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Eden Editor is scenario editor introduced in [[Arma 3]]. It replaces previous [[2D Editor]], sharing many of its features, but add a wide range of new ones.
Eden Editor is scenario editor introduced in [[Arma 3]]. It replaces previous [[2D Editor]], sharing many of its features, but add a wide range of new ones.


== Downloading Eden Editor ==
It's currently in beta, and you can find in in the [[Eden_Editor:_Installing_Beta|dev-branch]] of the game.
Eden Editor is currently available only in dev branch of the game. To switch to it, please follow these steps:
 
# Open the Steam Interface.
# Select '''LIBRARY''' tab.
# Find '''Arma 3''' and click right mouse button on it.
# Pick '''Properties''' option.
#:[[File:3den gettingstarted steam1.jpg|300px]]
# Select '''BETAS''' tab.
# In a combo box, pick '''development - Development build option'''.
#* ''Note: There's sometimes a glitch in the Steam interface which prevent the combo box from expanding. Simply click on it and press arrow down.''
#:[[File:3den gettingstarted steam2.jpg|300px]]
# Press '''CLOSE'''
#* The game will now download dev-branch data. That mean be hundreds of megabytes, so please be patient.
# Once downloaded, you should see '''Arma 3 [development]''' in the library list.


== Starting Eden Editor ==
== Starting Eden Editor ==
[[File:3den mainmenu1.jpg|300px]]
Eden Editor can be used for designing both singleplayer and multiplayer scenarios. A singleplayer scenario can be tested directly on your computer, but previewing a multiplayer one requires server running in the background. While it's possible to host a server and start [[Eden Editor: Multiplayer Preview|multiplayer preview]] of any scenario straight from the editor, you can also create a server before launching the editor.
[[File:3den mainmenu2.jpg|300px]]
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[[File:3den mainmenu mp1.jpg|300px]]
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[[File:3den mainmenu mp2.jpg|300px]]
=== Singleplayer ===
[[File:3den mainmenu mp3.jpg|300px]]
# Press '''EDITOR'''
[[File:3den mainmenu mp4.jpg|300px]]
#:[[File:3den mainmenu1.jpg|300px]]
# Select a terrain and press '''3D EDITOR'''
#:[[File:3den mainmenu2.jpg|300px]]


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=== Mutliplayer ===
# Press '''PLAY''' and then '''MULTIPLAYER''' to open server list
#:[[File:3den mainmenu mp1.jpg|300px]]
# Press '''NEW''' to host a server
#:[[File:3den mainmenu mp2.jpg|300px]]
# Set server parameters (or leave defaults) and confirm by '''OK'''
#:[[File:3den mainmenu mp3.jpg|300px]]
# The server is now created and you can see a list of scenarios for each terrain. To start a new scenario, pick '''<<New - 3D Editor>>''' option from the list and press '''PLAY''' or simply double-click on it.
#:[[File:3den mainmenu mp4.jpg|300px]]
|}


== Navigating the Scene ==
== Navigating the Scene ==

Revision as of 12:39, 1 October 2015

Eden Editor is scenario editor introduced in Arma 3. It replaces previous 2D Editor, sharing many of its features, but add a wide range of new ones.

It's currently in beta, and you can find in in the dev-branch of the game.

Starting Eden Editor

Eden Editor can be used for designing both singleplayer and multiplayer scenarios. A singleplayer scenario can be tested directly on your computer, but previewing a multiplayer one requires server running in the background. While it's possible to host a server and start multiplayer preview of any scenario straight from the editor, you can also create a server before launching the editor.

Singleplayer

  1. Press EDITOR
    3den mainmenu1.jpg
  2. Select a terrain and press 3D EDITOR
    3den mainmenu2.jpg

Mutliplayer

  1. Press PLAY and then MULTIPLAYER to open server list
    3den mainmenu mp1.jpg
  2. Press NEW to host a server
    3den mainmenu mp2.jpg
  3. Set server parameters (or leave defaults) and confirm by OK
    3den mainmenu mp3.jpg
  4. The server is now created and you can see a list of scenarios for each terrain. To start a new scenario, pick <<New - 3D Editor>> option from the list and press PLAY or simply double-click on it.
    3den mainmenu mp4.jpg

Navigating the Scene

Navigating the Map

Creating a New Scenario

Placing New Entities

Editing Entities

Previewing Scenario

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