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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 29th Nov 2003 20:04 Edited at: 29th Nov 2003 21:20
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I am having a problem with a game that i'm creating. The problem is that you can still see the blue background through the sky box how can i solve this or is it my onboard graphics?


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Preston C
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Posted: 29th Nov 2003 21:48
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did you try setting the camera range farther?

SYNTAX
SET CAMERA RANGE Near Value, Far Value
SET CAMERA RANGE Camera Number, Near Value, Far Value


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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 30th Nov 2003 15:08
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I'll try that, but how will that help, i'm a newbie.

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It will set the camera range farther so the backdrop doesnt clip any 3D models.


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Posted: 30th Nov 2003 17:38
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Yea, its because your camera cant see that far. I wouldnt toggle with the camera range tho, it will get you a slower framerate. Instead, use smaller objects, matrices etc. A smaller scale will make everything better. Dwarven Tales (Indi's Project) uses such a small scale he has problems with bones in Milkshape becuase they dont scale down that small!!

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Xander
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2003 06:46
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You can either increase your camera's range, as formentioned, or you can shrink your skybox. You don't have to scale down everything else.

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Surreal Studio IanG
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Another question - how can you create an explosion for the end of a gun(for the gun in the pic way above), would you use particles? or ...?
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A ghosted, textured plain at the end of the gun would be perfect. Have it shown for a few frames when fired, then hide it.


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Shadow Lord
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It also might be cool to max the ambient light for a frame or two! That should further add to the illusion of a muzzle flash.

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I just love that "oh crap!" feeling when you fire a gun in a dark room and find out that you are surrounded by bloodthirsty demons/zombies/lawyers.
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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2003 22:55
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thanks some great ideas - now which one to try first
I know all of them
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Quote: "and find out that you are surrounded by bloodthirsty demons/zombies/lawyers."


Oh, God no...Not Lawyers! It'd be hard to tell which to shoot first...

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Posted: 4th Dec 2003 22:26
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lol

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