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DarkBASIC Discussion / Please help, can this be helped?

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cusoi
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Posted: 21st Jan 2003 17:16
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I have this kind of object: A building with outside walls and inside walls. Now here's my problem. If i put this object far away i can see trough the outside wall and i see the inside wall. I hope you understand what i say. Is this a darkbasic problem or am i doing something wrong?
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indi
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Posted: 21st Jan 2003 18:41
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it might be a set object issue to do with the culling switch.


type set object into DBC or DBP and press f1 then read the info regarding this command.

http://www.lunarpixel.com

http://www.lunarpixel.com/dt/
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indi
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Posted: 21st Jan 2003 18:42
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as another quick thought it might be the camera range

set camera range 1,5000 was the default for DBC.

http://www.lunarpixel.com

http://www.lunarpixel.com/dt/
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cusoi
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Posted: 21st Jan 2003 19:50
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Thank you, it IS the camera range. So I will use fog.

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John H
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Posted: 21st Jan 2003 22:24
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This technique will help frame rate.

If the object is out of site of the camera, then just hide the object Thus, only closeby objects will be loaded, increasing frame rate and avoiding this problem. You can also find the cameras view angle, like a V and only load objects inside that V, this will make your game even better.

A good idea is to fog about 200 less then your camera range, because if you fog ahead of how far your want objects loading, then objects will just pop out of no where

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cusoi
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Posted: 21st Jan 2003 23:21
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Thank you very much. In my game(fprts) there will be very much objects so framerate could be very low if i don't use your technique. Thanks for good help.

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freak
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yeah but if you hide objects outside the V of the camera angle, you won't see their shadows any more (if they have any)...

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