Simple DarkRadiant question

[Dark Phoenix]

I know you need to know C++ to help develop DarkRadiant but do you need to know it also to make FM's with DarkRadiant? The info I found on the DarkRadiant site is not clear on this.. unless I just missed it.

Edited June 1, 2010 by Dark Phoenix

[Serpentine]

Nope, you don't require any experience with code of any form.

 

Unless you want to get into scripting in your fm, but thats usually not something thats explicitly required.

[SiyahParsomen]

Then, you can start with reading well written level editing tutorial!

[Komag]

There is that C++ redistributable file thingy that you have to install, but that's it - it's nothing to do with actually coding anything in C++ yourself - just something that has to be on your system for DarkRadiant to run.

[Dark Phoenix]

Thanks for the great answers.. better than I had hoped.. There may be hope for me yet..

 

I have tried stuff like FPS Creator X10 and wasn't impressed.

 

I have played with Unity 3D 2.5 which is an awesome engine, and you 'can' make games without scripting but its recommended you know scripting so they won't appear too bland... Some commercial games have used Unity 3D.. check it out if you haven't.. for a hundred bucks you have a good engine for Indy development that is royalty free.. you can release your games as you like. But it got kinda involved for me as a lot of things are really hard to do if you don't know C++.

 

Always wanted to make my own game.. I just need to find the right tools that's good for me.

Edited June 1, 2010 by Dark Phoenix

[OrbWeaver]

It sounds like you actually want to design and build your own game, in which case you might not find DarkRadiant is what you need.

 

DarkRadiant is for designing missions to be played in the Dark Mod. There is plenty of scope for creativity with scripting etc, but it is not fundamentally designing a game (the mechanics and behaviour are coded in the Mod itself).

[_Atti_]

I dont totally agree,well its true what you make is a mod for a mod,but the toolset provided is quite good to achieve adventure,platform,or an action game as well with ease, as long as the assets , and settings are fine with the maker. Could even imagine maps designed for speedrun, with the fantastic movementcontrol over the character it would be more than fun!

Edited June 2, 2010 by _Atti_