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3D in QuickBasic
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Anything that is 3D on a screen is a projection.
I understand how raycasters are limited compared to other 3D engines, but just to rule them out as not 3D isn't the correct assumption. The early 3D chess games weren't true 3D, but they showed depth which made the game 3D, because it wasn't plain flat like others.

The thing that I really disagree about is Doritos 3D. Heck! Their origianl chip was 3D really. Sure, it was a little thin, but still 3D.

I think the correct term to use when defining "true 3D" quake-like engines is the term "6D engine". 6D being 6 degrees of freedom(up, down, left, right, forward, backward, and all inbetween)

BTW, you can modify raycasters enough to have floors ontop of floors. Duke3D is a good example of that.
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3D in QuickBasic - by wildcard - 01-26-2003, 11:35 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by ak00ma - 01-26-2003, 11:50 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by Serge - 01-27-2003, 03:26 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by Hexadecimal Disaster - 01-27-2003, 05:33 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by na_th_an - 01-27-2003, 06:45 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by Hexadecimal Disaster - 01-27-2003, 07:04 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by na_th_an - 01-27-2003, 07:25 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by relsoft - 01-27-2003, 08:15 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by toonski84 - 01-27-2003, 08:53 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by Hexadecimal Disaster - 01-27-2003, 09:21 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by wildcard - 01-27-2003, 01:55 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by toonski84 - 01-27-2003, 03:56 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by na_th_an - 01-27-2003, 04:17 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by wildcard - 01-27-2003, 06:00 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by Hexadecimal Disaster - 01-27-2003, 11:26 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by wildcard - 01-27-2003, 11:38 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by Hexadecimal Disaster - 01-27-2003, 11:49 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by toonski84 - 01-28-2003, 04:49 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by na_th_an - 01-28-2003, 08:12 PM
3D in QuickBasic - by Radical Raccoon - 01-29-2003, 04:59 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by na_th_an - 01-29-2003, 06:09 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by toonski84 - 01-29-2003, 06:55 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by na_th_an - 01-29-2003, 07:17 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by Radical Raccoon - 01-29-2003, 07:56 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by toonski84 - 01-27-2003, 12:18 AM
3D in QuickBasic - by ak00ma - 01-27-2003, 12:24 AM

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