Unreal Development Kit now FOR FREE :)

LydianKnight · 11-06-09, 11:09 AM

Epic Games launches free Unreal Engine 3 development kit

Unreal Development Kit Webpage

Impressive

**CaptNKILL** · 11-06-09, 11:40 AM

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The full list of features only confirms that this is not something that Epic would give lightly, as it includes the following:

* Easy content creation with the Unreal Editor, a fully integrated suite of top-tier development tools, which comes complete with:
o Unreal Content Browser, a revolutionary tool for browsing, searching and organizing game assets with collaborative metadata tagging system.
o UnrealScript object-oriented programming language and Unreal Kismet, a visual scripting system that enables rapid prototyping on the fly.
o Unreal Matinee, a powerful tool with movie director-class controls for building in-game cinematics and gorgeous cut scenes.
o Unreal Cascade, an advanced particle physics and environmental effects editor that aids the creation of fire, fog, explosions and other visuals.
o NVIDIA® PhysX®-powered physics system with Unreal PhAT visual modeling tool for creating character and object physics rigs.
o Unreal Lightmass, a global illumination system that dramatically lights and shadows with minimal effort required by artists and designers.
o AnimSet Viewer and AnimTree Editor, which give animators precise control over every muscle and bone movement.

* Time saved thanks to technology integrations with leading game development middleware tools including SpeedTree®, Bink Video®, and FaceFX®.
* Output of standalone applications: Games created with UDK run entirely on their own with no additional software required. This means anyone can make UDK content and distribute it for free.

Wow, it even comes with Physx.

I wonder if the speedtree integration means that it supports the plugin or if its actually included in this SDK.

**ViN86** · 11-06-09, 12:48 PM

http://nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=140975

LydianKnight · 11-06-09, 02:06 PM

whops, didn't know another post about it already existed... my bad

**ViN86** · 11-10-09, 06:03 PM

Downloaded the UDK today. Been checking it out and it's pretty cool.

Anyone know of some free 3D design software that I can use with UDK? I don't really feel like spending $3k on Maya just for a little hobby lol.

LydianKnight · 11-10-09, 07:14 PM

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Anyone know of some free 3D design software that I can use with UDK?

Blender, maybe? Quite solid as a 3D production environment and it's completely free.

http://www.blender.org

**ViN86** · 11-11-09, 01:07 AM

Yea I found that. It should integrate as easily as Maya would, correct?

LydianKnight · 11-11-09, 04:14 AM

Don't know if it will integrate easily, never delved too deep into export/import formats, but I guess it should work well for your purposes, anyway, tell me about your results when you try it :P

**ViN86** · 11-11-09, 11:24 AM

Will do.

Found some good tutorials online:

http://www.moddb.com/engines/unreal-engine-3/tutorials
http://udn.epicgames.com/Main/WebHome.html

The second link is Epic's site.

11-06-09, 11:09 AM	#1
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11-06-09, 12:48 PM	#3
ViN86 Buzz Aldrin, A Real Hero Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,412	Re: Unreal Development Kit now FOR FREE :) http://nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=140975 __________________ My Rig... Mobo DFI LanParty LT P35 \| CPU Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.6GHz on 1.26V \| Mem 2x2048 OCZ Titanium DDR2-800 \| Vid eVGA 9800GT \| HDD WD 640GB - WD 1TB \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 1000W \| Cooling Thermalright Ultra eXtreme 120 \| O/S Windows 7 Ultimate RTM, Slackware64 \| Display Dell 2407 \| Case Lian Li PC-V1000W *Server/Work Rig...* Mobo eVGA X58 LT \| CPU Intel Core i7 950 \| Mem OCZ 3x2GB DDR3-1600 \| Vid eVGA GTS 250 \| HDD 1TB WD Black \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 750W \| OS CentOS 64-bit LG 42" 1080p/120Hz - 360 - PS3 - Wii Gears of War 2, Demon's Souls, GTA:IV, Killzone 2, Resistance 2

11-06-09, 02:06 PM	#4
LydianKnight Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Málaga, Spain Posts: 203	Re: Unreal Development Kit now FOR FREE :) whops, didn't know another post about it already existed... my bad __________________

11-10-09, 06:03 PM	#5
ViN86 Buzz Aldrin, A Real Hero Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,412	Re: Unreal Development Kit now FOR FREE :) Downloaded the UDK today. Been checking it out and it's pretty cool. Anyone know of some free 3D design software that I can use with UDK? I don't really feel like spending $3k on Maya just for a little hobby lol. __________________ My Rig... Mobo DFI LanParty LT P35 \| CPU Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.6GHz on 1.26V \| Mem 2x2048 OCZ Titanium DDR2-800 \| Vid eVGA 9800GT \| HDD WD 640GB - WD 1TB \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 1000W \| Cooling Thermalright Ultra eXtreme 120 \| O/S Windows 7 Ultimate RTM, Slackware64 \| Display Dell 2407 \| Case Lian Li PC-V1000W *Server/Work Rig...* Mobo eVGA X58 LT \| CPU Intel Core i7 950 \| Mem OCZ 3x2GB DDR3-1600 \| Vid eVGA GTS 250 \| HDD 1TB WD Black \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 750W \| OS CentOS 64-bit LG 42" 1080p/120Hz - 360 - PS3 - Wii Gears of War 2, Demon's Souls, GTA:IV, Killzone 2, Resistance 2

11-11-09, 01:07 AM	#7
ViN86 Buzz Aldrin, A Real Hero Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,412	Re: Unreal Development Kit now FOR FREE :) Yea I found that. It should integrate as easily as Maya would, correct? __________________ My Rig... Mobo DFI LanParty LT P35 \| CPU Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.6GHz on 1.26V \| Mem 2x2048 OCZ Titanium DDR2-800 \| Vid eVGA 9800GT \| HDD WD 640GB - WD 1TB \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 1000W \| Cooling Thermalright Ultra eXtreme 120 \| O/S Windows 7 Ultimate RTM, Slackware64 \| Display Dell 2407 \| Case Lian Li PC-V1000W *Server/Work Rig...* Mobo eVGA X58 LT \| CPU Intel Core i7 950 \| Mem OCZ 3x2GB DDR3-1600 \| Vid eVGA GTS 250 \| HDD 1TB WD Black \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 750W \| OS CentOS 64-bit LG 42" 1080p/120Hz - 360 - PS3 - Wii Gears of War 2, Demon's Souls, GTA:IV, Killzone 2, Resistance 2

11-11-09, 04:14 AM	#8
LydianKnight Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Málaga, Spain Posts: 203	Re: Unreal Development Kit now FOR FREE :) Don't know if it will integrate easily, never delved too deep into export/import formats, but I guess it should work well for your purposes, anyway, tell me about your results when you try it :P __________________

11-11-09, 11:24 AM	#9
ViN86 Buzz Aldrin, A Real Hero Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,412	Re: Unreal Development Kit now FOR FREE :) Will do. Found some good tutorials online: http://www.moddb.com/engines/unreal-engine-3/tutorials http://udn.epicgames.com/Main/WebHome.html The second link is Epic's site. __________________ My Rig... Mobo DFI LanParty LT P35 \| CPU Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.6GHz on 1.26V \| Mem 2x2048 OCZ Titanium DDR2-800 \| Vid eVGA 9800GT \| HDD WD 640GB - WD 1TB \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 1000W \| Cooling Thermalright Ultra eXtreme 120 \| O/S Windows 7 Ultimate RTM, Slackware64 \| Display Dell 2407 \| Case Lian Li PC-V1000W *Server/Work Rig...* Mobo eVGA X58 LT \| CPU Intel Core i7 950 \| Mem OCZ 3x2GB DDR3-1600 \| Vid eVGA GTS 250 \| HDD 1TB WD Black \| PSU PC Power and Cooling 750W \| OS CentOS 64-bit LG 42" 1080p/120Hz - 360 - PS3 - Wii Gears of War 2, Demon's Souls, GTA:IV, Killzone 2, Resistance 2

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