I tried it now but somehow nothing happens I've made a new lvl put the sky sphere in made the main script and added the code that you gave me assigned the action to the sphere and started it but it doesn't seem to be endless in fact there is actually moving nothing except the camera I don't know what I did wrong I can move to the edge of the sphere.
And do I assign the scene flag (and where is it)?

This won't make it endless. It'll just make the area seem huge. For the scene flag, you first need a block with a sky texture assigned to it then define this entity as a sky object.

Code:

---

sky some_sky
{
	... // sky definition code goes here
	flags = scene, visible;
}

action move_with_camera
{
	some_sky = me;
	
	while(!some_sky)
	{
		wait(1); // wait until pointer is valid
	}
	
	while(1)
	{
		my.x = camera.x/16; // play with the 16
		my.y = camera.y/16;
		my.z = camera.z/16;
		wait(1);
	}
}

---

You may need to ent_create the entity to get it to work. For infinite distance, instead of setting the my.x-related stuff, use vec_set(my.x, camera.x) to copy the positions of the camera. This way, the region is infinitely distant all around.

Man this is so confusing it just doesn't work. I don't know how to program anything at all so if you don't mind could you make a small example (it doesn't have to be much just a small demo with that code and sphere where it works) and send it to me? But only if you time of course. I still don't know why it doesn't work. I'm totally confused. That would be really nice.
My email is BenK318@hotmail.com. Thx in advance.

I'm not testing my code, just basing it off theory. With the camera centered, the entity would be at the same location as the camera. With the camera positioned 1024 quants out from the origin on each axis, the entity would have it's position at 64 quants from the origin on each axis. With this, it simulates that the object is 16 times larger than it actually is. I could make a sample, but I haven't worked with 3D in so long. I'd be using simple textures because, without the texture scaling feature I despirately need, I can't accurately texture something.

you don't need to texture it. It doesn't need to be something fancy you can use the standart stone texture in wed. But it would be really cool if you could make a small sample.

I just made a very simple texture and I'm about done. I wrote the scripts and stuff, I just need to test it and fix any bugs.

Turns out, I was using the wrong formula. Look at my sample, fully modifiable project that explains this effect. I used far more comments than I normally do to help explain what various parts of the code does. Oddly enough, the scene flag isn't working - invalid parameter. Looks like I ran into an issue I encountered earlier (but this time, I have a sky block).

Download it here (ZIP file - 418 KB)

Edit: changed the subject to indicate I have the sample

make sure you have a current updated version of the engine ( 6.40.5) which you can then create an 'infinate' level ( that has no level geometry, not even a skybox)

you can then use either a script defined skycube or an mdl sphere and then force the engine it to render to the background. though technicaly the level IS infinate, you will run into some mathmatic calculation issues once your x/y/z locational values start to exceed engine variable tolerances.

I don't recomend using this for any level with geometry/blocks, for that you should continue to use a skybox

First thank you very much ulillillia you are really a great help!!

@ Grimber I have the newest version so I'll try the sample that ulillillia made.

EDIT: @ ulillillia This is really just what I need you really get the feeling if it is endless thx again!

try this test out. huge

i made it earlier but website host was down to upload it yesterday.
i set it up the camera is just screipted to move in the +X direction as grid 'sprites' are layed down along that axis so you get a feel for the size of the level (each square in the sprite is aprox 16 quants a side)



the numbers on screen are
camera X
camera Y
camera Z

the X coordiante the last grid square sprite is layed down
number of 512x512 grids layed down from X=0 -> x > 999999

the inset view is a camera view located at the main camera view but it just rotates around as the main camera moves

of this what YOU are after is in the .wdl script:

the sky cube definition
and the sky_clip = 0; line in function main

to get your infinate space