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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Loading big level divided into many smaller parts?

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Mulderman
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Posted: 21st Dec 2009 07:17
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As some of you know already the new GTA games (GTA3, Vice, San)
are loading their big city by sections.

Whole world is big grid. Not whole world is loaded at once but small part of it. If user moves around then old part will be unloaded and next section will be loaded. Also some fog is used to hide this.


Is it possible to load world like that in DBPro? I mean rect by rect? If user goes away from one zone then unload this model and load next.
For example i have world divided into many small parts to keep the FPS high.


How this could be done?

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BatVink
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Posted: 21st Dec 2009 09:36
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Check Dave Milton's presentation in the videos in my signature, he explains how it's done.

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Posted: 27th Dec 2009 05:27 Edited at: 27th Dec 2009 05:39
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Exactly what i need.


How to get the samples?
Videos are from 2008 and still no demo sources or i don't see them?


Should i contact TGC?

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Posted: 29th Dec 2009 11:52 Edited at: 29th Dec 2009 12:00
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mulderman is right, they dont exist, if i remember right they were put on youtube too.
it might be a problem with your new drag system

[edit]
went into the source and the videos infact do not exist
http://www.viddyou.com/get/v2_full/43544.swf
i then went to the homepage which reads =


the link reads viddyou_goodbye.jpg
its impossible for me to find out if this new site has this video as there is no search, maby tgc have to reupload?


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Mulderman
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Posted: 29th Dec 2009 12:14 Edited at: 29th Dec 2009 12:23
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I emailed TGC asking if we can get the slides and demos and response was:

"I'm afraid that's everything we have."



I also emailed Dave Milton, but no response yet. But of course he hasn't been on forums also pretty a while. Hopefully he responses and gives some info.



I was reading old topics here and the demos and slides should have been online already in 2008, how can TGC be such careless about such things. Could even upload few simple files after all these years. It's 2010 in few days.



But Dave Milton videos were so great. Best ones. He talks clearly and explains things in a way that you really understand plus a little humor. Very good. Just like my driving school teacher was.


I even understand the method behind this all but still, i would like to get sources and slides.

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Posted: 29th Dec 2009 20:35 Edited at: 29th Dec 2009 20:36
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OK, i have talked with Motionbox and they said they maybe can actually even get videos back if uploader will send them email.


So if anybody knows here who uploaded videos here

http://www.thegamecreators.com/?gf=convention2008

Then please let me know.


Whoever uploaded these videos should contact directly Motionbox support.


C'mon Guys. Let's dig out who uploaded them and maybe we will get the videos back.


They were so useful.

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Posted: 9th Jan 2010 12:59
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Well, i've bought DGS a few months back, and those videos (of the TGC Convention 2008) where on the DVD. Are they what you're looking for?

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Posted: 9th Jan 2010 14:43
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Yes, TGC said that they are on DVD but i don't have it and probably never will.
Does it have demos and slides also on DVD?

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Posted: 10th Jan 2010 13:39 Edited at: 10th Jan 2010 13:57
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Quote: "Yes, TGC said that they are on DVD but i don't have it and probably never will."


Why is that?

Quote: "Does it have demos and slides also on DVD?"


Well, the demos and slides are shown on the videos. There are 7 or 8 videos, where they talk about DBPro, DGDK, there plugins, and explain several issues like streaming, creating objects from vertices, how to sculpt terrain, and so. Really interesting topics. But sometimes the code is not always readable, due to the resolution.

Try this link (it should be the same videos that i have on DVD):

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/a696d1b51e1de7c429

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Posted: 10th Jan 2010 14:31
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I know that slides and demos are on videos. Im talking about real files. Really the DVD doesn't include them?

Only videos?


Thanks for the links though.
Seems that my complaints to Motionbox helped.

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