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Hypatia Callisto · 07-20-2009, 05:26 AM

The direct NDA is for city developers. (people who are developing a world as opposed to items) Item developers get the clickthrough.

Oh, I love CryEngine 2. That is all.

Hypatia Callisto · 07-20-2009, 05:35 AM

If you want to test drive making your own environments in CryEngine 2, there is a cheap way to do so

Polycount - View Single Post - Sandbox Editor 2 [Crysis] - MASTER THREAD

All the skills you learn working with Crysis Wars mods can be transferred to Blue Mars. Something that is ultracool in the Crysis editor is the creation of terrains, you could probably even use terrains you make in the Crysis editor for Second Life, if you target them correctly. Not only that, but painting terrains realistically is very fun.

It makes me wish we had this kind of feature in SL.

Khamon · 07-20-2009, 08:56 AM

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Redshift · 08-01-2009, 12:19 PM

Hello everyone. I saw this thread in relation to Blue Mars and was interested. I looked over some of the questions brought to Jim. It sounds really great and I might give it a test or two. The one thing that buggered me though was that in order to do non-human avatars, I would have to be a City Developer.

Quote:

2. Will non-human avatars be supported?

JS: Not natively by Avatar Reality. However, City Developers can create any type of avatar they choose. For now, the universal avatar that can move from city to city needs to be based on the default rig and model.

As a regular content creator, I guess I am stuck with the default rig. I wish this kind of control was available to any creator. Would this mean that if I had a avatar created in one city, that it would not be compatible to another city? In other words, I would have to create a new avatar based on that citys rig structure? Sounds rather locked down.

mcgeeb Gupte · 08-02-2009, 12:30 AM

When can I try this? I signed up but nothing happened. I guess I didn't qualify?

Redshift · 08-02-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgeeb Gupte

When can I try this? I signed up but nothing happened. I guess I didn't qualify?

Be sure you've signed up at http://www.bluemarsdev.com/ by clicking the "Sign Up" button.

After completing the sign up process, login via the "My Page" link at the top of the developer site link above.

Once in your "My Page", click the Download link. There you will find the available downloads.

Hope this helps.

whyroc · 08-02-2009, 02:05 AM

@Redshift, the avatar appearance tools in Blue Mars will be extensive and there needs to be a standard reference avatar for clothing, animations, and general scaling in the the Cities. Once its up and running I imagine there will be more rigs introduced by either residents or Avatar Reality.

I think everyone is putting too much emphasis on how controlled it appears to be, it is really up to the city developer yes, but its also up to the cities residents what rules and policies are going to work out. It is very much a blank canvas, as a city developer I can strip away all the VW client stuff if I wanted to and make a FPS multiplayer battle with my own custom HUD etc.. this is what is meant by control.

Control for a City Developer is more about technical limitations and what the final product offering will be. For most cities using the full VW features (commerce/residences/shops) there would be no reason to restrict anyone.

@mcgeeb, everyone can become an item creator. Maybe you are in the next batch of registrants who should be contact this week. I wouldn't hesitate to send a support request if you don't hear from them soon. Remember its still in closed beta, they are slowly opening the floodgates.

In general the cryengine2 is just brilliant! It does so much nice shading on your objects that you don't need to be an expert to make some really nice looking stuff, even using very simple textures.

I would counsel anyone thinking that creation in Blue mars might be only for professional 3d artists to toss out those misconceptions with the bathwater. It is a great environment for user created content with several easy entry points for beginners.

Looking forward to news about open beta,

-See you on Mars!

Lewis Luminos · 08-02-2009, 05:27 AM

Any news on what the minimum and reccommended computer specs are for this? I can't find anything in the FAQ except "will be published at launch".

Lordfly Digeridoo · 08-02-2009, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewis Luminos

Any news on what the minimum and reccommended computer specs are for this? I can't find anything in the FAQ except "will be published at launch".

Look up the specs for Crysis 2 and increase it somewhat (due to amateur contest inefficiencies)

Redshift · 08-02-2009, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whyroc

@Redshift, the avatar appearance tools in Blue Mars will be extensive and there needs to be a standard reference avatar for clothing, animations, and general scaling in the the Cities. Once its up and running I imagine there will be more rigs introduced by either residents or Avatar Reality.

I think everyone is putting too much emphasis on how controlled it appears to be, it is really up to the city developer yes, but its also up to the cities residents what rules and policies are going to work out. It is very much a blank canvas, as a city developer I can strip away all the VW client stuff if I wanted to and make a FPS multiplayer battle with my own custom HUD etc.. this is what is meant by control.

That make sense. Sorry if I pushed any wrong buttons on the topic. I didn't realize it has been a heated concern so-to-speak. I haven't read all replies in this topic, either. *gulp* Anyways, I'm interested in looking into the project more to see how it turns out, no doubt. The stuff from the Crysis Mod community is quite impressive.

whyroc · 08-03-2009, 06:36 AM

No buttons pushed here

There has been a fair amount of heated discussion over Blue Mars here and on the SL forums that contains tons of mis-information that I have mainly stayed out of.

As you may be able to tell I have some personal stake in Blue Mars at this point, and am really excited about the potential. I believe that when the gates open people will be very impressed with all Blue Mars has to offer for both the casual and creative player.

-w

Hypatia Callisto · 08-03-2009, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordfly Digeridoo

Look up the specs for Crysis 2 and increase it somewhat (due to amateur contest inefficiencies)

an 8xxx class NVIDIA card and a dual core processor (Pentium dual core and above) will run Blue Mars just fine. I've got an 8600 GTS which is more the lower end of the scale and I do not have performance problems. Sure the frame rate could be higher but its comparable to Second Life performance for me, and usually better.

Nerolus Mosienko · 08-06-2009, 02:27 AM

I've been in beta for about 6 months. My specs run it just fine:

Windows 7 64-bit
4gb RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
1920x1080 Resolution
(About a 700$ custom built computer, maybe 2 years old now so probably more like 500 and a 150.00 monitor, nothing too fancy)

I see having to scale some things down in the future for more cluttered areas.

jacqueline trudeau · 08-06-2009, 04:41 PM

Forget the VW, I just want a job at the company!

Quote:

Avatar Reality, Inc.
55 Merchant Street
Suite 1700
Honolulu, HI 96813

Redshift · 08-07-2009, 08:21 AM

Looks like they're in route for hurricane Felicia. *eek*
weather.com - Map Room - Satellite Map, Weather Map, Doppler Radar Pac Proj. Path 8

ElphieBroome · 08-08-2009, 01:26 PM

Just got my beta registration last night for this. I was too chicken to sign up as a developer, heh. So, now I'm all registered and dowloaded as a beta tester and have no idea what to do next

I'm a noob!

**eku Zhong** · 08-11-2009, 06:59 PM

Blue Mars Support Team to me
show details 4:03 AM (3 hours ago) Reply

Congratulations! You are one of a limited number of users selected to participate in the Blue Mars closed beta release.
Please click on the following link to complete your registration:

blah blah fishpaste.com

i dont even remember when i registered.... haha

Gareth Nelson · 08-12-2009, 12:35 PM

Apparently if you're involved with any kind of competitor, they don't want you on the beta:

Quote:

B. Not a principal, employee, agent, independent contractor,
consultant, officer or director of a developer or publisher of video
or computer games or virtual worlds, other than Avatar Reality.

That's me out.

Joshua Nightshade · 08-12-2009, 12:41 PM

You're hardly a competitor.

Gareth Nelson · 08-12-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade

You're hardly a competitor.

Shut it you

I own a (currently inactive, but that's besides the point) virtual worlds company, thus according to that agreement i'm not eligible for the beta.

Joshua Nightshade · 08-12-2009, 02:23 PM

Joshua Nightshade · 08-12-2009, 02:32 PM

HEY GUYS I JUST PRINTED UP BUSINESS CARDS.

GURSS I CAN'T BE IN THE BETA TOO.

Gareth Nelson · 08-12-2009, 03:07 PM

Behold my e-penor, I have a certificate of incorporation printed by teh governmentz.

Lordfly Digeridoo · 08-12-2009, 04:43 PM

I want a beta invite.

Tess Whitcroft · 08-12-2009, 10:46 PM

I got my beta invite the other day but every time I try to download the AP it fails at about 82% done with .../player/0.0.4369.1/core components3.7zip
extraction fails

Tess

07-20-2009, 05:26 AM	#176 (permalink)
Hypatia Callisto is a pussy. lickin' ur status Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,724 My Mood: Blog Entries: 6	The direct NDA is for city developers. (people who are developing a world as opposed to items) Item developers get the clickthrough. Oh, I love CryEngine 2. That is all. __________________ "To begin with," said the Cat, "a dog's not mad. You grant that?" "I suppose so," said Alice. "Well, then," the Cat went on, "you see, a dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tail when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad." "I call it purring, not growling," said Alice. "Call it what you like," said the Cat.

07-20-2009, 08:56 AM	#178 (permalink)
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08-02-2009, 12:30 AM	#180 (permalink)
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08-02-2009, 02:05 AM	#182 (permalink)
whyroc Senior Member Blue Marsified Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 164	@Redshift, the avatar appearance tools in Blue Mars will be extensive and there needs to be a standard reference avatar for clothing, animations, and general scaling in the the Cities. Once its up and running I imagine there will be more rigs introduced by either residents or Avatar Reality. I think everyone is putting too much emphasis on how controlled it appears to be, it is really up to the city developer yes, but its also up to the cities residents what rules and policies are going to work out. It is very much a blank canvas, as a city developer I can strip away all the VW client stuff if I wanted to and make a FPS multiplayer battle with my own custom HUD etc.. this is what is meant by control. Control for a City Developer is more about technical limitations and what the final product offering will be. For most cities using the full VW features (commerce/residences/shops) there would be no reason to restrict anyone. @mcgeeb, everyone can become an item creator. Maybe you are in the next batch of registrants who should be contact this week. I wouldn't hesitate to send a support request if you don't hear from them soon. Remember its still in closed beta, they are slowly opening the floodgates. In general the cryengine2 is just brilliant! It does so much nice shading on your objects that you don't need to be an expert to make some really nice looking stuff, even using very simple textures. I would counsel anyone thinking that creation in Blue mars might be only for professional 3d artists to toss out those misconceptions with the bathwater. It is a great environment for user created content with several easy entry points for beginners. Looking forward to news about open beta, -See you on Mars! __________________ Come visit our new City on Blue Mars, now open for preview: http://gridrock.com/

08-02-2009, 05:27 AM	#183 (permalink)
Lewis Luminos The Gingerbeard Man Ginger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,315 My Mood: SL Join Date: 08/11/2008 Blog Entries: 12	Any news on what the minimum and reccommended computer specs are for this? I can't find anything in the FAQ except "will be published at launch". __________________ -- Just Add Ginger -- -- Plurk -- -- last.fm -- -- flickr --

07-20-2009, 05:35 AM	#177 (permalink)
Hypatia Callisto is a pussy. lickin' ur status Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,724 My Mood: Blog Entries: 6	If you want to test drive making your own environments in CryEngine 2, there is a cheap way to do so Polycount - View Single Post - Sandbox Editor 2 [Crysis] - MASTER THREAD All the skills you learn working with Crysis Wars mods can be transferred to Blue Mars. Something that is ultracool in the Crysis editor is the creation of terrains, you could probably even use terrains you make in the Crysis editor for Second Life, if you target them correctly. Not only that, but painting terrains realistically is very fun. It makes me wish we had this kind of feature in SL.

08-03-2009, 06:36 AM	#186 (permalink)
whyroc Senior Member Blue Marsified Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 164	No buttons pushed here There has been a fair amount of heated discussion over Blue Mars here and on the SL forums that contains tons of mis-information that I have mainly stayed out of. As you may be able to tell I have some personal stake in Blue Mars at this point, and am really excited about the potential. I believe that when the gates open people will be very impressed with all Blue Mars has to offer for both the casual and creative player. -w

08-06-2009, 02:27 AM	#188 (permalink)
Nerolus Mosienko Cannibal Mark it zero! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 92 SL Join Date: 8/2/2006 Business: Roadkill / Bruiser's Skins	I've been in beta for about 6 months. My specs run it just fine: Windows 7 64-bit 4gb RAM Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1920x1080 Resolution (About a 700$ custom built computer, maybe 2 years old now so probably more like 500 and a 150.00 monitor, nothing too fancy) I see having to scale some things down in the future for more cluttered areas. Last edited by Nerolus Mosienko; 08-06-2009 at 02:46 AM.

08-07-2009, 08:21 AM	#190 (permalink)
Redshift Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4	Looks like they're in route for hurricane Felicia. eek weather.com - Map Room - Satellite Map, Weather Map, Doppler Radar Pac Proj. Path 8

08-11-2009, 06:59 PM	#192 (permalink)
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08-12-2009, 04:43 PM	#199 (permalink)
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08-12-2009, 10:46 PM	#200 (permalink)
Tess Whitcroft Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,341 Awards: 1	I got my beta invite the other day but every time I try to download the AP it fails at about 82% done with .../player/0.0.4369.1/core components3.7zip extraction fails Tess __________________ Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt

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