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Toilet Freak
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Posted: 26th Mar 2003 08:12
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When you make a level(map) in 3ds max and convert to .x to use in a game(instead of a matrix), how do you get your character to "walk" on it. I've heard of a slide collision plugin that lets you do it but I can't find it, (I thought it was called Dark Collisions but I couldn't find it.)

I really just want to know how to get something to walk on another object(level/map).
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GameKit
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Posted: 26th Mar 2003 16:36
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The Easy Way to do it is this

Position Object ?,Object Position X(?),Get Ground Height(1,Object Position X(?),Object Position Z(?))+#,Object Position Z(?)

Just Replace The ? with the number of the object you want to walk on the matrix and if the perosn is walking in or above the matrix replace the # with the distance between the characters feet and the matrix[If your character is below the matrix by 3 units replace the # with 3]

If you wan't your character to look like he/she is walking and not standing, you will have to add a walking animation to the character modle then type in loop object ? above the main code for the game.

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GameKit
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Posted: 26th Mar 2003 16:46
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Oh, sorry... i misread your post, what you can do however is make an array...

Dim LandHeight#([Width],[Height])

Fill in all the info on the heights at certan places...

LandHeight#(5,3)=3

or whatever....That would take a while...
then in the game try...

Position Object ?,Object Position X(?),LandHeight#(Int(Object Position X(?)/some#),int(Object Position Z(?)/some#)),Object Position Z(?)

...well...i wish you luck

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Toilet Freak
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Posted: 27th Mar 2003 04:59
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Is there a different way, eg)a plugin that does that for you.

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Danmatsuma
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Posted: 27th Mar 2003 06:18
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There's something out there that will conform a matrix to a 3d object, then you can make the matrix invisible and use get ground height. Don't ask me where to find it tho'
Try searching "matrix conform utility" or something like that

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Posted: 28th Mar 2003 05:02
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ok, thanks

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Toilet Freak
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Posted: 28th Mar 2003 05:03
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I can't find it

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Kensupen
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Posted: 28th Mar 2003 11:42 Edited at: 28th Mar 2003 11:59
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If you are using DBPro, you can use intersect object.

Let's just say these are your variables:
px#=player object position x
pz#=player object position z

The "land.3ds" object's number is 1

I'm writing this on the fly, and not testing it in DBPro, but use the help files to fix any errors.

height#=100000-intersect object(1,px#,100000,pz#,px#,-100000,pz#)
position object player,px#,height#,pz#

This "should" return the height of the land at the player's current X and Z positions. I could make a quick demo if you have problems.

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Kensupen
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Posted: 28th Mar 2003 12:11
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I decided to do this demo anyways, just to see how good it works. It kinda makes the terrain commands obselete if you have a modeling program.

I've included a compiled EXE, DBPro source and the LAND.X model I made.

Download it here: 1.4MB
http://dakoren.home.attbi.com/XHeight.zip

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RisTar
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Posted: 29th Mar 2003 02:43
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hy i was gonna send to same post !
Thanks ! ur demo was really helpful , but i got just one question
the command :
"height#=100000-intersect object(1,px#,100000,pz#,px#,-100000,pz#)
position object player,px#,height#,pz# "
will work on all the maps the same ?? not matter how the ground looks like !
lets say i have a big mountin , it doesnt matter ??? , just type the command on every map i got ! ?

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RisTar
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o ! and another question ! how can i make that the model coldnt walk out the map , that the model will stay only in the map , and will not be able to walk out to the "BLUE SCREEN" like in ur code ?

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