[How to take a snapshot of an entity]

Create a new world and use the entity's bounding box to set an optimal zoom.

[Saving a bitmap with alpha channel]

There's an AlphaBlend() function that seems to support per-pixel alpha value.

If you are doing it for icons in a ImageList, you may need to separate the alpha channel in a different bitmap.

[Is there a Scan Code function?]

It seems the Key class is a Virtual-Code list. Not Scancodes;

I suggest you to read About Keyboard Input (Windows) msdn.

 

One way I know of getting such inputs is by replacing the leadwerks window's wndproc with your own. Process the events you need, then call Leadwerks::WndProc();

[What would be the best way to ...]

I guess the OP wants something like http://store.steampowered.com/app/214360/

It's an interesting approach, it gives freedom to the player.

 

You'll have to make sure the player doesn't fully block the path.

 

As already mentioned by Evayr, rebuilding navMesh is expensive so I'd go with something like A*.

[LE3.x embedded with BMax]

I know. I mean strange because the account used in the Greenlight page (A recent account) is different from the one used in the concept page.

[LE3.x embedded with BMax]

Strange, there's another Greenlight page for BlitzMax:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=295973514

[add steam login api to the forums?]

Excuse me for resurrecting an old thread, but since Leadwerks is sold exclusively on steam it would be appropriate.

 

A verification process to restrict access to certain categories would also be cool.

I know you mentioned the issue of maintenance, but I think it would benefit the community overall.

[how high? [ c++ question]]

Ah, my mistake. I misinterpreted the code you posted.

 

Well, I think the best way, as already suggested by thehankinator and BlueHornet, is to compare the player's Y velocity on collision.

[Leadwerks 2, model conversion problems]

I downloaded the .fbx file but I'm unable to import it. What is the version of the FBX exporter?

 

Make sure that all faces of the model have a smoothing group.

The 'shadows off' problem is due to light settings in the engine, not related to the model.

 

Also there's this tool which enables you to export your models directly from 3DS Max to GMF file format.

[Collision with purchased models]

which I'm guessing if I make the physics shape based on the mesh is why people can pass through if going fast enough.

 

I don't know in LE3 but in LE2 you just need to enable swept collision on the player.

[Leadwerks 3 Beta Evaluation Kit]

How long will the price stay at $199 ($99) for LE2 owners?

 

+1

[Summer over yet?]

I've heard this a hundred times, enough to repeat...

And if I buy LE2, and Josh asks for $1000 for an update? I didn't pay that much! And this LE2 I don't need it.

 

If you've heard that hundreds of times then you've read hundreds of times that the release of leadwerks3 in the end of summer was just an estimate...

 

Also, if Josh asks $1000 for the upgrade you still could be saving a lot of money because the LE3 itself could cost $1500 or even more...

[Fake Radiosity of Objects]

As far as I know, it's impossible to do GI with shaders, if the scene is static (no moving objects) your best option is to bake a rendered map with GI information.

[shadow distance]

Have you tried this? EntityShadowMode

 

and there's also another command: SetShadowDistance

[Architectural Case-Study]

Interesting... which renderer are you using to bake the lighting?

 

Just for curiosity... how many textures do you have so far?

[Few questions about LE2 and LE3]

I've been reading few things in leadwerks wiki and it's pretty well documented...

I'll buy this engine today or tomorrow, so...

 

The ifsoGUI didn't work, duplicate identifier error...

[Few questions about LE2 and LE3]

Hello again,

 

 

I was looking for a good GUI library to be used in BlitzMax and came across with this http://www.ifsogui.com/, it looks it has all features I need, but will I be able to use it with leadwerks?

[Few questions about LE2 and LE3]

Greetings!

 

My First post here and I must say the current engine LE2 is amazing! I've been trying it out in the last couple of days and it seems to be really powerful engine. (I also tried some other engines with mind blowing features but didn't like them)

 

I'm about to buy the engine but I have a few questions about it:

 

1- The only thing that I didn't like it so much is the current way the engine handles the shadowmaps, you can see the difference between a 'near shadow' and a 'mid away shadow', so is a "perspective shadow map projection" being considered for the next release of the engine?

 

2- Will LE3 have support for blitzMax as well?