001 Game Creator News

With the festive season approaching, we'd like to extend our warmest Christmas wishes to you and your loved ones; filled with warmth, laughter and fantastic moments! And speaking of fantastic moments, we've also got something special in store for you — some news regarding our 001 Maze DLC, some huge ODK updates, and of course our insane holiday sale. Prepare to unwrap some crazy good deals this season!


Our "3D Step Dungeon Maze Kit" will very soon receive its (BIG) final content update and leave early access. This new update will feature everything that was promised during the early access in addition to a couple extra things!

From the previous announcement you may remember the new maze theme that was added, "Crumbling Halls". Well now we've got yet another theme waiting for you called "Hedge Gardens", with new tiles and maze objects. A few other neat things that will be waiting for you are new traps such as Holes, new Rotators, Dark Cells and Buttons with Sliding Walls (you can now place hidden buttons with false walls!). Oh also there are now a LOT more comments in many scripts, making it even more comprehensive and easier to modify than before!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2598260/001_Game_Creator__3D_Step_Dungeon_Maze_Kit/



Of course, that is only the tip of the iceberg, and many many more new things will be revealed during its final release. The positive response that we received during this DLCs early access phase is what drove us to make this DLC the best it can be, and we no doubt expect that our creative community will make remarkable things out of this one!


Now on the ODK side of things, a lot of exciting stuff has been implemented as of last time. We seriously thank you for joining our Open Dev Kit alpha, and really appreciate you providing useful feedback since it started.


We're thrilled to let you know that we've added PayPal as a payment option, enhancing your convenience and flexibility. Prepare to embark on your game and app development journey today without any hassles!


The upcoming update will feature an integration of full 3D physics! This significant update will unlock a whole new dimension of creativity and interactivity in your projects. Take a step into the realm of 3D, or enhance your 2D projects using our Jolt physics plugin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nCMsGaWVx4

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With Open Dev Kit's incredible Tile-Set/Sprite Importer you can easily transform your source images formatted in limitless ways into dynamic tiles and sprites for your game with only a few clicks. Whether you're importing a detailed tile-set or animating characters, Open Dev Kit's importer is designed to simplify and enhance that process. Just set the frame size, number of frames, columns, and let the magic unfold! There are also several importing modes that change which parameters must be provided for a very powerful experience. No more tedious manual adjustments, only seamless integration and boundless asset creativity.




We recently have updated Open Dev Kit's website with 2 new pages:

• The About page in order to inform people of ODK's plethora of tool-sets and its extensive capabilities.
  
• The Software Comparison page that's meant to show users how our software stacks up against other development tools.
  
• The 001 vs ODK page that demonstrates some differences between our main two pieces of software.
  
• The FAQ page will answer all of your commonly asked questions.
  

We recognize that a large portion of our Open Dev Kit users will be coming from our existing game development software, 001 Game Creator. For that reason, we are preparing a guide document specifically targeted towards 001 users, in order to help them transition to Open Dev Kit smoother and faster. Drawing parallels of ODK's features to their counterparts in 001, this guide will help you navigate and swiftly familiarize yourself with ODK's new development environment, speeding up your learning curve!
Cheatsheet: https://opendevkit.com/tutorials/001-to-odk/


Remember that these updates are merely the tip of the iceberg. Stay tuned for more improvements, exciting additions, and bug fixes. Get a hands-on with Open Dev Kit right now, the public alpha has finally started and is waiting for you!
Join The Alpha Now: https://opendevkit.com/


And now after reading all that new stuff goodness, get ready to bundle up and buckle up because our 001 Game Creator along with its DLCs, are now on a huge sale! Until January 18th, you will have the opportunity to get a chilling 80% off the main engine as well as up to 15% off the DLCs and make your dream video game ideas finally come to life!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/347400/001_Game_Creator/

Best regards,
The SoftWeir Team

Prepare to Fall right into Autumn for yet another time with these crazy good Black Friday sales that are currently taking place, plus some exciting Open Dev Kit news!


Our most recent DLC the "3D Step Dungeon Maze Kit" will soon receive an update and finally leave early access. This new update will feature everything that was promised during the early access plus a few more extra things! And as you can see form the screenshot below, a brand new maze theme has been added, "Crumbling Halls" which is reminiscent of the inside of those ancient sandy temples!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2598260/001_Game_Creator__3D_Step_Dungeon_Maze_Kit/



We really appreciate the feedback as well as the positive response that we received during this DLCs early access phase. You all helped us figure out some issues it had, locate and fix bugs, as well as ways to improve it and bring to its final release. So thank you and we hope you continue to make good use of it!


Thank you so much to those that have joined our Open Dev Kit alpha and have been providing feedback since it started. A couple of sweet and useful things are being implemented based on users' responses, such as project data exporting, additional collaboration options, and a series of bug-fixes. We are also working on a FAQ (frequently asked questions) and comparison chart for the ODK website to answer some common questions and should have those up very soon!

Moreover, an HTTP Server template is about to be wrapped up and released to ODK subscribers! It'll basically be a simple networking functionality showcase enabling you to easily host a local server that sends HTML responses, adding an entirely new layer to project networking and surpassing anything we've explored in our previous projects. You will no longer will ever need PHP, Python or node.js again for basic server tasks.

We also very recently updated the Expression Picker, which is a massive improvement from what 001 had. A comprehensive Expression Editor that makes retrieving values seamless and instant! Just start typing something and all possible matches across the entire API, sorted by relevance, will be right in front of you, along with their descriptions and parameters!

If you want to get a hands-on with Open Dev Kit right now, the public alpha has finally started:
https://opendevkit.com/


We can't stress this enough, but thank you so much to all of our Patreons for supporting our projects throughout the years! Just recently users have gained access to ODK Feature requests, and are receiving some behind-the-scenes devlogs regarding Open Dev Kit.

If you want to participate in beta versions, get early access to content and even snag some exclusive merch please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/softweir


Fall into savings with our Black Friday sale at an astounding 80% OFF of 001 Game Creator and up to 20% OFF the DLCs! A sale of this magnitude rarely ever happens, so make sure you grab this opportunity to make your own video game ideas come to fruition before it ends in 2 weeks!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/347400/001_Game_Creator/

Best regards,
The SoftWeir Team

Set out on a thrilling journey with 001 Game Creator and its world of possibilities in this October Halloween sale, and get ready to dive into the brand new Step Dungeon Maze Kit DLC, designed to help you recreate a retro step dungeon crawling experience!


In case you may have missed the previous announcement, we recently got a brand new DLC out! This powerful DLC comes with a user-friendly Map/Maze Builder, offering over 20 building blocks to construct your dream dungeons. Set up various enemy encounters, navigate through intricate mazes with a cool mini-map with fog of war, and customize enemy spawn & loot tables. More recently it also received a small update which added a few more features and ironed-out a bunch of things! It's also noteworthy that this DLC is at the moment in early access, so you can definitely expect more content down the line!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2598260/001_Game_Creator__3D_Step_Dungeon_Maze_Kit/




001 Game Creator got updated a few weeks ago to a version that brought a lot of stability improvements, fixed crashes, improved particle effect behavior & network functionality, and most importantly for our Android game devs, an updated Android Billing to version 6.0.1!

Open Dev Kit also received a BIG recent update that fixed a bunch of issues and added a whole lot more stuff!
The most major addition and something we know 001 users are also going to love to hear is dynamic lighting (spot and directional) and of course, dynamic shadows! Other noteworthy examples include a dedicated custom theme editor, allowing you to design your very own themes and create themes from existing ones, a sweet toolbar reminiscent to the one from 001 has been added to the RPG template in addition to other project and plugin toolbars for customized access to API and resource editors.

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You can check it out and play around with it as much as you'd like along with its many other awesome tools by joining the Patreon Alpha program ("Open Dev Kit Insider" tier and up)!


Join us on Patreon for early access to many things like 001 Betas, game recipes, Open Dev Kit devlogs and polls that let you shape the future of Open Dev Kit: https://www.patreon.com/softweir


Now is the perfect opportunity to get creative and build some creepy games oozing with atmosphere with 001 Game Creator! Starting today at a whopping 75% off, plus up to 15% off most of its DLCs, you can begin designing your dream video games, so hurry and grab it before it ends on October 28th.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/347400/001_Game_Creator/

Thank you to all of our users who have purchased our newest DLC, the 3D Step Dungeon Maze Kit! We greatly appreciate all of your feedback so far, and we look forward to continuing to improve the DLC 🙂

We ask all those that have already created a project to make sure to use this updated version as a base for their project. The update includes several bug fixes, but most importantly, it came to our attention that some of the resources used in the DLC were meant to be temporary and were not correctly replaced/removed before our initial release and cannot be redistributed.

[h3]Change Log:[/h3]

• Added Teleporter Block.
  
• "Enter" can now be used to interact with most things (same as Space).
  
• Added Chest icon to ContextButton when facing a chest.
  
• Added Status Effect Traps (Burn, Poison, Paralyze).
  
• Stepping on a Rotator Trap now updates the mini-map.
  
• Fixed game getting locked upon death.
  
• Fixed "Fireball" magic projectile not colliding with enemies.
  
• Replaced/Removed problematic sprites.
  
• Added "Attacking" SFX for all enemies.
  
• Cleaned up sprite list organization.
  

Please let us know if you need any help getting the update installed. We are working on our processes to ensure an error like this doesn't happen again, and we are sorry for any inconveniences this has caused. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue please reach out to the team here: https://001gamecreator.com/contact/

After a nice summer break, it's time to seriously get back to game creation with this double treat we've got waiting for you. A brand new DLC about dungeon crawling in 3D mazes (released under Early Access), as well as a new update on 001 Game Creator.



Set out on an exciting journey in the world of retro-style step dungeons with our latest DLC - the 3D Step Dungeon Maze Kit! This kit equips you with powerful tools, including an easy-to-use Map/Maze Builder interface allowing you to effortlessly create interactive mazes, a plethora of new enemies to face, a dynamic mini-map with fog of war, customizable enemy spawn and loot tables for incredible variability, and more.

This DLC is currently Early Access so you can expect a lot more features arriving in the near future!

Dive into the world of grid-based movement and interactive gameplay as you build intricate mazes, create fierce foes, and hide various treasures. Grab the 3D Step Dungeon Maze Kit now and bring your dungeon-crawling ideas to life!

Check out the DLC's store page for more details: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2598260/001_Game_Creator__3D_Step_Dungeon_Maze_Kit/



001 Game Creator has been updated to v2023.009.000, and it features a variety of improvements, fixes and a few crashes, plus an updated Android Billing to version 6.0.1!

Most notably is the improved behavior of particle effects. Featuring fixes to various crashes when making changes to sprites with particle effects, as well as them being repeatedly reset whenever retrieving the sprite of any actor layers (Char(*).Texture(*)). Other noteworthy fixes include requests with "Query Webpage into Variable/Table" events from not working correctly occasionally with certain servers due to an HTTP header issue, plus some major memory leaks with inserting/removing array elements throughout the engine which also fixed the MMORPG server (non-dedicated) from crashing after running for a while or after hundreds of connections.

As always, we appreciate the continued support and feedback that we receive from both the community and our Patreon members. You can view the full list of changes for the newest update and the previous ones from the changelog below:
https://001gamecreator.com/changes/



Once more, we'd like to give a big shout-out to our incredible community for contributing to our library of video tutorials! Our community video playlist consists of insightful tutorials created by fellow users like you, aimed at helping others on their journey with 001 Game Creator. If you've created a tutorial and wish to share your knowledge with the community, we'd love to feature your video in our playlist!
Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgohPz-X6YwipGf98fY0KxlVFu8jHytao

Reminder that Open Dev Kit has currently received a few new features such as OpenAI integration, Virtual Reality implementation, and now we now also have an exciting new devlog series over on our Patreon that starts with a Roadmap about ODK! Soon, the Open Dev Kit Alpha will be entering the public stage, so be sure to visit opendevkit.com if you'd like to be part of it and learn more.

Join us on Patreon for early access to many things like 001 Betas, game recipes, Open Dev Kit devlogs and polls that let you shape the future of Open Dev Kit: https://www.patreon.com/softweir