Level Creation Using DIF
by Lathieeshe Thillainathan · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 03/25/2008 (7:42 am) · 22 replies
Hey,
I just wanted to ask a general question about creating levels. I know that its recommend to use DTS for characters and etc. I'm creating some sample levels to test out the pipeline and am wondering how people are creating there levels.
Currently i'm bringing in all the objects as DTS into constructors, like buildings, street, lamppost etc and making a simple level to walk through. Then exporting that whole thing out as a DIF. Then using the world editor, bringing in that DIF into torque.
Now i read that DIF is supposed to be used for interiors. I'm creating just a city block. Is this the smart way of doing it? I didn't want to use the world editor to individually bring in objects and align. It just easier in Constructor.
Any other method you guys are using to create levels, that aren't with terrains?
I just wanted to ask a general question about creating levels. I know that its recommend to use DTS for characters and etc. I'm creating some sample levels to test out the pipeline and am wondering how people are creating there levels.
Currently i'm bringing in all the objects as DTS into constructors, like buildings, street, lamppost etc and making a simple level to walk through. Then exporting that whole thing out as a DIF. Then using the world editor, bringing in that DIF into torque.
Now i read that DIF is supposed to be used for interiors. I'm creating just a city block. Is this the smart way of doing it? I didn't want to use the world editor to individually bring in objects and align. It just easier in Constructor.
Any other method you guys are using to create levels, that aren't with terrains?
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03/26/2008 (9:53 am)
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Torque Owner Lathieeshe Thillainathan
Oh btw, Edward last night i went and checked out your Fantasci: Hidden War. Looking nice. How long have you guys been developing it.
Joti, thank you for the tip on max to constructor script. We will definitely try that out and see how it works out.