Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of GettingStarted

Timestamp:

May 17, 2009, 6:43:41 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Erik Johansson

Comment:

added all things from the Getting Started thread which aren't team-only info. will have to add a Getting the game section to this doc as the process will be slightly different for team members/non-team members

GettingStarted

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-[http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10921 Old Forum Thread]
-TODO: the contents of the forum thread (except for the "Staff Related") section will be moved here.
+== Game Related ==
+[http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/page.php?c=46 About the Game Itself] - If you're here, you probably already know this, but won't hurt to refresh your memory
+
+[wiki:Design_Document The Design Document] - This is the main over-view design document for the game. It should give you a good insight to the game workings and big-picture.
+
+== Forums and Community ==
+
+[http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?showforum=312 Open Source and Academic forum] - for discussion with other developers Open Source, both voluntary developers and those who do it as part of a school project
+
+[http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&CODE=getnew&f=53 New Forum Posts] - You can greatly save time by checking these only, which are the new topic posts in all the forums since you last checked them (Note: These results can also be accessed through the 'View New Posts' link at the top of the forums, next to your control panel links)
+
+== Running the Game ==
+For Windows Users: To run the game, you have one of two choices:
+
+ * Run the game by double clicking the pyrogenesis.exe file in the /binaries/system folder
+ * Build and run the program from within the Visual Studio IDE
+
+To change the resolution of the game: or to switch the game between full-screen / windowed mode, you have to modify the system.cfg file, in the following manner:
+ * Change windowed=false to windowed=true
+ * Uncomment (remove the ';') from the following lines:
+
+{{{
+;xres = 1024
+
+;yres = 768
+}}}
+
+ * You can change the numbers to whatever pixel size is desired. Note that 1024x768 or larger is recommended because that's the minimum size required by the GUI; you might otherwise run into layout or scaling issues
+
+For more info on how to actually play the game see the [wiki:Playing0AD Playing 0 A.D. guide]
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+== Programming ==
+
+Information in this section is typically only related to the game programmers
+
+=== Reading Material ===
+The topics under Guides on the main Wiki page is a good starting point, but here are some other things you should take a look at before developing:
+
+[http://wildfiregames.com/users/code/resources/divisions/General/TDD/PrometheusProgramFlow.gif Pyrogenesis Engine Program Flow] - An excellent diagram showing you where the information flows and how the different parts communicate. Good to keep handy as a reminder
+(Can also be found in SVN in /trunks/docs/)
+
+[http://zaynar.demon.co.uk/cppdoc/latest/ Documentation output]
+
+=== Tools ===
+[http://trac.wildfiregames.com/ Trac] - used to provide an interface for managing tasks, tickets and bugs, and of course this wiki
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+== Art Department ==
+
+=== Tools ===
+[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/nv_texture_tools.html Nvidia DDS Texture Tools]
+=== Essential Assets ===
+ * [http://www.wildfiregames.com/~art/textures/UVmap-tunic-LONG.jpg Long Tunic UV Map] (JPG)
+ * [http://www.wildfiregames.com/~art/textures/UVmap-tunic-SHORT.jpg Short Tunic UV Map] (JPG)
+ * [http://www.wildfiregames.com/~art/textures/newdude-newUVmap.psd New Duded UV Map] (PSD)
+