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Dark GDK / LookAt Vector

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aersixb9
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Posted: 10th Dec 2007 00:28
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How do I get a lookAt vector from a camera? I can get the camera's 3 angles (in degrees)...how do I convert this into a (unit) vector pointed in the right direction? Do I need EZRotate to do this? Will EZRotate do this? Or is there a way to do this for free?
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Zotoaster
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Posted: 10th Dec 2007 01:05
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vec.x = dbSin( ang.y ) * dbCos( ang.x );
vec.y = - dbCos( ang.x );
vec.z = dbCos( ang.y ) * dbCos( ang.x );

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aersixb9
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Posted: 10th Dec 2007 01:44
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It doesn't work...here's the code...the ship still doesn't accelerate right...did I type something in wrong?

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Morcilla
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Posted: 10th Dec 2007 11:36
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I think you should use the 'dbPickScreen' function... It generates that vector.
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Zotoaster
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Posted: 10th Dec 2007 16:14
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Oops, the Y vector should be -sbSin( ang.x ), my bad

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aersixb9
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Posted: 10th Dec 2007 16:49
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Well, I tried replacing the Y vector with -dbSin(xang), but that didn't work either...so I tried using dbPickScreen and dbGetPickVectorX-Z, and it works like a charm! I love you both. Here's a haiku dedicated to spatial gaming in dark GDK:

Flying between the
Planets earth and Moon for fun
you forum guys are great!

Anyways, here's the final, working code, if it's of use to anyone!



You can use this code for a newtonian physics based solar system simulator! Just load up models for earth, sun, and moon, initialize x,y,z,xvel,yvel,zvel, and acceleration to reasonable values, and start playing!
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The Mayflower
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Posted: 18th Dec 2007 00:54
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Erm....

dbPointCamera()

DOH!
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