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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / DBpro 3D level\game maker (WIP)

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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 7th Aug 2010 08:41
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I decided to make an editor in DBpro similar to FPS CREATOR only better for changing the source. Im having some problems spawning entities, and getting a stereoscopic version to work, and as soon as these work i MIGHT upload some betas for yall to test out.

Screen attached

so waht do u guys think?
(this is my second DBpro project, i havent finished my first)


Features
- done
- in progress
- not started


Camera moves faster when zoomed out
Camera zooms\ pans
Test Game mode
place objects
textures decrease when camera zooms out

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MASTER OF PUPPETS
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Posted: 7th Aug 2010 09:14 Edited at: 7th Aug 2010 09:21
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so when you say...

Quote: "
(this is my second DBpro project, i havent finished my first)
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that means...
"you have not finished a project." right?

I am definitely a starter of many, finisher of few kinda guy.
I KNOW that attempting to make something like this requires a great deal of "finisher" attitude. This is not something that the average person can just "whip up" in a couple of hours.

have you thought about...

saving/opening functions
new level/close level functions
import/export code functions

lighting
object positioning/rotating/scaling
(then being able to recall that information when opening the level)

sounds
music
sound triggers
music triggers

ai
collision
a graphical user interface

shaders
shooting effects
particle systems

optimizing compatibility for lesser pc's

Quote: "
"...FPS CREATOR only better..."
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If i were you, which im not very dislike you, i would stick with pong for now. get that done, move on to maybe asteroids. then, after about 10 or so completely finished(from intro to credits) projects, we will see about anything in the realm of....

Quote: "
"...FPS CREATOR only better..."
"


[EDIT]

honest as can be, im not trying to bash you. I would only like to help you to see that "in order to build a house you must first find solid ground". meaning that you should work on the fundamentals of programming before trying to do something like this.

...and stereoscopic view problems should be the least of your worries.

sorry if i sound mean. Im only telling you what you need to hear.

metal is not music but a way of life...all hail to the reigning king METALLICA!!! [EDIT] ...well... up until "Load" came out.
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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 7th Aug 2010 20:25
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ok the first unfinsished project of mine is a FPS. Right now you can move, walk around, shoot, and reload. Its not that i dont finish stuff, i just work on two things at once. And i know its good to start of with a game like pong, but why not just go ahead and try something great, and learn while you do it. If i get an error, i figure out how i can fix it, or change it, and if all else fails, i ask the forums. Im probably going to not worry about stereoscopic now, and focus on saving / editing. OK this will most likely not be better than fps creator, but through it i learn many techniques like for RTS games. Ill be getting DGstudio bonanza today, so that will help. And i know you were not trying to sound mean. I have to go big or go home, i cant help it.

Also, thank you for taking time out to post on here.
I hope we talk again in the future

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Posted: 8th Aug 2010 11:55 Edited at: 8th Aug 2010 11:58
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I think I like your attitude. I don't want to tell you to scale down when you are confident about going even bigger. I suppose you will learn the in-s and out-s either way.
I personally have an issue with coming up with a simple thing, adding ideas, adding more ideas, adding even more...
until i have a huge overwhelming mess on my hands.. That usually causes me to rewrite the whole program 10 times before throwing the whole thing in the dumpster.

I was just trying to say that if you were to start small and grow, you may learn about proper structure, code maintenance, and confidence building completeness much faster than i have. I am still lacking in the confidence area cuz the closest I have ever gotten to a complete game was about 98%. I had a Casino type roulette game that i was working on and all i had to do was finish the - repeat bet - and the - clear all bets - functionality, and it was DONE!!! unfortunately the code was an absolute mess so I simply threw my hands in the air and said..."..."...never mind I don't feel comfortable writing a 500 word essay on profanity right now ha ha ha. anyway, I hope you do achieve all your goals, Ill root for you!

metal is not music but a way of life...all hail to the reigning king METALLICA!!! [EDIT] ...well... up until "Load" came out.
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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 8th Aug 2010 19:31
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I am pretty depressed because now my FPS i spent like 4 days on all day, is gone. I forgott to rename it from untitled, played around in another project caled untitled and hit save...sniff...sniff. So now im just gonna make fps games in fps creator, and other games in DBpro. When i get dark physics i might make like some physics based game.
My friends always say "That looks to hard" or "I dont understand it"
So I say "Its not about who understands it the most, its about who has a passion for this way of life and takes time to work just as hard as the day before. You are not limited to what you can do, but what you are willing to try and succeed." Then they go back to playing CoD...

Its hard for me to do a tutorial on say a racing game when i dont really like racing games so i end up with some racing game level that i didnt learn anything from due to it being boring to me.

Im gonna go get a snack im tired lol.

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MASTER OF PUPPETS
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Posted: 9th Aug 2010 00:47
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ha ha,
I just came back to this thread to let you know that you have inspired me to finally finish the "air hockey" game that i started back in '04 in DBC. Of course Im cropping the code and its going to be in DBP. THANKS!

metal is not music but a way of life...all hail to the reigning king METALLICA!!! [EDIT] ...well... up until "Load" came out.
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Indicium
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Posted: 9th Aug 2010 05:41
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That file might still be in your temp folder if you haven't saved anything else.

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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 9th Aug 2010 07:07
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nope...its GONE

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baxslash
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Posted: 9th Aug 2010 12:47
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Didn't you post the code for your FPS here:
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=173595&b=1

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