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Entity Rendering Order/Priority
#226939
09/12/08 01:52
09/12/08 01:52
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Zelek
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I have several sprite entities that exist in the same plane in 3d space. Example:
ent_create("player1.png", vector(2,4,0), NULL);
ent_create("player2.png", vector(3,1,0), NULL);
Is there some way I can set the priority of which entity should be rendered in front without altering the Z-value? I basically need the functionality of the layer flag except for entities.
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Re: Entity Rendering Order/Priority
[Re: TechMuc]
#227144
09/12/08 20:35
09/12/08 20:35
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Zelek
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I don't think that will work in this case, because I could have more than two entities that I need to sort. So assuming a case with 3, I need to have a way to say "render this one, THEN this one, THEN this one". I'm not entirely opposed to using the z-coordinate for this sorting, but the problem is that I am using transparent sprites and the engine seems to get confused unless the difference in z-coordinates between entities is at least 3 pixels. I need it to correctly render these three entities:
ent_create("player1.png", vector(0,0,0.1), NULL);
ent_create("player2.png", vector(0,0,0.2), NULL);
ent_create("player3.png", vector(0,0,0.3), NULL);
Any help is very much appreciated.
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Re: Entity Rendering Order/Priority
[Re: Zelek]
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09/18/08 09:53
09/18/08 09:53
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zazang
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It seems like the problem I faced when I was trying to make a 2d sidescroller...If you aren't opposed to using z coordinates,then try
also adding an alpha material..meaning this material to your sprites :-
material mat_alphatest
{
effect =
"
technique alpha_test
{
pass p0
{
zWriteEnable = true;
alphaTestEnable = true;
}
}
";
}
regards
zazang
I like good 'views' because they have no 'strings' attached..
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