Difference between revisions of "List of Game-Maker tools"

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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Game-Maker]]''
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| The wrapper interface that binds together all of RSD's individual development tools.
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Paldesign.png|64px|center|link=Palette Deigner]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Palette Designer]]''
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| .PAL
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| Produce and edit 256-color indexed palettes for use with in-game picture elements.
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Block Designer]]''
 
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| .BBL, .CBL, .MBL
 
| .BBL, .CBL, .MBL
| Produces and edits picture blocks for use in maps and character/monster sprites. <br />Also use to set block properties.
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| Produce and edit picture blocks for use in maps and character/monster sprites. <br />Also use to set block properties.
 
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| [[1991]]
| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Charmaker.png|64px|center|link=Character Maker]]
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Monmaker.png|64px|center|link=Monster Maker]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Monster Maker]]''
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| .MON
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| Produce and edit monster (non-character) sprites; set animation, behavior, properties.
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Mapmaker.png|64px|center|link=Map Maker]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Map Maker]]''
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| .MAP
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| Produce and edit game maps, using background blocks; place starting points for monsters.
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Charmaker.png|64px|center|link=Sound Designer]]
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| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Sound Designer]]''
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| .SND, .VOC, .CMF
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| Build sound sets; produce and edit PC speaker sounds; format music files.
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| style="background-color:#000000;" | [[File:Snddesign.png|64px|center|link=Character Maker]]
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Character Maker]]''
 
| style="font-size:125%;" | ''[[Character Maker]]''
 
| .CHR
 
| .CHR
| Produces and edits character animations, properties, and key bindings.
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| Produce and edit character animations, events, properties, and key bindings.
 
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== Subcategories ==
 
== Subcategories ==

Revision as of 08:24, 7 June 2016

The nitty-gritty technical side of development. To be greatly expanded, eventually.

Page status as of 06/7/2016:

  • List incomplete
  • Table sorting needs debugging (title)
  • .GIF images need to be replaced with .PNGs
  • Maybe implement Counter extension
Date Screen Tool Formats Use Author
1991
Wrapper.png
Game-Maker The wrapper interface that binds together all of RSD's individual development tools. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Paldesign.png
Palette Designer .PAL Produce and edit 256-color indexed palettes for use with in-game picture elements. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Blockdesign.png
Block Designer .BBL, .CBL, .MBL Produce and edit picture blocks for use in maps and character/monster sprites.
Also use to set block properties.
Recreational Software Designs
1991
Monmaker.png
Monster Maker .MON Produce and edit monster (non-character) sprites; set animation, behavior, properties. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Mapmaker.png
Map Maker .MAP Produce and edit game maps, using background blocks; place starting points for monsters. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Charmaker.png
Sound Designer .SND, .VOC, .CMF Build sound sets; produce and edit PC speaker sounds; format music files. Recreational Software Designs
1991
Snddesign.png
Character Maker .CHR Produce and edit character animations, events, properties, and key bindings. Recreational Software Designs
   Graphics Image Reader
   Integrator
   Xferplay

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