DrenDran trys again to make his game. (video and client posted)

[DrenDran]

Do you mind if I draw some concept art for models?

Sure.

about to post topic in gamedev forums

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[PowerDag]

Goddamnit, I can't decide on a concept.

[DrenDran]

Goddamnit, I can't decide on a concept.

What do you mean?
If you need an idea of what to work on.
Try a player model. Doesn't need to be that detailed, either.

[PowerDag]

What do you mean?
If you need an idea of what to work on.
Try a player model. Doesn't need to be that detailed, either.

I'm currently trying to think of the playermodel.
But what is the theme of the model, so I can get a more fine-tailored result?

[DrenDran]

I'm currently trying to think of the playermodel.
But what is the theme of the model, so I can get a more fine-tailored result?

Really you can do whatever you want.
At this stage something more blocky would probably be better.
Be sure to leave some features that have a separate material, that players can choose the color of.

[DrenDran]

Item rendering fixed.
And a ground terrain texture added to make the world look less like a floating wrinkled peice of cloth.
http://www.mediafire.com/?2k61j2eptf1zw9p

Next thing is to try to multithread the server for sending out the heightmap.
Because currently each time a new player connects, everyone lags for a bit.

[DrenDran]

Alright, increased map size to 1024x1024.
Thing is, no matter how big I make it, nothing slows down except initial download time, so I might make it even bigger.
However, that initial download time is now about two minutes, and that's when the server and client are on the same computer, no lag.
So I've tried porting the map downloading to a binary protocol, but it doesn't really mix well with the text based protocol of everything else.

[DontCare4Free]

Bumping this.

[DrenDran]

1024x1024 heightmaps work now btw.
I'm away on another vacation.
After this, I might get resource gathering set up.

[DrenDran]

Back from vacation bump.
Testing within the next 15 hours hopefully.

[Block_cop]

What engine is this?

[DrenDran]

What engine is this?

None lol, pure C++.
What made you think it's an engine.
Also, late reply lol.

I'm wondering what I should add next.
And if anyone is still around for another test.

[Custard]

huh. Looks cool

[Littledude]

I'd do a test at some time today.
Can't right now tough.

[DrenDran]

Truly the loading screen of gods.

This is our heightmap atm: