Epic也发布了Unreal 3引擎免费版

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前几天Indie引擎Unity发布了免费版。
http://unity3d.com/

结果今天Epic也发布了Unreal 3引擎免费版 - Unreal Development Kit (UDK)， 不同于Unreal Tournament 3自带的Editor，UDK包括了开发基于Unreal 3引擎独立游戏的所有工具，而不是MOD，并且还附带了几个原本超级昂贵的中间件SpeedTree, Bink Video, 和 FaceFX。

免费版没有引擎源代码(Epic的家底肯定是不可能免费给的)，详细情况在这里： http://www.udk.com/launch.html

下面是UDK所包括的东西：

Benefits of UDK include the following:

    * Immediate access to Unreal Engine 3, the critically acclaimed 3D game engine technology for cross-platform game development.
    * Easy content creation with the Unreal Editor, a fully integrated suite of top-tier development tools, which comes complete with:
          o Unreal Content Browser, a revolutionary tool for browsing, searching and organizing game assets with collaborative metadata tagging system.
             素材浏览器
          o UnrealScript object-oriented programming language and Unreal Kismet, a visual scripting system that enables rapid prototyping on the fly.
             脚本语言UnrealScript编辑器
          o Unreal Matinee, a powerful tool with movie director-class controls for building in-game cinematics and gorgeous cut scenes.
             过场动画制作工具
          o Unreal Cascade, an advanced particle physics and environmental effects editor that aids the creation of fire, fog, explosions and other visuals.
             粒子和环境效果编辑器
          o NVIDIA? PhysX?-powered physics system with Unreal PhAT visual modeling tool for creating character and object physics rigs.
             物理模拟工具，基于NVIDIA PhysX
          o Unreal Lightmass, a global illumination system that dramatically lights and shadows with minimal effort required by artists and designers.
             全局光照系统
          o AnimSet Viewer and AnimTree Editor, which give animators precise control over every muscle and bone movement.
             肌肉和骨骼动画工具

    * Time saved thanks to technology integrations with leading game development middleware tools including SpeedTree?, Bink Video?, and FaceFX?.
       三个原本超级贵的中间件： 植被，过场电影，脸部表情
    * Output of standalone applications: Games created with UDK run entirely on their own with no additional software required. This means anyone can make UDK content and distribute it for free.
       可以制作单独的游戏，而不是MOD

估计过段时间会有大量基于Unreal 3的独立游戏。

下载： http://www.udk.com/index.html

更新一些教程，可以用于Modding或者UDK（11/06/2009）：

Unreal Tournament III - Bonus DVD Tutorials for Unreal Engine
下载：http://digul.net/content/unreal-tournament-iii-bonus-dvd-tutorials-unreal-engine
简介：收藏版附带的，里面有一些Unreal Editor教程，如果你有收藏版，就不用下了。

Unreal Tournament 3 - 3D Buzz Video Tutorial Pack
下载：http://www.fileplanet.com/195417/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---3D-Buzz-Video-Tutorial-Pack
简介：2008年Unreal Modding竞赛时，3D Buzz和Epic合作发布的一些教程，感觉内容非常全，包括7个部分：
（1）getting started – 10 lessons
（2）intro to unreal ED – 35 lessons
（3）kismet – 5 lessons
（4）materials – 7 lessons
（5）matinee – 9 lessons
（6）particles – 9 lessons
（7）level construction – 15 lessons

Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume II: Advanced Level Design Concepts with Unreal Engine 3
下载：http://www.freshwap.net/ebooks/43845-mastering-unreal-technology-volume-ii.html
简介：Sams出版社Mastering Unreal Technology系列第二卷，这套书共三卷，高手必备，第一和第三卷暂时没有电子版。
下面是这三本书的Amazon连接：
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Unreal-Technology-Introduction-Design/dp/0672329913/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257501996&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Unreal-Technology-II-Advanced/dp/0672329921/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257501996&sr=1-4
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Unreal-Technology-III-Introduction/dp/0672330822/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257501996&sr=1-3

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