Project Retribution (work in progress)

[d-soldier]

Just thought I would start my own topic here to cronicle the progress of my current project. Recently I changed my level design from beautifully rendered scenes (see image below) to similarly rendered tiles, due to image sizes... I wasn't even half way done with the first level and the combined foreground images were already well over a meg in size... Though this game will be intended for PC (hopefully one day my psp), I'm trying to keep it running as smooth as possible. (I did work with Activation areas before making the decision mind you.)

[Sgt. Sparky]

I suggest using tiles,
just one tile actor can make a whole level!
all you have to do is make all you're different objects that are what you walk on and make them each into an animation,
name the first object image object_01
and continue changing the number to one higher,
then once you have all the images and they are saved,
make your'e ground actor and add the animation as multiple files,
when you make it into a tile the animation will not change so it will be a smaller file size background

[d-soldier]

Just finsihed modeling a new enemy for the game... see image below:

[Game A Gogo]

d-soldier: Believe me, one megabites doesn't scare GE off, i had a total of 250 images animation, ended up as 5.35mb and the the exported file was only 1.7mb!
(Your game will always be higher then one mb, since one mb is the system to make the game work)

[Sgt. Sparky]

that is not true,
I made a simple 1 level game that was 664 kb, and my 3D lookin' Game I started workin' on is only somting like 644
(I found out that one of the text files in GE is 22MB!)
http://game-editor.com/forum/tp-3289--u ... h-GE-.html
there is a link to a very small file cmd thingie I started
Try it out!

[Game A Gogo]

yeah ^^;

[Sgt. Sparky]

hey, what is up with the 0.0' or 0.0; stuff?
is it supposed to be like an ear or a phone at the end? xD

[Game A Gogo]

smilleys T..T

[Sgt. Sparky]

Just finsihed modeling a new enemy for the game... see image below:

what modeling program do you use!?
nice graphics!

[d-soldier]

That would be Lightwave... I'm not very good, but Lightwave is pretty easy to use... Some other programs are better for sure, but I didn't happen to buy them when I had such money, so Lightwave it is.

[Sgt. Sparky]

... I'm not very good, but Lightwave is pretty easy to use...

you're awsome!
you're an awsome 3D modeler and game creator(editor )!


hmm, for some reasons I think those "smileys" do not fit with what I said... xD

[d-soldier]

I'm more of an artist for sure.. the funny thing is, I never got into 3d modeling for the same reason I cant program (thanks to all of you for your help btw).. too much math/equations involved... Lots of (if)'s and formulas in 3d modeling for animating stuff... Digital painting is where it's at, showcase on my site:
http://www.d-s-designs.com

[Game A Gogo]

i use true space 3.2 (its free and SUPER STRONG!)

it may be old, but whit the ray tracing render setting, youl be amazed of whats coming out in front of your eyes!

search it on googles

if you follow most of the tutorials, you will know how to work most object.

[d-soldier]

... updated my player (new/old pic below)... Some objects designed myself (some base products paid for) and thrown together and posed in Poser.

[Game A Gogo]

awesome! i wish i could model 3D char Dx