Bluelining Effects

Look here for a growing list of teaching pieces on Effects in GODD Editing.

How to add a SkyBox: In this video:

(Click here to download Lab2.zip for the orb We will use this as a starting point. Be sure to keep a backup copy of lab2.orb and lab2.ini because you will want to refresh the orb each time you want to start fresh.)

alt-E to enter editor

Use left keyboard arrow to move through the carousel to the Object panel

Click (left) on the map to create an object (the add button will not do it)

This will be our SkyBox object.

Effect = OSKYBOX

EffParam = 1

Radius = 64 (this makes the object easier to see and indicates it is most probably a function object.)

Texture = NO_NAME (you can delete existing texture and press enter, this will autofill NO_NAME)

Tag = 9999

ID-name = HEAVEN

Create Aux (click into the field)

Name E = SB4 (or whatever skybox you are using. This is just the first 3 characters used in the skybox bmp files. In the c:\godd\gfx folder you will see sb4back.bmp, sb4bot.bmp, sb4front.bmp, sb4left.bmp, sb4right.bmp, and sb4top.bmp

Now change textures on ourside walls to NO_NAME

And, set Ceiling Tex of the Domain to NO_NAME

Save/Load/Look to see how things are going.
How to add OSOUL to the Player: In this video:

Make sure that the player object (OPLAYER) has its ID-name set to PLAYER

Add new object by clicking on the map (when in the Object panel)

Give this object an Effect of OSOUL

Set the Radius of the OSOUL to 64

Create an Aux

Set Name E to PLAYER

Set Number 3 to 64

Set Number 5 to 64

Set the Tag to 9999 (start when game begins)

Set ID-name to SOUL1

Be sure to set the Texture of the OPLAY (Player) to an existing model (bip91g in this case)

Save, Load, & View

Use alt-F6 to set the relationship of the camera to the player

Set Move? to Yes

Use X to move camera toward or away from player (hover over the number below X, left-click then drag up and down to make adjust relative distance behind player)

Use Y to move up and down relative to player (hover over the number below Y, left-click then drag up and down to make adjust relative height)
How to create an OWALK: In this video:

In this example we begin with the Lab2 orb for convenience. You can use any orb you wish.

Open the editor (alt-E)

Navigate left (using keyboard left arrow key) to the Objects panel

Make sure the OPLAYER object is selected.

Click (left mouse button) anywhere inside the main room.

This will create an object at the place you clicked. The effect OPLAY has been removed and replaced by the standard NO_NAME.

Edit the Effect field and make it OWALK

This will create a simple walking character that will move around the orb in a semi-random manner.

Near the end of the tutorial video we experiment with changing speed and acceleration.

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