Hi some little help [SOLVED]

[RodEagleVI]

Hi im new to the glest world and forum.

Im aware this is a free software.

What do i have to do first, im thinking in useing the megaglest program.

Im want to create a game that take place in the 1840 and beyond, musket, rifles, canons etc.

Would it be really hard to make a game like that?

What programas do I need?

I already got GIMP but i need free software because I dont have money to buy software right now.

Could you help me with guides how to make things like textures, models, maps, cofigurations, movements etc.

I want to make a games based at that era, im new to this of game making dont really know much of script, and how tu use programs. im 16  

All help is really apreciated  

[ultifd]

You would need Blender for sure, I think.
Ideas.
Etc.
And to know how to play Glest...
Hmm...1840? Kinda specific.  Hmm...

[RodEagleVI]

You would need Blender for sure, I think.
Ideas.
Etc.
And to know how to play Glest...
Hmm...1840? Kinda specific.  Hmm...

Yeah near that time make maybe 2 factions with muskets, and rifles, canons, calvery etc something similar to the napoleonic age, but first start with a small proyect.

Ill search for blender thx by the way 

[hairy cat]

its kinda hard to do something like that, but not impossible if you don't give up
First, learn about blender. Then, analyse the xml codes of every faction to learn how it works. I can help u a bit if u want If i'm not too busy

[RodEagleVI]

Most likly it would be a mod, starting to enter the code and game creating world.

Ill likly start learning the basic then start learning how do mod them.

I had seen the FAQ and have download all basic programs from blender to notpad ill start with glest first to get the basics.

THX BTW. 

[Omega]

See the Glest Guide to learn everything from modelling to modding the entire engine. It should be able to teach you most of the things you want to learn. Of course, you will generally need:
-Blender
-GIMP/Paint.Net/etc
-Text Editor (recommended Notepad++)
-Audacity (or some method of audio editor for sound effects, etc)

You can consider learning Lua for scripted scenarios, though MegaGlest is very lacking for Lua scripting (GAE is recommended for that, take a look at it on the GAE board of this site).

Happy learning!

[xxcatmysteryxx]

You should try playing glest first til you get used to it and know how to play then try that 1840's idea you have which BTW seems really cool

[-Archmage-]

XML isn't hard to learn. Blender is. Omega's Glest Guide is very good, but it has some weak spots like animation, which would be better learned talking to an animator like myself or John.d.h, I learned by getting confused at Omega's animation guide, and then talking to Eliminator about how to rig, I learned very basic rigging and animation from him, and then I talked to John.d.h about more sophisticated rigs(A rig is the bone structure). NOTE: Rigging is something you can learn, and doesn't take much skill once you get used to it, but animation takes a lot more skill and you have to figure it out mostly for yourself. You know all those movies and 3D games with awesome animation? They make it look easy, but trust me it's a bit harder than it looks.
I'm 13 BTW.

[kukac2]

something similar to the napoleonic age

Yeah, only similar, since the Napoléonic age ended like 30 years ago That 1840-1850's is more likely the "Dawn of Nations" (or what the heck it's English name is) era. In this era, not just muskets were in use, but pikes were also popular against cavalry. (In WW1 swords and other close combat weapons were still in use, as well as cavalry...). And rifles just came into use in the WW1.

[wyvern]

incorrect the first repeating rifle was in fact the ferguson, used in the american revolutionary war by the british, the period your talking, 1830-1850 is mexican american wars, crimean war, war between austria-hungary and france, and war between austria and prussia, wars for italian unity.

[-Archmage-]

incorrect the first repeating rifle was in fact the ferguson, used in the american revolutionary war by the british, the period your talking, 1830-1850 is mexican american wars, crimean war, war between austria-hungary and france, and war between austria and prussia, wars for italian unity.

I'm gonna remember to come to you for history info.

[wyvern]

incorrect the first repeating rifle was in fact the ferguson, used in the american revolutionary war by the british, the period your talking, 1830-1850 is mexican american wars, crimean war, war between austria-hungary and france, and war between austria and prussia, wars for italian unity.

I'm gonna remember to come to you for history info.

Hehe thanks Archmage, I appreciate it

[xxcatmysteryxx]

incorrect the first repeating rifle was in fact the ferguson, used in the american revolutionary war by the british, the period your talking, 1830-1850 is mexican american wars, crimean war, war between austria-hungary and france, and war between austria and prussia, wars for italian unity.

I'm gonna remember to come to you for history info.

Hehe thanks Archmage, I appreciate it

hehe it sounds like you were alive and around during that time

[wyvern]

I wish, but I love history and its my hobby, here I can put it to use

[ElimiNator]

You don't need to do much to make a game like this, I have lots of factions with guns and cannons. You just need to make the faction.

[RodEagleVI]

Thank you all the help I apreciate it.

I will start with reading omegas guide.

[wyvern]

Good luck

[kukac2]

war between austria-hungary

I don't remember any wars against Austria by that time :S

[ultifd]

No problem! Good Luck! Remember to upload your work even if you can't finish it... 

You don't need to do much to make a game like this, I have lots of factions with guns and cannons. You just need to make the faction.

Some people would rather...not to do that.  I think people either do that, or what RodEagle is doing... err. 

[wyvern]

war between austria-hungary

I don't remember any wars against Austria by that time :S

no I meant the united nation Austria-Hungary versus france

[kukac2]

no I meant the united nation Austria-Hungary versus france

You mean, WW1?

[wyvern]

still no I mean when Napoleon the third I think supported the Italians I think in there struggle for independence from Austria-Hungary, this all led to war, France gave up but Italy got its freedom, at least thats what I remember

[hairy cat]

You should be a history teacher later

[wyvern]

Thanks, I'm considering that or archaeology , but now I'm getting OT

[-Archmage-]

Don't be a teacher in America at least, ucky ucky unions.........

Yep we are going OT aren't we.

*Puts up an Off-Topic forcefield*

WARNING: All future off-topic stuff will be striped out of the conversation.

This guy has gotten the help he asked for, so let's stop posting here.