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"Baker UI" - The Road To An Elite User Interface
News 4 commentsA discussion of optional user interface capability and the road to come for Zircon.
Rain/Sprinklers - DarkPlaces Materials Test Map By GremlinForester
NewsRain and sprinkers effects in a materials test map showcasing some material effects that are possible in the DarkPlaces engine. Download the map (.pk3...
Zircon Release 44 - More Effects/Video/Linux/User Interface - Much More To Come
NewsZircon #44 has improved video cutscene support, a graphical mouse-driven menu with screenshots for load games, new graphical effect capabilities (and...
2024 Quake Omega Effects Challenge Series #1 of 20
News2024 Quake Omega Effects Challenge Series #1 of 20 is the Intermap Travel Demo now available for download.
Zero Ping Movement Version 1 (Quake Re-Release Support Improved)
News 2 commentsDiscussion of Zero Ping Movement Version 1 -- this is a movement mode available in Zircon that allows smooth gameplay with incredibly bad connections...
December Lab Report #12 of 12 - Journey Onward
NewsThe Year Of Our Lord 2024. A discussion of probable upcoming topics. The age of engine stabilization has come to a close, a shift towards using the engine...
December Lab Report #11 of 12 - The Future, Embracing The Past
News 4 commentsZircon now supports protocol 666 and 999, giving it the ability to play demos recorded in Quakespasm, connect to a Quakespasm coop game or host a game...
November Lab Report #10 of 12 - Making .obj maps / Blender
News 2 commentsA discussion of making obj maps in Blender for use in Zircon and DarkPlaces, and a discussion about physics.
November Lab Report #9 of 12 - Zircon Beta #1
News 4 commentsForged from DarkPlaces Beta, twice as fast as classic DarkPlaces, Zircon Beta Release #1 has 100% of all Zircon features plus new features. Zircon Beta...
October Lab Report #8 of 12 - The Battle of DarkPlaces Beta Has Begun
NewsThe Battle of DarkPlaces Beta Has Begun. DarkPlaces Beta -- it is twice as fast as classic DarkPlaces with many improvements. Zircon is based on classic...
October Lab Report #7 of 12 - Compiling Android, Windows
NewsHow to compile for Android, including the debugging methods I use. How to compile current Zircon for Windows.
October Lab Report #6 of 12
News 3 commentsZircon now has a Mac and Android build, as polished as possible. A discussion of some long time "DarkPlaces demons" defeated in the latest version of...
September Lab Report #5 of 12
News 1 commentDiscussion of DarkPlaces alternate source codes, Q3 mapping topics like infinite background, DarkPlaces "recall" CTRL-R.
August Lab Report #4 of 12
News 3 commentsLooking at water rendering methods and experiments with monsterclip and r_fakelight 2 plus a quick look at autosprite2.
August Lab Report #3 of 12
NewsSpotlights explored in detail including all the "too much information" needed to create one. And a discussion of func_video_text.
August Lab Report #2 of 12
News 2 commentsMaking impossible geometry, the Pac-Man machine and exploring rendering of 2D and the rendering of "2D" in 3D space.
August Lab Report #1 of 12
News 2 commentsAtmopheric lighting experiments and a discussion of coronas and shaders, including how they work and limitations.
How To Test Replacement Textures In DarkPlaces
Textures TutorialThis shows how to test a replacement texture in DarkPlaces and how to clear it to normal.
Upscaling Monster Skins, Map Textures
NewsAI upscaling has been an invaluable tool for helping older games like Quake put a facelift on the original skins and textures.
DarkPlaces/Zircon How To Record A Demo
Mapping/Technical TutorialThis is how to record a demo in DarkPlaces or Zircon.
Visual Guide To Engine Changes
Design/Concepts TutorialHere is a visual guide of Zircon modifications. Zircon engine is DarkPlaces with user-interface changes (mouse driven menu, ..). Perhaps some/many/all...
Quake3_Quake1 Playable Single Player Demo Release
NewsQuake3_Quake1 playable single player demo available:This Quake 1 single player mod makes DarkPlaces / Zircon feature available for mapping with a QuakeC...
48 Hour Countdown Starts Now ...
NewsSomething new comes this way within 48 hours or less. There will be a few demonstration singleplayer maps showcasing capabilities.The 2 flagship maps...
Zircon Engine Gains 36 enhancements
News 8 commentsThe open source Zircon engine ("DarkPlaces Mark V Project") gains 36 new enhancements/refinements. A mouse-driven menu, selection/cut/copy/paste/undo/redo...
Zircon Engine Origins
Design/Concepts TutorialIllustrations of Quake 1 BSP vs. Quake 3 BSP and allusions to the origin of this project.
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