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free screen-saver
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 If you just want
to play: no need to download anything! just go to play
now! This page is for wanna-be game developers only!
Installation instructions? Watch
 the video
 Quick start here:
README.pdf
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inexperienced users we recommend the detailed
Installation Manual.
http://java.sun.com
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Java Development Kit 7 -
Free
Note: If you already have Java already installed you
may keep it and skip this download. In that case please verify
your java has at least version number 1.5.0 (you can use the command
"java -version" to verify). |
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Component 2 of 3 (mandatory)
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http://tomcat.apache.org
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A java-enabled web server: Tomcat v. 6.0 - Free
(from
its original site, shortcut
), Windows users please download and install
Windows Service Installer version.
Note - DimensioneX works with other Java webservers
- in that case you will have to adapt instructions to your chosen web
server. |
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Component 3 of 3 (mandatory)
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http://www.dimensionex.net
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The
DimensioneX KIT - Free
Includes:
+ the game engine for developing and running multiplayer games
+ ReadMe (quick start) with link to the detailed Installation Manual (english)
+ 13 sample worlds (incl. 2 full games, several demos)
+ 3 skins
+ language support for English, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Spanish, French, Polish, Dutch, Russian and Ukrainian
+ Java sources of the game engine
For ALL computers running a java-enabled webserver,
pre-configured for Tomcat 6.0 and 5.5
This software is provided as Freeware - Open Source
under the GNU General Public License.
Be sure to read
Readme.pdf (a copy is also included in
the kit) for instructions about installing and configuring all
3 components. |
Essential Software for Game Developers
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DimensioneX Developer's
Reference Documentation for developing games on
DimensioneX, a PDF document.
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DimensioneX-to-Facebook KIT
(PHP) Seamlessly transforms any DimensioneX game into a fully-featured
Facebook Game App such as
this one.
Includes the super-easy DimensioneX Ajax package (usable also on other
projects of yours!).
Requirements: Needs to be installed on a PHP+mySQL webspace
and read the tutorial
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Journal to RSS converter PHP
script Converts on-the-fly any DimensioneX game's journal (plain text
format, proprietary) into a standard RSS feed.
The resulting RSS feed can then be piped via twitterfeed.com or
hootsuite.com for great Web 2.0 reuse (Facebook pages, Twitter, you name
it).
Requirements: Needs to be installed on a PHP website
and
read the tutorial
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http://www.textpad.com |
TextPad (highly
recommended!)
It's a very good and light text editor. Avoid using
Windows Notepad (which can't save UTF-8 text format). Use this one to produce
games in local language. Great ease of use in only
2.5 MB and colored syntax helper extension available.
or
this syntax file
will allow you to develop DimensioneX - DXW files with helper colors.
How to install the helper:
Video Tutorial |
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- or - alternative to TextPad
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http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net
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Notepad++
Free text editor, this one also can write files in
UTF-8 text. Download it from
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net |
http://www.editplus.com |
EditPlus
Another text editor, this one also can write files in
UTF-8 text.
Download it from http://www.editplus.com/download.html
this plugin written by Tom Maaswinkel
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Essentials and Utilities
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Other recommended software |
www.foxitsoftware.com |
FoxIt Free PDF
Reader
(must have)
You need it in order to read the PDF documentation. Stop
using that slow and sluggish Adobe Reader! This is really FAST and
free. About 1MB in size only! A
must-have. Download installer from here:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/foxitreader/foxitreader.exe |
http://www.jasc.com |
Paint Shop Pro
and Animation Shop
(very handy)
Open, convert, edit, manipulate, optimize for the web.
This great image manipulation software will let you prepare images for
great games on your DimensioneX platform, and it's much cheaper than
other packages. Includes Animation Shop (for making animated GIFs).
Download version 7.02 (30 days evaluation) from
our members section or another, newer version from
http://www.jasc.com |
http://www.winzip.com |
WinZip
(must have)
You will use it to unpack the files as explained in the
instructions.
Download it from http://www.winzip.com |
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More Third-Party Utilities
Provided by DimensioneX users, you might find them useful too.
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