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Xtreme3D Tutorials. Please note that a series of introductory tutorials for Xtreme3D 3.x and 4.x can be found in the CHM help included with the SDK. Additional tutorials not included in the help file, as well as tutorials for older engine versions, are available there.
Author: Gecko
A tutorial for experienced Xtreme3D users. Explains how to use FBOs to implement a basic post-processing effect: inversion. Designed for Xtreme3D 3.2.
Author: Bami
Translation: Gecko
A basic tutorial on creating a simple level map for Xtreme3D 2.0 in 3D World Studio. You'll learn how to create primitives with texture mapping and apply lightmaps.
Author: Gecko
Much material on Xtreme3D 2.0 can be found in earlier issues of our FPS Magazine. In particular, FPS issue 1 (2008) contains an introductory article on the engine. FPS issues 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (2008) contain a large series of tutorials on creating a third-person game with character animation and collision checking against a level map. FPS issue 6 (2008) also contains tutorials on using the ODE physics engine in Xtreme3D and on creating a realistic water effect with waves and dynamic reflections. FPS issue 7 (2009) contains an article comparing the capabilities of Xtreme3D and Ultimate3D. For your convenience, all these lessons will gradually be published here as separate txt or PDF documents.
Game Maker and Xtreme3D. Extreme Experiences (FPS issue 1, 2008)
Xtreme3D Programming. Creating a Third-Person Game. Lesson 1: Camera (FPS issue 2, 2008)
Author: Bami
These tutorials were originally published on the now-defunct Xtreme3D wiki at www.bahmi.com. This pack contains five tutorials on Xtreme3D 2.0, covering rendering to textures, bump mapping, SMD loading, raycasting, and animated textures. We've copied the texts as is, with virtually no edits or modifications, formatting them into simple HTML pages. The illustrations are also preserved.
Author: Cjmovie
Three Xtreme3d 1.0 tutorials by Cjmovie. They cover the basics of working with the engine (creating a basic scene, moving the camera, creating materials, etc.). All texts are in MS Word format, and a GM5 example is included.
Author: IsmAvatar
A detailed description of all structures and data in the file. It takes into account the features and differences of all popular GM versions, starting with 4.3. An invaluable document for writing your own GMK decoder, as well as for simply understanding the internals of Game Maker.
Author: Gecko
If you're creating your own DLL for Game Maker for the first time (whether it's a data structure, a wrapper for someone else's library, or even a full-fledged 3D engine), we recommend reading this guide.