Revision as of 23:04, 12 October 2008

Development pages

Dependencies - A guide to system dependencies, broken down by subsystem.
SVN Tree - A guide to the layout of the Subversion tree.
Code style - A guide/manual to write code for Vegastrike that fits in and is readable.
Network - Everything network related goes in here.
- Packet format - A description of the packet format that had been implemented a few years ago.
- Todo - What still needs to be done.
- Testing - Testing the network code.
Keyboard layout - Discuss and display new keyboard layouts here.
Scripts & Tools - to make your life easier
- Unit Converter Manual - tool to convert Wavefront obj files to bfxm format including texture conversion, units stats editor, and visualization with Vega Strike.
- obj2obj converter (Perl, commandline) - Converts obj files to cockpit files. or extracts tag-data from the models. (At least that's what is planned, Testing under Win32/Linux. Pontiac)

Cargo - Detailed descriptions of cargo items, listed by category.
Quests & Campaigns Reference portal for creation of campaigns, missions, quests & adventures.
- Quests Creating quests and adventures
- Developing Missions Creation of missions
- Developing AI Behaviors Cusotmizing AI combat reactions
- Development:Campaigns Making campaigns
Faction Balancing - General guidelines to keep in mind when play balancing the Vega Strike factions.

Please read this Development:Graphics_Requirements page first before continuing to the specific requirements. See also: Links:Graphic_Applications and Links:3D_Applications for applications listings.

Further, the Art Style Guides might prove useful during your creationist endeavors.

Guidelines for creating models Main page for complete guidance for development of models for Vega Strike ship and installation models
- Guidelines for creating ship materials - General guidance for development of materials for Vega Strike models.
- 3D models list and status

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 * [[Development:Keyboard layout|Keyboard layout]] - Discuss and display new keyboard layouts here.
 * [[Development:Scripts & Tools|Scripts & Tools]] - to make your life easier
+** [[Development:Tools:UnitConverter|Unit Converter Manual]] - tool to convert Wavefront obj files to bfxm format including texture conversion, units stats editor, and visualization with Vega Strike.
 ** [[Development:Script:obj2obj converter|obj2obj converter]] (Perl, commandline) - Converts obj files to cockpit files. or extracts tag-data from the models. (''At least that's what is planned, Testing under Win32/Linux. [[User:pontiac|Pontiac]]'')