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Qndre · Last edited by Qndre on Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:22 am, edited 2 times in total

This is just a suggestion but what about friction for ships? If you don't engage the thrusters then you slow down. I know this isn not useful for space-games but there is something like "ground warfare" or "metal gear" where it would make sense.

And what about WDL compatiblity so that you can write your own game-physics-engine in the powerful C-compatible programming language WDL? I've already written some WDL code which would be able to do that. It's a full physics- and movement-engine written originally with 3D compatiblity but also compatible to a 2D-game like subspace is:

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////////////////////////////////////////////
// Qndre's Game Physics Engine 1.0.1 //
// Requires a running instance //
// of the A4 engine //
// and an A5 compatible WDL C interpreter //
// //
// This software is still in beta. //
////////////////////////////////////////////

var intindicat = 0;
var a_position[3];
var a_angle[3];
var friction;
var force[3];
var temp[3];
var dist[3];

action move_me
{
while (1) {
force.pan = -10 * key_force.x;
my.skill14 = time*force.pan + max(1-time*0.7,0)*my.skill14;
my.pan += time * my.skill14;
vec_set(temp.x);
temp.z -= 4000;
trace_mode = ignore_me+ignore_sprites+ignore_models;
result = trace(my.x,temp);
if (result > 5) {
force.x = 0;
force.y = 0;
force.z = -5;
friction = 0.1;
} else {
force.x = 10 * key_force.y;
force.y = 0;
force.z = -0.5 * result;
friction = 0.7;
}
my.skill11 = time*force.x + max(1-time*friction,0)*my.skill11;
my.skill13 = time*force.z + max(1-time*friction,0)*my.skill13;
dist.x = time * my.skill11;
dist.y = 0;
dist.z = time * my.skill13;
move(my,dist,nullvector);
move_view();
wait(1);
}
}

Even if it's not possible (and I don't think anyone would implement this into his server) then it's a good suggestion, isn't it?

Dr Brain · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:53 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Not possible. The server doesn't do any physics. It's all on the client.
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Qndre · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:21 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Dr Brain · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:50 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

That would take a client modification. Something that wont happen.

Qndre · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:20 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Jason · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:26 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

He could afford the license. The point Dr Brain is trying to make is the possiblility of either of the following is slim to none.

A.) Priit being interested the idea.

and/or

B.) Priit ever bothering to implement the functionality into the client.

I'm not saying this to be mean or an asshole or whatever. That's just the way it is. Priit has done barely a drop of client development (as least any that the general public is aware of) in months upon months.

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 5:08 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Why do you say C looks like junk to you when you can read that? It's almost exactly C.
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Mine GO BOOM · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 6:17 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Qndre · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:38 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

CypherJF · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:21 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

hmm I wonder if this is in the wrong forums, shouldn't it be in GameDev on SSForums? o.O
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Qndre · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:18 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Yes. Should be.

Qndre · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:57 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

K! Now posted it to www.ssforum.net
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PS: You can close this thread if you want. It isn't needed any more.