Feature request: ScatterSky settings load and save "presets"
by James Brad Barnette · in Torque 3D Professional · 07/24/2009 (8:08 am) · 5 replies
it would be really nice if once you get the scatter sky the way you liked it you could save the setting as a preset that way when you are working on another level you can just drop in the sky and load the preset and they will match exactly.
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#2
ie) Save out a simgroup you have setup of a set of buildings, particle nodes, triggers, SFX emitters and lights so you can resuse it elsewhere in the level or on another level.
But really a simple version on a per-datablock basis like James has suggested would be good, or a more advanced "create modules" like I suggested would work too. Either way it would make the tools even more productive and thats what good game development applications need.
07/24/2009 (8:28 am)
Ive thrown this idea at GG a few times now over the years, no idea if anyone's looked into it, but really this idea would be good for anything in the mission editor since a user is likely to reuse elements and items over and over again (hey just look at Legions and Lore).ie) Save out a simgroup you have setup of a set of buildings, particle nodes, triggers, SFX emitters and lights so you can resuse it elsewhere in the level or on another level.
But really a simple version on a per-datablock basis like James has suggested would be good, or a more advanced "create modules" like I suggested would work too. Either way it would make the tools even more productive and thats what good game development applications need.
#3
07/24/2009 (8:50 am)
@Logan: what you described is how a "prefab" system would work. I had to hack up something like that in a past project, where I had to "build" units that were made of multiple models, triggers and markers. A proper interface to edit and instance those would be a godsend. 
#4
A "prefab" system isn't that difficult either, it's the interface for non-coders that would be the hard part.
07/24/2009 (9:59 am)
Anyone remember the Environment Package Save/Load System resource by Michael Perry? Shouldn't be that hard to do something similar for Torque 3D.A "prefab" system isn't that difficult either, it's the interface for non-coders that would be the hard part.
#5
Ideally we'll see one in T3D 1.1.
07/25/2009 (10:19 pm)
We first discussed doing a prefab system for Torque 3D like a year ago when Sickhead started working on the project. We just have so many other things that have taken higher priority.Ideally we'll see one in T3D 1.1.
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