Comments on: Zone Creation Part 2

By: Winin

Winin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:39:46 +0000

Yep. Actually in the version I’m using to build the zone, you can walk through all the objects. Trees, stones, etc. But yeah, we’ll have bushes, ferns, very small rocks.

By: Sarc

Sarc — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:05:03 +0000

ah ok ok.

can you put in objects that block sight, but you can move through? i.e. a huge bush that people could hide in to shoot out of or something?

By: Winin

Winin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:48:17 +0000

At first we had to go with 256×256 pixel textures, but it looked blurry up close. So we tried the toonish look, but it didn’t really do it for us. Then Dave came up with some good ways to optimize the engine so we could get away with 512×512 pixel textures (the last pic). Much better looking.

What do you mean by line of sight? Partially the problem is the iPod. The terrain works to occlude (so it only processes things that are in line of sight and not blocked by terrain). Models don’t occlude on those devices sadly. That means, if I made a big flat area, and then we added a bunch of trees and buildings so that you couldn’t see more than 10feet, it would play like a slideshow. So I designed the area to have lots of canyons and hills and things to avoid such slowdowns.

By: Sarc

Sarc — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:10:27 +0000

i like 512 texture test 2 (the last one) ahs a very foresty feel.

does your engine allow for Line of Sight?