Gaming Engines for Windows 8

M2: Game assetsJeremy FosterMicrosoft Technical Evangelist

Adam TuliperMicrosoft Technical Evangelist

Jump Start Target Agenda

Gaming Frameworks for Windows 8

Module 1: Planning your game

Module 2: Game assets

Module 3: Construct2 by Scirra

MEAL BREAK

Module 4: GameMaker by YoYo Games

Module 5: Unity

Module 6: Monetization and Store submission

Module Agenda

Audio

Images

3D assets

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Audio

Types

Creating

Resources

Audio Types

Sound Effects

Speech

Music

Audio Formats

Creating Audio

Audio Recording Software

Resources

http://freesound.org

http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free

http://freesfx.co.uk

http://voicejockeys.com

http://codefoster.com/media

Module Agenda

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Images

3D assets

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Images

Bitmap graphics

Vector graphics

Graphics packages

Finding art

Paying for art

Bitmap graphics

Vector graphics

Vector graphics

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Graphics Packages

Bitmap

• Paint

• Paint.NET

• Adobe Photoshop

• CorelPHOTO-PAINT

Vector

• InkScape

• Adobe Illustrator

• CorelDRAW

Module Agenda

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Images

3D assets˃

3d Assets

What are 3d assets?• Mainly Models (meshes)• Textures, Animations

Finding assets ($ and free and selling your own)• Unity’s Asset Store• turbosquid.com• the3dstudio.com• creativecrash.com

Creation Software

• Models/Animations typically produced in

File Types – The Mesh

Contain definition of the vertices (points)

Meshes contained in variety of file formats

Common exported typed

obj, 3ds, dae, obj, dxf

Proprietary formats

.max, .blend, .mb, .ma, etc

File Types – The Maps

Texture Map• Bump Map• Specular Map• Reflection Map• Transparency Map

UV Map

Has nothing to do with UV

UV = Axes of the 2d texture, which is just an image

Created in standard image tools or specialized tools (including blender and photoshop)

UNITY ASSET STORE, EDITING MODELS

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Learning• Online training

• Youtube• Many free tutorials on modelling, painting,

animation• Subscription based sites (digital-tutors.com,

etc)

• Blender.org

• Create 3d Model from Images• http://www.123dapp.com/catch

Summary

Audio

Images

3D assets

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© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.