Game Creation Tools Classification

Titan IDE TITAN GAME STUDIOS (Brazil), 2016 Download it Now !

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Classification

MODDING TOOL

Modify an existing game :
  • Initial state (levels...)
  • import (text file...)
  • select in library
  • visual editor
  • keyboard
  • mouse
  • Rules of the game
  • visual editor
  • Output (graphics, sounds...)
  • import (images, sounds...)
  • select in library
  • visual editor
  • 2D display

Targeted genres :
Platform / Racing / Shooter / Adventure & Role

TITAN IDE Have you ever dreamed of making a Dreamcast game? If you are reading this probably the answer is yes. Just like you, I’ve always had this dream, but where do I start?

There are many questions and unfortunately the answers are hidden over the internet in obscure forums and sometimes in posts with more than 10 or even 15 years. As soon as you find the answers then it starts the real disaster, it all boils down to a bunch of scripts that you need to run on linux and nothing is visual.

After a long time insisting, when I finally got something running on the Dreamcast I realized that the whole process was very manual so I started to build small tools to make my life easier. Until I decided to put everything together and then was born the Titan IDE.

But what is Titan IDE and what does it do?

Titan IDE is nothing more than a tool for editing levels, drawing graphics for VMU and making spritesheets for Dreamcast.

Okay. But what about the code?

This interface called Titan IDE was made to work together with 2D game templates that come with the tool.

What is possible to do with Titan IDE?

With the Titan IDE, it’s possible to create 2D platform adventure games like Mario and Sonic or action like Mega Man and Metroid. It is also possible to create vertical and horizontal ShumUp and RPG.

Will it be possible to make games of other styles in the future? Does the engine use the potential of the Dreamcast?

This is only the version 0.9 of the tool, new updates will come every month, new templates will be added. It’s still far from using the full potential of the console, but the goal is always to get more of Dreamcast with each new update.

So enough of talking we’ll learn how to install the Titan IDE and compile your first game for the Sega Dreamcast.

Downloading files

Before starting it’s important to remember that all tests were done using Windows 10, all the settings and links available here will be compatible with this version of the Windows.

Upgrade your DirectX to run the Dreamcast emulator
(https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=35)

Install the appropriate .NET version for your windows (https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=49981)
Download the EXE Titan_IDE_0_9.exe

Distribution : Open Source - Free
Platform(s) of the tool : Dreamcast - PC (Windows) - Wii
Platform(s) of the games created : Dreamcast - PC (Windows) - Wii

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