Chapter 1. Introducing the CryENGINE 3 Free SDK
The CryENGINE 3 Software Development Kit (SDK) comes from a pedigree of high fidelity, real-time game engines. It is now freely available for non-commercial use, which allows anyone to leverage the power of the CryENGINE 3 to make their own games and simulations.
In this chapter we will be:
Joining the development community on http://www.crydev.net
Downloading and installing the CryENGINE 3 SDK
Reviewing past and present games created using past and present iterations of the CryENGINE
Exploring some of the latest features available in CryENGINE 3 SDK
Running the sample content in the
launcher.exe
applicationAnalyzing the typical roles that developers undertake to create a game on the CryENGINE, and establishing where we fit in
Installing the 3D Studio Max exporter tools and acquiring the sample source asset package
Installing the Adobe Photoshop CryTif plugin
Opening the Forest map in the CryENGINE 3 Sandbox application
Interacting with objects and entities in the CryENGINE 3 Sandbox application