[Wilderness Environment]

I did come across an MMO engine a while back that appeared to offer 256 terrain texture layers, not sure how they were managing that or what possible compromises there might have been.

 

This link has some interesting information and looks at various different techniques: TerrainAdvancedTextures

 

If I remember correctly T3D allows ~250 layers for a terrain block by using an 8 bit index for layer storage, I dont know if that includes the detail and bump texturing (I don't think it does), and I don't know if I'd have the need for that many or the patience to paint a terrain with that many lol.

[Controller-to-cylinder-body physics issues]

Don't bodies have their origins at the centre, the controllers used to a long time ago, but now have it at the "bottom".

[Get 2D position on screen from a visible 3D point]

No worries Ken, its the same command I used for NPC AI labels, so I could see what was on their minds lol

 

 

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/topic/2538-cameraunproject-entity-labels/

[Get 2D position on screen from a visible 3D point]

http://www.leadwerks.com/wiki/index.php?title=CameraUnproject

[C++, LUA Eki one]

Yes. But a few things are not really clear to me. Sorry for asking at all lol?

 

 

http://support.ekione.com/Integration.html

 

And see Pixels post.

[C++, LUA Eki one]

Have you done any research into EKI? at all?

[How to enable physics of props in Leadwerks Editor?]

I have a copy somewhere, I'll see if I can find it and post it. As MG suggests for the crates you can simply create a box physics body

 

For the crate I uploaded to the asset store it already has a dynamic .phy file ... I even checked yesterday and DL'd it unpacked it and dropped the folder into models in the SDK .. no problems with gravity.

[How to enable physics of props in Leadwerks Editor?]

Looks like my crates? if so they had dynamic .phy files ... if all else fails its a 1x1x1 box ... <coff>

[UU3D mirror bones?]

Cool never noticed that before. On some weapons I get some crazy verts on the glove in UU3D but I don't get that in Fragmosoft so it worked out pretty well to mirror then export from Fragmosoft (I did fbx) then open with UU3D and those verts were fine. Not sure what that's all about.

 

 

Whilst using Fragmotion in the conversion pipeline will help with some of the more "troublesome" models/HUDs there are some that still won't import correctly to it. I wrote a convertor in DarkBasic Pro to make use of its import/export functionality, which helped with those but still not all of them.

 

Some weapons (M4A1) have 1/2 of the weapon missing. I think I asked this before but can't remember if there was an easy solution to this or if it required some detailed modelling to get the other side of the weapon. Any ideas?

 

If you mean the FPS HUD's then the weapons tend to have the faces that wont be seen removed, to save on the poly count I guess.

[UU3D mirror bones?]

If you are importing .x format into UU3D then on the import dialogue you should be able to check flip handedness.

[divide by zero]

But why would infinity multiplied by zero let zero win?

 

Maybe you know someone who has a six year old doing rudimentary mathematics at school who might be able to explain it to you?

[divide by zero]

Yes, maybe a am tool of god, like we all are, or of some higher power

 

 

Actually I think you just have no understanding of elementary mathematics, but you are entitled to your delusion .. sorry.. opinion

[divide by zero]

I don't know if I am right, but I only look what mingw tells me, and I have to trust it, because it's my main tool in programming.

 

 

I was given the impression you were the big tool in what you do? <coff>

[divide by zero]

no no no Ken Assuming Metatron is correct and therefore rearranging the equation 1/0 = ∞ gives a correct definition that 1 = ∞*0 then knowing that 0 + 0 = 0 we can write this as:

 

(0 + 0) * ∞ = 1

 

Multiplying out the brackets we get:

 

∞ * 0 + ∞ * 0 = 1

 

But we know from Mika that ∞ * 0 = 1 therefore the real value of 1 is

 

1 + 1 = 1

 

or maybe with a little more basic algebra its 1 - 1 = 1 but its not 1 = 0 .... sheesh dont you know anything?????

[divide by zero]

Iinfinity is a concept, not a number, therefore can't be used with any mathematical operators. It simply means limitlessness.

[Adverts in games. Thanks SONY. Discuss...]

For me, much of a games enjoyment, is how it immerses me in its plot and environment. Interrupting me to show advertisements would ruin this huge aspect of gameplay for me, and to be blunt, piss me off. I would then avoid, no matter how good a game, any title that had this system incorperated. For instance, say you were playing a "Dead Space" style game ... creeping around ... tension building ... low on ammo, health.. just a little .. and then as you turn a dark corner ... holding your breath, turning in all directions to try and light the entire scene ahead with a low powered flashlight, which is nothing but an excercise in futility .. so close to saftey and a save point ....suddenly!

 

 

 

I don't think you are being too sensitive Flex m8.

[LE3 Release date when..?]

No a game has to look like Battlefield 3 for me to consider it AAA GRAPHICS.

 

So you are using your opinion as to what "AAA Graphics" are .... which brings us back to what is the rule of thumb for "AAA" anything? I like this definition ..

 

"The distinction is deceptively straightforward. When you tell your parents (who are still baffled about quite what it is that you do) about a medium-budget game project, they - trying to be appreciative and supportive - will say 'Aah'. But if it's a larger-budget game project they, to indicate they realise it's a bigger deal, will nod and say 'AAAh'"

Ed Stern

 

I think AAA is more a marketing thing thats a function of budget in IMHO, but graphics? Dear Esther ? (not a game in my opinion), others,Orcs Must Die,Trine 2 and

? ..

[LE3 Release date when..?]

huh, 5 pages of comments and arguments about expectations, graphics engine definitions, making games....

 

...and all I did was to ask "when it's going to be released"

 

C'mon GP you should know, nothing is straight forward around here ... lol

[LE3 Release date when..?]

So an AAA title for you then must be of the same level graphics wise as Battlefield 3?

[LE3 Release date when..?]

And nobody can still show me a game with AAA graphics that one indie made for PC and made money....

 

Depends on your definition of "AAA graphics" or your defintion of just "AAA"

[Community Project?]

Don't mind me. I'm just love old films.

 

 

[RNG (LUA)]

I thought he went to Xors3D ...... odd that ...

[LOD problem.]

make sure you also have model detail set to high in the editor.

[Framework and BMX question or two]

Also see Macks tute here:

 

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/articles/_/programming/blitzmax-framework-and-lua-r35

[Framework and BMX question or two]

Setup your application directory, make sure you have a copy of the scripts directory in the SDK copied to it along with newton.dll and shaders.pak. You will also need to set up lua-gluefunctions.bmx in the same directory. This can be created by running:

 

SuperStrict

Framework leadwerks.engine

Import "PATH TO YOUR 2.x SDK FOLDERBMXFrameworkframework.bmx"

Import lugi.generator

generateGlueCode("lua-gluefunctions.bmx")

Notify "lua-gluefunctions.bmx Generation Complete"

End

 

 

Then use the following for a simple framework context:

 

 

SuperStrict

Framework leadwerks.ENGINE

Import "PATH TO YOUR 2.x SDK FOLDERBMXFrameworkframework.bmx"

Include "lua-gluefunctions.bmx"


AppTitle:String = "Blank"

GCSetMode(2)

RegisterAbstractPath "PATH TO YOUR 2.x SDK FOLDER"

Graphics(800,600)


AFilter(4)
TFilter(1)

Global fw:TFramework = TFramework.Create()
If Not fw RuntimeError "Failed to initialize engine."

SetScriptObject("fw", fw)

SetBackgroundColor(Vec4(0.0,0.0,0.5,1.0))

SetZoom(1.25)

SetStats(2)

PositionEntity(fw.Main.camera,Vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0))

Repeat
If KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE) Exit
If AppTerminate() Exit

 UpdateFramework()
 RenderFramework()

Flip()

Forever
fw.renderer.gbuffer = Null
GCCollect()
End

Function StringToVec2:TVec2(text:String, scale:Float = 1.0)
	Local t:TVec2 = Vec2(1)
	Local sarr:String[]
	sarr = text.split(",")
	If sarr
			If sarr.length > 0 t.x = Float(sarr[0]) * scale
			If sarr.length > 1 t.y = Float(sarr[1]) * scale
	EndIf
	Return t
EndFunction

Function StringToVec3:TVec3(text:String, scale:Float = 1.0)
	Local t:TVec3 = Vec3(1)
	Local sarr:String[]
	sarr = text.split(",")
	If sarr
			If sarr.length > 0 t.x = Float(sarr[0]) * scale
			If sarr.length > 1 t.y = Float(sarr[1]) * scale
			If sarr.length > 2 t.z = Float(sarr[2]) * scale
	EndIf
	Return t
EndFunction

Function StringToVec4:TVec4(text:String, scale:Float = 1.0)
	Local t:TVec4 = Vec4(1)
	Local sarr:String[]
	sarr = text.split(",")
	If sarr
			If sarr.length > 0 t.x = Float(sarr[0]) * scale
			If sarr.length > 1 t.y = Float(sarr[1]) * scale
			If sarr.length > 2 t.z = Float(sarr[2]) * scale
			If sarr.length > 3 t.w = Float(sarr[3]) * scale
	EndIf
	Return t
EndFunction

Function SetScriptObject(name:String, o:Object)
	Local size:Int=GetStackSize()
	lua_pushbmaxobject(luastate.L,o)
	lua_setglobal(luastate.L,name)
	SetStackSize(size)
EndFunction

Function GetStackSize:Int()
	Return lua_gettop(luastate.L)
EndFunction

Function SetStackSize(size:Int)
	Local currentsize:Int=GetStackSize()
	If size<currentsize
	lua_pop(luastate.L,currentsize-size)
	EndIf
EndFunction