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Revision as of 00:54, 21 February 2014
This is the official documentation for Visionaire Studio: Adventure Game Engine.
Please use the links below to navigate.
Introducing... |
Visionaire Studio: Adventure Game Engine: What is Visionaire Studio all about? |
the Visionaire Studio Team: Say hello to the people behind Visionaire Studio. |
General Information... |
License Options: Here are the available license plans for Visionaire Studio. |
Supported Platforms: A list of supported platforms for the editor & target platforms for export. |
System Requirements: Recommended system requirements for each platform; for both the editor & running your game. |
Quick overview of... |
the Startup Screen: The startup screen, which allows you to create a new project, open a previous or recently saved project etc. |
the System Menu: The system menu of the Visionaire Studio editor. |
the Developer Console: The developer/debug console that is available by pressing tab during a game launched via the Visionaire Studio Editor. |
the Game tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Loading Screen tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Scenes and Menus tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Characters tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Interfaces tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Items tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Cursors tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Fonts tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Texts tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Particle Systems tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
the Scripts tab: See Main Editor Tabs. |
Action Parts: A quick explanation of each action part. |
All About... |
Conditions & Values: What are conditions & values? How can we use them? |
Displayed Text: What are the differences between Display text? Display Speaker Text? & Display Object Text? |
Control Interfaces: A quick rundown of control interface types & how to create them. |
Particles: What are particles? & how can we use them to enhance our games? |
How to... |
Create a Game Menu: |
Build a Playable Scene: |
Configure your Characters: |
Create Animations in Visionaire Studio: |
Build Your Game: How to compile & export your game as an executable (.exe) file, ready for playing. |
The Lua Corner |
Scripting: A quick guide to scripting in Visionaire Studio. |
Data Structure: A compiled list of scriptable & read only editor actions & options. |
Player Commands: A list of Exclusive Lua functions for Visionaire Studio. |
Common Commands: A list of Exclusive Lua commands for Visionaire Studio. |
Basic Lua: An introduction to scripting in Lua; for the general layman. |
Lua Script Index: A compiled list of shared Lua Scripts & examples made by various members of the Visionaire Studio team & community. |
A few tips... |
on Sound Design: A few things to consider when approaching sound design & music production, for your game. |
Main Editor Tabs
Game: This is where you can setup the main game properties: mouse, key input, languages, provide information & version build number etc | |
Loading Screen: You can create an incrementally loading splash screen here; to display on game start | |
Scenes & Menus: This is where you can create, build & design your scenes, menus, objects & actions to be performed etc | |
Characters: This is where you can create your characters, outfits & animations etc | |
Interfaces: This is where you can create your main game control interface & on screen interfaces; such as inventory etc | |
Items: This is where you create items that can be picked up, stored in your inventory, given to other characters or combined with other objects | |
Cursors: This is where you create & animate mouse cursors you will be using throughout your game | |
Fonts: This is where you include the various fonts that will be used throughout your game in dialogs, displayed text & displaying object/character labels on mouse over | |
Texts: This is where you will find all texts for the game: labels, names, scripts, dialog etc & you can edit them via this section; if you like | |
Particle System: This is where you can create particles; like snow, rain, fog, fire etc (advanced users) | |
Scripts: This is the LUA Script editor in which you can write or include (load) external library files such as lua or c languages (advanced users) |