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Installing  •  Installing on Linux  •  Running  •  Troubleshooting  •  FAQ  •  Release Notes  •  Updating  •  JMX Monitoring & Mgmt.

Platform Architecture  •  Registering a World  •  Proxy Server  •  Event Handling  •  World Manager  •  Voice Server

Perception Messaging  •  Using Extension Messages  •  Message Marshalling  •  Multi-subject Messaging  •  Message Catalog

World Instancing  •  Server Object Search  •  Server Regions  •  Server Markers

Overview  •  Scalability Testing

File Layout  •  Property File  •  Logging  •  API

Understanding the Servers Processes, Plug-ins, and Agents Creating a Server Plug-in  •  Defining Command Handlers  •  Setting Perceiver Radius  • 

Basic Server Plugin  •  Faction Plug-in  •  Creating a Slash Command

Setting Up an IDE  •  Using Eclipse

Server API

Building MARS With Ant

Quests  •  Adding Mobs

Objects  •  Trading System  •  Adding Consumable Items

Abilities and Combat Plugin  •  Combat Statistics  •  Extending the MARS Combat System  •  Group System  •  Trainer Plug-in  •  Professions  •  Experience System

Defining Quests  •  Scripting Mobs  •  Defining Items

Triggering an Action with a Mouseclick  •  Scheduled Execution  •  Working with Sound  •  Creating a Teleporter

Overview  •  Installing
Using World Editor
Release Notes  •  FAQ  •  Tools Troubleshooting  •  Future Plans

Model Viewer  •  World Editor  •  Terrain Generator

About Terrain  •  Using L3DT Pro  •  Using EarthSculptor  •  Using PnP TerrainCreator  •  Importing Heightmap Terrain  •  Using Mosaic Creator

Third-Party Tools  •  Creating Skyboxes with Terragen

Creating Assets  •  Creating Collision Volumes  •  Exporting Models to COLLADA  •  Targeting a Wide Range of Hardware  •  Model Conversion Tool  •  Creating Material Scripts

Using the 3ds Max Export Tool Creating Attachment Models Creating Morph Animations Transferring Biped Skeletons Implementing Vertex Lighting

Blender: Static Model  •  Blender: Anim. Model  •  Blender Physics  •  DeleD: Static Model  •  DAZ Studio: Creating Characters  •  DAZ Studio: Avatars  •  Using Poser

Overview and Setup  •  Download an Asset Repository  •  Using Asset Importer  •  Using Asset Packager  •  Team Development

Anatomy of a Repository  •  Asset Definition Files  •  Asset List Files

Install & Run  •  Supported Graphics Cards  •  Release Notes  •  Client FAQ  •  Troubleshooting  •  Connecting to a World  •  Client Metering  •  Using the Client Log File  •  Debugging Client Errors

Command Line Syntax  •  World Settings File  •  Patcher Page Reference  •  Client Logging

Overview  •  Coordinated Effects  •  Fireball Example  •  Terrain Decals  •  Compositors  •  About Shadows  •  Client Animation System  •  Creating Your Own Animations  •  Scripting Avatar Appearance

Client Scripting API  •  Client Commands

AmbientLight
AnimableValue
Animation
AnimationState
Camera
ColorEx
Compositor
Decal
DefaultInputHandler
FogConfig
GuiInputHandler
HardwareCaps
Interface

Light
Material
Model
MorphAnimationTrack
MorphKeyFrame
Network
NodeAnimationTrack
NodeKeyFrame
OceanConfig
ParticleSystem
Pass
PropertyAnimationTrack
PropertyKeyFrame

Quaternion
RaySceneQuery
RaySceneQueryResult
SceneNode
ShadowConfig
SoundSource
SystemStatus
Technique
TextureUnit
Vector3
Voice
World
WorldObject

Movie
MovieCodec

MovieManager
MovieTexture

MovieTextureManager
WebBrowser

Overview  •  Managing Widgets  •  Event Handling  •  Using Widget Templates  •  Customizing Key Bindings  •  Localizing UI Text  •  Character Creation Framework  •  Minimap Component  •  Scripting Avatar Appearance

Widgets  •  Property Elements  •  Imageset Files

Hello World  •  Creating a Button  •  Creating a Menu  •  Creating a Help Dialog  •  Using Radio Buttons

Syntax  •  Attributes  •  Emitters  •  Affectors

Techniques  •  Texture Units  •  Passes  •  Vertex and Fragment Programs  •  Calling Vertex and Fragment Programs  •  Copying Materials

Compositor Scripts  •  Compositor Techniques  •  Compositor Target Passes  •  Compositor Passes

Writing Custom Shaders  •  Built-in Shaders  •  Troubleshooting

Browser
Button
CheckButton
EditBox
FontString
Frame
LayeredRegion

Region
Script
ScrollFrame
ScrollingMes-   sageFrame
Slider
StatusBar
Texture

MarsAbility
MarsAction
MarsClassAbility
MarsCommand
MarsContainer
MarsCursor
MarsEvent
MarsGroup

MarsQuest
MarsSkill
MarsTarget
MarsTrade
MarsTraining
MarsUnit
MarsVoice

Setting Player Spawn Location Working with Sound Animating Static Objects

Pet System Loot Table Adding Consumable Items Adding a Release Dialog