Problem with objects not drawing correctly

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Wizer1

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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 05:11

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Im still a newb at this so sorry in advance. I searched the forums but I still can't figure out what is wrong with this.

My problem is I am drawing (currently) 5 objects on the screen. When I move around they overlap each other and never appear correctly.

So my question is what am I doing wrong and why do the objects keep overlapping each other? And also why is it when I have objects over matrixes when I look at the objects they tend to have odd artifacting on the objects (see my signature for sys specs, its not that)

NOTE: The code has images in it that you obviously won't have so you will need to edit those out if you try it. Thanks very much for any help! Also some of the code (such as collision detection) isn't even used yet, so just ignore it... Sorry... Controls are WASD and the spacebar acts as a jumppack (kinda) Dont worry about that I will fix it I just wanted to know why the boxes look funny.

Rem Sets up the programs basics
Rem Project: Core Engine 1.0
Rem Created: 7/23/2006
Rem ***** Main Source File *****
Gosub Startup
Gosub LevelSetup
Do
   GoSub CameraMove
   GoSub CameraGravity
   GoSub FinalCameraMove
   Sync
Loop

Rem - SUBROUTINES USED BY PROGRAM
Startup:
   Sync On
   Sync Rate 60
   Draw to front
   Backdrop on
   Autocam off
   Hide mouse
   SET DISPLAY MODE 1024,768,32
   Set Camera Range 0,(6000)
   Rem - Turn fog on if fog is wanted
   Fog off
   Fog distance 4000
   Fog color RGB(128,128,128)
   Color Backdrop RGB(17,118,193)
   MoveSpeed# = 10
   PHeight# = 200
   CeilingCap# = 5000
   JumpPackRate# = 20
   PHeightAllowance# = 5
   GravAdjustSpeed# = 30
   Start=2
Return

LevelSetup:
   Rem - Variables for level
   MatrixXSize = 740
   MatrixZSize = 1000
   MatrixSQSize = 20
   Make matrix 1,MatrixXSize,MatrixZSize,MatrixSQSize,MatrixSQSize
   Load Image "Media\Textures\8001tile.jpg",8001
   Prepare Matrix Texture 1,8001,1,1
   Fill MAtrix 1,0,1
   Position Matrix 1,0,0,0
   Rem - Boxes
      Load Image "Media\Textures\8000door.jpg",8000
      Box1PositionZ# = 80
      Box1PositionX# =5
      Box1PositionY# =220
      Box1Width# =160
      Box1Length# =10
      Box1Height# =440
      Make Object Box 1,Box1Length#,Box1Height#,Box1Width#
         Position Object 1,Box1PositionX#,Box1PositionY#,Box1PositionZ#
         Texture Object 1,8000

Load Image "Media\Textures\8005drywall.jpg",8005
      Box2PositionZ# =585
      Box2PositionX# =5
      Box2PositionY# =220
      Box2Width# =850
      Box2Length# =10
      Box2Height# =440
      Make Object Box 2,Box2Length#,Box2Height#,Box2Width#
         Position Object 2,Box2PositionX#,Box2PositionY#,Box2PositionZ#
         Texture Object 2,8005
         SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 2, 20, 20

Box3PositionZ# =1005
      Box3PositionX# =445
      Box3PositionY# =220
      Box3Width# =10
      Box3Length# =570
      Box3Height# =440
      Make Object Box 3,Box3Length#,Box3Height#,Box3Width#
         Position Object 3,Box3PositionX#,Box3PositionY#,Box3PositionZ#
         Texture Object 3,8005
         SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 3, 20, 20

Box4PositionZ# =620
      Box4PositionX# =725
      Box4PositionY# =220
      Box4Width# =760
      Box4Length# =10
      Box4Height# =440
      Make Object Box 4,Box4Length#,Box4Height#,Box4Width#
         Position Object 4,Box4PositionX#,Box4PositionY#,Box4PositionZ#
      Texture Object 4,8005
         SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 4, 20, 20

Box5PositionZ# =5
      Box5PositionX# =365
      Box5PositionY# =220
      Box5Width# =10
      Box5Length# =730
      Box5Height# =440
      Make Object Box 5,Box5Length#,Box5Height#,Box5Width#
         Position Object 5,Box5PositionX#,Box5PositionY#,Box5PositionZ#
      Texture Object 5,8005
      SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 5, 20, 20

Load Image "Media\Textures\12.jpg",12
      Box6PositionZ# =240
      Box6PositionX# =150
      Box6PositionY# =70
      Box6Width# =220
      Box6Length# =10
      Box6Height# =140
      Make Object Box 6,Box6Length#,Box6Height#,Box6Width#
         Position Object 6,Box6PositionX#,Box6PositionY#,Box6PositionZ#
      Texture Object 6,12

Return

CameraMove:
Rem ||||START OF CORE PROGRAM CONTROLS FOR KEYBOARD MOVEMENT||||
   Rem - Values used for camera movement with keyboard (resets values)
   oldcAY# = cAY#
   oldcAX# = cAX#
   oldX#=X#
   oldZ#=Z#
   Rem - The following control the keyboard input for camera
   Rem - W controls (W key moves player forward)
   If KEYSTATE(17)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,cAY#,MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,cAY#,MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - A Controls (A key strafes to the left)
   If KEYSTATE(31)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-180),MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-180),MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - S Controls (S key makes player walk backwards)
   If KEYSTATE(30)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-90),MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-90),MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - D Controls (D key strafes to the left)
   If KEYSTATE(32)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,Wrapvalue(cAY#+90),MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,Wrapvalue(cAY#+90),MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - Additional Controls
   Rem - Basically a piece of code for a jump pack
   Rem ||||START OF CORE PROGRAM CONTROLS FOR MOUSE MOVEMENT||||
   Rem - Values used for camera movement with mouse (resets values)

Rem - Detects mouse movement
   cAY# = WrapValue(cAY#+MousemoveX()*0.2)
   cAX# = WrapValue(cAX#+MousemoveY()*0.2)
   caZ# = Camera angle Z()
   Rem - Code to rotate the camera and to keep the camera from going to extreme degrees
   cTestX#=WrapValue(cAX#-180)
   if cTestX# > 240 then cAX#=60
   if cTestX# < 95 then cAX#=275
   YRotate camera CurveAngle(cAY#,oldcAY#,24)
   XRotate camera CurveAngle(cAX#,oldcAX#,24)
Rem ||||End OF CORE PROGRAM CONTROLS FOR KEYBOARD MOVEMENT||||
Return

CameraGravity:
   OldPCameraHeight# = PCameraHeight#
   If KEYSTATE(57)=1
      PCameraHeight# = Newyvalue(PCameraHeight#,90*(-1),JumpPackRate#)
      PlayerVRate# = 0
      PAirTime# = 0
   Endif
   Rem - Activates Players gravity
   If PCameraHeight# > PHeight# and KEYSTATE(57)=0 and OnTop#=0
      StartTimer = TIMER(): INC PAirTime#
      AirTime# = PAirTime#
      gosub Gravity:
         PlayerVRate# = ObjectVRate#
   Endif
      PCameraHeight# = Newyvalue(PCameraHeight#,90,PlayerVRate#)
Return

CollisionDetection:
   Rem - Universal Collision Detection Code for Camera
   If X# >=MatrixXSize then X#=OldX#
   If Z# >=MatrixZSize then Z#=OldZ#
   If X# <=MatrixXSize-MatrixXSize then X#=OldX#
   If Z# <=MatrixZSize-MatrixZSize then Z#=OldZ#
   If PCameraHeight# >=CeilingCap# then PCameraHeight#=oldPCameraHeight#

TestObjectCollisionX1# = int(CollisionTestPositionX#) - (int(CollisionTestWidth#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionX2# = int(CollisionTestPositionX#) + (int(CollisionTestWidth#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionZ1# = int(CollisionTestPositionZ#) - (int(CollisionTestLength#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionZ2# = int(CollisionTestPositionZ#) + (int(CollisionTestLength#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionY1# = int(CollisionTestPositionY#) - (int(CollisionTestHeight#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionY2# = int(CollisionTestPositionY#) + (int(CollisionTestHeight#) / 2)
   If X# >=TestObjectCollisionX1# and Z# >=TestObjectCollisionZ1# and X#<=TestObjectCollisionX2# and Z#<=TestObjectCollisionZ2# and PCameraHeight#<= TestObjectCollisionY2# and PCameraHeight#>= TestObjectCollisionY1#
      X#=oldx#
      Z#=oldZ#
   Endif
   If X# >=TestObjectCollisionX1# and Z# >=TestObjectCollisionZ1# and X#<=TestObjectCollisionX2# and Z#<=TestObjectCollisionZ2# and PCameraHeight#-60<= TestObjectCollisionY2# and PCameraHeight#>= TestObjectCollisionY1#
      PCameraHeight#=OldPCameraHeight#
      OnTop#=1
      else
      OnTop#=0
   endif
Return

FinalCameraMove:
   Rem - The following codes ensure that the player doesn't go out of bounds and test to actually move the player
   If PCameraHeight# <PHeight# then PCameraHeight# = PHeight#
   If Keystate (57)=1 or PCameraHeight# <=PHeight# or PCameraHeight# - PHeightAllowance# -PHeight# - FinalPHeightToObject# <=0 then PlayerVRate# = 0 and PAirTime#=0
   If PCameraHeight#+PHeightAllowance# <=PHeight# then PlayerVRate# = 0 and PAirTime#=0
   Position Camera X#,PCameraHeight#,Z#
   If Start#<20
   Start#=Start#+2
   X#=30
   PCameraHeight#=200
   Z#=30
   endif
Return

BoxCollisionSetup1:
   CollisionTestHeight# = Box1Height#
   CollisionTestWidth# = Box1Length#
   CollisionTestLength# = Box1Width#
   CollisionTestPositionX# = Box1PositionX#
   CollisionTestPositionY# = Box1PositionY#
   CollisionTestPositionZ# = Box1PositionZ#
Return

Gravity:
   Rem - Simple Universal gravity code that will simulate gravity and return an objects new rate of decent
      Rem -       Code for start of gravity test goes here
      Rem -         StartTimer = TIMER(): INC (*name for amount of time the specific object has been in the air*)
      Rem -         AirTime# = (*name for amount of time the specific object has been in the air*)
      Rem -         gosub Gravity:
      Rem -           (*accel rate name of object goes here*) = ObjectVRate#
   If AirTime# >0 then ObjectVRate# = .2*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >10 then ObjectVRate# = .3*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >20 then ObjectVRate# = .4*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >30 then ObjectVRate# = .5*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >40 then ObjectVRate# = .6*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >50 then ObjectVRate# = .8*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >60 then ObjectVRate# = 1*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >70 then ObjectVRate# = 1.2*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >80 then ObjectVRate# = 1.3*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >90 then ObjectVRate# = 1.4*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >100 then ObjectVRate# = 1.6*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >110 then ObjectVRate# = 1.7*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >130 then ObjectVRate# = 1.9*GravAdjustSpeed#
Return

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Rem Sets up the programs basics
Rem Project: Core Engine 1.0
Rem Created: 7/23/2006
Rem ***** Main Source File *****
Gosub Startup
Gosub LevelSetup
Do
   GoSub CameraMove
   GoSub CameraGravity
   GoSub FinalCameraMove
   Sync
Loop



Rem - SUBROUTINES USED BY PROGRAM
Startup:
   Sync On
   Sync Rate 60
   Draw to front
   Backdrop on
   Autocam off
   Hide mouse
   SET DISPLAY MODE 1024,768,32
   Set Camera Range 0,(6000)
   Rem - Turn fog on if fog is wanted
   Fog off
   Fog distance 4000
   Fog color RGB(128,128,128)
   Color Backdrop RGB(17,118,193)
   MoveSpeed# = 10
   PHeight# = 200
   CeilingCap# = 5000
   JumpPackRate# = 20
   PHeightAllowance# = 5
   GravAdjustSpeed# = 30
   Start=2
Return


LevelSetup:
   Rem - Variables for level
   MatrixXSize = 740
   MatrixZSize = 1000
   MatrixSQSize = 20
   Make matrix 1,MatrixXSize,MatrixZSize,MatrixSQSize,MatrixSQSize
   Load Image "Media\Textures\8001tile.jpg",8001
   Prepare Matrix Texture 1,8001,1,1
   Fill MAtrix 1,0,1
   Position Matrix 1,0,0,0
   Rem - Boxes
      Load Image "Media\Textures\8000door.jpg",8000
      Box1PositionZ# = 80
      Box1PositionX# =5
      Box1PositionY# =220
      Box1Width# =160
      Box1Length# =10
      Box1Height# =440
      Make Object Box 1,Box1Length#,Box1Height#,Box1Width#
         Position Object 1,Box1PositionX#,Box1PositionY#,Box1PositionZ#
         Texture Object 1,8000

      Load Image "Media\Textures\8005drywall.jpg",8005
      Box2PositionZ# =585
      Box2PositionX# =5
      Box2PositionY# =220
      Box2Width# =850
      Box2Length# =10
      Box2Height# =440
      Make Object Box 2,Box2Length#,Box2Height#,Box2Width#
         Position Object 2,Box2PositionX#,Box2PositionY#,Box2PositionZ#
         Texture Object 2,8005
         SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 2, 20, 20

      Box3PositionZ# =1005
      Box3PositionX# =445
      Box3PositionY# =220
      Box3Width# =10
      Box3Length# =570
      Box3Height# =440
      Make Object Box 3,Box3Length#,Box3Height#,Box3Width#
         Position Object 3,Box3PositionX#,Box3PositionY#,Box3PositionZ#
         Texture Object 3,8005
         SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 3, 20, 20

      Box4PositionZ# =620
      Box4PositionX# =725
      Box4PositionY# =220
      Box4Width# =760
      Box4Length# =10
      Box4Height# =440
      Make Object Box 4,Box4Length#,Box4Height#,Box4Width#
         Position Object 4,Box4PositionX#,Box4PositionY#,Box4PositionZ#
      Texture Object 4,8005
         SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 4, 20, 20

      Box5PositionZ# =5
      Box5PositionX# =365
      Box5PositionY# =220
      Box5Width# =10
      Box5Length# =730
      Box5Height# =440
      Make Object Box 5,Box5Length#,Box5Height#,Box5Width#
         Position Object 5,Box5PositionX#,Box5PositionY#,Box5PositionZ#
      Texture Object 5,8005
      SCALE OBJECT TEXTURE 5, 20, 20

      Load Image "Media\Textures\12.jpg",12
      Box6PositionZ# =240
      Box6PositionX# =150
      Box6PositionY# =70
      Box6Width# =220
      Box6Length# =10
      Box6Height# =140
      Make Object Box 6,Box6Length#,Box6Height#,Box6Width#
         Position Object 6,Box6PositionX#,Box6PositionY#,Box6PositionZ#
      Texture Object 6,12


      Return

CameraMove:
Rem ||||START OF CORE PROGRAM CONTROLS FOR KEYBOARD MOVEMENT||||
   Rem - Values used for camera movement with keyboard (resets values)
   oldcAY# = cAY#
   oldcAX# = cAX#
   oldX#=X#
   oldZ#=Z#
   Rem - The following control the keyboard input for camera
   Rem - W controls (W key moves player forward)
   If KEYSTATE(17)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,cAY#,MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,cAY#,MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - A Controls (A key strafes to the left)
   If KEYSTATE(31)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-180),MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-180),MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - S Controls (S key makes player walk backwards)
   If KEYSTATE(30)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-90),MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,Wrapvalue(cAY#-90),MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - D Controls (D key strafes to the left)
   If KEYSTATE(32)=1
      X# = Newxvalue(X#,Wrapvalue(cAY#+90),MoveSpeed#)
      Z# = Newzvalue(Z#,Wrapvalue(cAY#+90),MoveSpeed#)
   Endif
   Rem - Additional Controls
   Rem - Basically a piece of code for a jump pack
   Rem ||||START OF CORE PROGRAM CONTROLS FOR MOUSE MOVEMENT||||
   Rem - Values used for camera movement with mouse (resets values)

   Rem - Detects mouse movement
   cAY# = WrapValue(cAY#+MousemoveX()*0.2)
   cAX# = WrapValue(cAX#+MousemoveY()*0.2)
   caZ# = Camera angle Z()
   Rem - Code to rotate the camera and to keep the camera from going to extreme degrees
   cTestX#=WrapValue(cAX#-180)
   if cTestX# > 240 then cAX#=60
   if cTestX# < 95 then cAX#=275
   YRotate camera CurveAngle(cAY#,oldcAY#,24)
   XRotate camera CurveAngle(cAX#,oldcAX#,24)
Rem ||||End OF CORE PROGRAM CONTROLS FOR KEYBOARD MOVEMENT||||
Return


CameraGravity:
   OldPCameraHeight# = PCameraHeight#
   If KEYSTATE(57)=1
      PCameraHeight# = Newyvalue(PCameraHeight#,90*(-1),JumpPackRate#)
      PlayerVRate# = 0
      PAirTime# = 0
   Endif
   Rem - Activates Players gravity
   If PCameraHeight# > PHeight# and KEYSTATE(57)=0 and OnTop#=0
      StartTimer = TIMER(): INC PAirTime#
      AirTime# = PAirTime#
      gosub Gravity:
         PlayerVRate# = ObjectVRate#
   Endif
      PCameraHeight# = Newyvalue(PCameraHeight#,90,PlayerVRate#)
Return


CollisionDetection:
   Rem - Universal Collision Detection Code for Camera
   If X# >=MatrixXSize then X#=OldX#
   If Z# >=MatrixZSize then Z#=OldZ#
   If X# <=MatrixXSize-MatrixXSize then X#=OldX#
   If Z# <=MatrixZSize-MatrixZSize then Z#=OldZ#
   If PCameraHeight# >=CeilingCap# then PCameraHeight#=oldPCameraHeight#

   TestObjectCollisionX1# = int(CollisionTestPositionX#) - (int(CollisionTestWidth#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionX2# = int(CollisionTestPositionX#) + (int(CollisionTestWidth#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionZ1# = int(CollisionTestPositionZ#) - (int(CollisionTestLength#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionZ2# = int(CollisionTestPositionZ#) + (int(CollisionTestLength#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionY1# = int(CollisionTestPositionY#) - (int(CollisionTestHeight#) / 2)
   TestObjectCollisionY2# = int(CollisionTestPositionY#) + (int(CollisionTestHeight#) / 2)
   If X# >=TestObjectCollisionX1# and Z# >=TestObjectCollisionZ1# and X#<=TestObjectCollisionX2# and Z#<=TestObjectCollisionZ2# and PCameraHeight#<= TestObjectCollisionY2# and PCameraHeight#>= TestObjectCollisionY1#
      X#=oldx#
      Z#=oldZ#
   Endif
   If X# >=TestObjectCollisionX1# and Z# >=TestObjectCollisionZ1# and X#<=TestObjectCollisionX2# and Z#<=TestObjectCollisionZ2# and PCameraHeight#-60<= TestObjectCollisionY2# and PCameraHeight#>= TestObjectCollisionY1#
      PCameraHeight#=OldPCameraHeight#
      OnTop#=1
      else
      OnTop#=0
   endif
Return


FinalCameraMove:
   Rem - The following codes ensure that the player doesn't go out of bounds and test to actually move the player
   If PCameraHeight# <PHeight# then PCameraHeight# = PHeight#
   If Keystate (57)=1 or PCameraHeight# <=PHeight# or PCameraHeight# - PHeightAllowance# -PHeight# - FinalPHeightToObject# <=0 then PlayerVRate# = 0 and PAirTime#=0
   If PCameraHeight#+PHeightAllowance# <=PHeight# then PlayerVRate# = 0 and PAirTime#=0
   Position Camera X#,PCameraHeight#,Z#
   If Start#<20
   Start#=Start#+2
   X#=30
   PCameraHeight#=200
   Z#=30
   endif
Return


BoxCollisionSetup1:
   CollisionTestHeight# = Box1Height#
   CollisionTestWidth# = Box1Length#
   CollisionTestLength# = Box1Width#
   CollisionTestPositionX# = Box1PositionX#
   CollisionTestPositionY# = Box1PositionY#
   CollisionTestPositionZ# = Box1PositionZ#
Return



Gravity:
   Rem - Simple Universal gravity code that will simulate gravity and return an objects new rate of decent
      Rem -       Code for start of gravity test goes here
      Rem -         StartTimer = TIMER(): INC (*name for amount of time the specific object has been in the air*)
      Rem -         AirTime# = (*name for amount of time the specific object has been in the air*)
      Rem -         gosub Gravity:
      Rem -           (*accel rate name of object goes here*) = ObjectVRate#
   If AirTime# >0 then ObjectVRate# = .2*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >10 then ObjectVRate# = .3*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >20 then ObjectVRate# = .4*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >30 then ObjectVRate# = .5*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >40 then ObjectVRate# = .6*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >50 then ObjectVRate# = .8*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >60 then ObjectVRate# = 1*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >70 then ObjectVRate# = 1.2*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >80 then ObjectVRate# = 1.3*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >90 then ObjectVRate# = 1.4*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >100 then ObjectVRate# = 1.6*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >110 then ObjectVRate# = 1.7*GravAdjustSpeed#
   If AirTime# >130 then ObjectVRate# = 1.9*GravAdjustSpeed#
Return

P.s. For reference I am basically making a virtual showroom for my cabinet shop using real cabinet pictures for the boxes. Its probably not the best way of doing it but oh well...

Thanks in advance for any help!

System Specs: Hypersonic Aviator CX7 Duo
Intel 2.0 GHZ Core Duo, Nvidia Go 7900 GTX 512mb, 100gig 7200 RPM Hard Drive, 1920x1200 LCD

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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 12:48 Edited at: 1st Aug 2006 12:49

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Quote: "why do the objects keep overlapping each other"

DB Pro does not automatically perform collision, you have to implement that yourself using one of the various techniques (standard DB Pro collision, Sparky's DLL, Nuclear Glory, Newton, Dark Physics etc). Your objects are "virtual", they don't possess any physical properties to stop them merging into one another.

Quote: "when I look at the objects they tend to have odd artifacting on the objects "

This is an issue with overlapping objects again. The aberrations are caused by the objects "fighting" for the same ZDEPTH position. Sometimes, you can reduce this problem by changing the camera range (SET CAMERA RANGE), particularly at the near value. Alternatively, ensure your objects don't overlap.

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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 18:22

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Sorry, I didn't clarify my problem well enough. My problem isn't with collision detection.

My probem is that when I have an object say at 0,0,0 and another at 140,0,0 (not connecting), when I look at one and the other is behind it the other object can still be seen.

Lame Pic:
[object1] [object2] <---- [Me] I can still see object 1 through object 2 when I should't be able to.

I'm not at my computer with DB on it right now but I will try the view distance thing when I get home.

BTW i doubt its my computers fault because I have used it on my desktop (to make it short its really good) and my laptop (specs in sig) and it does it either way and it looks the same.

Like I said some of my code doesnt do anything right now so youll just have to ignore it.

thanks for the reply BTW

System Specs: Hypersonic Aviator CX7 Duo
Intel 2.0 GHZ Core Duo, Nvidia Go 7900 GTX 512mb, 100gig 7200 RPM Hard Drive, 1920x1200 LCD

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 01:02

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Hey, I just got it to work. I removed the line that changed the camera draw distance and it stopepd artifacting and the objects are now drawing correctly and in the correct order. I don't know what about that line of code was screwing it up but oh well, its working now!!

Thanks for your help, and for anyone reading this in the future feel free to elaborate on why that was screwing the code up. Also I recomend testing it to see what it does for yourself.

Thanks alot, c ya

System Specs: Hypersonic Aviator CX7 Duo
Intel 2.0 GHZ Core Duo, Nvidia Go 7900 GTX 512mb, 100gig 7200 RPM Hard Drive, 1920x1200 LCD

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