Alpha: Blender GLSL Materials

Quick Instructions ___

Quick Instructions

1	Enable Blender GLSL Materials User Preference menu >> Game >> Blender GLSL Materials
2	Viewport Shading Textured 3D View menu >> Viewport Shading box Draw type -- Textured
3	Add a material to the game object Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Material buttons Links and Pipeline tab: Link to Object Add New
4	Add a texture to the material Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Texture buttons (F6) Texture tab Add New Texture Type: Image
5	Load an image with alpha Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Texture buttons (F6) Image tab Load
6	Map Image tab: Enable Use Alpha button Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Texture buttons (F6) Map Image tab Use Alpha button
7	Add a UV Texture to material Buttons Window menu >> Editing (F9) Mesh tab UV Texture: New
8	UV Unwrap UV Texture Game object: Edit Mode U key Select UV Unwrap Method
9	Map UV Texture to image with alpha UV/Image Editor menu >> Image box Select image Fit UV map to image
10	Texture Face tab: Enable Tex button & Alpha or Clip Alpha button Game object: Edit Mode Buttons Window menu >> Editing Texture Face tab Enable Tex button Enable Alpha or Clip Alpha button
11	Map Input tab: Enable UV button Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Material buttons Texture tab Select texture holding the image with alpha Map Input tab Enable UV button UV Texture name: Enter the name of the UV Texture
12	Map To tab: Enable Col button & Alpha button Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Material buttons Map To tab Enable Col button Enable Alpha button
13	Links and Pipeline tab: Enable ZTransp button Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Material buttons Links and Pipeline tab ZTransp
14	Material tab: A (alpha) slider to 0 (zero) Buttons Window menu >> Shading (F5) >> Material buttons Material tab A (alpha) slider to zero
15	Start Game User Preference menu >> Game >> Start Game

The game engine can be used to make both 2D games and 3D games. Use the game engine to model game characters and 3D environments to create casual video games, first and third person shooters, role playing games, racing simulations and more. Create a 3D virtual world and texture your 3D computer models with photo realistic textures to add realism your game models and environments while learning important skills that will help you compete for entry-level positions in the game industry.