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: On top of EPD's main window there is a menu and a toolbar.
 
==The GUI==
 
==The GUI==
===Main playfield editor===
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→ Main article: <strong>[[EPD/GUI|EPD GUI]]</strong>
(playfield.yaml/playfield_static.yaml)
 
====General Characteristics====
 
→ Main article: <strong>[[EPD/GUI/Main/General|General Characteristics Section]]</strong>
 
 
 
This section is mainly about setting up general characteristics of a playfield.
 
* Colors
 
* Music
 
* Atmosphere
 
* Effects
 
* Terrain
 
 
 
====Resources====
 
→ Main article: <strong>[[EPD/GUI/Main/Resources|Resources Section]]</strong>
 
 
 
Here you will set up resource deposits
 
* Random Resources
 
* Fixed Resources
 
* Resource Asteroids
 
 
 
====Biomes====
 
→ Main article: <strong>[[EPD/GUI/Main/Biome Editor|Biome Editor]]</strong>
 
 
 
This section of EPD is to set up [[biome]]s.
 
 
 
====POIs & Player start====
 
→ Main article: <strong>[[EPD/GUI/Main/POIs|POI Section]]</strong>
 
====Creatures====
 
→ Main article: <strong>[[EPD/Usage|EPD Usage]]</strong>
 
===Dynamic playfield editor (playfield_dynamic.yaml/space_dynamic.yaml)===
 
====General Characteristics====
 
  
 
==Creating New Playfields From Scratch==
 
==Creating New Playfields From Scratch==

Revision as of 08:34, 29 July 2018

Usage

Download

Installation

First Start

On your first start after downloading and extracting EPD, it will ask you to select the folder 'Empyrion.exe' (or 'EmpyrionDedicated.exe', if you are running EPD on the dedicated server).

After doing that, EPD will try to import all necessary data from the game folders to EPD's database.

Opening And Editing Playfields

There are several ways to open an existing playfield:

Folder Tree
On the left side of the main window there is a folder tree of the game's main path, This will show all the folders and subfolders that are containing any yaml files.
Drag And Drop
You can simply drag and drop a playfield from your explorer window onto the main surface of EPD. It will automatically open the playfield.
Using The Menu/Toolbar
On top of EPD's main window there is a menu and a toolbar.

The GUI

→ Main article: EPD GUI

Creating New Playfields From Scratch

Working with EPD and the SSG (Solar System Generator)

Tips and Tricks

Troubleshooting