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Unreal Editor 1 2D side scroller mode

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Unreal Editor 1 2D side scroller mode

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I have one request for you could be possible to make 2d platform mode in unreal editor 1 at least unofficially just like in unreal engine/editor 4 or unity?
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Re: Unreal Editor 1 2D side scroller mode

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It is possible, I remember someone doing a game just like that with UT99.
It will require a lot of code to change the camera behaviour and maps designed specifically for this, though.
You must construct additional pylons.
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Re: Unreal Editor 1 2D side scroller mode

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SP2D did that exactly thing. See it for yourself:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/sp2d
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Re: Unreal Editor 1 2D side scroller mode

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Will it work for unreleased(cancelled)never offically released games instance in Jazz Jackrabbit 3D? Does it mean it might work for Half-Life 1(codename gordon was half-life 2D platform sidescrolling shooter) 2d mode or rather just for Half-Life 1 map and models editor too?
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wik ... ws_Options
As for now I'm only interested and want to focus on Unreal Editor 1 maps in 2d perspective view mode. Do you think when Shadow Complex(metroidvania genre)came out on Unreal Engine 3(back then Cliff Bleszinski was still working for Epic Games before Tencent owned Epic Games he made one ios demo of kismet jazz jackrabbit demo released in 2010 it's just random trivias nothing else) unreal editor 3 had 2d mode before unreal engine 4 was released?
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