Cool stuff?

[Lupin]

Is anyone on this board doing cool stuff like massive 3D rendering or 2D with lots of special effects (not this DDraw stuff!)??

I'm working on an q3 bsp loader since some weeks

[Amithran]

Well its nothing "Massive" but I've been writing a particle engine (inspired by jotafs cool tutorials). I plan to release the module with several particle "filters" ie, particle effects. With implimentation as simple as:

controller.x = 250
controller.y = 250
dim someParticleArray( 500 ) as tParticle
call setParticles(someParticleArray, 0)

loop 'some looping function or Timer controll
call fireFilter( someParticleArray, controller )
call drawParticles( someParticleArray, DestHDC )
end loop

which would place a FIRE particle effect at 250,250 (500 particles).

I've got 3 particle effects moving automaticly useing 3 filters at 1000 particles each, with 30 fps.

http://amithran.hybd.net/devjournal/pengine.zip
'I used jotafs background becuase is super cool.

[Mushroom Realm]

check out jotaf98's article on particle systems. That has a few special effects and it teaches u how to make ur own.

[Amithran]

Originally posted by Amithran
...(inspired by jotafs cool tutorials)....
'I used jotafs background becuase is super cool.

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