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<p> &lt;note important>It's difficult to do anything with Penumbra: Overture, as it requires using old software and learning a great deal before anything useful can be made. This documentation is only left here to give insight for those fiddling with the source code for Overture and the HPL1 engine.&lt;/note> </p> <h1>HPL1 Documentation</h1> <div class="level1"> <ul> <li class="level1"> This wiki contains all the information you need to get started with modding <a href="http://www.penumbragame.com" class="urlextern" title="http://www.penumbragame.com" rel="nofollow">Penumbra: Overture</a> and the HPL engine. Before you begin remember that to work with the engine you will need experience with using a 3D editor, if you have none or little it is recommended you start learning one before trying to use the HPL engine.</li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"> All game specific files that gives objects specific behavior is based on XML files, it's good to have some very basic knowledge of how XML files are structured and function.</li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"> The HPL engine uses a C/C++ like script language called <a href="http://www.angelcode.com/angelscript/" class="urlextern" title="http://www.angelcode.com/angelscript/" rel="nofollow">Angel Script</a>, as such it is a good idea to have some basic programing experience, no more than having done an introduction course or similar is required.</li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"> You must have a 3D Accelerator as the engine and editors rely heavily on those, Integrated graphics do not work.</li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"> If you are all set to go, head on to the <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:getting_started" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:getting_started">Getting started document</a> page!</li> </ul> </div> <h2>Resources in the wiki</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:getting_started" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:getting_started">Getting started document</a></li> <li class="level1 node"> <span class="curid"><a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:start" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:start">Documentation</a></span><ul> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:documentation:content_creation_document" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:documentation:content_creation_document">HPL-Engine© Content Creation</a></li> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:documentation:script_reference" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:documentation:script_reference">Script Reference document</a></li> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:documentation:particle_editor_document" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:documentation:particle_editor_document">HPL Particle Editor</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="level1 node"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:tutorials:start" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:tutorials:start">Tutorials</a><ul> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_1_-_introduction" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_1_-_introduction">TUTORIAL 1.1 – Introduction</a></li> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_2_-_level_creation" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_2_-_level_creation">TUTORIAL 2.1 Level Creation</a></li> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_3_-_materials" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_3_-_materials">HPL Tutorial 3.1 Materials</a></li> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_4_-_particles" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_4_-_particles">TUTORIAL 4.1 – Particles</a></li> <li class="level3"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_5_-_scripting" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:tutorials:tutorial_5_-_scripting">TUTORIAL 5.1 – Scripting a light</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="level1"> <a href="/doku.php?id=hpl1:projects_using_hpl" class="wikilink1" title="hpl1:projects_using_hpl">Projects using the HPL engine</a></li> </ul> </div>