Chapter 1. Introduction and Setup
CryENGINE is known as one of the most extensible engines available due to its ability to portray a vast variety of impressive visuals and gameplay. This makes it an invaluable tool at the hand of a programmer, where the only limit is one's creativity.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Installing Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop
- Downloading the CryENGINE sample installation or using a custom engine install
- Registering an account at http://www.crydev.net, the official CryENGINE development portal
- Compiling a stripped-down CryGame library
- Attaching and utilizing the debugger