Chapter 28: Getting Started with Reality Factory

Overview

In the final chapter of this book, we are going to look at the basics of an application that is more difficult to use, but that is also much more powerful. The name of the software is Reality Factory, and like the others in the book, it is a complete game creation system for non-programmers. We are covering this last in the book because it will give you some additional avenues to pursue once you have mastered some of the easier applications. You can also use Reality Factory to learn how to program using a basic scripting language.

Reality Factory development began shortly after the original Genesis 3D open source release (www.genesis3d.com) in 1999 as a rapid game prototyping tool that allowed game developers and designers to create demonstrations of game designs quickly.

Reality Factory has since evolved into a complete toolkit for independent game developers. With its open source roots and growing independent community, Reality Factory is one of the fastest developing, most complete game development toolkits available in the world. Providing a complete game creation system for non-programmers, RF Pro is an independent game developer’s dream.