[New Terrain Shaders]

So I would like to be able to add a specular map to a layer in my terrain, and maybe be able to adjust it at run time.  What would be the best way to accomplish this?

[New Terrain Shaders]

Is it possible to replace the terrain shaders, maybe in the C++ project.  Maybe with some support with a lua script to control the settings in the editor

[Physics Types]

So based off the documentation found at http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/api-reference/_/command-reference/collision-r778 I set a 'floor' to be of type debris and my sphere brush to be type prop, the brush shouldn't fall through right? That is what i'm experiencing and wonder if it is because i am using a character controller instead of a ridged body. If i set the 'floor' to be of type scene and my brush to be of type character, works as expected.

 

Is there as way to define my own collision types and how they should interact with the existing ones?

[disable gravity for select objects]

I have a sphere brush object that I am using needs to use entity navigation (be a character controller) but also needs to float. When i set gravity mode to false, it hovers but it doesn't move. When gravity mode is default, it falls to the floor but then navigates.

[disable gravity for select objects]

Set gravity mode would probably work if it didn't need to be a character controller.

[navigation functions]

So I just frustratingly figured out that if you wrap the entity navigation functions in an if check (in lua) then the actual movement doesn't happen if it results to true. It would be nice to denote this in the API documentation. I'll put a comment in there for future reference.

[importing FBX]

So idk if it is my model or what but when i try to import an FBX model it just copies it and the .mdl file is never created. I've tried by beta and release branches with no luck.

 

attached is the file i was trying to convert

 

Reaper.fbx

 

Resolution:

I was able to pull up the old LE 2.X engine and files. Opened the tools and rand the obj2gmf.exe file (because i got my hands on an obj version) and then changed the extension to from gmf to mdl. the fbx2gmf also failed.

[Non FPS Bullets]

I don't think sprites has collision. maybe try to make a primitive small box and assign it mass and create it just like you do your sprite.

[disable gravity for select objects]

Is there a way lua, C++ or both to still have gravity turned on for some objects and off for others? Would I need to create another world and have the entities that aren't affected by gravity assigned to this world? Can I even draw two worlds to the camera. I don't see why not just some meticulous management of objects.

[Professional Job Opportunity]

Hello Everyone,

 

My current employer (Grover Gaming) is actively hiring programmers. We are looking for both game developers who are familiar with Unity and have a understanding of C#. Not only are we looking for game developers, we are also hiring .net developers. We use the .net framework with the C# development language and WPF to create our user interfaces. Let me know if you or anyone you know may be interested.

 

Sincerely,

 

~Xtreampb~

[LE 3 and 2D game]

Can someone please provide guidance on how to use LE 3 to create 2D game. I want to use sprites as the feel should be similar Pokemon.

[Set Rotation not rotating]

but what if i wanted to rotate my controller along the z or x axis? set input just takes a single float, how would i translate this?

[Set Rotation not rotating]

i have the amount that my controller needs to turn. It just isn't making sense how to translate a rotation on 3 axis' to a single float value.

[Set Rotation not rotating]

when will this new line of code take effect?

[Point with character controller]

character controllers need to use setinput to rotate.

 

see thread here

[In game screenshot]

easiest:

Print Screen button (next to F12)

Open Paint

press Ctrl+V

select your window using the square tool

press Ctrl+X or Ctrl + C

open new paint window

Press Ctrl+V

save as jpg

[Give us a Mac version!!!]

or revert to leadwerks 3.0

[Lua Script: multi-select lists]

I was looking for that page but wasn't sure where it was.

 

Ok since the muli select list isn't a supported feature. I'll do this the hard way. No big deal. Thank you rick.

[Lua Script: multi-select lists]

Is it possible to use

--lua script
Script.varName=0--choice "displayName" "choice1, choice2" 

 

but where i can select multiple choices in this list? Like a checkbox beside each item to select or deselect a choice.

[Threadding Out Map::Load]

ok so instead of a pool for map::load could i spool off the map::Load into a thread to not tie up my UI?

[Set Rotation not rotating]

so i have this code in C++

Entity *spawn = world->FindEntity("Spawn");


Entity *player = Prefab::Load("Prefabs/Player/FPSPlayer.pfb");
player->SetPosition(spawn->GetPosition());
player->SetRotation(spawn->GetRotation(),true);

 

problem is, my player isn't being rotated. It's position is being set, but it isn't being rotated. Could someone give me some insights please?

[Threadding Out Map::Load]

Loading my simple, small map takes a good bit of time. Is it possible to make my Map::Load(std::String) multi-threaded? I would like to load each entity using a separate thread from a pool of threads. So something like:

Map::Load(std::String PathToMap, int numThreads);

 

it would create numThreads +1. spool one thread to manager the other threads and will receive the result (returning entity) from each thread. If there are other entities to load, will then begin loading another entity with the recently returned thread. once all entites are loaded, the map object is then sent to back to the main thread. This would allow me to create like a loading screen that isn't stalled.

 

I suppose i could do this myself, i would just need to know how the map::load function finds it entities (gets it's list and path)

[What are you working on :]

jeez, it only takes one to ruin it for the rest of us :/

[Accessing Lua via C++]

Got this figured out with the gracious help of our engine creator, Josh. Key Points. Use the global stack.

 

C++

Interpreter::PushObject(your_object_pointer);
Interpreter::SetGlobal("global_variable_name_used_in_lua_to_access_previously_pushed_object");

 

lua

self.object=global_variable_name_used_in_lua_to_access_previously_pushed_object
--yes the global name is case sensitive

 

the global object can now be used in any script (unless josh comes by and tells us otherwise)

[Accessing Lua via C++]

ok so this is what i got and it works until i try to access objects creating in my C++ code

 

app.lua

--This function will be called once when the program starts
function App:Start()

--Initialize Steamworks (optional)
--Steamworks:Initialize()

--Set the application title
--[[self.title="MyGame"

--Create a window
local windowstyle = Window.Titlebar
if System:GetProperty("fullscreen")=="1" then windowstyle=windowstyle+Window.FullScreen end
self.window=Window:Create(self.title,0,0,System:GetProperty("screenwidth","1024"),System:GetProperty("screenheight","768"),windowstyle)
self.window:HideMouse()

--Create the graphics context
self.context=Context:Create(self.window,0)
if self.context==nil then return false end

--Create a world
self.world=World:Create()
self.world:SetLightQuality((System:GetProperty("lightquality","1")))

--Load a map
local mapfile = System:GetProperty("map","Maps/start.map")
if Map:Load(mapfile)==false then return false end--]]

return true
end
--This is our main program loop and will be called continuously until the program ends
function App:Loop()

--If window has been closed, end the program
--if self.window:Closed() or self.window:KeyDown(Key.Escape) then return false end

--Handle map change
if changemapname~=nil then

--Clear all entities
self.world:Clear()

--Load the next map
Time:Pause()
if Map:Load("Maps/"..changemapname..".map")==false then return false end
Time:Resume()

changemapname = nil
end

--Update the app timing
--Time:Update()

--Update the world
--self.world:Update()

--Render the world
--self.world:Render()

--Render statistics
--[[self.context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha)
if DEBUG then
self.context:SetColor(1,0,0,1)
self.context:DrawText("Debug Mode",2,2)
self.context:SetColor(1,1,1,1)
self.context:DrawStats(2,22)
self.context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Solid)
else
--Toggle statistics on and off
if (self.window:KeyHit(Key.F11)) then self.showstats = not self.showstats end
if self.showstats then
self.context:SetColor(1,1,1,1)
self.context:DrawText("FPS: "..Math:Round(Time:UPS()),2,2)
end
end]]--

--Refresh the screen
--self.context:Sync(true)

--Returning true tells the main program to keep looping
return true
end

 

my C++ code

#include "App.h"

using namespace Leadwerks;

App::App() : window(NULL), context(NULL), world(NULL), camera(NULL) {}

App::~App() { delete world; delete window; }

bool App::Start()
{
//Initialize Steamworks (optional)
/*if (!Steamworks::Initialize())
{
System::Print("Error: Failed to initialize Steam.");
return false;
}*/

window = Leadwerks::Window::Create("Arena",500,500);

context = Context::Create(window);

world = World::Create();

window->HideMouse();

std::string mapname = System::GetProperty("map", "Maps/start.map");
Map::Load(mapname);

window->SetMousePosition(context->GetWidth() / 2, context->GetHeight() / 2);

int stacksize = Interpreter::GetStackSize();

//Get the global error handler function
int errorfunctionindex = 0;
#ifdef DEBUG
Interpreter::GetGlobal("LuaErrorHandler");
errorfunctionindex = Interpreter::GetStackSize();
#endif

//Create new table and assign it to the global variable "App"
Interpreter::NewTable();
Interpreter::SetGlobal("App");

//Invoke the start script
if (!Interpreter::ExecuteFile("Scripts/App.lua"))
{
System::Print("Error: Failed to execute script \"Scripts/App.lua\".");
return false;
}

//Call the App:Start() function
Interpreter::GetGlobal("App");
if (Interpreter::IsTable())
{
Interpreter::PushString("Start");
Interpreter::GetTable();
if (Interpreter::IsFunction())
{
Interpreter::PushValue(-2);//Push the app table onto the stack as "self"
#ifdef DEBUG
errorfunctionindex = -(Interpreter::GetStackSize() - errorfunctionindex + 1);
#endif
if (!Interpreter::Invoke(1, 1, errorfunctionindex)) return false;
if (Interpreter::IsBool())
{
if (!Interpreter::ToBool()) return false;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
}

//Restore the stack size
Interpreter::SetStackSize(stacksize);



return true;
}

bool App::Loop()
{
if (window->Closed())
return false;

if (window->KeyHit(Key::Escape))
return false;

//Get the stack size
int stacksize = Interpreter::GetStackSize();

//Get the global error handler function
int errorfunctionindex = 0;
#ifdef DEBUG
Interpreter::GetGlobal("LuaErrorHandler");
errorfunctionindex = Interpreter::GetStackSize();
#endif

//Call the App:Start() function
Interpreter::GetGlobal("App");
if (Interpreter::IsTable())
{
Interpreter::PushString("Loop");
Interpreter::GetTable();
if (Interpreter::IsFunction())
{
Interpreter::PushValue(-2);//Push the app table onto the stack as "self"
#ifdef DEBUG
errorfunctionindex = -(Interpreter::GetStackSize() - errorfunctionindex + 1);
#endif
if (!Interpreter::Invoke(1, 1, errorfunctionindex))
{
System::Print("Error: Script function App:Loop() was not successfully invoked.");
Interpreter::SetStackSize(stacksize);
return false;
}
if (Interpreter::IsBool())
{
if (!Interpreter::ToBool())
{
Interpreter::SetStackSize(stacksize);
return false;
}
}
else
{
Interpreter::SetStackSize(stacksize);
return false;
}
}
else
{
System::Print("Error: App:Loop() function not found.");
Interpreter::SetStackSize(stacksize);
return false;
}
}
else
{
System::Print("Error: App table not found.");
Interpreter::SetStackSize(stacksize);
return false;
}

//Restore the stack size
Interpreter::SetStackSize(stacksize);

Leadwerks::Time::Update();
world->Update();
world->Render();
context->Sync(true);

return true;
}

 

what i want to do is be able to access my world object and such from my lua script to change the world as shown in the change world tutorial.

 

In the future i would like to be able to access the entity that caused to collision in my C++ code to retain it between map changes. If not retain the entity itself, then a table of some sort to pass from the entity to the c backend and once the map is loaded, the stored data is used to reconstruct my entity.