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    Holywar Leadwerks+Blitz vs Leadwerks+C :)

    in Programming

    Posted

    Rick, why? :) NA wrote some interesting ideas - now i'll try to look at "Blide+Bmax+LE". Its always hard to find out some usefull ideas from hollywar, but this is way where its possible to get information from both sides.

     

    // you complaining about things you didnt learn properly

    You're absolutely right: i'm writing from the point of view of a man, who just started using it.

    Terrain and vegetable layers

    in Programming

    Posted

    I read somewhere here that i can acces certain tree in BlitzMAX.

    Do anybody has an example, how to click mouse and select a tree?

     

    Got an idea that i should add some screenshots during the development: i'm planning to finish proof-of-concept in a week, not more.

    Holywar Leadwerks+Blitz vs Leadwerks+C :)

    in Programming

    Posted

    I just want to select the side of the Force: Looking like C-side is evil, cause it has cookies :)

     

    Anyway, it was a joke about holywar: i'm interested only in arguments.

     

    Edited: maybe there is better IDE than BlitzMax, and i know nothing about it

     

    Edited2: and how often should i generate new lua-gluefunctions.bmx ?

    'To create a new lua-gluefunctions.bmx file, comment and uncomment the following lines.
Include "lua-gluefunctions.bmx" 			'--Comment this line out to create new lua-gluefunctions.bmx
Rem
Import lugi.generator    					'--Uncomment this line to create new lua-gluefunctions.bmx
GenerateGlueCode("lua-gluefunctions.bmx") 	'--Uncomment this line to create new lua-gluefunctions.bmx
Notify("All Done", 0)                     	'--Uncomment this line to create new lua-gluefunctions.bmx
End                                       '--Uncomment this line to create new lua-gluefunctions.bmx
Rem 
endrem

    Holywar Leadwerks+Blitz vs Leadwerks+C :)

    in Programming

    Posted

    Ah yes, debugger is also a hell. :)

     

    - I cant add at least runtime breakpoints (again, not even talking about conditional breakpoints) - i need to add line of code, recompile and see results.

     

    Anyway, what if i need fast build WITH debugger? :D I dont use antivirus, only firewall... but i'll check it, it shoud have some antivirus engine inside.

    Holywar Leadwerks+Blitz vs Leadwerks+C :)

    in Programming

    Posted

    Was trying to make small game prototype, and Aily adviced me to try Leadwerks+Blitz.

     

    Well, what i can say... I used it for some days, but i actually dont see many pros, and lots of cons.

     

    Pros:

    + native to Leadwerks language (is it actually a positive side for a small prototype?)

     

    Cons:

    - Stupid BlitzMax IDE. I'm not talking about visualizing of code structure (like in MVS 2010 ) or even intellisense (VA, or at least, build-in into MVS)... i just cant compile my project by pressing 1 key on keyboard. Usually i need to click and activate main file (if i was working in included file) and press "Build and run" button by my mouse.

    - No color shemes in IDE. Maybe its not the largest cons, but i'm a programmer, not designer... And i would like to select my favorite color sheme among some avaivable scenes, not to create own.

    - No normal search. Ctrl+F is piece of sh*t, but not a useable serach.

    - Compilation time is quite long even on simple project.

    - I have only framework+lua, but still faced some stupid problems (like this for enabling lua, and this while trying to move framework camera)

    - Long time of font loading (it stops for about 5 seconds on the line "Loading texture "incbin::Arial9.dds"...")

    - Dynamic typisation. It takes me about an hour to guess that Function is not a Method, and it cant access to private field, and it creates new variable each time. (well, maybe, some guys would claim that it is positive, but not at my experience :) )

    - Ugly comments, started with " ' ". Or with "Rem/EndRem". And "EndFunction" is also too long in comparing with "}"

    - Maybe more will appear in a short time.

     

    I repeat, that i was trying to use it just for some days, so i hope that someone would some positive arguments :D

    Physics Library

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    //Actually you should do both Bullet and PhysX plugins in LE3, to have an example how different physics drivers are implemented.

     

    Thats why i offer PAL: everybody would be able to select phycis engine that suits him best.

    On the other hand, maybe it has a sence to make different physic libraries avaivable

    Fentinor build

    in Showcase

    Posted

    Wow, thats it

     

    Thanks a lot, Josh. Of course, i'll try with your advices

     

    //For occlusion, we can do a rectangle distance occlusion or LOD in some sort , it could be fast and work in lot of situations no ?

    For now i'm paying with distance culling - the only culling thing avaivable :)

    Fentinor build

    in Showcase

    Posted

    //Do you use LOD on your level ?

    Of course

     

    //And for lights, why not deactivating some non important/significant lights and their shadows when you are far away from them

    the scene is too small for that, i think ;)

     

    //So don't hesitate to post you results and solutions

    Of course, thats why i ask for tutorials and solutions section here

     

    What about current models, here they are: http://www.speedyshare.com/files/29762947/Fentinor.7z

    password: nOde46repLY30zOA47yak!

     

    Head of this topic is updated.

    Collection of recommendations for model creation and level design

    in Suggestion Box

    Posted

    //Your FAQ is a great initiative but it is only a matter of time before it gets to large and we are going to need a search function just for that one thread

    Totally agreed. That why i write an idea about creation separate subforum for nice code solutions.

     

    //Without files its impossible to give any support and the time for guessing is not there.

    As i already said, i provided speshial edition with opened models for everybody who tried help me.

     

     

    Josh, dont be so boooring :) I dont have anything against you. The main thing that i want bring to you is that you just should think about stimulation for document creation if you havent time for that. I think,community can provide nice tutorials ( prooflink ).

     

    Maybe you should just create separate forum thread exactly for solving problems with modelling like mine, and community will create some videos or something.

     

    Another idea is to make a payment for each nice tutorial. Create some cathegories for tutorial (this ones are great ) and if user's tutorial is nice, you pay him 5$, lets say. That would stimulate community great.

    One more idea is to make tutorial contest each week(mounth) with some winners and prizes.

     

     

     

    Example: i have a problem with low fps now. I think, we'll find solution (lets say, models have too many materials). So we write that to a sertain place and any other community member, who will face the same problem will know where to look. As we would have some solutions, thats a nice basefor tutorials.

    Collection of recommendations for model creation and level design

    in Suggestion Box

    Posted

    I'll show you real example:

    X-ray works fine with "a lot of materials per model"

    Gamebryo works bad with "a lot of materials per model"

    [sarcasm]

    Leadwerks works bad with "a lot of materials per model, a lot of polygons per model,and a lot of models"

    [/sarcasm]

     

    Look at the link, please.

    http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ContentBlog.html

    There are experience of real people, with solutions and recommendations

     

    PS: btw, Josh, you have a password to scene, you can watch it in Editor.

    Collection of recommendations for model creation and level design

    in Suggestion Box

    Posted

    I think, its critical to have a guidline or number of tips and tricks about model creation.

    We are still having extremely low fps even in editor (we are not taking in account code for now) in such a simple scene. Final scene shoud be more times larger, and i'm really afraid of fps in the future. For now, i haven't any info of what we are doing wrong from official support (Metatron, warm thanks for your help).

     

    Project lead is in desperate and panic, now he is crying about changing engine, which means great loses for our little team in both code and assets.

     

    It would be great to have a handbook or blog (like this ) with number of recommendations or/and users experience.

     

    Ideally, there should be a number of documents, describing process of model creation.

    http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ContentHome.html

    http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/TextureArtistHome.html

    http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/CharacterArtistHome.html

    It would be great for all community, not only for us, i think.

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