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===Welcome to the SCI Programmers Wiki.===
 
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A Wiki for the SCI Programming Community. SCI is the game engine created by Jeff Stephenson for Sierra On-line, which was used between the years of 1989 to 1997. It superseded Sierra's earlier AGI engine. It was used to create such games as ''[[King's Quest IV]]'' to VII, ''[[Space Quest III]]'' to ''[[Space Quest 6|6]]'', ''[[Quest for Glory I]]'' to ''[[Quest for Glory IV|IV]]'' and ''[[Gabriel Knight I]]'' and ''[[Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, The|II]]''. With the availability of such tools as [[SCI_Integrated_Development_Environments#SCI_Studio_3|Brian Provinciano's SCI Studio 3]] and [[SCI_Integrated_Development_Environments#SCI_Companion|Phil Fortier's SCI Companion]], you can create your own games based on the same engine that Sierra used. This Wiki is a knowledgebase and collection of resources for those working with SCI. Additional help can always be found on the [[SCIPF:|SCI Programming Community Message Board]]. For help with Sierra's games, see [[SHP:|The Sierra Help Pages]].
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A Wiki for the SCI Programming Community. SCI is the game engine created by [[Jeff Stephenson]] for [[Sierra On-Line]], which was used between the years of 1989 to 1997. It superseded Sierra's earlier AGI engine. It was used to create such games as ''[[King's Quest IV]]'' to VII, ''[[Space Quest III]]'' to ''[[Space Quest 6|6]]'', ''[[Quest for Glory I]]'' to ''[[Quest for Glory IV|IV]]'' and ''[[Gabriel Knight I]]'' and ''[[Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, The|II]]''. With the availability of such tools as [[SCI Studio|Brian Provinciano's SCI Studio 3]] and [[SCI Companion|Phil Fortier's SCI Companion]], you can create your own games based on the same engine that Sierra used. This Wiki is a knowledgebase and collection of resources for those working with SCI. Additional help can always be found on the [[SCIPF:|SCI Programming Community Message Board]]. For help with Sierra's games, see [[SHP:|The Sierra Help Pages]].
  
 
===<br /> News ===
 
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There is a new version of [[Phil Fortier|Phil Fortier's]] SCI Companion under development. SCI Companion v3 will support development of games from [[http://sciwiki.sierrahelp.com//index.php?title=Sierra_Game_List#SCI0_.28early.29|SCI0]] to [[http://sciwiki.sierrahelp.com//index.php?title=Sierra_Game_List#SCI1.1|SCI1.1]]. Besides VGA graphics you will now be able to add digital sound effects and lip synced speech to your SCI games.
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* [[SEQTool]], another SCI Companion plugin is under development. This tool is based on [[Kawa|Kawa's]] [[SeqMaker]], a command line program. With SEQTool you can edit existing [[SEQ Resource|SEQ files]] (used for cut scenes in SCI1 and later Sierra games), create new ones from your own 320px x 200px paletted 8-bit color images, import animated GIFs to SEQ or export frames from SEQ files to individual image files.
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* There is a new version of [[Phil Fortier|Phil Fortier's]] [[SCI Companion]]. SCI Companion v3 supports development of games from [[Sierra_Release_List#SCI0_.28early.29 | SCI0]] to [[Sierra_Release_List#SCI1.1 | SCI1.1]]. Besides VGA graphics you will now be able to add digital sound effects and lip synced speech to your SCI games.
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* [[NSIS Publisher]], SCI Companion's first plugin has been released. NSIS Publisher allows you to publish your SCI Companion project using the [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Null Soft Install System (NSIS)] and can automatically compile a DOSBox installer for distribution of your game.
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===<br /> Getting started ===
 
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New here? Visit the [[Getting Started]] page for information about how to create new SCI games, or understand the Tools behind editing them.
  
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: [http://sciprogramming.com/scitools.php SCI Tools on SCI Programming.com] &nbsp; - &nbsp; http://sciprogramming.com/scitools.php
 
: [http://sciprogramming.com/scitools.php SCI Tools on SCI Programming.com] &nbsp; - &nbsp; http://sciprogramming.com/scitools.php
 
: [http://sciprogramming.com/fangames.php SCI fan games] &nbsp; - &nbsp; http://sciprogramming.com/fangames.php
 
: [http://sciprogramming.com/fangames.php SCI fan games] &nbsp; - &nbsp; http://sciprogramming.com/fangames.php
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[http://www.mtnphil.com/Games/SCIComp.html SCI Companion] &nbsp; - &nbsp; http://www.mtnphil.com/Games/SCIComp.html<br>
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[http://scistudio.sourceforge.net/ SCI Studio on SourceForge] &nbsp; - &nbsp; http://scistudio.sourceforge.net/<br>
 
[http://scistudio.sourceforge.net/ SCI Studio on SourceForge] &nbsp; - &nbsp; http://scistudio.sourceforge.net/<br>
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No registration is required to view this Wiki. Anyone can view the various topics and guides on the SCI Wiki. However, to add or edit pages, you must be [[Special:Userlogin|logged in]]. If you are not registered, you may request an account editing privileges.
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 13 August 2024

Welcome to the SCI Programmers Wiki.

A Wiki for the SCI Programming Community. SCI is the game engine created by Jeff Stephenson for Sierra On-Line, which was used between the years of 1989 to 1997. It superseded Sierra's earlier AGI engine. It was used to create such games as King's Quest IV to VII, Space Quest III to 6, Quest for Glory I to IV and Gabriel Knight I and II. With the availability of such tools as Brian Provinciano's SCI Studio 3 and Phil Fortier's SCI Companion, you can create your own games based on the same engine that Sierra used. This Wiki is a knowledgebase and collection of resources for those working with SCI. Additional help can always be found on the SCI Programming Community Message Board. For help with Sierra's games, see The Sierra Help Pages.


News

March, 2016

  • SEQTool, another SCI Companion plugin is under development. This tool is based on Kawa's SeqMaker, a command line program. With SEQTool you can edit existing SEQ files (used for cut scenes in SCI1 and later Sierra games), create new ones from your own 320px x 200px paletted 8-bit color images, import animated GIFs to SEQ or export frames from SEQ files to individual image files.

Feb 07, 2016

  • There is a new version of Phil Fortier's SCI Companion. SCI Companion v3 supports development of games from SCI0 to SCI1.1. Besides VGA graphics you will now be able to add digital sound effects and lip synced speech to your SCI games.
  • NSIS Publisher, SCI Companion's first plugin has been released. NSIS Publisher allows you to publish your SCI Companion project using the Null Soft Install System (NSIS) and can automatically compile a DOSBox installer for distribution of your game.


Getting started

New here? Visit the Getting Started page for information about how to create new SCI games, or understand the Tools behind editing them.

Please also take the time to visit the Community Portal, which contains useful links for SCI and the SCI Wiki.

If you are interested in contributing to the Wiki see How to Contribute below.


Links

Links for additional help and resources for help for your SCI needs.

SCI Programming.com   -   http://sciprogramming.com

SCI Programming.com message boards   -   http://sciprogramming.com/community/
SCI Tools on SCI Programming.com   -   http://sciprogramming.com/scitools.php
SCI fan games   -   http://sciprogramming.com/fangames.php

SCI Companion
SCI Companion Documentation
SCI Studio on SourceForge   -   http://scistudio.sourceforge.net/


How to Contribute

No registration is required to view this Wiki. Anyone can view the various topics and guides on the SCI Wiki. However, to add or edit pages, you must be logged in. If you are not registered, you may request an account editing privileges.

Contact Collector on the SCI Programming Community Message Board or The Sierra Help Pages Forums if you wish to contribute.

Notes for Editors:

Please familiarize yourself with MediaWiki formatting before adding or editing pages. See the Notes for Editors page for SCI Wiki standards and news.

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