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Re: What are you working on?
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11/23/12 14:04
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yes, there are some possibilities, I also made a version for it, checking hit texture type and dealing with multiple hits, it is a bit slower, and I simply used the faster for testing. but it requires large texture size like 4096x4096 (depending on terrain size) to look well with a standard resolution pssm. pssm looks nice if has a resolution of 2048 and 4 views, it works fine if there are only a few moving characters (max 50), but in case of e.g. 120 on screen characters like in the video, c_animate results in fps drop what I have to compensate somehow. another way to apply decals as I did before, I can make acceptable quality from tree model preview images, but it requires setting angles according to Sun direction finally used in the level (it would be more easier if x and y decal size could be set separately). so I don't know what shadow system mixture I'm going to use to ensure optiosn for lower system requirements too...
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Re: What are you working on?
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11/23/12 16:23
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About the animations: do them on the gpu, gamestudio offers some easy to use functionality for that. That should speed things up a lot. You may have to modify the shadow shader a bit for it to work right, but it is definatly worth it, as it will be nearly as fast as without ent_animate then.
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Re: What are you working on?
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11/24/12 14:22
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Finally it's weekend and I'm able to work on my project again. Just added the unit-dispatch-menu. This is a really short clip showing the look and feel of my project at the moment. Sorry for the bad quality, don't have any other recording software. Please Click (& watch) me There are a few things to do though. The face-art is not changed according to the unit and the menu-entries will have the face art on them as well later on. Feedback is always welcome cheers Roxas
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Re: What are you working on?
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11/24/12 15:23
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That's great. Strange when the camera moves at begin of video, it's like frame rate was very low ? perhaps too much entites, sprites and HUD stuff for 3DGS ? You should make some english menu for character actions now I prefer icon based menu , and menu at bottom alos it is lot more natural then left (for my taste) : video ufo tactic game (Ipdad) Video Tactic game on Ipad
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Re: What are you working on?
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11/24/12 19:27
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There is old games like Phantasy Star 1 to 4 on Genesis using icons, lot more clear and intuitive at first sight, instead of words (golden sun on GBA also and lot of others) Well dod as you like But for a begin, it's a solid base you have there : Menus, character portrait, 3D tiles and grid. you'll just need good characters classes. What will you choose : - Making all characters on your own - Buying some on 3D sites like Dexsoft - Buying or creatign a base character, and adding armore stuff yourself to make the different classes of the game ? - Using sprites ? (why not , but i really prefer 3D characters smooth moves) Keep the good work.
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Re: What are you working on?
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11/24/12 19:45
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thank you Well as for the classes, I don't know if I'll implement character classes. In the moment it's planned more like Jeanne D'Arc with individual characters that can wield various weapons and skills. But that's not decided up until now. I think I'll create the 3D models myself, a friend of me is helping me with the models, too. He made a test- / base-character today which turned out quite good. The textures will be made by me aswell. Just started to use a graphics tablet today. ( This was the result If you would like to see. ) Well I'm interested in how it will turn out, too. So I think there will be more to show soon. Cheers Roxas
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