Creating Tiles

eddielexx · Post by **eddielexx** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:17 pm

I would like to know is there any posibility to create and manipulate with tiles in Irrlicht ? I am makin 3D version of Simutrans, and I would like to copy its tiles in my game. I want firstly to generate terrain, I know how to do that, but when i get terrain, how to divide it in tiles, and is there any way of manipulating with them? PLZ I need help

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:35 pm

You need to provide links (at least), also you need to find the techniques that are required to render the tiles, the file formats they are provided in, etc. Also, full source code is open - why don't you just check how simutrans makes it?

eddielexx · Post by **eddielexx** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:54 pm

Yeh, but Simutrans is 2D, I need to convert it in 3D. I tought just to add free zooming, that is the only thing I want to add, but, Simutrans models are in 2D(isometric) and It seems I have to rework entire graphic subsystem. Any hint how to do that

http://simutrans.com/

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:51 am

Well, sounds like that's the only way, yes.

Ulf · Post by **Ulf** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:13 am

If you want to be able to move around the objects and change the perspective, then you'll have to make 3D models. You'll need 10 graphics artists.. hehe..

It's really no use if you just want to zoom in and out because the textures will just be pixelated and coarse. If you want to zoom in to a 2D texture, you'll need higher resolution graphics which you normally draw further away, then when you zoom in they will still look sharp.

There is not much use for zooming in to a 2D game is there?

eddielexx · Post by **eddielexx** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:40 am

Well, textures and models are lesser problem, I really need a way to extract graphic engine from the game. I'm gonna ask on Simutrans forum. I downloaded source code, but it is CHAOS

rekk1986 · Post by **rekk1986** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:51 am

eddielexx wrote:I would like to know is there any posibility to create and manipulate with tiles in Irrlicht ? I am makin 3D version of Simutrans, and I would like to copy its tiles in my game. I want firstly to generate terrain, I know how to do that, but when i get terrain, how to divide it in tiles, and is there any way of manipulating with them? PLZ I need help

A provide link is necessary i am sure that. You can convert it or u can apply eddielexx's idea. That's good

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