Author Topic: Mapping with DTS (Read 3590 times)

Jorgur · May 19, 2012, 07:35:56 PM

Most us know by now that all proper maps will be useless as soon as the shadows update is released. For those of you who do not: http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=184699.0

In short, terrain and interior objects will not be usable. However, what about static shape DTS objects? E.g the trees outside the window in the Bedroom. You can't build on them, but they provide collision just like interior.

My question is this:
Could DTS objects be a decent alternative to interor and terrain? Is it be possible to make a large scale map using them?

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Darkness ZXW · May 19, 2012, 08:23:44 PM

If Badspot adds some type of improved collision, yes. Until then, .blbs are an option.

Greek2me · May 19, 2012, 08:28:18 PM

I believe that they would cause a huge amount of lag.

Jorgur · May 19, 2012, 08:28:59 PM

Quote from: Darkness ZXW on May 19, 2012, 08:23:44 PM

If Badspot adds some type of improved collision, yes. Until then, .blbs are an option.

So, right now there is a problem with the collision?

heedicalking · May 19, 2012, 11:28:29 PM

Quote from: Greek2me on May 19, 2012, 08:28:18 PM

I believe that they would cause a huge amount of lag.

yea so would graphics updates until they announced one. basically anything that hasn't been done before "lags"

Barnabas · May 20, 2012, 03:47:49 AM

Quote from: Jorgur on May 19, 2012, 08:28:59 PM

So, right now there is a problem with the collision?

Collision detection can be pretty poor in Torque, sometimes resulting in two objects simply going through each other.

Port · May 20, 2012, 04:01:47 AM

Quote from: Barnabas on May 20, 2012, 03:47:49 AM

Collision detection can be pretty poor in Torque, sometimes resulting in two objects simply going through each other.

This only happens if object x's velocity is large enough for it to move past object y in one physics step, since it doesn't do backtracing.
But yes, kompressor really needs to improve this.

Demian · May 20, 2012, 07:04:05 AM

Play collision seems to work fine on my Bedroom DTS. I haven't tried vehicles though.

heedicalking · May 20, 2012, 08:29:18 AM

i would like a dts overhaul for mapping. not just to remake maps out of them, but to introduce them into maps with less of a static feel. For example,

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Buildon = true;set this to true and you can build on your .dts, allowing people to build houses in trees

Uxie� · May 20, 2012, 09:01:07 AM

Quote from: Darkness ZXW on May 19, 2012, 08:23:44 PM

If Badspot adds some type of improved collision, yes. Until then, .blbs are an option.

.blbs are not an option. Bricks can only reach the 64x64 size and Zax's bedroom brick lagged when you planted the ghost brick.

Ipquarx · May 20, 2012, 07:27:52 PM

Quote from: heedicalking on May 20, 2012, 08:29:18 AM

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Buildon = true;set this to true and you can build on your .dts, allowing people to build houses in trees

That's actually really cool.

Blocki · May 23, 2012, 04:09:43 PM

Quote from: Uxie� on May 20, 2012, 09:01:07 AM

.blbs are not an option. Bricks can only reach the 64x64 size and Zax's bedroom brick lagged when you planted the ghost brick.

Then why is there a 96x cube?

Uxie� · May 23, 2012, 04:34:10 PM

Quote from: Blocki on May 23, 2012, 04:09:43 PM

Then why is there a 96x cube?

Then why does it not work?

Port · May 24, 2012, 03:26:01 AM

Quote from: Ipquarx on May 20, 2012, 07:27:52 PM

That's actually really cool.

Huh?

Demian · May 24, 2012, 05:14:04 AM

Quote from: Port on May 24, 2012, 03:26:01 AM

Huh?

He missed the "for example" part.