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2D All the way! / isometric view

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Rage101
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Posted: 21st Jun 2006 20:12
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When making a tile engine do you still make it the same way you would for top down view or would it have to be made different for isometric
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Basicly like diablo,I understand how to draw the tiles in a art program but is the engine itself different? is the tile grid rotated at a 45 degree angle?
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Worldwar
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Posted: 2nd Jul 2006 08:44
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Nope it is made so that you can see buildings, infantry, vehicles, etc. 3D. Isometric is not 45 degree angle! I added an isometric example. C&C red alert 2 is made on the isometric way. But because they can make games look more 3D without using isometric grid. Is isometric not anymore much into use.

ISOMETRIC EXAMPLE:
I MADE THIS SELF AND IT IS JUST AN EXAMPLE NO 45 DEGREE ANGLE USED.

Note: 3D doesn't still exist on your monitor. It is still 2D. You see it 3D but it is still 2D because you can't see the REAL depth.

-> Worldwar <-

SEARCH & CREATE AND YOU HAVE YOUR NEW GAME LOL!
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Van B
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2006 10:21
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Computer isometric really means brick shaped pixels, like double width and using these as slants to make horizontal lines. Real isometric is 30 degrees, but the principal is the same, a lot of the techniques in creating isometric drawings migrated to the pixel variant, like how to draw a perfect curve or project sizes nicely.

There is another thread kicking around here, about fallout 2D artwork that has a number of pointers for isometric graphics and game creation.

Aegrescit medendo
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