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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Real Time Strategy

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Powersoft
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 18:59
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Hi there,
im planing on making a game a bit like `starcraft' but wanted to ask how i could select objects in the level with the mouse. any ideas


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IanM
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 20:19
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Check out these new functions in the built-in help

PICK OBJECT : Return Integer=PICK OBJECT(Screen X, Screen Y, Object Start, Object End)
PICK SCREEN : PICK SCREEN Screen X, Screen Y, Distance
GET PICK DISTANCE : Return Float=GET PICK DISTANCE()
GET PICK VECTOR X : Return Float=GET PICK VECTOR X()
GET PICK VECTOR Y : Return Float=GET PICK VECTOR Y()
GET PICK VECTOR Z : Return Float=GET PICK VECTOR Z()
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M00NSHiNE
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 21:10
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Check the codebase, I think I saw a 3d mouse snippet on there thats just been posted recently (itll be near the top) which would be suited to an RTS.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 21:54
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Or... You could look here.

http://darkbasicpro.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=15384&b=6
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Jess T
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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 14:08
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alot of RTS are based on 2D etc...
Also, using 2D plins could greatly improve your FPS... just a thought...

After lookign at the code that Phaelex just refrenced to... I think that using plains would help greatly, just animate them, and set transparency on them...




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Powersoft
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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 14:22
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thanks

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