Jul 19, 2008, 5:16:13PM, Easy To Use Kid Friendly 3D Game Maker Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.2!

Here is the Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.2.0 Release :) For anyone who is unfamiliar with Sandbox, here is a bit about it:
"Sandbox is a game design tool based on the Cube 2 engine that allows users to quickly and easily create and edit their own worlds in game, even cooperatively. It is free, open source, multiplatform, and easy to use for Kids and Adults." Currently it is being used in several schools through the world from the Elementary to College levels!



Here are just some of the goodies included in Sandbox Beta 2.2.0
* New Maps - Save The Princess (3D Platformer with speed boost power ups!), Forest
* New Quests - Apple Picking on Village, and rescuing the princess on Save The Princess
* New Cloud Options - Now clouds can be added that scroll above the landscape! Height can even be adjusted. Also the Skybox can rotate making the clouds appear to move.
* New easy to use Sandbox launcher thanks to James "ZKAT8IT" Burns!
* New Characters can be added - Now characters and animals such as bears can be added!
* Numerous menu changes and enhancements - Menus have been tweaked to improve ease of use and they can also be customized for color, font, etc.
* Basic Multilingual Support - WE NEED TRANSLATORS!! Please see here for more information
* Available now in English, Dutch (thanks Ben 'gamshobny' Tilma!), and Swedish (thanks Lucas Orsvärn!).
* Editing made even easier!! Can change flying speed by using + and - keys!
* Many Graphical Enhancements - Many map updates, nicer looking waterfalls, rain, scrolling clouds, some redone textures, etc.
* Numerous bug fixes and features added "under the hood".
* Improved Jukebox and Musicpack implementation
* New Music and a lilypad model!
* And MANY more! (really there are lots!!)
NOTE: If your old maps look strange in this new version, please type /remip in the console!!

Platinum Arts 2.2.0 Download

Thanks for your interest, and I hope you enjoy it!! A special thanks to Hirato who really has been the hero of this release and has advanced Sandbox so far. Remember to check our wiki if you need help! Also remember our irc channel is irc.oftc.net #sandbox or you can click here
Kids joining MUST have parental permission!! I cannot be responsible for things other people say in there. Take care and enjoy!
-mike
http://Kids.PlatinumArts.Net - Homepage
http://PlatinumArts.Net - Business Page - Free Software and Media
http://Doom3Coop.com - Previous Project - Multiple award winning Doom 3 Coop Mod Last Man Standing

Jul 19, 2008, 5:02:29PM, Coop Doom 3 Mod Last Man Standing 4.0 Release...Soon! + LMS Standalone

Yeah we actually were done with it and then id released a new patch so we figured we should update it and added a whole bunch of goodies with it as well :D Check it out, if the main page isn't working we have a new backup site at http://Doom3Coop.com :) Take care.
-calimer

Jul 2, 2008, 1:31:37PM, Easy To Use Kid Friendly 3D Game Maker Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.2.

Here is the Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.2.0 Release :) For anyone who is unfamiliar with Sandbox, here is a bit about it:
"Sandbox is a game design tool based on the Cube 2 engine that allows users to quickly and easily create and edit their own worlds in game, even cooperatively. It is free, open source, multiplatform, and easy to use for Kids and Adults."

Here are just some of the goodies included in Sandbox Beta 2.2.0
* New Maps - Save The Princess (3D Platformer with speed boost power ups!), Forest
* New Quests - Apple Picking on Village, and rescuing the princess on Save The Princess
* New Cloud Options - Now clouds can be added that scroll above the landscape! Height can even be adjusted. Also the Skybox can rotate making the clouds appear to move.
* New easy to use Sandbox launcher thanks to James "ZKAT8IT" Burns!
* New Characters can be added - Now characters and animals such as bears can be added!
* Numerous menu changes and enhancements - Menus have been tweaked to improve ease of use and they can also be customized for color, font, etc.
* Basic Multilingual Support - WE NEED TRANSLATORS!! Please see here for more information
* Available now in English, Dutch (thanks Ben 'gamshobny' Tilma!), and Swedish (thanks Lucas Orsvärn!).
* Editing made even easier!! Can change flying speed by using + and - keys!
* Many Graphical Enhancements - Many map updates, nicer looking waterfalls, rain, scrolling clouds, some redone textures, etc.
* Numerous bug fixes and features added "under the hood".
* Improved Jukebox and Musicpack implementation
* New Music and a lilypad model!
* And MANY more! (really there are lots!!)
NOTE: If your old maps look strange in this new version, please type /remip in the console!!

Platinum Arts 2.2.0 Download

Thanks for your interest, and I hope you enjoy it!! A special thanks to Hirato who really has been the hero of this release and has advanced Sandbox so far. Remember to check our wiki if you need help! Also remember our irc channel is irc.oftc.net #sandbox or you can click here
Kids joining MUST have parental permission!! I cannot be responsible for things other people say in there. Take care and enjoy!
-mike
http://Kids.PlatinumArts.Net - Homepage
http://PlatinumArts.Net - Business Page - Free Software and Media
http://Doom3Coop.com - Previous Project - Multiple award winning Doom 3 Mod

Mar 24, 2008, 9:30:15AM, Free 3D Real Time Game Design For All Ages - Platinum Arts Sandbox 2.1

Sorry for taking so long to respond. Been kinda busy on a launch of some other software I work on. Have you tried it out? Do you think it is like Gmod? Also what are some specific things you liked about gmod? Perhaps we can put them into Sandbox. The main goal is to make game/world creation as easy as possible and all ideas are more than welcome. Thanks. Take care.
-Mike

Mar 16, 2008, 11:25:10AM, Free 3D Real Time Game Design For All Ages - Platinum Arts Sandbox 2.1

Both really and more. Keep in mind this is only a Beta so there is A LOT more to come. I'm really pretty freakin excited about some stuff coming in the next version. In addition to the in game editing which I guess could be gmoddish though I've never used gmod, the full source code is available. With a mod SDK you only get the game code and whatever amount of gamecode they feel like giving you. With Sandbox you have access to the entire source which includes the engine code and all the game code. This is a big deal because with my Doom 3 mod there was a lot we couldn't do because we didn't have access to the engine code. If you have any more questions fire away! Take care.
-mike

Mar 15, 2008, 4:54:56PM, Coop Doom 3 Mod Last Man Standing 4.0 Release...Soon! + LMS Standalone

The moment everyone has been waiting for is finally upon us! We are in the final stretch for releasing the multiple award winning Coop Doom 3 Mod Last Man Standing Co-op 4.0! We are estimating that 4.0 will be released in the next 1-2 weeks!! Currently we are working on incorporating the optimized Classic Doom for Doom 3 1.3.1 maps into LMS. For more information on that mod check out http://Cdoom.d3files.com LMS 4.0 will also include numerous map fixes/tweaks especially to the SP Coop levels. Heruncle has put a lot of work into preventing players from telefragging and many other fixes that make the levels much more fun to play. In addition there is a new map from Alucard called TS_Hellpentagram to give us now over 80 maps tweaked for Co-op play! If you are interested in helping to test 4.0 as we put together this final release of LMS please contact us either in the forums or IRC.

There has been a lot of discussion as to what the next project will be for the LMS community. One of the ideas that has been greatly discussed is the idea for a Standalone version of LMS. If this were to happen Platinum Arts Sandbox is what would be used to create it. As a note Sandbox Beta Beta 2.1 has already received over 3k downloads on fileplanet in less than two weeks. You can find more information about Sandbox here:
http://Kids.PlatinumArts.Net

We are interested in your opinions on the matter and also seeing who would be interested in helping out. Please check out the forum post here and let us know what you think:
http://lms.d3files.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=18617

Take care and thanks for your interest in Last Man Standing Co-op!
-calimer
http://lms.d3files.com
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Mar 15, 2008, 1:38:50PM, Free 3D Real Time Game Design For All Ages - Platinum Arts Sandbox 2.1

I do have some experience working with halflife, especially the halflife 1 engine. If you have any questions that I can help you with feel free to ask. I'm also more than willing to so brainstorm ideas and give you feedback on any game ideas that you have. Feel free to stop into the IRC sometime. The channel is irc.oftc.net #sandbox or you can Click here. Take care and best of luck in your projects!
-mike

Mar 13, 2008, 12:47:40PM, Free 3D Real Time Game Design For All Ages - Platinum Arts Sandbox 2.1

Cool! I actually teach at a college that primarily uses UnrealED for their game design tool of choice. I hear that the Unreal 3 engine editor is especially nice though I haven't checked it out. I would love if in the future Sandbox could actually export unreal map files but not sure how possible that is. In any case I think Sandbox is great for learning about level design and creating prototypes. The process is just so much faster than using other map editors. Also it is open source so you can learn how it works and learn a bit about coding. Having access to ALL of the engine code is a great thing. For my Doom 3 Coop Mod Last Man Standing there is a lot of stuff we couldn't do because we didn't have access to that engine code. That's why I don't think I'll ever make a Mod again. I currently teach Game Design and if you have any questions or anything then let's chat :) Take care and I hope you enjoy Sandbox.
-Mike
http://Kids.PlatinumArts.Net
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Mar 12, 2008, 2:59:30PM, Free 3D Real Time Game Design For All Ages - Platinum Arts Sandbox 2.1

Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.1 has been released! Sandbox is a game design tool that allows users to quickly and easily create and edit their own worlds in game, even cooperatively. It is free, open source, and easy to use. In addition it now features cart mode where players can create their own race courses and drive on it with an ogre riding his hovercart! Also, it now features updated particle menus where players can easily create their own particle effects. Platinum Arts Sandbox is a great world/level creation tool for all levels of developers and ages! Be sure to check out the wiki if you need any help.



New Features:
* New eye candy map Village and lots of updates to other maps
* New md5 Player Model Robochimp!
* New fish model and improvements to old models
* Heavily updated source, now with rewritten physics
* PVS system (enables sandbox to work better on older computers) with an updated map format
* Many bugfixes
* Improved menu including the ability to easily tweak particle effects
* Many new textures and skyboxes
* Developer IRC channel irc.OFTC.net #Sandbox or Click here!

Download Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.1

As a note we are very interested in any and all PR opportunities. If you are interested in any kind of promotion related to us please contact me!

We really hope you enjoy it! Take care.
-mike
Kids.PlatinumArts.Net
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