local
		+	*My Documents Module Data
		+
		+	*Module Override
		+	*Module Textures\Patch_<Med/High>
		+	*Module Patch
		+	*Module Locale
		+	*Module Data
		+	*Module Toolset
		+	*Module Audio\VO
		+	*Module Audio\Sound
		+	*Module Root
		+
		+	*Core Patch
		+	*Core Locale
		+	*Core Env
		+	*Core Textures\<Med/High>
		+	*Core Data
		+	*Core Audio\VO
		+	*ENV_LAYOUT??? - Doesn't seem to be used
		+	*ENV_CHUNK??? - Uses for env rims somehow
		+	*Core Audio\Sound
		+	*RESMETRICS??? - Doesn't seem to be used
		+
		+	End users can't create offers
		+	*Offer Textures\Patch_<Med/High>
		+	*Offer Override
		+	*Offer Patch
		+	*Offer Locale
		+	*Offer Audio\VO
		+	*Offer Audio\Sound
		+	*Offer Env
		+	*Offer Data

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 * [[Encapsulated Resource File]]
-* [[GFF (Eclipse Format)]]
+* [[GFF]]
 * [[GFF (NWN Format)]]
 * [[Resource Image File]]