Getting Started

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Installing the toolset

Overview of the Toolset

  • Comparisons with other toolkits - for users who are familiar with other similar toolkits (eg, the Neverwinter Nights tookit) and would like a brief overview of how the Dragon Age toolkit compares.

Starting the Toolset

Before using the Toolset, it is important to take note of so called Modules. A module decides ,how any creations are classified with, and is basically the theme of the currently open Toolset. The default Module when first starting the Toolset is the Single Player Module, which inherits the whole Single Player campaign of course (its written in the title bar). Editting under that circumstances is a bad idea.

The first basic steps in the Toolset shall be to create a own Module. The only possible type of Module is "Addin" which is good enough. It basically puts following creations into a Addin Folder of the new Module.

Using the Toolset

Having seen the Overview, there are 3 basic Resourcetypes that matter. Resource is a word for what you can create, not only what you need (might be a bit misleading). The Toolset consists of many independent Tools, which can be well discussed seperatly.

The next best step would be to look into the fitting Main Categories from the Main Page, which consecutively link deeper into each topic.

A list of certain Interest, and the 3 Resourcetypes:

  • Design - Talks mainly about Designer Resources, in question is Items, Monsters, NPC's, Vendors, etcetc
  • Art - Talks mainly about Art Resources, in question Models, Textures, Facemorphs, etcetc
  • 2DA - Talks about the 2DA Resourcetype, which is sets of Gamewide usable variables and references.
  • etc

Tips n Tricks

  • Shortcuts - Assorted toolset shortcuts.
  • Common Problems - Little things that most people will need to know but that are not necessarily obvious.

Specials

Deleting a module - This is currently not possible by normal means.


If you run into a problem that the documentation doesn't cover and that you can't fix, contact toolsetsupport@bioware.com