Terrain Holes Test in Bmax

[Marleys Ghost]

I was informed yesterday that the terrain hole functionality was working in Bmax, so I did a quick half hour test. This is a feature I find very attractive for level design. The ground cover (small bushes and ferns) is just place holder art, and all the foliage was just slapped in for effect. The concept is a simple, hole in the ground which gives access to (eventually) a large underground modular bunker system. A simple hole cover/access/room model was knocked up in 5 mins in 3DWS. The terrain is something I have been working on and have yet to finish.

 

 

 

 

 

[Rick]

Yeah, holes in terrains open up the world design a ton. We can now have caves carved into mountains.

[Rick]

I can't see the video from where I am, but did you try having a controller fall through it? I know in the editor a controller won't fall through the terrain but vehicles do.

[GIMPY73]

Thats sweet MG

 

So thats all running in BMax ?

 

It reminds me of the hatch in Lost lol

 

Thanks

 

Gimpy73

[Josh]

The controller/terrain bug was fixed.

 

That's really neat. Who would have thought a few years ago that programmers would be able to slap a few assets into a program and get something that looks this good?

[macklebee]

The controller/terrain bug was fixed.

 

That's really neat. Who would have thought a few years ago that programmers would be able to slap a few assets into a program and get something that looks this good?

 

it works in bmax but still is an issue inside the Editor... controllers walk right over the hole

[Marleys Ghost]

I can't see the video from where I am, but did you try having a controller fall through it? I know in the editor a controller won't fall through the terrain but vehicles do.

 

 

Do you not have you tube access? I remember Omid , I think saying he did not and I keep meaning to use Vimeo. Yes I have the controller working in Bmax, but the controller in the editor still does not fall through terrain holes.

[Marleys Ghost]

Thats sweet MG

 

So thats all running in BMax ?

 

It reminds me of the hatch in Lost lol

 

Thanks

 

Gimpy73

 

 

Thanks Gimpy, yes the current version of my scene testing app is in Bmax and the video is a capture from it.

 

I have never watched lost so I will take your word on that lol

[Marleys Ghost]

The controller/terrain bug was fixed.

 

That's really neat. Who would have thought a few years ago that programmers would be able to slap a few assets into a program and get something that looks this good?

 

 

Thanks Josh, but as Mack pointed out the controller in the editor still has the same problem.

[Pixel Perfect]

Very nice MG .... btw, how do you maintain the clarity of your videos so well when uploaded to You Tube ... what file format and codec are you using?

[Marleys Ghost]

Very nice MG .... btw, how do you maintain the clarity of your videos so well when uploaded to You Tube ... what file format and codec are you using?

 

 

 

Hi Pixel, seasons greetings and stuff.

 

Well I have been changing my "Werkflow" in this area weekly daily the same as my underwear I used to just use AVI with the XVid codec and then use AutoGK to skinny down the file to about 10% of what fraps recorded. Now I use Ulead VideoStudio 9 to link up several captures then save it out as a HD .wmv file @ 1280x720 although the app capture was in 800x600 vid mode .. about 2GB of AVI captures came out as a 111MB WMV which I then uploaded. I have fraps set to 60fps capture and full size. It will probably be different again next time .. it seems to be a "mood" thing

[Marleys Ghost]

Ok, after this mornings important update, the controller in game mode now falls through the terrain holes in the editor