février | 2021 | Le Journal de l'Encyclopédiste

My Tutorial CRYENGINE 5.6.7 Game Development Platform

17 février 2021 — Yann Geffrotin

== find help ==

https://docs.cryengine.com/

== create a account ==

https://www.cryengine.com

== download the launcher ==

- 8 GB available space

- in the launcher: he is he is in library, my engine. and install
- in C:\Program Files (x86)\Crytek\CRYENGINE Launcher\
- and download the engine inside.

source : https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/Installing+CRYENGINE

== Tutorial Series – Flappy Boid Beginner’s Course ==

https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/Tutorial+Series+-+Flappy+Boid+Beginner%27s+Course

== prerequisite : How to import the files from the marketplace into your project ==

- go to the marketplace : https://www.cryengine.com/marketplace#
- download gamesdk (lot of examples and assets)
- right click and "reveal in explorer"
- copy past all the assets from differents folders into the one you want (your project)
- pak files are compressed assets (like a zip file)
- How to extract files from unencrypted PAK files : use 7zip to extract what you want
- extract into your project same folder / or drag and drop (C:\Users\YOURNAMEHERE\Documents\CRYENGINE Projects\My Project)
- import GameSDK (the second folder, not the first, not the third) ( with new files )

== to import a project ==

- go the "app", into library and click "import"
- select the project in the Crytech folder : D:\Program Files (x86)\Crytek\CRYENGINE Launcher\Crytek\
- ex : D:\Program Files (x86)\Crytek\CRYENGINE Launcher\Crytek\gamesdk_5.6

== Opening the GameSDK with imported files ==

- in the asset browser (if it isn’t visible, enable it from the Tools > Asset

Browser menu) > edit > Generate / Repair metadata
– restart CRYENGINE

== create project ==

- select "first person shooter".

- use underscore and low caps, the same inside for entity

- launch CRYENGINE Launcher, click new

- C/ by default to change in D if you have two hard drive:
 - from C:/Users/YOURNAMEHERE/Documents/CRYENGINE Projects
- to D:\Users\YOURNAMEHERE\Documents\CRYENGINE Projects

=== CRYENGINE Plugins and Tools ===

You need visual Studio IDE to compile the engine, Editor and Game code.

- you can install modules in "IDE and compiler"

- like visual Studio Community 2019 with compiling (restart needed)

source : https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/CRYENGINE+Plugins+and+Tools

== reset layout if needed ==

to have the defaut view, click : reset layout.

== console ==

if you need the console, it s in tools > advanced > console

== flow graph ==

its a view of a scripting language

it in tools > flow graph

== Starting CRYENGINE Sandbox ==

source : https://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC2/Starting+CRYENGINE+Sandbox

== the level system ==

GameSDK\levels folder contains the finished games.

=== load a level ===

if you see only the dark in the view "perspective", it's because there is no level selected.
open project > open level

=== create a new level ===

Launch the CRYENGINE Editor and create a new level folder using the File -> New option. (p31 Getting Started With CRYENGINE Guide)

select 1024*1024 if you don't need high quality textures

source : https://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC2/Creating+a+New+Level

== how to launch your game ==

- save your game before launching (because it can crash)
- ctrl + G to play inside the perspective mode
- use the scroll mouse bouton to change weapons (4 total)
- Esc key to exit back to the editor

== how to add an entity ==

- example : Gamesdk > object > characters > human > sdk player

- select and drag and drop

== how to copy entity (brushes) ==

-brushes are inanimated object (structures, bridges, stones etc)
-you can try ctrl C + ctrl V (to copy)
and click and the move icon + directions (x,y,z)

- the entities added to the game are in the level explorer.

== flow graph ==

- use tools > "flow graph" to add game mechanics to an entity (ex physics)

== AI and NPC ==

https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/Tutorial+-+Getting+Started+With+The+Behavior+Tree+Editor

=== LUA scripting ===

- https://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC4/Lua+Scripting

== Packaging and Deployment ==

- in File menu, click "Export to engine" (F7).

- "Exporting a Level for Playing"

source : https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/Exporting+a+Level+for+Playing

if correct, message : "Export to engine finished"

- in library > project > the joystick icon > Launch game 

- or export the game in "Pure Game Mode" 

https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/Game+Executable+Launcher
https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEPROG/Build+Automation
https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEPROG/Guide+to+releasing+CRYENGINE+V+projects
https://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEPROG/Releasing+a+Project