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AppGameKit Classic Chat / Increasing renderdistance

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The Zoq2
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Posted: 1st Dec 2012 19:12
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Hi, I started experimenting with a spacegame I have been thinking about making. The first thing I did was create a skybox thing, but I noticed a problem, when I set my skybox object scale to anything above 650, the corners don't render, and if I increase the scale, more and more of the object dissapears. My guess is that it has something to do with renderdistance, and as far as I can see, there is no command to change that. Im using beta 1085 (tier 1 but hopefully T2 soon) though.
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Paul Johnston
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Posted: 1st Dec 2012 19:26
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SetCameraRange should fix it
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The Zoq2
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Posted: 1st Dec 2012 19:32
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That seems to have fixed it, thanks. Also, is there any documentation for the 1084 and 5 betas avalible?
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Posted: 1st Dec 2012 19:40
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The documentation should be in the AGK/IDE/Help folder
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The Zoq2
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Posted: 1st Dec 2012 19:52
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Mine dosn't seem to update when I install new versions...
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lilpissywilly
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You mean you don't have the new commands at all in the help files?

I got thrown because it still said "What's new in 1.07" in the helpfile but all the new commands are in there for 108. So my advice is, double check.

My hovercraft is full of eels
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The Zoq2
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2012 11:47
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Yep, that seems to have been my problem, thanks for the info
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MikeMax
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2012 19:31 Edited at: 3rd Dec 2012 20:33
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The Zoq2,

Skyboxes don't need to be really "over-sized" (can be very small) and don't need to "contain" your entire scene.

You have to deal with the depth test of your skybox object with this command which will permit to draw your objects behind your skybox (exists since AppGameKit 1083b i guess) :




And remember to make your skybox following and centered on the X,Y,Z Camera Position and set its collision mode and lighting to 0 After it's just some position adjustments to make it looking well And then you can reduce your camera range depending on your needs (and performances)

hope this helps

(just tested and it works fine)
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2012 19:51
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That sounds like a better way of doing it

i'll try it later
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