Difference between revisions of "Design"

Revision as of 19:40, 27 December 2009

The Dragon Age toolset has two main classes of resource; designer resources that are stored in a database and art resources that are stored as files in your filesystem.

See resource list for a comprehensive list of all of the resource types.

Database resources

Resources stored in the toolset's accompanying database are for the most part focused on the mechanics of the game - the stuff that makes an adventure "work".

• The resource palette details the main interface for selecting designer resources for editing.

• Creating new resources
• Deleting resources
• Modifying resources

• String editor - A tool that allows quick and easy access to all text that might be presented to the player in the game.

• Builder to builder - The mechanisms used by the toolset that allow packages of game resources to be shared between multiple collaborating builders. This is not intended for builder to player packaging, which produces installable files suitable for distribution to end users.

• Exporting and running a module

• ToolSet: Area Layouts

• Single Player Campaign Map Pin List

Art resources

• Level editor (note that this is distinct from the Area editor)
• Morphs are generated with the face-morphing tool.
• FMOD generates sounds.
• FaceFX handles facial expressions and lip-synching.
• Animation blend tree editor
• Material editor
• VFX editor
  • VFX list lists visual effects in Dragon Age's library.