[Leadwerks Wars]

I think ground units need to have good abilities for taking out vehicles to balance things out. Rocket Launchers etc.

 

I agree with Rick on this, oh, and this is a great idea Josh.

 

Also, don't forget about Grenades..

[ProjectWizard 2.3.1 Beta 4]

Thank's for explaining that Lumooja, i was having problems, but it's ok after i did clean 2.3.1 install.

 

Oh, and great job on Project Wizard Roland.

[ProjectWizard 2.3.1 Beta 4]

Hi, i created C++ VS2008 Console, with Framewerk project type, but these lines are confusing me.

 

 

// Create framewerk object and set it to a global object so other scripts can access it        
Framewerk fw;
if( !fw.Create() )        
{
ErrOut( "Failed to initialize engine." );
return 1;        
}        

// Note! Lua is not supported when using Framewerk      

 

It says to "Create framewerk object and set it to a global object so other scripts can access it"

 

but then it says, "Note! Lua is not supported when using Framewerk".

 

So, Lua is not supported when using Framewerk ?

[Vehicle implementation]

You will need the recompiled engine.dll Josh posted on this thread.

[Vehicle implementation]

I forgot the cement_asphaltscales-01_df_.mat file,

 

but you can just add your own texture.

[Vehicle implementation]

Hi, here is a LEO vehicle example, if anyone is interested:

 

#include "leo.h"

using namespace LEO ;

float steerangle=0.0;

int main( int argn, char* argv[] )
{
Engine engine( "leocar", 1280, 800 ) ;
Engine::SetAbstractPath( "C:/Leadwerks Engine SDK" ) ;
Engine::SetFilters() ;

World world( CREATENOW ) ;
if( !world.IsValid() ) 
{
	MessageBoxA(0,"Error","Failed to create world.",MB_OK);
	return engine.Free() ;
}

Buffer gbuffer( Engine::GetWidth(), Engine::GetHeight() );

Camera camera( CREATENOW );
camera.SetPosition( 0, 0, -10 );

Material material("abstract::cement_asphaltscales-01_df_.mat") ;

//DebugPhysics();

DirectionalLight light( CREATENOW ) ;
light.SetRotation( 45 , 45, 45 );

SetWorldGravity(Vec3(0, -20, 0));
LEO::Collisions::Set(1,1,SLIDINGCOLLISION);

// Vehicle
Model chassis;
chassis.Load("abstract::impreza.gmf", 0); 
chassis.SetType(1);
chassis.SetMass(10);

Mesh tire[4];
tire[0].Load("abstract::vehicle_monstertruck_tire_left.gmf", 0);
tire[1].Load("abstract::vehicle_monstertruck_tire_right.gmf", 0);
tire[2].Load("abstract::vehicle_monstertruck_tire_left.gmf", 0);
tire[3].Load("abstract::vehicle_monstertruck_tire_right.gmf", 0);

RotateMesh(tire[0],Vec3(0,0,90));
   RotateMesh(tire[1],Vec3(0,0,90));
   RotateMesh(tire[2],Vec3(0,0,90));
   RotateMesh(tire[3],Vec3(0,0,90));

Vehicle veh;
veh.Create(chassis);

veh.AddTire(Vec3(-1.4,0,1.4),0.5,1.0,80,200);
veh.AddTire(Vec3(1.4,0,1.4),0.5,1.0,80,200);
veh.AddTire(Vec3(-1.4,0,-1.4),0.5,1.0,80,200);
veh.AddTire(Vec3(1.4,0,-1.4),0.5,1.0,80,200);

BodyBox groundbody( 100, 1, 100 ) ;
Cube ground( CREATENOW ) ;
ground.SetScale( 100, 1, 100 );
groundbody.SetParent( ground ) ;
ground.SetPosition( 0, -3, 0 );
ground.Paint( material ) ;
groundbody.SetType(1);

// Game loop
while( !Keyboard::I****() && !Engine::IsTerminated() )
{
	if( !Engine::IsSuspended() ) 
	{

		// Steering
		if (KeyDown(KEY_LEFT) && (steerangle<=40.0f)) {
			steerangle+=1.0f;
			SetSteerAngle(veh, steerangle, 0);
			SetSteerAngle(veh, steerangle, 1); }

		if (KeyDown(KEY_RIGHT) && (steerangle>=-40.0f)) {
			steerangle-=1.0f;
			SetSteerAngle(veh, steerangle, 0);
			SetSteerAngle(veh, steerangle, 1); }

		// Torque
		AddTireTorque(veh, 0, -1);
		if (KeyDown(KEY_UP)) AddTireTorque(veh, 10, -1); 
		if (KeyDown(KEY_DOWN)) AddTireTorque(veh, -10, -1); 

		if (KeyDown(KEY_SPACE)) AddBodyForce(chassis, Vec3(0,200,0), 1); // Lift car

		SetEntityMatrix(tire[0],veh.GetTireMatrix(0));
           SetEntityMatrix(tire[1],veh.GetTireMatrix(1));
           SetEntityMatrix(tire[2],veh.GetTireMatrix(2));
           SetEntityMatrix(tire[3],veh.GetTireMatrix(3));

		Engine::UpdateTime();
		World::Update( Engine::GetSpeed()) ;

		gbuffer.Set();
		World::Render() ;
		Engine::GetBackBuffer().Set() ;
		World::RenderLights(gbuffer);

		Engine::Flip() ;
	}
}

return engine.Free() ;
}

 

I used the monstertruck tires from LE 2.3 SDK, because i can't get the

 

wheel textures to show up on the car wheels.

 

I removed the engine.dll, newton.dll, and shaders.pak from release dir.

 

And i removed the engine.cpp, and leo.cpp from the project.

 

Link to leocar.zip project: http://66.244.240.14/

 

Link isn't always up.

[Vehicle implementation]

Ok, thank's Josh, i'll try setting it up in LEO then.

[Vehicle implementation]

Do you guy's know if this will work with LEO in c++.

 

I just started using LEO, and i'm not sure if LEO needs

 

to be updated also, or if it can be ported to LEO ?

 

It's working great with C though, just not sure how to set it up in LEO.

 

Thank's for any info.

[Vehicle implementation]

Ok, thank's Lumooja, good to know.

[Vehicle implementation]

Yes, thank's for that sample Josh.

[Vehicle implementation]

Lumooja your code work's, just change:

 

AddVehicleTire(veh,Vec3(-1,-1,0));

 

to

 

AddVehicleTire(veh,Vec3(-1,-1,0), 0.5, 0.3, 45.0, 100.0);

[Vehicle implementation]

Wow, thank's for recompiled DLL Josh, that was fast.

 

And, thank's for the help Lumooja, i'm gonna go try this.

[Vehicle implementation]

Awesome, thank's for posting bug report.

 

Lol, yea a bug fix day.

[Vehicle implementation]

Oh ok, do you know if Josh is going to fix this ?

 

I've been trying to get vehicles going for awhile now,

 

and i'd prefer to use c/c++ for vehicles.

 

Thank's.

[Vehicle implementation]

Thank's for that info Lumooja, i'll try to alter the header to return TTire then.

[Vehicle implementation]

Hi BigB,

 

i can't get the vehicle to work in c/c++ either, look's like you are running into the same problems as me.

 

Try changing

 

EntityType(chasis,2);

 

to

 

EntityType(chasis,1);

 

The last working vehicle example in C, was in LE 2.24 it can be found here:

 

http://forum.leadwerks.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3761&p=33322&hilit=vehicle#p33322

 

It was ported to C API by pushedx, maybe it will help you.

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

Hey Rick, haven't had time for LE lately, here is my c++ source: http://66.244.240.14/ link should be working.

 

i removed engine.cpp, layer.cpp, leo.cpp, mathlib.cpp, renderer.cpp.

 

Also deleted, engine.dll, jointlibrary.dll, newton.dll, shaders.pak.

 

Just ignore the xbox 360 gamepad input code, it's set to mouse input anyway.

 

I noticed if i attach a Pi-ThirdPersonCamera to the monster truck, it doesn't fall through the terrain.

 

Just the character, so it must be something stupid i'm doing wrong, or i'm not using c++ properly with Lua.

 

I didn't include my map, it's just a flat surface, with Pi-ThirdPersonCamera, Pi-CharacterKeyboardControls, and character, or monster truck.

 

Anyway thank's for your help, sorry took so long to post back.

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

I was assigning an entity type to the terrain, now that you mentioned the editor does it, i removed this line

 

EntityType(scene,2);

 

and my character controller in my c++ app still work's fine just using this line of code

 

LEO::Collisions::Set(1,1,SLIDINGCOLLISION);

 

Yes, other models collide with my terrain in my c++ app.

 

I'll keep testing different settings, i'm new to Lua scripting, but i can see it's a great addition to LWE.

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

Hi Rick, thank's for trying to help, i tried your suggestions, still falls through terrain, it work's fine in the editor though.

 

So, i guess it's cause i'm trying to get it to run from my c++ app.

 

There must be a way to run game scripts from c++, but Josh commented these functions out in c++ headers.

 

//inline TScript LoadScript(str filename)
//{
//	return leLoadScript(filename);
//}

//inline void RunScript(TScript script, BP funcname, BP object)
//{
//	leRunScript(script, funcname, object);
//}

//inline void FreeScript(TScript script)
//{
//	leFreeScript(script);
//}

 

Are the thingoids just meant to run with Lua only ?

 

Well thank's again for your help.

[LETheora playback library]

That video was cool, can't wait to try this.

 

thank's Niosop

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

Also, if i run this code,

 

if (LEO::Keyboard::I****(KEY_Q)) {

SetGlobalString("mode", "DESIGN_MODE");

SetGlobalString("quit", "true");

}

 

it switches back to my other character controller.

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

Ok, i attatched the Pi-ThirdPersonCamera to my Pi-Character with Pi-CharacterKeyboardControls in the editor, and when i run this code from my c++ app,

 

if (LEO::Keyboard::I****(KEY_G)) {

SetGlobalString("mode", "GAME_MODE");

SetGlobalString("quit", "false");

}

 

it switches to the third person cam on my character.

 

So, i think i'm on the right track, just have to find why my character controller is falling through the terrain.

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

Ok i put

 

SetGlobalString("mode", "DESIGN_MODE");

 

by mistake, changed it to

 

SetGlobalString("mode", "GAME_MODE");

 

but when that is executed, the character just disappears, still trying.

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

Thank's Niosop, i think your right, i tried adding these lines

 

SetGlobalString("mode", "DESIGN_MODE");

SetGlobalString("quit", "false");

 

to my c++ app, it compiled ok but didn't make it work when it was executed.

 

I'll keep trying stuff, thank's again.

[Pi-Character v 0.1]

Hi Rick, great job on these Thingoids, but i have a question.

 

I can get this to work in the Editor, but how do i get it to work in my c++ app?

 

Example, if i drag the Windmill into my map, then run my c++ app, i can see it spinning and squeaking, but the character i setup in the Editor doesn't move, just in the Editor..

 

Thank's for any tips, sorry if this is a dumb question.