[Render to Texture < 64x64]

Another question also while I'm at it:

How can I clear a buffer so that it's transparent?

[Render to Texture < 64x64]

Hi!

I didn't get any response on my other thread, and I'm stuck until this can be solved so I'm hoping for some response now

It's not recommended to create a buffer smaller than 64x64, so how would I go ahead and render to texture on a texture smaller than 64x64?

The only way to Render to a Texture that I know of is using buffers.

 

Thanks

[Strange buffers behaviour.]

Anyone? :S

I'm kind of stuck and need a solution to this! >.<

Thanks

[Strange buffers behaviour.]

And why isn't it safe to create buffers smaller than 64x64 pixels?

I simply need a way to do 'Render to Texture' on textures smaller than 64x64 pixels.

[Strange buffers behaviour.]

Oh okey, Thanks!

What's the best way to create a texture with the dimensions 2x1 and two different colors on each of the pixels then?

[Strange buffers behaviour.]

Hi!

 

I have a little problem with buffers here, run the code below and it works fine.

Rem the first code block, and unrem the second one and it'll crash.

Is it supposed to behave this way?

 

(BlitzMax code)

Framework Leadwerks.Engine

RegisterAbstractPath AppDir
Graphics 1024,768

CreateWorld
MoveEntity CreateCamera(),Vec3(0,0,-10)
MoveEntity CreatePointLight(5),Vec3(0,0,-3)
Local cube:TMesh=CreateCube()
Local buffer:TBuffer=CreateBuffer(1024,768,BUFFER_COLOR0|BUFFER_DEPTH|BUFFER_NORMAL)

'####################################################################################
Local TempBuffer:TBuffer = CreateBuffer( 1, 2, BUFFER_COLOR )
SetBuffer( TempBuffer )
SetColor( Vec4( 1, 0, 0, 1 ) )
Plot( 0, 0 )
SetColor( Vec4( 0, 1, 0, 1 ) )
Plot( 0, 1 )
SetColor( Vec4( 1, 1, 1, 1 ) )
SetBuffer( BackBuffer() )
'####################################################################################

'####################################################################################
Rem
Local TempBuffer:TBuffer = CreateBuffer( 2, 1, BUFFER_COLOR )
SetBuffer( TempBuffer )
SetColor( Vec4( 1, 0, 0, 1 ) )
Plot( 0, 0 )
SetColor( Vec4( 0, 1, 0, 1 ) )
Plot( 1, 0 )
SetColor( Vec4( 1, 1, 1, 1 ) )
SetBuffer( BackBuffer() )
End Rem
'####################################################################################

While Not KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE)

TurnEntity cube,Vec3(1,1,2)
SetBuffer buffer
RenderWorld
SetBuffer BackBuffer()
RenderLights buffer
DrawImage( GetColorBuffer( TempBuffer ), 0, 0, 100, 100 )
Flip 1

Wend
End

 

Oh and btw, where'd the Bug Reports section go?

[The 3rd person platformer thread.]

Oh Hai! ^^

I'd like some ideas on how YOU would do certain things when it comes to a 3rd person platformer game. (Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, Conker just to mention a few platformers)

 

First of all, Would YOU use an LE controller?

Right now I'm thinkin' I'd rather create my own movement & collision stuff because an LE controller seems to be made for FPS games primarily.

I don't know how the LE controller is done though, can something similar be done using LE commands?

 

How would YOU create the sliding?

In every 3rd person platformer game, you should be able to slide on your bottom down hills and such very smoothly, Thus I'm thinking in the lines of replacing the "controller" with an invisible ball when the ground beneath the character is angled over a certain angle, and then just linepick the ground beneath the ball and place the charactermodel there.

And then letting the ball roll until it stops with a rather high friction, and then replace the ball with the "controller" again.

 

Now I want YOUR thoughts on how things can be done! (Not just Sliding and Controlling)

Throw in some crazy ideas please!

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

Did you look into it any further?

This happens when I don't specify any Bumpmap for the Refraction shader.

[GetChild bug?]

Perhaps you should make a new command; SetEntityWorld ^^

[GetChild bug?]

Found the issue now, I'm freeing a child in this loop which makes the CountChildren count go down so that GetChild goes short

There isn't any easier way to move an entity to another world other than change world => copy it => remove the original => change world back; right?

[GetChild bug?]

Can't do that, It errors at the line with GetChild :/

It's not a null pointer issue ^^

[GetChild bug?]

I tried exporting it with a freshly started 3d studio max, still the same issue.

Even if it's my meshes fault, shouldn't CountChildren & GrabChild skip invalid parts of the mesh?

The mesh shows up fine on the modelviewer, with the names of all entities etc.

So how does the modelviewer loop through all the children?

[GetChild bug?]

I've tried that, It works sometimes

I'm gonna try exporting with a freshly started 3d Studio Max.

[GetChild bug?]

I'm modifying the same mesh, and exporting it again etc.

I can load the mesh just fine, and it shows up just fine;

But as soon as I loop through the children it crashes with that error.

Shouldn't CountChildren() just not count the parts that isn't correct if my mesh is faulty?

I'm exporting it using the 3d studio max exporter in the downloads section.

[GetChild bug?]

I'm using it on a mesh, and it seems to be very random.

Sometimes when I export my mesh I get this problem, sometimes not.

[GetChild bug?]

Hi!

I'm doing a lil' loop to go through all the children for my loaded Mesh like this:

 

For local X:Int = 1 to CountChildren( Mesh )
   Local Child:TEntity = GetChild( Mesh, X )
   Print GetEntityKey( Child, "name" )
Next

 

And this throws an error like this: "List index out of range".

Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug?

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

The water mesh is just a simple cube created with the 3d studio max Cube tool

I haven't changed any normals etc.

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

I've tried with alot of other objects, with the same result ^^

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

I'll add more objects, but do this first:

Go to one of the pit walls, go straight up and look down in the pit.

At the edge of the pit it'll be glitched I think

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

Just go closer to the bridge using WASD, and you'll see how the refraction is cut-off near the bridge when it's in the way

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

Yeah, I though I'd be a bit fussy.

Here's an example instead ^^

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

The refraction is supposed to go all the way there on the image, It's hard to see ^^

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

I get another artifact now though ^^

When I increase the refractionstrength, and I'm using a water bumpmap found in the leadwerks SDK dir (water02_00.dds) the refraction gets 'cut off' at the edge of an object in the way.

It's a bit hard to see without any motion, I can send you an example if you'd like.

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

Great Josh!

It's working properly now!

Thanks! ^^

[Transparency And Refraction tutorial]

It's pretty important that I get this working, I've been stuck now for 3 days.

Is there a way to get the refraction working properly? >.<