Target Platform and Orientation: This drop-down menu gives you, your device options, iPhone Landscape, iPhone Portrait,, iPad Landscape, iPad Portrait, and 720p HD.Help: Brings up the GameSalad documentation, which lists many help topics.
If you are in a level, it will preview the level Preview: At the main menu, or while editing an actor this starts your game from the beginning.Feedback: Have some thoughts about GameSalad? Click this to send them to the Creators!.Scenes: Gives you a drop-down menu of all your scenes.
News: It is self-explanatory, this shows you the latest update notes, and what is new in the GS community.Home: It shows you the latest GameSalad links (Success stories, their latest game release, and so on…).Once you open GameSalad, you are presented with several options on the screen. Getting familiar with GameSalad’s interface Drawing Tablet (Makes creating sprites much easier but not required).Adobe Photoshop ( ) or a free equivalent, Inkscape, Gimp, and Pixelmator.Other tools that are recommended for game development: This does not include your Apple developer cost, which is $99 a year
The difference is when you publish your App, you will have a Created with GameSalad splash screen, not a big deal right? Especially, not when you can get this awesome program for free! The Professional Pricing, which is $499 (USD) per year gives you all the features of the free version of GameSalad, plus it allows you to use iAds, Game Center, Promotional Links, your own Custom Splash Screen, and Priority Technical Support. You have two options for GameSalad membership, you can keep the Basic Pricing, which is completely free or select Professional Pricing. At the top of the page click Sign Up, enter your email address and create a username and password. While you are waiting for GameSalad to download, you should sign up for a free account. Let’s go to GameSalad’s website, Click the “Download Free App – GameSalad Creator” button. Let’s start by downloading GameSalad and registering for an account. Keep in mind, these are the minimum requirements, having a computer with better specs is recommended.
If your computer exceeds these requirements, perfect! If not, you will need to upgrade your computer. A device running iOS (iPad, iPhone 3G and up, or iPod Touch).Intel Mac (Any Mac from 2006 and above).An accomplished composer and performer, Novak was chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in technology by MicroTimesmagazine and has been profiled by CNN, Billboard Magazine, the Sundance Channel, Daily Variety, and the Los Angeles Times.In order for you to run GameSalad and create amazingly awesome games, you must meet the minimum system requirements, which are as follows: She also serves on the Online Gameplay Committee for the Academy of Interactive Arts &Sciences and has served on the executive boards of the International Game Developers Association (Los Angeles) and Women in Games International. in communication management from the Annenberg School at USC. in mass communication/business administration from UCLA and an M.A. She is also co-founder of Novy Unlimited and CEO of Kaleidospace, LLC (dbaIndiespace), providing curriculum development and consulting services for corporations, educators, and creative professionals in games, music, film, education, and technology.Novak served as director of the Game Art & Design and Media Arts & Animation programs at the Art Institute Online and has taught game courses at UCLA, Art Center College of Design, DeVry University, Westwood College, ITT Technical Institute, and the Academy of Entertainment & Technology at Santa Monica College. Jeannie Novak is the lead author and series editor of the widely acclaimed GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS series (with over 15 published titles), co-author of PLAY THE GAME: THE PARENT'S GUIDE TO VIDEO GAMES, and co-author of three pioneering books on the interactive entertainment industry-including CREATING INTERNET ENTERTAINMENT.