Environment Show Off

Did this little pieace to show off to SEGA. This small video has a complex structure. Although its only 6 seconds long about "34 Frames" it uses alot fo Directx9 Features. Advance reflection on the car so the reflection is rendered in real time. Also added to the windows. Bump mapping added to the surroundings example the road. Normal mapping to the buidlings and to finish it off the Bloom effect.

Axion & Solar System Studios

Today im glad to announce that we are taking on a well established client "Axion". Axion have a MMO Skating title in the works "Skate or Die - An Urban MMO". They have chosen us to be create the assets and environments for there game. We are very excited to be working with them and have big plans in the future for there title and others to follow.

16/12/06 - Solar System Studios™ & Axion™ USA Today Solar System Studios™ has taken on work for a new title "Skate or Die®" which is being developed by Axion™ Studios in the USA. With the first skating title to ever come about on the MMO market. This is still very much under wraps and still alot to be done before any screen release.

A New Path

Hi,

Ive recently been asked by SEGA to go for an interview for there SEGA Racing Studios in Birmingham UK. They are the guys behind such titles as SEGA rally, and currently working on Next generation racing games for PS3 and Xbox360. Very exciting i know!

My interview is on the 19th December at there studios.

Here below is a few previews of what im taking into the interview with me. Enjoy
*Note Models are Work In Progress"

Looking Back

Hi,

I have decided to look back into my history of the industry. Here below is a brief post of my gaming history also announced the Next Gen MMO Concept I’m working on (With Solar System Studios development team).

First StageFirst Stages were among the most popular, showing the community what I was made of, in 2003 I worked on a 2d RPG concept as a freeware on a 2d RPG Engine.
Mafia: Suited Men (Prototype)Mafia suited Men has to be one of my first “full game” although it wasn’t a full game as such but just a prototype but at least it was a modification for a change. I got to work on Pixel 2D art. Although I found this challenging and I still prefer 3D didn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it.

Download the 2d version of a test client of Suited men only one level(Click setup to install and enjoy)

http://files.filefront.com/Suited_Menrar/;4275027;;/fileinfo.html

With the first stage having a mild response of the public I then decided to leave Suited Men. Not for I didn’t have the technology but I would just be in the retro style of games. I wanted to push my Mafia Idea to current generation.

Second Stage

Now for the modding days. I decided to work on some current gen games but as a modder. Although this had some limitations I was able to learn in-depth detail on many game engines (structure, model structure, poly counts, level editing, scripting)

SAS: Codename Alpha Bravo 2 Zero (6 Man Project)

My First mod to hit the headlines. Designed for battlefield Vietnams Directx9 engine, SAS was there to offer quality realistic and fun gameplay for all players. What struck a lot of the public was our highly detailed models. The levels were fun to play and gameplay couldn’t get anymore SAS realistic.

Toywarz (One Man Project)

Probably one of the mods that not even a game has come into works. Toywarz would kick out the average Joe soldier and size them down into toy soldiers. Running around the house in teams, fighting against teddy bears and plastic army men. Toywarz was defiantly a big change to many Battlefield Vietnam Mods, over 1,000 downloads on fileplanet.com on release night. Toywarz is still an idea kept for actual full game, But this would be for the future.

A Jedi Order (One Man Project)

My big success, it was simple but effective. The day of release over 5,000 downloads. The next day the mod hit Fileplanet.com’s front page. So what was the fuss about? Well Star wars Battlefront released with no option to play as Jedi. Well A Jedi Order would not just allow you to play as Jedi, but also give you force powers to play around with. Elements of Gameplay were also added for more fun Star wars experience. A Jedi Order after weeks release and 10,000 downloads on fileplanet.com soon got an email off the PC Gamer Team wanting a small article in the PC Gamer magazine Issue 152 and placed on cover disc. Best thing with A Jedi Order this was a one man project by me.

Third Stage

It wouldn’t be long after my modding I would revisit the Mafia idea. Mafia Online was created April 2005. I started to work on its brief game treatment documentation and add all the ideas what many online games didn’t see to have at that time. Mafia Online would be the first true fully 3D Online Mafia Game, but that was to change as another project announced Goon World, this did not stop my concept but what did stop it continuing was Technology at that time I didn’t have the resources like I do now. So I kept Mafia Online’s Docs/Models/Sheets/Concepts for another day (When the technology was available)

Fourth Stage

Now lets get into the Big Designs. Now MMO’s are a designers biggest challenge. AWO (Ancient World Online) is my challenge in design and engine detail. AWO I have designed to be Next Generation from the Ground UP. The Design documentation is at a huge scale which shows how big AWO is designed to be.
I firstly started by myself using RC for a prototype of AWO with the MMO features. After I got a few lands up and running I started to run HUGE terrain projects one the public know is “Test Worlds” this would use the L3DT terrain generation system to create huge terrains in RC for AWO’s prototype.
After the prototype stage I gathered a team together, many of team members have heard of my name and seen my success’s. Some were from EA others from Acclaim and even some from Ageia. I had the best at my hands. We only aim to create the concept for AWO to present to a publisher but because of volunteer work it became more harder day by day. What I have learnt is money motivates people and if they aren’t getting paid they slack off.
AWO has only just reached visual demo phase and concept. We had some talks with BigWorld Tech party and have acquired there Evalu engine for AWO demo to be presented. BigWorld Tech offers the next generation technology for Big Commercial Developers. To be able to speak to them and actually get accepted was a great honour and using there tech was also an amazement.

New FPSC Screen

Hi,

Today I have some new level art to show off. Currently done using FPSC, i have tweaked the engine for better performance and detailed object texturing. Features now can be seen of, dynamic lghting, shader 2.0 support, soft shadowing, contrast and hue varient.

The FPSC engine is run on a low version of DirectX9 using the SDK i hope to port over to Directx9 new edition or even Directx10. As for now i will keep to level design and tweaking using FPI scripting.

Temp Working For Alternox Studios

Hi,

I am temp working for Alternox Studios, Chigwell, Essex, UK. Who are at the present time working on a MMORPG using the RC2 engine. This game boast to be an indepth Medevil Tropical MMO. With all the fun in the sun. Graphics are current generation, supporting shader 2.0 and directx 9.

I have joinned the team as a Game Designer, but im more of a creative lead artist as i am designing the environments for the MMO, many levels consist of desert towns in sort of a close to close style.

Here are a few examples of the work being done:

About Realm Fighter 3D

"Realm Fighter is a 3D online game - a massive multiplayer adventure (MMORPG), with monsters to kill, quests to complete, and treasure to seek. You control your own character who will improve and become more powerful the more you play. This is a game where everything that happens isn't pre-determined. The possibilities of what you do in Realm Fighter are endless – the paths you take in the world are up to you, but one thing is for sure, it won't be easy! You have an ultimate mission to become ruler of the realm! But remember, dark secrets lurk in dark places…"


Response from the studio so far.

“Solar System Studios has helped us develop the impossible of a in depth Massive Multiplayer of massive proportion, also we are amazed by the professional quality of the models they have produced for us” Jonny, CEO Realm Fighter."

Most of the game play and features are still underwraps and are kept from the public. Realm Fighter will be the first Medieval MMO which has the tropical style to it.

Thank you

J.Allsopp