LeadWerks Documentation-Getting Started

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Getting Started

开始

Leadwerks is a development platform for building cross-platform games.
Lesdwerks 是跨平台的开发平台

Installing

安装

After ordering, you will be shown a page with a link to download the Leadwerks updater, for Windows and Mac.  You can always go back to theClient Area  later and view your purchases to download the installer again.

在订购后，将看到带Leaweweks 升级器（windwos和Mac）链接的网页，也可以随时返回到Client Area查看你的订单来以下载安装。

When you run the installer it will look like this:

运行安装包时看到的界面大概如下



通常你会在一个工作日内收到一封包含你注册码的邮件。获得注册码后，在注册码区填写注册码，点击Update开始下载最新的Leadwerks版本。

You will receive an email with your registration key, normally within one business day.  When you get it, enter this key in theRegistration Key field.  Press theUpdate button to begin downloading the latest version of Leadwerks.

If your computer is connecting to the Internet through a proxy, you must enter the proxy server name for the install process to work.

如果电脑通过代理链接到Interne，必须填写代理服务器的名称和端口安装程序才能正常工作

 You can use the updater to update Leadwerks any time we upload a new file.  The installer will only download files that are newer than the one on your hard drive, so you can check for updates without re-installing the whole program.

我们上传新文件后，在任何时刻都可以通过升级器进行升级。升级器只会下载比你磁盘上新的文件，所以不用通过重新安装
来升级

 If you order any add-on packages separately, you will receive an email indicating that your account has been upgraded.  After that, just run the updater again and the files for your new add-on will automatically be downloaded.
如果单独订购了额外的包，将收到一封邮件列出你的已经升级，之后重新运行升级器，新购买的包将会自动被下载

System Requirements

系统要求

Leadwerks will run on any of the following devices:

• Android 2.3 device.
  
• iOS 6 device.
  
• OSX Lion (10.7).
  
• Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8, with an OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card.  Please install the latest drivers forNvidia,AMD, or Intel graphics hardware.

Leadwerks可以运行在以下设备：

        Andriod 2.3设备

        iOS6设备

       OSX Lion（10.7）

      Windows XP，Vista，7或者8，需要兼容OpenGL2.1的显卡。请安装Nvidia，AMD或者Intel显卡设备的最新驱动

Building Games with Leadwerks

使用Leadweks创建游戏

Most of your work with Leadwerks will take place in the editor

使用Leadwerks的大部分工作在编辑器中完成.

Importing Assets

导入资源

You can import your own assets by selecting the File > Import menu item and choosing the file you want to import.  You can also just copy the files into your game project directory and Leadwerks will detect and convert them.

通过File->Import菜单来选择要导入的资源。也可以把文件拷贝到工程文件夹下，Leadwerks可以自动识别并转换

 Leadwerks will automatically detect file changes and reimport assets if they are changed by an external program.
如果资源被外部程序改变，Leadwerks会自动检测到文件改变并重新导入

See Also

• Importing Assets

参考

       导入资源

Creating Game Levels

创建游戏

There are three types of objects in Leadwerks:

• Brushes
  
• Models
  
• Special Entities

在Leadwerks中有三种物体

         画刷

         模型

         特殊实体        

Brushes are simple building blocks created right in the editor that are used to make the walls, floors, and provide structure for your game level.  Modelsare made in an external modeling program and imported and placed in the editor.Special Entities are objects that behave in a specific way, like a light or a particle emitter.
画刷是在编辑器中创建的简单的建筑块，被用来制作强，地板和框架。模型是在外部建模程序中创建导入到编辑器中。特殊实体是那些有特殊行为的物体，如灯光和粒子发射器

 

Typically, a level designer will block out the general layout of a scene using brushes, then populate the scene with models and special entities to add detail.

 

通常，关卡设计这用画刷勾画出场景的大体，然后添加模型和特殊实体来填充细节

See Also

• Brushes
  
• Models
  
• Special Entities

参考

      Burshes

     Models

     Special Entities

Programming

编程

Leadwerks can be programmed with C++ and Lua.

Leadwerks 可以使用C++ 和Lua编写代码

Native Code (C++)

• Provides the absolute fastest performance possible.
  
• Provides greater flexibility and control.
  
• Allows integration with third-party code libraries.

原生代码（C++）

          为完美的性能提供了可能

         提供了更好的灵活性和操作控制

        允许和第三方库交互

Lua

• Does not require advanced programming knowledge.
  
• The Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler makes most games perform fast enough.
  
• Project management and compiling is easier.

Lua

         不需要高级的编程知识

       JIT编译器使得绝大多数游戏表现得足够快

        工程管理和编译容易

There are three ways you can use C++ and Lua:

• Pure native code (C++)
  
• Native code with Lua object scripts
  
• Lua application with Lua object scripts

有三种形式来使用C++和Lua

        完全使用原生代码（C++）

        原生代码加Lua 对象脚本

        Lua 程序使用Lua对象脚本

 

Native code gives the fastest performance, but Lua is easier to work with and has better support for high-level gameplay.  We recommend that advanced users write the main game in C++ and using Lua for scripted objects.

原生代码提供了最好的性能，但是Lua更易使用，更易支持高阶玩法。我们推荐资深开发真使用C++编写主要代码，使用Lua编写对象脚本

See Also

• Programming with C++
  
• Programming with Lua
  
• Object Scripts

参考

• Programming with C++
  
• Programming with Lua
  
• Object Scripts

   

  Compiling

  编译

  When you create a new project, it must be compiled before you can run it from the editor.  Leadwerks uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 to compile on Windows, and Xcode 4 to compile on OSX

  当创建一个新工程是，必须先编译才能在编辑器中运行。Leadwerks在windows平台使用.Microsoft Visual Studio 2010，在OSX平台使用Xcode来编译
  

  See Also

  • Compiling for Android
    
  • Compiling for iOS
    
  • Compiling for Mac
    
  • Compiling for Windows

  参考

• Compiling for Android
  
• Compiling for iOS
  
• Compiling for Mac
  
• Compiling for Windows

   

  Publishing Your Game

  发布游戏

  The project manager includes tools to publish your final game.  This will package your game up in a format that is ready to play by other people.  Once your game is finished, you should submit it to the following marketplaces so other people can purchase and play it:
  • iOS App Store
    
  • Google Play
    
  • Mac App Store
    
  • Steam

  工程管理器包括了发布最终游戏的工具，它将把游戏打包成可以被玩家立即使用的格式。游戏一旦完成就可以把它发布到以下程序市场，这样玩家就可以购买和使用

• iOS App Store
  
• Google Play
  
• Mac App Store
  
• Steam