
- Warframe: 1999 is an alternate-universe take on the year 1999. While paying homage to a real world style or accessory from that time period is welcome, your design should be a unique Warframe-y spin on the reference. Our internal team is following this rule with even the most mundane assets in our environments. It’s the year 1999, but it’s still Warframe! [/*]
- Narratively, this is a society obsessed with the latest technology and gadgets. These characters are not interested in technology and trends from prior decades; while it is true that things from the 1980s and 1970s were around in the 1990s, we are not interested in TennoGen designs that embrace trends from an earlier point in history. [list]
- Similarly, we aren’t interested in any references to tech or culture after 1999 (smart phones, modern VR goggles, wireless earbuds, etc. are a no). [/*]
- The .zip folder “OperatorsHeads” includes Male and Female heads for Operators and Drifters. [/*]
- Items that properly fit Operator heads will generally fit Drifter heads. [list]
- That being said, Drifter Male and Drifter Female heads vary in shape and will require a bit more planning and testing. [/*]
- Most Operator Accessories will be scaled up about +0.165 units to fit Drifter heads. [/*]
- Please read OperatorHeadNotes.txt in the .zip folder for more information. [/*]
- Triangle budget: 1500 [/*]
- Accessories only have two tintable channels: red channel and alpha channel. The rest will be untintable. [/*]
- Emissive color is controlled by the Drifter’s Eye Glow. [/*]
- Maps: [list]
- Maps are authored at 2048 x 1024 (you have the choice of vertical or horizontal orientation) [/*]
- Maps in-game will be 1024 x 512. Please keep this in mind with the fidelity of your details! Drifter accessories are much smaller than other TennoGen content so you will need to adapt to the level of detail that is viable after compression. [/*]
- Requires a full set of textures as per our Texturing Guide. [/*]
- Download the TennoGen Tool from Steam by searching for “Warframe TennoGen” or pasting this URL in your Steam browser: steam://install/396050 [list]
- Review our official TennoGen Tool thread for troubleshooting assistance. [/*]
- Please only feature Drifters in the icon and first screenshot of your submission, and apply the 1999 Tag. [/*]
- Please make sure to include a tint breakdown. [/*]
- Have at least one well-lit screenshot on a 50% gray background and uncolored lighting. [/*]
- Make sure your screenshots are all up to date! If you have comparison shots for previous versions, please indicate which screenshots are of the current iteration -- aka the ones we should be evaluating! [/*]
- IMPORTANT: Include one full view screenshot of your creation at in-game resolution that is clearly marked (ex: text in the corner that says “IN-GAME RESOLUTION”). Just the front view is fine, but if you want to include multiple angles, that is more than welcome. [/*]
- Finally, provide both back, front and side views of your creation so we can see the whole picture. These views should not be partial -- we need to see the FULL item from all sides. [/*]



- We cannot accept any items that infringe on the copyright of others. Taking inspiration from your favourite works is okay, but designs should wholly be yours. [/*]
- All content in Warframe is grounded in a Faction, and this counts for TennoGen as well! Please reference the already revealed Warframe: 1999 characters, weapons, and other materials when creating your Operator / Drifter Accessories. [/*]
- Your items need to stand out from the crowd! Avoid making something that is too similar to existing content, whether it’s made in-house or added via TennoGen. [/*]