Author Topic: The Official Callista Thread (Read 3488 times)

rtgwbmsr · « **on:** 8 April 2003, 03:16 »

I'm starting a sourceforge project - a game. And idea that's been running around and developing in my head for years. I got some sketches down, and I'm writing up the storyline. Started some stuff in Poser 4 too.

The game will be 3D. Probably FPS with 1st and 3rd person views. 5 main characters, all women. A really well coreographed opening sequence.

Current Status: Updated 4/8/03
w00tage! We're with sourceforge!
Planning
Sketches, writing up storyline, etc.
Storyline "Chapter 1" completed. Moving on to Chapter 2.

Down the road, I'm going to need some help coding, etc. If you would like to get involved, drop me a line akgames[no@spam]akgames.net
Take out the [no spam]

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slave · « **Reply #1 on:** 8 April 2003, 03:25 »

GPL

If someone uses code from your program they will certainly give you credit. I can't see why they wouldn't. At least the GPL is a copyleft license so nobody can make the code proprietary.

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #2 on:** 8 April 2003, 03:27 »

Does the GPL require a company to ask the original author (me) if they can use the code. I don't want M$ using my code, ya know.

slave · « **Reply #3 on:** 8 April 2003, 03:31 »

No, nobody needs permission to use GPL code, but if they write a program that uses GPL code they must also GPL their program. As for concerns about nobody giving you credit, I wouldn't worry. Most free software developers are happy as can be to fill the credit list on their program with as many names as possible. Actually I'm using the word "their" loosely here as that implies that GPL programs have owners, which they do not. They have copyright holders, but no one person "owns" a GPL program.

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rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #4 on:** 8 April 2003, 03:47 »

GPL it is.

Now, what programming language do I make a game in??

slave · « **Reply #5 on:** 8 April 2003, 03:50 »

I'd say C or C++
A knowledge of opengl/SDL is needed too, I would assume.

Are you trying to make your own 3D engine or are you going to use a currently existing one?

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #6 on:** 8 April 2003, 04:22 »

C++/Cocoa is what I put down in the description.

I'm not sure on the engine thing. I will probably get someone's opinion on that. If we do choose an engine, it will have to be heavily modified. What I want to do with this game isn't that common...

The description, BTW:

quote:
Callista will be an FPS game, with first and hopefully third person views. The main difference between this game and most other games is the number of ways you can play. It will be open-ended enough for a person to play it repeatedly, but see the game world through a different perspective each time. It is closed-in enough so that the user does not wander around for hours without any satisfaction of winning, etc. I have noticed this in quite a few games recently, and is something I would like to avoid with this game.

Next, the technical aspects. The game will be supported on the Macintosh (OS X) and Linux platforms, and possibly Windows in the distant future. It will be programmed in C++ and/or Cocoa. Speed intensive functions may be programmed in a more efficient language. As for graphics, I would like to push the graphics hardware available as hard as possible, when we get to that step.

Hopefully sourceforge will accept it...

I'll post some sketches and renderings later.

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rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #7 on:** 8 April 2003, 05:00 »

Basic Charachter sketches (Small image <250k):
http://www.akgames.net/callista/SBSr1.jpg

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slave · « **Reply #8 on:** 8 April 2003, 06:04 »

What the hell!?!? Did you make all those from scratch? If so, I must say you are very good at 3d modelling. It took me 3 weeks to make a character in 3ds max and it didn't turn out looking half as good!

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #9 on:** 8 April 2003, 06:36 »

Take an ugly looking nude with a blank face, give her a face and some color, and the clothes are optional.

There are a few clipping mistakes in there though...

BTW: Use specialized programs, and then import. Bryce 5 or 3DS Max for Landscaping, Poser 4/5 for people (and some animals) and 3DS/Maya for inanimate objects, especially rooms.

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psyjax · « **Reply #10 on:** 8 April 2003, 08:03 »

Hey muffin, do a 2d game

www.spriteworld.org

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #11 on:** 8 April 2003, 21:10 »

A teaser shot for your desktop-viewing pleasure (full renders this time)
http://www.akgames.net/callista/Walk1.jpg

From left to right:
Nicole, Samantha, Victoria, Laura, and Miyugi

I should have a plot write up by the end of the week.

Kintaro · « **Reply #12 on:** 8 April 2003, 11:28 »

You should use Tomas the Tank engine.

Or maybe nick the Doom 3 Source.e

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #13 on:** 9 April 2003, 01:02 »

Sourceforge info:
Webpage: callista.sourceforge.net
(not up yet)

If you want to join the development team (It'll be a little slow at first) PM me, or e-mail me - akgames[no@spam]akgames.net

You could reply to this thread too...

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SAJChurchey · « **Reply #14 on:** 9 April 2003, 20:07 »

Last time I checked Cocoa wasn't exactly a language but an IDE for OS X native apps. You might want to check that. C++ should probably be your choice of languages, although I've been challenged by a friend to do one in Java :-D, but I"m only a beginning programmer so that will have to wait for later.

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