Difference between revisions of "Main Page"

From Frictional Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (→‎HPL1: Added GPL notice to HPL1.)
 
(82 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
__NOTOC__
 
{| style="border:0px;" cellspacing="0"
 
{| style="border:0px;" cellspacing="0"
 
|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
 
| style="width:60%;padding-right:1.5em" |
 
| style="width:60%;padding-right:1.5em" |
−
__NOTOC__
+
==Frictional Games Wiki==
−
 
 
−
Welcome to official Frictional Games wiki. This wiki is a combined effort of the studio and the community, and is a constant work in progress.
 
−
 
 
−
If you would like to contribute to the wiki, please check out our [[Help:Contents|help section]].
 
−
 
 
−
=HPL Engine=
 
−
The wiki provides documentation for the [[wikipedia:Frictional_Games#HPL_Engine|HPL Engine]], Frictional Games' in-house game engine. The engine currently has three major iterations available, and a forth iteration being developed. Our knowledge base of technical information about using the engine and all of the related tools is posted in this wiki.
 
−
 
 
−
==HPL1==
 
−
The first version of the engine was used to create the [[wikipedia:Penumbra_(video_game_series)|Penumbra]] series.
 
  
−
The engine is open-source and licensed under [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GPL], and can be used to create non-commercial projects, but documentation is rather limited.  
+
'''Welcome to the official [http://www.frictionalgames.com Frictional Games] Wiki.''' This wiki is a combined effort of the studio and the community, and is a constant work in progress.<br>If you would like to contribute to the wiki, check out our [[Help:Contents|help section]].
 +
{{note|Please read our [[Frictional_Wiki:General_disclaimer|General Disclaimers]] before contributing to the wiki.}}
  
−
<div class="capsule" style="background:#bde0f3;border: 1px solid #18354b">
+
==HPL Engine==
−
<div class="capcontent" style="background:#bde0f3;padding:6px">
 
−
[[Image:Hpl1 icon.png|link=HPL1]] &nbsp; [[HPL1|<span style="color:black;">'''Go to the HPL1 Engine documentation index'''</span>]]
 
−
</div>
 
−
</div>
 
  
−
==HPL2==
+
The wiki provides documentation for the [[wikipedia:Frictional_Games#HPL_Engine|HPL Engine]], Frictional Games' in-house game engine. The engine currently has three major versions available, and a fourth version under development. Technical information about using the engine and all of the related tools can be found in this wiki.
−
The second version of the engine was used to create [[wikipedia:Amnesia:_The_Dark_Descent|Amnesia – The Dark Descent]] and [[wikipedia:Amnesia:_A_Machine_for_Pigs|Amnesia – A Machine For Pigs]] on a modified version of HPL2, often referred to as ''HPL2.5''.
 
  
−
You can find extensive documentation about the engine, including downloads for the modding tools and tutorials on how to create your own [[Custom Story|custom stories]].
+
* '''HPL1''' was used to create the [[wikipedia:Penumbra_(video_game_series)|Penumbra]] series. This version is open-source and licensed under [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GPL], and can be used to create non-commercial projects, but documentation is rather limited.
 +
* '''HPL2''' was used to create [[wikipedia:Amnesia:_The_Dark_Descent|Amnesia – The Dark Descent]]. A modified version of HPL2 was used to create [[wikipedia:Amnesia:_A_Machine_for_Pigs|Amnesia – A Machine For Pigs]], often referred to as ''HPL2.5''.
 +
* '''HPL3''' was used to create [[wikipedia:Soma_(video_game)|SOMA]]. A modified version of HPL3 is used to create [[wikipedia:Amnesia: Rebirth|Amnesia: Rebirth]], often referred to as ''HPL3.5.''
  
−
<div class="capsule" style="background:#bde0f3;border: 1px solid #18354b">
+
<br />
−
<div class="capcontent" style="background:#bde0f3;padding:6px">
+
| style="width:60%" |
−
[[Image:Hpl2 icon.png|link=HPL2]] &nbsp; [[HPL2|<span style="color:black;">'''Go to the HPL2 Engine documentation index'''</span>]]
 
−
</div>
 
−
</div>
 
  
−
==HPL3==
+
==HPL Engine Documentation==
  
−
The third version of the engine was used to create [[wikipedia:Soma_(video_game)|SOMA]]. A modified version of HPL3 is used for the upcoming ''Amnesia: Rebirth'', and often referred to as ''HPL3.5.''
+
{|
 +
||{{BadgeBox|style="width: 50%"|content=<center>[[Image:Hpl1-logo-minimal.png|link=HPL1|x150px]]</center>|footer=[[File:Arrows_icon.png|link=]]&nbsp;[[HPL1|<span style="color:white;">'''HPL1 Documentation'''</span>]]}}
 +
||{{BadgeBox|style="width: 50%"|content=<center>[[Image:Hpl2-logo-minimal.png|link=HPL2|x150px]]</center>|footer=[[File:Arrows_icon.png|link=]]&nbsp;[[HPL2|<span style="color:white;">'''HPL2 Documentation'''</span>]]}}
 +
||{{BadgeBox|style="width: 50%"|content=<center>[[Image:Hpl3-logo-minimal.png|link=HPL3|x150px]]</center>|footer=[[File:Arrows_icon.png|link=]]&nbsp;[[HPL3|<span style="color:white;">'''HPL3 Documentation'''</span>]]}}
 +
|}
  
−
<div class="capsule" style="background:#bde0f3;border: 1px solid #18354b">
+
==Community & Useful Links==
−
<div class="capcontent" style="background:#bde0f3;padding:6px">
+
<div style="width: 100%">
−
[[Image:Hpl3 icon.png|link=HPL3]] &nbsp; [[HPL3|<span style="color:black;">'''Go to the HPL3 Engine documentation index'''</span>]]
+
{{BadgeBox|content=[https://www.moddb.com/games/amnesia-the-dark-descent/mods '''Browse Amnesia: The Dark Descent Mods''']
 +
<hr style="border-color:white;width: 50%;">
 +
[https://steamcommunity.com/app/282140/workshop/ '''Browse SOMA Mods''']
 +
<hr style="border-color:white; width: 50%;">
 +
[https://www.moddb.com/games/amnesia-rebirth/mods '''Browse Amnesia: Rebirth Mods''']
 +
<hr style="border-color:white; width: 50%;">
 +
[https://oldwiki.frictionalgames.com/ '''Old Frictional Games Wiki (Decommissioned) ''']
 +
|footer=[[File:Arrows_icon.png|link=]]&nbsp;[https://frictionalgames.com/ <span style="color:white;">'''Visit Frictional Games'''<span>]
 +
}}
 
</div>
 
</div>
−
</div>
 
−
 
−
| style="width:40%" |
 
  
−
==Frictional Games==
+
[[Category:Entry pages]]
−
{{Todo |Add some external links to modding-related sites or maybe a nice banner for fg wiki}}
+
[[Category:English]]
 
|}
 
|}

Latest revision as of 20:33, 6 November 2020

Frictional Games Wiki

Welcome to the official Frictional Games Wiki. This wiki is a combined effort of the studio and the community, and is a constant work in progress.
If you would like to contribute to the wiki, check out our help section.

Note icon.png Please read our General Disclaimers before contributing to the wiki.

HPL Engine

The wiki provides documentation for the HPL Engine, Frictional Games' in-house game engine. The engine currently has three major versions available, and a fourth version under development. Technical information about using the engine and all of the related tools can be found in this wiki.

  • HPL1 was used to create the Penumbra series. This version is open-source and licensed under GPL, and can be used to create non-commercial projects, but documentation is rather limited.
  • HPL2 was used to create Amnesia – The Dark Descent. A modified version of HPL2 was used to create Amnesia – A Machine For Pigs, often referred to as HPL2.5.
  • HPL3 was used to create SOMA. A modified version of HPL3 is used to create Amnesia: Rebirth, often referred to as HPL3.5.

HPL Engine Documentation

Hpl1-logo-minimal.png
Hpl2-logo-minimal.png
Hpl3-logo-minimal.png

Community & Useful Links

Retrieved from "https://wiki.frictionalgames.com/page?title=Main_Page&oldid=5470"