How to generate a isometric view in 3d mode

[AmigaIrr]

Hi.

I want to make a big world in isometric view, (diablo like or better WCIII like:D )
but i want use 3d fuction insted of 2d for benefit of lights and so....

i think use a "donut world system"...

bur a don't want to use 2d drawimages functions.....

in warcraftIII, the terrain is a 3d matrice and own square contains a texture.

How to make a terrain texture like darkbasic pro make it's ! ?

Any idea?

[JP]

There's a tutorial on the main web page about setting up an isometric world, not sure what you're actually after, but that might help!

[AmigaIrr]

The web page ?

not found sorry ?

[JP]

The Irrlicht webpage... where the tutorials are

[AmigaIrr]

sorry, nothing here (only a ortogonal view, is not that i need, it's old 2d)

[JP]

Sorry, says there that if you're doing an isometric game then that would be of use, but i don't know about those things!

[milkshakeman]

Hi, I am creating a 3D strategy game with isometric view myself.
You will have to set up an isometric/orthogonal projection matrix for your camera. In my code it looks something like this:

camera = smgr->addCameraSceneNode(0,core::vector3df(250,230,250),core:vector3df(0,0,0));
core::matrix4 IsoMatrix;
IsoMatrix.buildProjectionMatrixOrthoLH(140.0f,110.0f,250.0f,-510.0f);
camera->setProjectionMatrix(IsoMatrix);
camera->setIsOrthogonal(true);

the values I used works with my scene setup, you will have to play with it untill you find something that displays your scene correctly.

good luck

[AmigaIrr]

thanks, but the POV for a isometric angle is relatively easy.

---> The problem is how to manage textures...

in warcraftIII, the terrain is a 3d matrice and own square contains a texture.

How to make a terrain texture like darkbasic pro make it's ! ?



in your 3d game, wat use you to generate the terrain ?

have you screen shoots ?