Mod SDK - Description

With the tools and the assets provided now modders will be able to not only get their own creations exported into the Sandbox2 Editor but will also be able to create complete new levels and modifications with outstanding content.

This SDK is only the first version that has been released to the community in order to provide the necessary exporters, plug-ins, and also respective documentation.

Next to some basic sample assets that provide information on how to set things up correctly, this SDK also includes a few serious game assets. These are high poly objects that can be used as reference for own creations.

With patch 1.2 not being far away from being released, the SDK will get updated with the game source code. The update will then be available for download around the time the patch is released.

Mod SDK – Content

The list below represents everything modders will find from the 400MB sized package.

Tools:

* Resource Compiler (32 bit only)
* CryExport plug-in for 3DS Max 8 (32 bit only), Max 9 and Max 2008 (32 and 64 bit)
* Polybump plug-in for 3DS Max 8 (32 bit only), Max 9 and Max 2008 (32 and 64 bit)
* Polybump application (32 and 64 bit)
* CryTIFF plug-in for Adobe Photoshop (32 bit only)
* FMOD Designer Tool (32 bit only)
* Rigging, Artist, Animation Tools for 3DS Max

Example Mod:

* SDK_Mod (inclusive “Nanosuit Playground” level)

Sample Assets:

* First person model (pure hands, with weapon)
* Third person run animation
* Properties (doors, glass, jointed breakables, ladders)
* Whitebox human male model
* Whitebox head model
* Weapons (SCAR)
* Weapon attachments (magazine, silencer, scope)
* Weapon attachment scripts
* Vegetation (bushes, grass, trees)
* Vehicles (helicopter)

Serious Game Assets:

* HMMWV Vehicle high poly model
* HMMWV Vehicle high poly model for 3DS Max 2008
* HMMWV Vehicle scripts
* Abrams Tank high poly model
* Abrams Tank scripts

Documentation – Sandbox2 Manual Update

In addition to the huge SDK package it was also important to update the documentation accordingly. The already available “Sandbox2 Manual“ has been extended by a few new references which are listed here:

Editor References:

* Entities – Volume Object
* Rollup Bar

Documentation - Asset Creation Update

We also would like to introduce you to a completely new manual called “Asset Creation”. This manual is especially meant to be used in conjunction with the Crysis Mod SDK and covers various topics regarding asset creation, installing the CryTools and using these together with modeling programs and the Sandbox2 Editor.

All the included tutorials and references are still Work In Progress material and will get updated within the next days and weeks. Thus it might happen that you read about a functionality that is partially working or differently used to what is written.

Getting Started:

* Installing the 3DS Max Exporter
* Installing the SOFTIMAGE|XSI Exporter
* Installing the CryTIF Plugin

Basics – General Info:

* Creating Objects in 3dsMax and Exporting to CryEngine2
* Using the SOFTIMAGE|XSI Exporter
* Material Setup
* Level of Detail
* Exporting and Importing Animations
* Physics Proxy Setup
* Mass & Density Setup for assets used as Entities
* Instancing Objects
* Occlusion proxy
* Pickable Objects

Basics – Breakable and Destroyable Objects:

* Breakable Objects
* Procedural Breaking 2D Objects
* Procedural Breaking 3D Objects

Basics – Natural Objects:

* Tree Setup
* Bush Setup
* Grass Setup
* Vegetation Shader
* Touch Bending
* Detail bending for Vegetation
* Soft Cover

Basics – Vehicles:

* Vehicle Setup
* Car Setup
* Tank Setup
* Helicopter Setup

Basics – Weapons:

* 3rd person weapon models and attachments

Tutorials:

* Character Creation Tutorial
* How to export a head with morphs
* How to create Wrinkle maps
* How to export a texture from Photoshop with the CryTIF plugin
* Using the Polybump application

References:

* Polybump Tool Reference