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This guide looks at some of the important beginner’s tips for Roblox Studio, which is a software you’ll need to master to create Roblox games.
Roblox Studio is the exclusive game engine where all of your favorite Roblox experiences are crafted from scratch. And while you might think that developers have to pay millions of dollars just to use that engine, you’d be wrong. Anybody, even users with no game development experience, can hop onto Roblox Studio and begin using it to create the game of their dreams. Perhaps the best feature of the engine is that it’s extremely beginner-friendly and much easier to master than other game engines available.
That being said, you might still need some help when you start out. So, here are a few beginner tips for Roblox Studio.
Beginner’s Tips for Using Roblox Studio
The first thing you should know is that Roblox Studio is completely free. You can simply download and begin using the software without spending a single dime. Now, let’s take a look at how you can start with your first creation.
Downloading and Installing Roblox Studio
The first step is to download and install Roblox Studio on your PC or MacBook. Currently, you can only run the software on Windows and macOS-compatible devices. However, the creators of Roblox Studio plan to release it for Android and iOS devices in the future. You can click this link to begin downloading the engine. Before you do that, make sure your system meets the requirements to run Roblox Studio:
- For PC – Windows 7 or higher, running IE 11 or higher
- For Mac – macOS 10.11 or higher
- Processor – 1.6 GHz or better
- Memory – at least 1GB of system memory
- Internet access
Getting Started
After the installation process is complete, launch the program on your computer. As soon as you do, you’ll be taken to the Home Page. Here, you’ll see a bunch of templates, most of which have some assets preloaded. They are great starting points for your game development.
We suggest starting with the Baseplate on your first try. When you click Baseplate or any of the other templates, the program creates a new project. Now, you can begin adding more elements to that template, moving around, and changing different things.
Mastering the Controls
The next part of our beginner’s tips for Roblox Studio will familiarize you with the basic controls while creating:
- W: Shifts camera forward
- S: Shifts camera backward
- Q: Shifts camera to the left
- E: Shifts camera to the right
- Hold right click: Move the camera in any direction
- Mouse scroll: Scroll up to zoom in, and scroll down to zoom out
- Alt: Keeps the camera in place
- Left click: Choose an asset
- Hold down left mouse button: Selects multiple assets.
- CTRL + D: Creates a duplicate of an asset.
- Delete: Chosen asset is deleted
- F: Focus
- ALT + S: Opens the settings menu from where you can customize camera speed.
Before proceeding with the development phase, make sure you get used to these controls.
Navigating the Tools
When you select any of the templates and open it, you can immediately notice a toolbox appear on the left-hand side of the screen. On top of the creation area is the full set of tools available to you. As a beginner, the following are some of the tools you should familiarize yourself with:
- Select
- Move
- Rescale
- Rotate
- Editor
- Toolbox
- Part
- Material Manager
- Color
Creating Your First Roblox Experience Scene
Now, let’s move to the final part of our beginner’s tips for Roblox Studio. After going through all of the toolbox options, you can finally begin creating. As you might have noticed, there’s a single base when you open a template. This base shows where players will spawn in your current scene.
However, the base won’t interfere with any of the assets you design. To begin, simply click on the small arrow pointing down just below Part in the toolset. Select a Block from the dropdown and choose the Scale option.
This will allow you to make the newly added Block bigger or smaller as needed. Hold down the Control button and extend the red and blue points to cover as much of the grid as you want. Keep in mind that the Block acts as part of the terrain, so position it just above the grid.
Once the scale is set, you can color the terrain in a specific shade. Or, you can browse the various models and designs in the toolbox to give your terrain a particular look. You can also remove any model or design asset from your scene using the Explorer tab.
If you’re looking to create a realistic scene, follow these steps:
- Click on the Editor next to the Toolbox.
- Select Import.
- Scroll down and choose Material Settings.
- Add the material you want to the scene.
- Just to the left of import is a Generate button. Click on it after choosing your preferred material.
- Scroll down and choose the biomes necessary for the scene.
- Hit Generate once again.
The scene should now load up. You can use the blue Play button symbol to test the scene with your own avatar. Walk around the scene you created and check whether everything is to your liking. This concludes our beginner’s tips for Roblox Studio.
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