Any chance for a reboot trilogy level editor ?

dg1995 · 08-05-22, 04:37

We know that:

-Reboot trilogy has been finished and it doesn't going to get any other updates/dlcs.

-Crystal Dynamic has abandoned the Foundation engine and they are gonna use Unreal 5 for the next Tomb Raider game.(So, they are not gonna ever use that engine ever again)

Is it possible they release a level editor for the reboot trilogy kinda similar to the way Core released a level editor when they were done making PS1 TR games ?

I think the next TR game is 3-4 years away and so releasing a level editor allows the TR community to have something to do at this time frame.A level editor also gives some longetivity to reboot games which is a good thing.

bublehed · 08-05-22, 04:53

This is highly unlikely... They didn't do it with LAU and they probably won't do it with TReboot. You're more likely to see a fan reverse-engineer the engine if anything.

On the topic of the Foundation engine: I wonder if Crystal took the rights to it with them when they were sold off, or if the engine stayed with Square?

Gh0stBlade · 08-05-22, 12:19

Unfortunately, though I'd like to see this happen... It's unlikely it will happen. Especially since the trilogy editor only works with uncooked data and not cooked. You'd basically need source access to the art files which is something they definitely won't be giving out ever. It'd also be huge in file size.

I was working on an editor for the reboot trilogy but stopped since there was no interest in it from the community

xcrushterx · 08-05-22, 12:53

Better just playing about with unreal

jajay119 · 08-05-22, 13:19

I feel like the Foundation Engine would be too complicated for your average Joe to use. I know Unreal and Unity are free to use but they take much more learning around them than the Core engine which was relatively easy to use. I doubt they would do it but Stranger things have happened.

amiro1989 · 08-05-22, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Gh0stBlade

Unfortunately, though I'd like to see this happen... It's unlikely it will happen. Especially since the trilogy editor only works with uncooked data and not cooked. You'd basically need source access to the art files which is something they definitely won't be giving out ever. It'd also be huge in file size.

I was working on an editor for the reboot trilogy but stopped since there was no interest in it from the community

Who in their right mind would not like an editor, regardless if it's of the Reboot or not?

You should get right back to it, as it is clearly without a doubt, something the fandom would end up adopting.

killchan · 08-05-22, 15:59

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Originally Posted by xcrushterx

Better just playing about with unreal

Basically.

Gh0stBlade · 08-05-22, 16:23

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Originally Posted by amiro1989

Who in their right mind would not like an editor, regardless if it's of the Reboot or not?

You should get right back to it, as it is clearly without a doubt, something the fandom would end up adopting.

You can check out the progress we had when writing a level editor for TR2013 here: https://www.tombraiderforums.com/sho...d.php?t=223647

We switched to TR7 since it's a simpler engine and more people seemed interested in that game and not TR2013.

moodydog · 08-05-22, 17:07

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/unreal-engine-5

ReH_ · 09-06-22, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Gh0stBlade

You can check out the progress we had when writing a level editor for TR2013 here: https://www.tombraiderforums.com/sho...d.php?t=223647

We switched to TR7 since it's a simpler engine and more people seemed interested in that game and not TR2013.

Does that mean we can build levels for TR Legend??

I'm very interested in this!

08-05-22, 04:37	#1
dg1995 Archaeologist Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,356	Any chance for a reboot trilogy level editor ? We know that: -Reboot trilogy has been finished and it doesn't going to get any other updates/dlcs. -Crystal Dynamic has abandoned the Foundation engine and they are gonna use Unreal 5 for the next Tomb Raider game.(So, they are not gonna ever use that engine ever again) Is it possible they release a level editor for the reboot trilogy kinda similar to the way Core released a level editor when they were done making PS1 TR games ? I think the next TR game is 3-4 years away and so releasing a level editor allows the TR community to have something to do at this time frame.A level editor also gives some longetivity to reboot games which is a good thing.

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Gh0stBlade Professor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,680	Unfortunately, though I'd like to see this happen... It's unlikely it will happen. Especially since the trilogy editor only works with uncooked data and not cooked. You'd basically need source access to the art files which is something they definitely won't be giving out ever. It'd also be huge in file size. I was working on an editor for the reboot trilogy but stopped since there was no interest in it from the community __________________ No longer accepting PMs due to abuse of the system.

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jajay119 Tomb Raider Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 23,377	I feel like the Foundation Engine would be too complicated for your average Joe to use. I know Unreal and Unity are free to use but they take much more learning around them than the Core engine which was relatively easy to use. I doubt they would do it but Stranger things have happened. __________________ ... in my opinion.

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bublehed Historian Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 299	This is highly unlikely... They didn't do it with LAU and they probably won't do it with TReboot. You're more likely to see a fan reverse-engineer the engine if anything. On the topic of the Foundation engine: I wonder if Crystal took the rights to it with them when they were sold off, or if the engine stayed with Square?