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Newcomers DBPro Corner / matrix help

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reaper
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Posted: 28th Jul 2006 01:46
I have a question and this will show how new to DB i am. In a matrix how do you pick a point and raise or lower it. I have tried with no sucess.
Sixty Squares
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Posted: 28th Jul 2006 03:27 Edited at: 28th Jul 2006 03:28
Okay, a matrix is made up of Tiles. When you use the MAKE MATRIX
command, you specify these tiles. When you write
"MAKE MATRIX 1,1000,1000,60,60" The sixtys are the X and Z tile lengths. Here, "60,60" means to have a 60x60 tile matrix.
50,60 would make a 50x60 tile matrix, with 50 on the X axis, and 60 on the Z.
You can choose one of these tiles on the matrix to raise using the SET MATRIX HEIGHT command. So, if you wanted to raise the tile that is 40 across (the X) and 50 forwards(the Z) you would write
SET MATRIX HEIGHT 1,40,50,100
The 1 is the matrix number, the 40 is the X Tile, the 50 is the Z Tile, and the 100 is the height.

WARNING: DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE "UPDATE MATRIX Matrix Number" AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH THE SET MATRIX HEIGHT STUFF.

reaper
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Posted: 28th Jul 2006 03:56
thank you that came in handy
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Posted: 9th Aug 2006 22:25
is there a good free landscape editor out there. i would like to know because i need to speed up my fps from the 21 i am getting now to the thirty that i set it at. any help is appreciated.
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Posted: 10th Aug 2006 04:05 Edited at: 10th Aug 2006 04:18
The WIP and Program Announcements board have some terrain editors. Look there, maybe they'll help. If you have DBPro you ought to just get the Advanced Terrain DLL. But you could also have a look at Tutorial City (I have no link at the moment) there's a good terrain example for DBC there.


EDIT: Ah, here is Tutorial City. The terrain thing is in the 3D section. IT may be a bit advanced, however.
LINK:http://members.thegamecreators.com/tutorialcity/

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