[Bonus update is now available!]

There is presently no VMF importer. This update is first available on the beta branch on Steam.

[Bonus update is now available!]

Yes. The distances seemed quite far to me. I'll add a control for it in the scene properties when I have time. Another setting in the options could be used to multiply these values, i.e. "low" means times 0.25.

[From Cartography Shop to Leadwerks 3.1]

Well, 3D World Studio was the editor, so there isn't really a screenshot of it.

[New build provides texture lock, improved tex mapping]

Some mapping standards have been posted here:

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/topic/10016-mapping-standards/

[Building maps with modular props]

Those are some nice models, but I like having the CSG brushes because they allow you to make new areas without being dependent on an artist to build every single piece for you. If those models were made as windows, doors, and trim pieces that aligned to a power-of-two grid, you would be able to create new things instead of just arranging different sections.

[Publish your games directly to Steam with the Leadwerks game player]

Well, it's live on the beta branch now. If you subscribe to any item with the "Game" tag it will show up in the player.

[Publish your games directly to Steam with the Leadwerks game player]

Oh yeah, there's no limitations on that. Sandbox mode is by default off; it can only be activated with a command-line switch. By default, the editor passes this switch in the command line, but you can disable that also in the options.

[Publish your games directly to Steam with the Leadwerks game player]

Yes, of course. But you cannot distribute a non-sandboxed game, as that would allow potentially malicious code to run, which defeats the whole purpose. Maybe I can add an option for the user to allow this, but it would come with a big warning.

[Publish your games directly to Steam with the Leadwerks game player]

Right now only the automatic settings file is written, by the engine itself. What I might do is allow writing of files in a predetermined folder, with a whitelist of allowed extensions, like .cfg, .txt, .xml, etc.

[Publish your games directly to Steam with the Leadwerks game player]

I've also got someone from Valve who is looking at the Linux build to see why SteamLib crashes on initialization.

[Leadwerks Gets Update for Workflow Enhancements, New Features]

Ooooh, this would be an easy way to set up rag doll collisions if we did it right.

[Leadwerks Gets Update for Workflow Enhancements, New Features]

We'll see. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.

[What's the Big Idea?]

I'm afraid a plugin system isn't a realistic addition right now. It would take a lot of testing and documentation and introduce many bugs with uncertain causes, since it would be a combination of mine and third party code.

 

My goal is to make a tool that's enjoyable to use and produces good results, not necessarily to have the longest list of features. A lack of assets is a serious problem for many people, so providing those and making a system for reusable items is a priority.

 

The Workshop really does change the way you work. I'm using way more third party items than before, just because it can be installed and removed so simply. All the content from Leadwerks 2 is showing up...it could have been posted already in the downloads area, but it was just something no one ever wanted to bother with. So I feel like I have a lot more material to work with already, and it is much easier to visualize ideas with than placeholder art.

[What's the Big Idea?]

The Workshop would be a prerequisite to support all three of those things.

[What's the Big Idea?]

The Workshop is important because right now the community itself is a huge underutilized resource. Without them, all progress is dependent on me and a handful of people working on various things. The sooner the Workshop is running, the sooner we can really enable the community to start producing additional content, including effects, scripts, as well as 3D models.

 

It's theoretically possible to pass around zip files right now, but that's not really practical. You have problems keeping people up to date, letting everyone know when you update something, etc. Getting that functionality "turned on" is important because then I can work side by side with the community, as they are simultaneously creating new things everyone can use.

[What's the Big Idea?]

Actually, yes, that can be done. You just set permissions to private and add that person as an author. It would be nice if we could do it by Steam group membership, too.

[Marketing begins before you write a line of code]

Are you involved in that project?

[Beta branch update: Tons of art pipeline enhancements]

Ah, glad I did this now. I knew something like that would come up. Not a problem to fix that.

[Beta branch update: Tons of art pipeline enhancements]

Yes, that would work, but each separate object will be turned into a convex hull.

[This week's progress]

I hope not. We paid for it as part of kickstarter. The last thing I want to do is wait a year for it to get to beta. He should pay someone and get it done in the next month or two.

I agree. Besides, it's cheaper to hire one person than to try to get 30 people to write something!

[Linux Editor Updated]

scene browser is still broken after updating unfortunately

Are there any problems on Ubuntu 12.04?

[Next Steps]

Yeah, I don't really trust Autodesk with the closed FBX format.

[Leadwerks Standard Edition Brings C++ Game Development to Steam]

Yes I understand now, the standard on steam is just an addon to the inde version on steam to make it like the one in the site. But you say that in steam description that its an addon so people don't just buy the standard one and get shocked that they need the inde one too for it to work.

It's not possible to buy the DLC without owning the base product.

[Next Steps]

Eric's a smart chap, who actually lives in the same city as me.

 

Can you explain why this format would be an advantage over the existing FBX pipeline, as all these tools already support that?

[Leadwerks Standard Edition Brings C++ Game Development to Steam]

I still don't understand, why would anyone buy the one on the site for $199 and they could get it for $99 on steam also why would someone buy the inde version on steam for same price as the standard version on steam if the standard one had more features. Please I need a good explanation because the description does not give enough information about the versions . thanks

Well, technically it's $1 cheaper if you get indie + standard DLC on Steam. But some people prefer a standalone version.