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13976_gamedev (Student) edited this page Jul 29, 2026 · 2 revisions

Quick Start

Once Starhelm is installed, use the in-editor tools to get a playable scene running in one click.

Open the Dashboard

Tools > Starhelm > Dashboard (Ctrl+Shift+H)

Every tool is a tab here, and the Overview lists what the open scene still needs.

Build the demo scene

Overview tab > Playable scene — or Create all, which adds the data folders, the demo actions, the demo dialogue and a demo behaviour graph along the way.

This generates and saves a full playable scene, including typed AI, movement, an RTS camera, a HUD, demo actions and demo dialogue. Press Play to try it.

Author your own actions

Actions tab

Use it to create and edit your own ActionDefinition assets.

Go visual

Behavior tab

Compose a behaviour tree, then drop an actor on Drive this AI to hand it that graph.

Debug AI decisions in Play mode

Debugger tab

Watch, per actor, why every AI acts or stays blocked.

Demo controls

  • Click a unit, or Tab to select
  • 1-0 to give orders
  • Esc to cancel
  • WASD to pan the camera
  • Q / E to rotate
  • Mouse wheel to zoom
  • F to focus

See Features for a full breakdown of what the framework offers, and Editor Windows for details on every tool window.

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