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= Getting started document =

<note important>This stuff is old, mainly all 3D editing needs to be done in an editor version release at the time of the games creation in 2006/2007 and same goes for the Collada plugins. It will not work with modern releases.</note>

== What you need ==

# [http://www.penumbragame.com/ Penumbra: Overture]
# [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/mod_tools.zip Download The Tools]
# [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en Download .NET] 1.1 and 2.0 should both work fine.
# You will need COLLADA for your 3D editor. [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamaya_088.zip|Get Maya here]] and [[https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamax_106.zip 3DS Max here].
# A 3D editor like Maya, 3D Studio or Blender.

== Setup ==

# Install Penumbra
# Extract the tools archive and place the files directly in the "penumbra install directory/redist", you should have the following .exe in the redist folder %<nowiki> *</nowiki> HplHelper.exe
'''* HudObjectEditor.exe
'''* ModelViewer.exe
'''* ParticleEditor.exe
'''* ParticleViewer.exe
'''* SceneViewer.exe
# Install .NET
# Install COLLADA for your 3D editor %<nowiki> *</nowiki> Make sure your editor is set to unit = meter
'''* make sure COLLADA is set to "export polygons as triangles" under export settings

== Taking your first baby steps ==

# Briefly read through the [[:hpl1:documentation:start|Documentation]], mainly the [[:hpl1:documentation:content_creation_document|HPL-Engine© Content Creation]]
# Use the [[:hpl1:tutorials:start|Tutorials]] to get the basic skills
# Make your first level, make it really simple and create a basic scenario based on what you learned in the [[:hpl1:tutorials:start|Tutorials]]
# Look at the Penumbra levels, objects and scripts for reference, use the documentation as a lexicon and you should be OK.

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 # [http://www.penumbragame.com/ Penumbra]
 # [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/mod_tools.zip Download The Tools]
-# [https://www.dropbox.com/s/sefssfkkqgiykxc/verktyg.zip?dl=0 Prerequisite files] in order to enable and use the Hud Object Editor program
+# [https://www.dropbox.com/s/dbtwlerpznkwivv/verktyg.zip?dl=0 Prerequisite files] in order to enable and use the Hud Object Editor program
 # [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6041 Download .NET] 1.1 and 2.0 should both work fine.
 # [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/ Notepad++] for scripting and editing the Entity and HUD files.

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 {{warning|This stuff is old, mainly all 3D editing needs to be done in an editor version release at the time of the games creation in 2006/2007 and same goes for the Collada plugins. It will not work with modern releases.}}
 ==What you need==
-# [http://www.penumbragame.com/ Penumbra: Overture]
+# [http://www.penumbragame.com/ Penumbra]
 # [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/mod_tools.zip Download The Tools]
 # [https://www.dropbox.com/s/sefssfkkqgiykxc/verktyg.zip?dl=0 Prerequisite files] in order to enable and use the Hud Object Editor program
-# [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en Download .NET] 1.1 and 2.0 should both work fine.
+# [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6041 Download .NET] 1.1 and 2.0 should both work fine.
 # You will need COLLADA for your 3D editor. [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamaya_088.zip Get Maya here] and [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamax_106.zip 3DS Max here].
 # A 3D editor like Maya, 3D Studio or Blender.
 ==Setup==
@@ Line 31: / Line 37: @@
 ==Taking your first baby steps==
-# Briefly read through the [[HPL1/Documentation|Documentation]], mainly the [[HPL1/Content Creation|HPL-Engine© Content Creation]]
+# Read through the [[HPL1/Content Creation|HPL-Engine© Content Creation]]
 # Use the [[HPL1/Tutorials|Tutorials]] to get the basic skills
 # Make your first level, make it really simple and create a basic scenario based on what you learned in the [[HPL1/Tutorials|Tutorials]]
 # Look at the Penumbra levels, objects and scripts for reference, use the documentation as a lexicon and you should be OK.

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 # You will need COLLADA for your 3D editor. [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamaya_088.zip Get Maya here] and [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamax_106.zip 3DS Max here].
 # A 3D editor like Maya, 3D Studio or Blender.
 ==Setup==

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 =Getting started document=
-<note important>This stuff is old, mainly all 3D editing needs to be done in an editor version release at the time of the games creation in 2006/2007 and same goes for the Collada plugins. It will not work with modern releases.</note>
+{{warning|This stuff is old, mainly all 3D editing needs to be done in an editor version release at the time of the games creation in 2006/2007 and same goes for the Collada plugins. It will not work with modern releases.}}
 ==What you need==
-#[http://www.penumbragame.com/ Penumbra: Overture]
+# [http://www.penumbragame.com/ Penumbra: Overture]
-#[https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/mod_tools.zip Download The Tools]
+# [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/mod_tools.zip Download The Tools]
-#[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en Download .NET] 1.1 and 2.0 should both work fine.
+# [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en Download .NET] 1.1 and 2.0 should both work fine.
-#You will need COLLADA for your 3D editor. [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamaya_088.zip Get Maya here] and [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamax_106.zip 3DS Max here].
+# You will need COLLADA for your 3D editor. [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamaya_088.zip Get Maya here] and [https://fricpub.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/hpl1/colladamax_106.zip 3DS Max here].
-#A 3D editor like Maya, 3D Studio or Blender.
+# A 3D editor like Maya, 3D Studio or Blender.
 ==Setup==
-#Install Penumbra
+# Install Penumbra
-#Extract the tools archive and place the files directly in the "penumbra install directory/redist", you should have the following .exe in the redist folder %<nowiki> *</nowiki> HplHelper.exe
+# Extract the tools archive, you should see the following files:
+#* '''HplHelper.exe'''
-'''* HudObjectEditor.exe'''
+#* '''HudObjectEditor.exe'''
-'''* ModelViewer.exe'''
+#* '''ModelViewer.exe'''
-'''* ParticleEditor.exe'''
+#* '''ParticleEditor.exe'''
-'''* ParticleViewer.exe'''
+#* '''ParticleViewer.exe'''
-'''* SceneViewer.exe'''
+#* '''SceneViewer.exe'''
+# Place all the files directly in the "penumbra install directory\redist" folder
-#Install .NET
+# Install .NET
-#Install COLLADA for your 3D editor %<nowiki> *</nowiki> Make sure your editor is set to unit = meter
+# Install a COLLADA import/export plugin for your 3D editor if it's not built-in
+#* Make sure your editor is set to unit = meter
-'''* make sure COLLADA is set to "export polygons as triangles" under export settings'''
+#* Make sure COLLADA is set to "export polygons as triangles" under export settings
 ==Taking your first baby steps==
-#Briefly read through the [[HPL1/Documentation|Documentation]], mainly the [[HPL1/Content Creation|HPL-Engine© Content Creation]]
+# Briefly read through the [[HPL1/Documentation|Documentation]], mainly the [[HPL1/Content Creation|HPL-Engine© Content Creation]]
-#Use the [[HPL1/Tutorials|Tutorials]] to get the basic skills
+# Use the [[HPL1/Tutorials|Tutorials]] to get the basic skills
-#Make your first level, make it really simple and create a basic scenario based on what you learned in the [[HPL1/Tutorials|Tutorials]]
+# Make your first level, make it really simple and create a basic scenario based on what you learned in the [[HPL1/Tutorials|Tutorials]]
-#Look at the Penumbra levels, objects and scripts for reference, use the documentation as a lexicon and you should be OK.
+# Look at the Penumbra levels, objects and scripts for reference, use the documentation as a lexicon and you should be OK.