DarkGDK FPS tutorial - terrains

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• DarkGDK
• c++
• tutorial
• terrain
• FPS
• shooter
• games
• programming
• pqowieuryt101

[TheCreepersDen]

i get a crash and then error 6

[pqowieuryt101]

@TheCreepersDen error 6 is a horrible error but it's normally something to do with a file not being where it should be (like your terrain map) or maybe your terrain map being the wrong size (needs to be 16x16, 32x32, 64x64 .... 512x512 etc)

[AbnormalXerosis]

My compiler won't find the DarkGDK.h header... it says there is no such file or directory.. I have the header file inside the program folder.. is there somewhere specific it has to be?

[pqowieuryt101]

Yeh it has to be in the include folder in the darkgdk folder

[allen6096]

if you actually publish the game, do you have to give dark gdk money?

[pqowieuryt101]

no but you would have to buy a commertial liscence and stuff like that.

[thebettdavis2]

How do add object and how do you move it withen a terrain?

[xfx1118]

For angle detection, I assume you would only have to do something like

*pseudocode*

float temp = GetTerrainHeight(CameraX (forward facing + movement dist / loop), CameraZ(forward facing _ movement dist/loop)); //(pretty much too lazy to do the figuring, but it's movement speed ahead in the forward direction)

temp2 = ((cameraY - temp) / (cameraX - (new X...));

if(temp2 <= 45.0f) { //go }

else {//don't...} Kind of late and i'm lazy, but the theory works, right?

Nice tutorial, by the way.

[loasolidsnakemgs]

Blender ftw; There's enough tutorials on blender everywhere. Blender is completely free and anything you make is purely your own creation.

[xXYoKoMoMoXx]

yeah i have them both now, but i prefer 3ds max over maya because its easier and has basically the same functionality, for animation i use motion builder

[adem44a]

Im no expert, but from what I hear, 3ds max is better for making models for games, maya is better for like making models for animated movies.

Of course thats just what people have told me, I use 3ds max, never tried maya.

[xXYoKoMoMoXx]

autodesk 3ds max or autodesk maya

[Fusionicon]

Hi thanks for the great tutorial. Could you tell us any other tutorial sites online. And what software could some one use to create a unique terrain.

[zapleaf]

Every time i run the map i see no sky and my terrain smears and looks awful when i turn the camera around. What am i missing here?