| Description |
1 online resource (iv, 241 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
Learn by doing: less theory, more results |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Level Design HQ; Time for action -- UDK download and installation; UDK folder structure; Time for action -- launching the editor; Autosave; Content browser; Time for action -- movement and rotation; Navigation; UDK; WASD key navigation; MAYA users; BSP; Why use BSP?; Can I use static meshes to create my map without using BSP?; Dominance of static meshes; Brushes only, no static meshes; Brushes and static meshes; Time for action -- using BSP brushes and static meshes |
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Additive and subtractiveAdditive; Subtractive; Unreal scale and proportions; Grid snapping; Viewport options; Summary; Chapter 2: Hello UDK; Your first map; Time for action -- setup, where to save the file, what to name it; Why CSG?; Time for action -- the builder brush and our first cube; Subtractive; Brush Order; Time for action -- geometry editing tool; Time for action -- building our first room; Time for action -- placing lights and a player start; Time for action -- creating a hallway and a second room; Time for action -- applying materials to CSG surfaces; Surface Properties |
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Time for action -- test map and add botsSummary; Chapter 3: Applying Lighting Effects; Directional lights; Point lights; Spotlights; Skylights; Time for action -- different types of light; Point lights; Spotlights; Directional lights; Skylights; Time for action -- lightmaps; Time for action -- adjusting lightmaps on CSG surfaces; Time for action -- lightmaps on static meshes; Summary; Chapter 4: Battling the Elements; Time for action -- the basics; Time for action -- add a new particle emitter; Time for action -- the smoke example; Time for action -- adding height fog; Setting parameters; Uses |
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Atmospheric hazeLocalized fog; Dense haze; Time for action -- creating the surface; Time for action -- water volumes; Time for action -- underwater; Summary; Chapter 5: Movement with Movers; Time for action -- a basic elevator/door; Time for action -- elevators UT style; Time for action -- a continuously looping animation; Time for action -- a continuously rotating animation; Time for action -- attaching something; Summary; Chapter 6: Terrain; Time for action -- your first terrain; Time for action -- applying materials; Time for action -- light mapping; Summary |
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Chapter 7: Adding Gameplay Elements into your MapAdding gameplay elements; Time for action -- naming your map; Time for action -- adding a player start; Time for action -- play in editor; Time for action -- placing pickups; Time for action -- placing weapons; Time for action -- placing jump pads; Time for action -- adding other game object types; Bot pathing; Time for action -- adding path nodes; Summary; Chapter 8: Complex Event Sequences; Time for action -- a simple sequence; Time for action -- basic UIScene; Time for action -- basic cut scene; Summary; Chapter 9: Materials; What is a material? |
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Time for action -- creating a new material |
| Summary |
A fun, quick, step by step guide to level design and creating your own game world |
| Bibliography |
Includes index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Video games -- Programming.
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Computer graphics
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computer graphics.
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GAMES -- Video & Electronic.
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Video games -- Programming
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Computer graphics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781849690539 |
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1849690537 |
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9781849690522 |
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1849690529 |
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1283308452 |
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9781283308458 |
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9786613308450 |
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6613308455 |
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