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| − | Axe Murderer's outline proposal from http://social.bioware.com/group/239/discussion/687/
| + | <div style="float:right; background-color:#eeeeee; border:2px #999999 solid; padding:4px; margin:4px; width:220px;"> |
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| − | == Getting Started == | + | {| align="right" valign="top" style="margin:0; background:#f5faff; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;" width="100%" class="collapsible collapsed" |
| − | * DA Overview
| + | |- |
| − | * Installation Guide
| + | ! colspan="2" align="center"| |
| − | * Toolset Interface/User's Guide
| + | '''The [[Resource Palette]]''' |
| − | * Overview: What comprises a game world? What can be customized?
| + | {| style="background-color:#ece9d8; border: 1px solid #aca899; margin:2px;" |
| − | * Overview: What are art assets? What assests are available? What can be customized?
| + | |- |
| − | * Overview: Sound, VO, Music, what are they, where are they used? What can be customized?
| + | |[[Image:IconArea.png|link=Area]] |
| − | * Overview: What is a character? What can be customized?
| + | |[[Image:IconAreaList.png|link=Area list]] |
| − | * Overview: Cinematics. What is a cutscene? What is a stage? What can be customized?
| + | |[[Image:IconCharacter.png|link=Character]] |
| − | * Overview: What is module management? Why is it necessary? What does it do?
| + | |[[Image:IconConversation.png|link=Conversation]] |
| − | * Overview: What does the game provide to help with story writing? What can be done with these tools?
| + | |[[Image:IconCreature.png|link=Creature]] |
| − | * Overview: Scripting. What is a script? Why are scripts used? What can they do?
| + | |[[Image:IconCutscene.png|link=Cutscene]] |
| − | * Overview: 3rd Party Extensions. What they are, why they are needed, etc.? Do I need them?
| + | |[[Image:IconItem.png|link=Item]] |
| − | | + | |[[Image:IconMap.png|link=Map]] |
| − | == Builders: Building the Game World == | + | |[[Image:IconMerchant.png|link=Merchant]] |
| − | * Area Design Overview
| + | |- |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | |[[Image:IconPlaceable.png|link=Placeable]] |
| − | ** Area
| + | |[[Image:IconPlot.png|link=Plot]] |
| − | ** Area List
| + | |[[Image:IconScript.png|link=Script]] |
| − | ** Character
| + | |[[Image:IconClientScript.png|link=Client script]] |
| − | ** Creature
| + | |[[Image:IconStage.png|link=Stage]] |
| − | ** Item
| + | |[[Image:IconTrigger.png|link=Trigger]] |
| − | ** String
| + | |[[Image:IconSound.png|link=Sound]] |
| − | ** Trigger
| + | |[[Image:IconModel.png|link=Model Placement]] |
| − | * Building related tutorials (probably needs further initial subdivision)
| + | |[[Image:IconAll.png|link=Designer Resources]] |
| − | ** How to use the Level Editor
| + | |} |
| − | ** How to use the Area Editor
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to add a creature
| + | ! colspan=2 | <u>'''[[Art Resources]]'''</u> |
| − | ** How to add an item
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to add a trigger
| + | | || [[Animation]] |
| − | ** others
| + | |- |
| − | | + | | || [[Level]] |
| − | == Artists: Managing Custom Art Assets ==
| + | |- |
| − | | + | | || [[Material]] |
| − | * Art Assets Overview
| + | |- |
| − | * 2d Art
| + | |[[Image:IconModel.png|link=Model]] || [[Model]] |
| − | * 3d Art
| + | |- |
| − | * Animation
| + | | || [[Morph]] |
| − | * Visual Effect
| + | |- |
| − | * Art Resources
| + | | || [[VFX]] |
| − | ** Animation
| + | |- |
| − | ** Level
| + | ! colspan=2 | <u>'''[[Designer Resources]]'''</u> |
| − | ** Material
| + | |- |
| − | ** Morph
| + | | || [[Module]] |
| − | ** VFX
| + | |- |
| − | * Art related tutorials (probably needs further initial subdivision)
| + | |[[Image:IconArea.png|link=Area]] || [[Area]] |
| − | ** How to use the Animation Editor
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to use the Level Editor
| + | |[[Image:IconAreaList.png|link=Area list]] || [[Area list]] |
| − | ** How to use the Material Editor
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to use the Morph Editor
| + | |[[Image:IconCharacter.png|link=Character]] || [[Character]] |
| − | ** How to use the VFX Editor
| + | |- |
| − | ** others
| + | |[[Image:IconClientScript.png|link=Client script]] || [[Client script]] |
| − | | + | |- |
| − | == Sound Technicians: Controlling Sound and Music ==
| + | |[[Image:IconConversation.png|link=Conversation]] || [[Conversation]] |
| − | =
| + | |- |
| − | * Audio Overview
| + | |[[Image:IconCreature.png|link=Creature]] || [[Creature]] |
| − | * Audio/Sound Effect
| + | |- |
| − | * Music/Composing
| + | |[[Image:IconCutscene.png|link=Cutscene]] || [[Cutscene]] |
| − | * Voice Acting
| + | |- |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | |[[Image:IconItem.png|link=Item]] || [[Item]] |
| − | ** Conversation
| + | |- |
| − | * Sound/Music related tutorials (may need further initial subdivision)
| + | |[[Image:IconMap.png|link=Map]] || [[Map]] |
| − | ** How to record sounds
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to compose and record music
| + | |[[Image:IconMerchant.png|link=Merchant]] || [[Merchant]] |
| − | ** How to record voiceovers
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to format sound files
| + | |[[Image:IconPlaceable.png|link=Placeable]] || [[Placeable]] |
| − | ** How to import and integrate sounds
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to import and integrate music
| + | |[[Image:IconPlot.png|link=Plot]] || [[Plot]] |
| − | ** How to import and integrate voiceovers
| + | |- |
| − | ** others
| + | |[[Image:IconScript.png|link=Script]] || [[Script]] |
| − | | + | |- |
| − | == Players: Creating and Managing Characters ==
| + | |[[Image:IconSound.png|link=Sound]] || [[Sound]] |
| − | | + | |- |
| − | * Character Overview
| + | |[[Image:IconStage.png|link=Stage]] || [[Stage]] |
| − | * Character Design
| + | |- |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | |[[Image:IconTrigger.png|link=Trigger]] || [[Trigger]] |
| − | ** Character
| + | |- |
| − | * Character Management related tutorials (may need further initial subdivision)
| + | ! colspan=2 | <u>'''[[List of file types]]'''</u> |
| − | ** How to design a character
| + | |- |
| − | ** How to create a character
| + | | || [[2DA file]] |
| − | ** others
| + | |- |
| − | | + | | || [[GFF file]] |
| − | == Cinematographers: Adding Cutscenes and In-Game Movies ==
| + | |} |
| − | | + | <div style="text-align: center;">'''Cutscene topics'''</div> |
| − | * Cinematic Overview
| + | *[[cutscene tutorial]] |
| − | * Cutscenes
| + | *[[cutscene action]]s |
| − | * Movies
| + | **[[play animation]] |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | **[[animation list]] |
| − | ** Client Script
| + | *[[cutscene effect]]s |
| − | ** Conversation
| + | *[[VFX list]] |
| − | ** Cutscene
| + | *[[curve editor]] |
| − | ** Stage
| + | *[[cutscene object]]s |
| − | * Cinematics related tutorials (may need further initial subdivision)
| + | </div> |
| − | ** How to design a cutscene
| + | |
| − | ** How to make a cutscene
| + | |
| − | ** How to create and add a stage
| + | |
| − | ** How to use a client script with a cutscene
| + | |
| − | ** How to use cutscene capture to make a movie
| + | |
| − | ** others
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | == Project Managers: Managing Your Module ==
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | * Project Management Overview
| + | |
| − | * Project Management Tasks
| + | |
| − | * QA/Testing
| + | |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | |
| − | ** Client Script
| + | |
| − | * Module Management tutorials (may need further initial subdivision)
| + | |
| − | ** How to create a module
| + | |
| − | ** How to manage a project
| + | |
| − | ** How to test a module
| + | |
| − | ** How to use client scripts to speed testing
| + | |
| − | ** others
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | == Story Tellers: Creating A Story ==
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | * Story Overview
| + | |
| − | * Scenario Design
| + | |
| − | * Story Writing
| + | |
| − | * Writing/Dialog
| + | |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | |
| − | ** Conversation
| + | |
| − | ** Cutscene
| + | |
| − | ** Plot
| + | |
| − | * Story Creation related tutorials (probably needs further initial subdivision)
| + | |
| − | ** How to design a scenario
| + | |
| − | ** How to write a story
| + | |
| − | ** How to write a dialog
| + | |
| − | ** How to use plots
| + | |
| − | ** How to best incorporate cutscenes
| + | |
| − | ** others
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | == Scripters: Changing and Extending Default Behaviors ==
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | * Scripting Overview
| + | |
| − | * Game Engine Mechanics
| + | |
| − | * DAScript Language
| + | |
| − | ** Definitions
| + | |
| − | *** Datatypes
| + | |
| − | *** Operators
| + | |
| − | *** Statements
| + | |
| − | *** Functions
| + | |
| − | *** etc.
| + | |
| − | ** Functions Reference/Index
| + | |
| − | ** Constants Reference/Index
| + | |
| − | ** Topics Reference/Index
| + | |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | |
| − | ** Client Script
| + | |
| − | ** Script
| + | |
| − | * Scripting related tutorials (no doubt needs further initial subdivision)
| + | |
| − | ** How to create a script
| + | |
| − | ** How to control *choose your favorite behavior*
| + | |
| − | ** many many others
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | == Tool Experts: 3rd Party Extensions ==
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | * Extensions Overview
| + | |
| − | * Bioware Suggestions for 3rd Party Tools
| + | |
| − | * Tools Programming
| + | |
| − | * Art Resources
| + | |
| − | ** Animation
| + | |
| − | ** Level
| + | |
| − | ** Material
| + | |
| − | ** Morph
| + | |
| − | ** VFX
| + | |
| − | * Design Resources
| + | |
| − | ** Area
| + | |
| − | ** Area List
| + | |
| − | ** Character
| + | |
| − | ** Client Script
| + | |
| − | ** Conversation
| + | |
| − | ** Creature
| + | |
| − | ** Cutscene
| + | |
| − | ** Item
| + | |
| − | ** Plot
| + | |
| − | ** Script
| + | |
| − | ** Stage
| + | |
| − | ** String
| + | |
| − | ** Trigger
| + | |
| − | * Technical Details and Tools (probably won't need further initial subdivision)
| + | |
| − | ** File Formats
| + | |
| − | *** 2DA
| + | |
| − | *** ERF
| + | |
| − | *** GFF
| + | |
| − | *** RIM
| + | |
| − | *** others
| + | |
| − | ** Data Editors | + | |
| − | *** 2DA | + | |
| − | *** ERF | + | |
| − | *** GFF | + | |
| − | *** RIM | + | |
| − | * 3rd Party Extension tutorials (no doubt needs further initial subdivision)
| + | |
| − | ** How to modify 2DA files
| + | |
| − | ** How to modify ERF files
| + | |
| − | ** How to modify GFF files
| + | |
| − | ** How to modify RIM files
| + | |
| − | ** How to use joe's item maker
| + | |
| − | ** How to use pete's loot system | + | |
| − | ** How to use barbara's crafting | + | |
| − | ** How to use daisy's script generator | + | |
| − | ** others
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