i am a new user to all 3d programs... i started a tutorial (from the manual)with game studio 6...

I am having problems when it tells me to build. or compile.. it says a box will appear letting u ajust some levels and set the fly-thru, but im getting a different box which gives me choice of build level, ajust lights ect........i also cant seem to get the lights to work,, is that because of the BUILD problem?

Is there someone whos knows what im on about...
CHeers
neil

First welcome to 3DGS!

second when you have build that level you just need to go on build level (a small window appears) when it has compiled you then click ok and go on the button run (its in the middle of the menu bar right next to the build level button) then another window will and there you can fly through your level.

And to your light problem what exactly doesnt work?

cheers

What version did you use? Maybe you should update GS.

hiiii...

see thats exactly what i have done and nothing has happend.. i dont get that box/window to select fly-thru.. i go to build wmp, it givs me a box, that gives me some options,, build level, default build and a couple others,, has a drop dow box with it but that has things like cpu useage and some other stuff...
soo anyway clicked on build level,, it started compling and then i pressed run.. but the pic didnt change as the tutorial said it would,, like smothing out edeges and what ever else... thats my first prob..

And then theres the lights and not sure if this is linked or not but im thinking so.. but they wont show any shadows or colour,, the scree basically looks exactly the same weather there are lights or not.. i just cant get the effect to work... now is that coz im having a problem compiling..

cheers neil

to your light problem when u place a light in wed it only casts shadows on wed block and not on shadows and if u right click on a light and go on properties u can change the light colour there and the range it should actually work and try to update to the newest version of 3dgs. Hope that helps.

cheers

Damarus

the tutorial you are using might be really old. the "build" box has changed over the years. when it finishes building, click "OK", then click "run", and it will run the level with your scripts OR, if you don't have scripts, run the level in fly-thru mode.

julz