[NeW] Can I archieve this?

[NaGo]

Hello peeps

 

This may be irelevant, bit my cousin deceased a few weeks ago, and left me his workstation.

 

I have been a 3D modeler for quite some years now, and a week ago I went into Dark Basic programming.

 

However, when I got his rig set up on my office, I discovered that this Leadwerks engine was installed on his machine ( He has been a game developer for years ) - And well.. I made a little search, and found this community

 

Now, my question is as follows: In Dark basic, I am able to program my projects to, let's say - Shoot off an enemy's head. By loading a new object when the raycast is made, hide the old object/LIMB, place it at the same spot, and thats pretty much it. ( Even assign a ragdoll to the enemy while dead ) - Using a wrapped newton physics engine.

 

# Is this "feature" possible with this SDK, by coding it in C++?

 

I see the engine has lot's of potentiale.

 

Thanks for your time

[Canardia]

Yes, everything is possible in Leadwerks Engine.

[NaGo]

Very nice, and Fast reply mate

 

How would that work, if you know persay. (My english is a bit off)

 

How you have the option to manipulate limbs (Fx. bones, or other "parts" within an intire object)

[Canardia]

Bones are childs of the model, so you can find any bone by name using the FindChild(model,"leftarm"); function.

If you want to completely replace some submodels you should rather build the model like a ragdoll from seperate limbs.

[Laurens]

I'm pretty sure someone was working on this although I do not remember his name right now. Perhaps someone else does.

 

In any case, as Lumooja described, it is perfectly possible.

 

EDIT: was it Tak who was creating an FPS supporting dismemberment?

[NaGo]

Thanks for your answers. I will definantly look into it when I have build a very basic engine.

 

I'm almost done with a lil' character of mine, and when the modeling is done, i'll move on to cut it into parts (Body, head, RightLeg, LeftHand, etc, etc).

 

I'm not very familiar with C++(YET) - But I'm a Very fast learner.

 

Pseudo Code:

 

If object (limb) Player, Head = HitByABigGun

Then Load object "Head-Shot.gmf", HS

Position Object HS, Object Position X(Player), Object Position Y(Player), Object Position Z(Player)

Rotate Object HS, Object pos............................................................................................

Hide bone/limb Head.

 

Assign ragdoll mechanism TO HS /

Or maybe.. Just add standart physics / collision to the object, and maybe a force

 

 

Weird code.. I know...

[macklebee]

Hello peeps

 

This may be irelevant, bit my cousin deceased a few weeks ago, and left me his workstation.

 

Sorry for your loss.

 

You should send Josh your cousin's information and maybe he can transfer the license to you so you can get onto the developers forum's private boards. Perhaps if you can find the Updater on your cousin's computer, you can also supply Josh with the registration number for the SDK as well.

[Josh]

Sorry to hear that. I don't normally transfer licenses, but don't mind making an exception for you. Do you happen to know their user name on this forum, or have the registration key?

[L B]

If object (limb) Player, Head = HitByABigGun

Then Load object "Head-Shot.gmf", HS

Position Object HS, Object Position X(Player), Object Position Y(Player), Object Position Z(Player)

Rotate Object HS, Object pos............................................................................................

Hide bone/limb Head.

 

In C#/a bit pseudo because my memory's off, it would go like that:

 

if (Mouse.I**** && Raycasting.Pick(ScreenPosition.Center) == player.Children["head"])
{
Model headShot = Model.Load("abstract::Head-Shot.gmf");
headShot.Position = player.Position;
player.Children["head"].Hide();
}

[NaGo]

Thank you very much for your answers.

 

And thank you Macklebee and Josh, I't warms my heart

 

#Josh:

I'm unfortunaly afraid that's a no-go

 

I spoke to my uncle an hour ago, and he believes that my cousin recieved the engine as a gift (Not sure if birthday / christmas present).

From the editor.log I can see that it's "Leadwerks Engine 2.3" - But thats about as much as I can get

 

His name was Patrick Lemdahl.

Mothers name: Jane, and father: John.

 

 

Thanks for your concerns. You guys are great.

[Josh]

I can't find that last name anywhere. If you have a couple of email addresses he might have used or another name it could have been ordered with, please let me know. If it was a gift, someone probably ordered it with another name. If you even have their forum user name, I can use that.

[NaGo]

Well, Josh.

 

We have never really had a "relationship" on the Cyperspace level, but I have a few nicks he might have used.

 

Woda, WodaWaist, Wowoda, Wildthings, Wilds, WodaWild.

 

Email is probably @gmail.com. (Not sure, tho)

 

 

I'm sorry for the limited information.

[Canardia]

There is Wilds and wodawoda as registered LE 2.3 users:

http://leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?/user/345-wilds/

http://leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?/user/386-wodawoda/

[wodawoda]

hi, i'm wodawoda..

Is there a problem?

(i'm Korean, here is Seoul, Korea)

[macklebee]

hi, i'm wodawoda..

Is there a problem?

(i'm Korean, here is Seoul, Korea)

 

No... just someone making an obvious mistake...

 

perhaps the name he was looking for was Wild Cat?

[NaGo]

Nope wodawoda. Thank you for posting

 

I have written Wilds a few messages to see if he answers.

 

#macklebee:

 

Naah. I don't think so.

 

One of the mentioned.

[Marleys Ghost]

Wilds : Last Active : Today, 10:09 AM

[Wilds]

I am not the guy he is looking for.

I sent Josh my information to confirm that the account and license is mine.

I just havent used the angine yet.

[NaGo]

Wilds.. I'm happy you replied to this topic.

It "Could" have been a mess.

 

I think I give up on this one :S

[Thareh]

Go to gmail on his workstation and see if the browser autofills, or list his gmail username ^^