DX Studio News

Cross Platform DX Studio Player Announced

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Following demand especially for the Google Android platform, we are pleased to announce our Java based OpenGL/OpenGL ES cross platform player will be ready in the spring.

The functionality will be a subset of the Windows set, with the help updated to show Windows/Mac/Android functions. We'll also put in a system in v4 to set a target platform in the document properties, which will then restrict the autocomplete accordingly.

We intend to make the source code to cross platform players available, so it can be tailored with platform specifics as you need (e.g. some OS call only Android can do).

This JOGL player will also run on Windows and Linux, so will be a good base for when you need something to run on a wide range of systems.

First versions will be available in the spring.

New DX Studio Based Game Signed By Publisher

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It has just been announced that the upcoming title Wittard:Nemesis of Ragnarok has been signed by publisher Mamba Games.

As a DX Studio based title this should hopefully encourage more of our Indie DX developers to go for a publishing deal.

Full Article

We wish Alan and the team the best of luck this year.

New C++ SDK Available

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For Visual Studio C++ users there is now a new powerful way to connect to the DX Studio Player.

With DX Studio v3.2.6 developers can compile their own plugin to intercept any part of the update and render cycle in the main engine and insert their own C++ code (e.g. threading, DirectX SDK calls, etc). The full JavaScript scope is also made available, allowing for access to all script features from your plugin.

This DX Studio Guide Page has further technical details and a sample plugin to get started.

If you're not a C++ coder, this may still benefit you as you can expect to see some brand new effects using this new SDK coming in the near future.

All the best,
The DX Studio Team

DX User Magazine Issue 4 now available

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Just in time for the holiday period, aRa Aurasoft have launched the latest issue of their increasingly popular magazine, dedicated to all things DX Studio.

Along with the usual content, this festive edition brings us six great new tutorials, including how to make simple 2D & 3D mini games and a great introduction to using AI in your applications. There are also some exciting new projects and demos for you to check out, including details of the upcoming DXS Dungeon Crawler RPG.

Issue 04 of DXU mag (along with the previous issues) can be downloaded from the wiki here.

DX Studio v3.2 Released

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We're pleased to announce that DX Studio v3.2 is now available for download.

Key features in v3.2 include:-

64-bit editor, with 64-bit IE plugin support.
Streaming module manager improvements - you can now just check a box on a 3D module to have it stream in and out of your scene automatically.
UI and icon refresh - improvements in both the look and functionality of UI components.
Lightweight EXE Builder - allows a small, non-admin EXE to be built for easy redistribution.
Global resource management - access resources from any part of the document from any resource manager.
Full plugin communication in IE Protected Mode and the latest Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Tighter memory management.
Core engine improvments to give a boost to FPS.
Pre-multiplied alpha support for more complex alpha blending.

DX Studio Powers Mind Control Games

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Game studios roll7 and hardware manufacturer Neurosky have announced the selection of DX Studio to power their new brainpower controlled games.

The headsets will ship with the new games in the next few weeks, but in the meantime you can check out a video of the games in action:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T--XJoJA19M

DX Studio on Twitter and YouTube

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

You can now keep up to date with DX Studio news and developments with Twitter at http://twitter.com/dxstudio. Never miss a service release again!

We're also organizing a collection of DX Studio videos on a new YouTube channel http://youtube.com/user/dxstudiovideos. Check back for more videos soon.

Issue 3 of DX User Magazine Now Available

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest issue of the increasingly popular DXU Magazine is now available to download.

Issue 3 is the biggest yet with a special feature on the recent Summer 2009 Demo Contest, including details of all the entries, articles from the winners, and some great tips and advice in the aftermath of the competition.

The issue also covers all of the regular features with some great articles for both experienced and inexperienced coders, and has many new tutorials to work through (including vehicle, destructible scenery and a how to make a 2D Mini game).

DXU 3 (as well as previous issues) can be downloaded from the wiki here.

A big thanks to the guys over at aRa Aurasoft for their continued dedication in producing this fantastic magazine and to everyone else who has contributed in the making of this issue.

Winners Announced for Summer 2009 Demo Contest

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Finally the judging is complete for the DX Studio Summer 2009 Demo Contest and we are able to announce our decision. The competition prizes have been split this time into three categories; Best Presentation, Best Innovation and Best Overall.

The prize for the Best Presentation goes to JimmDaBimm with his entry Attack of the Giant 8-Bit Monster.

The prize for Best Innovation goes to Miko for PacWars.

And the prize for Best Overall goes to Uomoartificiale with the game Ghosts'n Skeletons.

Our judges have also awarded an extra (voucher) prize for the Best Newcomer to LF for his Kenny Quest game.

Full details and demos of all the entries to the contest will be available on the wiki soon but for those of you who can't wait you can access most of the entries from this forum post. There will also be more indepth articles about some of the entries in the next issue of DXU magazine which is due out in a few weeks.

A massive thanks to everyone took part and helped make the competition a fantastic event. We look forward to announcing the next contest soon......

DX Studio-Cafe Lauches New Word Puzzle Game

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DX Studio-Cafe have just released an exciting and addictive new strategic word puzzle game called WordBog.

The game involves creating words from a 6x6 grid, with a scoring system similar to Scrabble and the added twist of being able to rotate the board, allowing gravity to reorder letters to your advantage.

A new grid is available every day and high score tables are shown on the website, keeping the competition fierce but friendly.

Instructions on how to play WordBog can be found on Youtube.

DX Studio-Cafe also plan to release a new 'Speed WordBog Tournament' soon and are working on a new puzzle game concept, WordPack.