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KC27

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 06:11

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I have this as my current shooting code:

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 if mouseclick()>0 and dst=0
      shot=1
      bdst=1
      show object 2
      position object 2,object position x(1),camera position y()-1,object position z(1)
      rotate object 2,camera angle x(),camera angle y(),camera angle z()
   endif

   if object position x(2)<0 or object position x(2)>4000 or object position z(2)>4000 or object position z(2)<0 or object position y(2)<0 or object position y(2)>1000
      hide object 2
      dst=0
      shot=0
   endif

   if shot=1
      dst=dst+1
      bdst=bdst+1
   endif

   if shot=1
      move object 2,100
      dst=dst+1
   endif

how can I have it shoot the bullet directly from the gun barrrel??

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MikeS

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 06:13 Edited at: 2nd May 2004 06:30

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Position the object at exactly the same spot of the gun. (Possibly a bit higher if the gun is pointed upward)

[Edit] I'm not entirely sure about what you need. Just position the bullet at the barrel by getting the x,y,z positions of the gun after the bullet has been shot and traveled.

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KC27

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 06:42

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New question

I have an X file as my paintball playing field, but I want it to be like a matrix.....and as easy to use as a matrix, any suggestions??

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MikeS

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 07:03

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Well, you'll probebly want to just use a matrix and make seperate objects to place on it. The only other way (that I know) to use a your .x file like a matrix would be to use memblocks and manipulate the vertexes.

I recommend you just use a matrix and seperate objects.

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Sparda

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 07:07

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I think you'll find that .x files are sooooo much easier to use than matrices. The intersect object command knows no bounds, trust me. And secondly, that shooting problem could also be solved with casting a ray, rather than have an actually object shot out of the gun.

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 07:21

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I know Yellow,..erm I mean MikeS (sorry) and Konrad are trying to help as the nice people they are but I will just point out that Wooly Mammoth Games is a formerly banned member - not "the brother of", the actual member...if you remember, eh? You know, pirates games, takes credit, tries to sell stolen stuff, spams the boards etc etc etc etc etc etc

just an FYI