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General => Feature requests => Topic started by: Pwndja on November 23, 2009, 01:46:31 am

Title: 3D additions
Post by: Pwndja on November 23, 2009, 01:46:31 am

I think you should dive into making an API for 3D coding much like your have tackled the 2D Image and sprite API. I understand you have created an option for OpenGL commands to be integrated into your SFML code, but it would be nice to see your spin on an C++ encapsulated 3D  API class structure.

Title: 3D additions
Post by: Laurent on November 23, 2009, 10:24:57 am

That's definitely too much work for me. Before I can even think about this kind of module, I have to make the current SFML modules stable, implement the video, GUI and SVG modules, and develop a 2D game engine & editor based on SFML.

I think I'll be dead before I finish everything :)

Title: 3D additions
Post by: l0calh05t on November 23, 2009, 10:27:48 am

Just use any OpenGL 3D engine and use it to do any 3D drawing you need. For example Horde3D is quite easy to integrate with SFML.

Title: 3D additions
Post by: Pwndja on November 23, 2009, 01:48:40 pm

Quote from: "Laurent"

That's definitely too much work for me. Before I can even think about this kind of module, I have to make the current SFML modules stable, implement the video, GUI and SVG modules, and develop a 2D game engine & editor based on SFML.

I think I'll be dead before I finish everything :)

Alright! I am glad to hear you are headed towards a 2D game engine & editor based on SFML. Might I suggest developing the 2D game engine before the GUI or SVG :D. There are some really great books and sites that can help you with the engine. I am sure you already have some ideas and such but wanted to lend any help I can.

Check this book out, it's one of my favorites:

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Game-Development/dp/1584503777

Also here is a site with some references to other layouts and attempts at game engines:

http://www.thefreecountry.com/sourcecode/games.shtml


This site has an engine layout that might help as well for structuring your API layout:

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~bryjeep/cs3300/core/com/golden/gamedev/GameObject.html


I hope this helps a bit and isn't redundant to any searching you have already done to educate yourself on the topic of a 2D game engine. Forgive me if this information is redundant or not useful for you.

Title: 3D additions
Post by: Pwndja on November 23, 2009, 01:54:13 pm

Quote from: "l0calh05t"

Just use any OpenGL 3D engine and use it to do any 3D drawing you need. For example Horde3D is quite easy to integrate with SFML.

THANKS!! I had forgotten about this engine.

Title: 3D additions
Post by: Laurent on November 23, 2009, 03:47:37 pm

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Might I suggest developing the 2D game engine before the GUI or SVG

Maybe ;)
But that's a huge project and you probably won't hear of it before a long time.

Title: 3D additions
Post by: solgar on November 23, 2009, 04:33:42 pm

Quote from: "Laurent"

Maybe ;)
But that's a huge project and you probably won't hear of it before a long time.

Project called SFGE? How do i know?  :roll:

// edit: Ok i dont know :D Just found notice in Matrix3.inl that this file is part of SFGE ;]

Title: 3D additions
Post by: Jedimace1 on January 29, 2010, 11:58:52 pm

A game engine would be cool. I'd help with that. It'd need physics/collision though (supporting concave polygons).

Title: 3D additions
Post by: Laurent on January 30, 2010, 12:39:16 pm

Quote from: "solgar"

Project called SFGE? How do i know?  :roll:

// edit: Ok i dont know :D Just found notice in Matrix3.inl that this file is part of SFGE ;]

Ah ah :D
I indeed wrote some code for SFGE, but I soon had to give up and focus on SFML. I hope that I can work on it again in a not-so-far future.