Irrlicht 1.2 terrain

dazedandconfused · Post by **dazedandconfused** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:15 am

Hi,

What has been fixed in 1.2 for terrains.

Reading the changes log, there is no mention of any 32bit fix or upgrade.

Even the heightmap in the example demo is 256x256

Surely this is wrong ???

sgt_pinky · Post by **sgt_pinky** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:07 pm

If it's not in the changes log, then it probably hasn't been changed.

"Surely this is wrong??"

Haha. Surely Irrlicht is a hobby project, where the programmers can do whatever they want! Are you a paying customer?

bgsteffens · Post by **bgsteffens** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:49 am

WTS Irrlicht licence!! $500!!!!!! One time only! lol

dazedandconfused · Post by **dazedandconfused** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:59 am

Just curious really.

Someone mentioned in another post, it was better to go for irrlicht 1.2 instead of irrSpintz.

Ass most of the bugs and fixes have been done, and was the closest thing to a 'patched' version.

I thought 32bit stuff and terrain issues may of been looked at, or is it better to go for irrSpintz ??

bgsteffens · Post by **bgsteffens** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:03 am

There are alternative terrain generators built for Irrlicht. But even then, the size limitation isn't a very big deal in most situations. It's better practice for memory management and organization to do tile-based maps anyway, loading and unloading depending on where the camera moves.

Midnight · Post by **Midnight** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:53 am

dazedandconfused wrote:Someone mentioned in another post, it was better to go for irrlicht 1.2 instead of irrSpintz.

I thought 32bit stuff and terrain issues may of been looked at, or is it better to go for irrSpintz ??

Tis better to learn programming and give yourself what is needed.

If you have a lifetime then then take the way of lazy jane, sit back and wait for Irrlicht to evolve.

dazedandconfused · Post by **dazedandconfused** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:17 pm

aaahhhh, oh yet another productive comment from Midnight I see !

I'm sure no doubt yet another guy, who likes to comment and lecture the world on subjects he has no knowledge of.

No doubt a simple 2 min test of the irrlicht terrain demo, and he's a genius on the topic.

Why is there a 256x256 heightmap in the 1.2 release, might I ask ??

If any one has something productive and useful to post, that will benefit everyone, please feel free

bgsteffens · Post by **bgsteffens** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:35 am

It's called an opinion. -.-

stodge · Post by **stodge** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:52 pm

Midnight wrote:If you have a lifetime then then take the way of lazy jane, sit back and wait for Irrlicht to evolve.

It's what I'm doing!

pin3 · Post by **pin3** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:10 pm

Midnight wrote:
dazedandconfused wrote:Someone mentioned in another post, it was better to go for irrlicht 1.2 instead of irrSpintz.

I thought 32bit stuff and terrain issues may of been looked at, or is it better to go for irrSpintz ??
Tis better to learn programming and give yourself what is needed.

If you have a lifetime then then take the way of lazy jane, sit back and wait for Irrlicht to evolve.

His questions seem legitimate to me.

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:16 pm

32bit stuff and terrain have not been looked at until now (at least they have not been changed).