Quaternions and Axis alignment

[Dr_Davenstein]

They didn't teach you vector math in high school? Man, that sucks. Then again, most kids wouldn't have any fun with it until they found a use for it. Heh... They should start making pinball tables in math class!

[relsoft]

Yeah, they did not. That's the problem of our school system. Even some authors of books are not qualified to write one and yet their books become the curriculums norm. As a postscript, just last year one book in world history ( used by all public high school here ) got recalled because of a lot of erroneous facts. :*(


Hey, I updated the the above demo to handle another type of camera (3d space shooter) and all NPC's are aligned on their own axis. :*) Even with the spherical movement. Gonna try to add shooting later. :*)

[Jofers]

Ah, you got one of those German textbooks that claimed nothing eventful happened between 1932 and 1945, eh?

A 3d shooter, rel? Coooooool. I wish I was smart enough to do graphics this time, but alas, no 3d skills on my part

[Dr_Davenstein]

Hey, it's really not that hard to learn. I started reading Rel's tutorials, and it just started making sense after about the fifth or sixth time through the series. :lol: Once you have the basics down, it's just second nature. Check out those tutes if you have the time.

[Jofers]

Nonono... I meant drawing actual 3d models, from 2d images. You would be a better consultant for that .

[Dr_Davenstein]

Ohh... Are you making models now? :bounce:

[Jofers]

Nope. That's what I meant.

But I would like to one day. Unfortunately, art is not something I get develop, as a computer engineering major. Doesn't mean I wouldn't kill to take some art classes and some modeling classes.

[relsoft]

Shooting done. :*) Used point-rotated, blended billboards for the shots. This isn't actually going to be a 3d FPS shooter(hate those types of games), but more of like a mario kart and twisted metal engine. Next on my list would be collision.

Code right now is in Spaghetti city but I'll try to clean it up and post tomorrow. :*)

Haven't read the actual book but my sister who's a social studies teacher, used that and complained the erroneous facts. it turned out that it's not only her who complained but almost all teachers who have read it. :*(

[Jofers]

I liked "X-wing" and "Rebel assault" (I had a Star Wars thing going as a kid). So I guess you're trying to do Mario Kart... with bullets? Sounds violent.

[relsoft]

I liked "X-wing" and "Rebel assault" (I had a Star Wars thing going as a kid). So I guess you're trying to do Mario Kart... with bullets? Sounds violent.

Yep.
Download glshooter.zip