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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / First person collision?? (Help wanted)

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CocaCola
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Posted: 4th Aug 2010 06:37
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I know how to add first person view, but for my player, I don't want to make a person and since the camera won't be able to see the person I shouldn't need one unless im making human enemies. Ok so what would be the best object to use for the collision? box (or would it be to wide?)? sphere (this is what im thinking)?

Since i can make guns but not people I figure this would be the best way of doing things.
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Posted: 4th Aug 2010 06:56
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Camera collision ? All first person really is, is a person moving the camera around with the wasd keys and looking around with the mouse.


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Posted: 4th Aug 2010 07:08
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uhh, i think id prefer to do something else, would something like a sphere work though?

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Posted: 4th Aug 2010 09:45
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Well I guess if you set it up correctly. But it wouldn't be 'proper' to set up a system like that when it can easily be achieved with camera collision, as you will have to have a camera for the 'eyes' no matter what.


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I would suggest using Sparky's collision but below is a comprehensive collision resource:
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=95770&b=7

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Posted: 4th Aug 2010 19:57
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I know how to do collision baxslash, didn't you see mine and hawkbloods 70 page thing?
Anyway I wouldn't know how to make the camera jump and stuff, and I don't want to learn seeing as how I just learned normal collision.

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Posted: 4th Aug 2010 20:13
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What I do is to simply use a box for collision and use a custom gravity function, simply move the box and set the camera to the boxes position. Though a lot of people will probably say that's a bad way to do things, but it's always worked for me.
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Posted: 4th Aug 2010 20:33
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planet that's how I do it. I was gonna use a sphere or maybe a tube if I can because a cube is a bit to wide. Or I could use a box and something like x 5-10 y10-15 z5-10

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Posted: 5th Aug 2010 10:20 Edited at: 5th Aug 2010 10:30
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Quote: "I know how to do collision baxslash, didn't you see mine and hawkbloods 70 page thing?"

No I didn't, not sure I understand your question in that case...

The easiest way by far for camera collision is to use the sphereslide functions that come with sparky's (hence my post).

Jumping etc. is really easy using this system. Attached an example of simple camera collision using sparky's (if you go into first person mode).

Sorry if you think I'm being patronising I just thought you were asking "What's the best camera collision?" and IMO it's sparky's. Using this method you don't actually need an object for the player as it uses spherecasting not the object itself...

This is not the only way but I do believe it to be the best and most accurate solution. Learning the best way to do this would not be a waste of your time, trust me.

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