xml 3D World File Format

vgmdev · Post by **vgmdev** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:05 pm

I have some toughs of xml based world file format for outdoor games maybe indoor too.

Caecus · Post by **Caecus** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:58 am

Well if you have some ideas share them and we can start a discussion about it

These forums seem to be moving a bit slow lately, probably because I'm waiting for a reply from niko lol.

vermeer · Post by **vermeer** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:37 am

mim format is xml , supports lightmaps and has already been done...with a set of tools, and an irrlicht loader.

even an artist like me could change in the xml the type of lightmap for different effects...

alelink · Post by **alelink** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:03 am

but MIM was been released yet?
where can I download it?

vermeer · Post by **vermeer** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:08 pm

I have tested last version to work great.He's polishing one that will be up in surely days ifot up already.He really wanted to make it really easy.Though already was

dunno if is up or not, this very last version.
but if not, will be very soon

vermeer · Post by **vermeer** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:16 pm

is not up, but will be here :

http://www.constantthought.com/project/MIM

vermeer · Post by **vermeer** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:22 pm

btw, i dump any interesting link into tools sticky, or faq sticky...

vgmdev · Post by **vgmdev** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:26 pm

Well... For outdoor use. Praks, c ity, etc. and placement of objects, houses, trees, etc.

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:56 pm

collada is also xml:

http://collada.org/public_forum/welcome.php

vermeer · Post by **vermeer** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:22 am

curious....

there's even an xsi supporting anim...

I may prefer md5 as next format in anim for irrlicht, though

(ease of parsing/coding, script access of anim channels, IK, blend anims, normal maps in file, camera and light animation ported with it....GMAX support! ..yup...recently, it got it....so much better than md3...)

of course, many of those mean engine new code..but the format is prepared....

But imho x is doing fine, for now.