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ArcanumAlive Project - Check out new website!
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Release date?
Barrow_Bug
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Imposter!
Sniff, sniff ...
Smells like DRAMA in here! Asking for thread deletion is the sure way to have it stickied.
Smells like DRAMA in here! Asking for thread deletion is the sure way to have it stickied.
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Oh no you don't.Crypton said:
BearBomber
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WTF just happened here?
BTW: This thread sucks and OP is a faggot.
BTW: This thread sucks and OP is a faggot.
Hahaha....HAHAHA.
Yeah... wow. This is pure gold.
I really hope this is a troll and will some day release his work in a book
On a serious sidenote:
You know, this guy seems to be a very talented (for his age, around 13 - 16, I guess) coder, if he really did what he claims to have done. A shame to see such talent wasted on such a weak mind.
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You can't have everything.
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Happens all the time.
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MetalCraze said:
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chasing a bee
Not sure what happened here, but here's his original post for posterity's sake:
Crypton
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I've just made a own website for this project, so this thread is not needed anymore 
Project is still alive... and also I've started a new arcanum project:
http://forums.arcanumclub.ru/index.php?showtopic=6212
Project is still alive... and also I've started a new arcanum project:
http://forums.arcanumclub.ru/index.php?showtopic=6212
St. Toxic
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Hope you're having fun.
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mvBarracuda
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Hmm just saw that your new C++ client is meant to be based on the Trolltech / Nokia QT framework. While QT might be a good option for editor tools, I don't see how a real game will profit from it. Could you elaborate on the QT decision?
QT seems to heavy for a sole GUI framework for the game, you might want to look into guichan and SDL:
http://www.libsdl.org/index.php
http://guichan.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
QT seems to heavy for a sole GUI framework for the game, you might want to look into guichan and SDL:
http://www.libsdl.org/index.php
http://guichan.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
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Yes QT is a gui framework. Fairly sure it has (basic) 2D display crap, but it'd be awfully slow. Also not sure why you'd limit it to 'straight SDL' either - might want to just use it as a wrapper for OpenGL. That way you can let SDL take care of the windowing and focus on the 'graphical'/'gameplay' side. So much faster, too.
That being said, a long long time ago I attempted something similar. That is a '3d' Arcanum using some bodge engine I found when I first started programming. Never got past the design phase though; made some notes on Arcanum's data formats, did some design docs, started writing the engine and then realised I had no support from anywhere on the graphical side.
Did manage to pull a file of an old HDD though, it's a bit of a mess but I think it describes some sort of obscure data loading algorithm. How far are you with the original files? If you don't mind sharing the delphi client you were going to release anyway, I can take a look and compare notes and try to fill in the gaps. PM me or whatever.
Normally I'd be quite happy to just help out with your project, but my spare time is so sporadic at the moment I'm not sure I could help on a team-basis.
That being said, a long long time ago I attempted something similar. That is a '3d' Arcanum using some bodge engine I found when I first started programming. Never got past the design phase though; made some notes on Arcanum's data formats, did some design docs, started writing the engine and then realised I had no support from anywhere on the graphical side.
Did manage to pull a file of an old HDD though, it's a bit of a mess but I think it describes some sort of obscure data loading algorithm. How far are you with the original files? If you don't mind sharing the delphi client you were going to release anyway, I can take a look and compare notes and try to fill in the gaps. PM me or whatever.
Normally I'd be quite happy to just help out with your project, but my spare time is so sporadic at the moment I'm not sure I could help on a team-basis.
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Hmm, guys, you are right, QT does not seems to be much helpful for making a games, but it was recommended to me by experienced C++ programmer... well I could use that with SDL and guichan rigght?, so thanks for recommending me that, I'll check it out.
About arcanum, have you seen that videos? from that you may see that Delphi version is able to load all maps, including objects, so now its time to rewrite that all from Delphi to C++, add AI, Sounds and other stuff.
(Not easy task, but I believe that the hardest step is already done...)
About arcanum, have you seen that videos? from that you may see that Delphi version is able to load all maps, including objects, so now its time to rewrite that all from Delphi to C++, add AI, Sounds and other stuff.
(Not easy task, but I believe that the hardest step is already done...)
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Hmm I would say that the hardest steps still lie in front of you. Designing a game engine is quite a complicated task especially if you have no prior experience in the field. Best of luck to you.
P.S. guichan and SDL were just suggestions. You should invest some time into evaluating different engines / libraries / frameworks before you start with the implementation. This can save you quite some headaches later on.
P.S. guichan and SDL were just suggestions. You should invest some time into evaluating different engines / libraries / frameworks before you start with the implementation. This can save you quite some headaches later on.
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the fuck is going on in this thread?
mvBarracuda
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That was quite an useful contribution TwinkieGorilla 
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mvBarracuda said:That was quite an useful contribution TwinkieGorilla
quite "a" useful contribution. also, your mom is quite a useful contribution.
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This is so naive I am going to cry. So great you manged to LOAD a map with objects in a highly abstract language. And you say that was the hardest step?
I'll just point to a few things which come after that:
-Main Engine Loop
-Script Parser
-Collision Detection
These things alone are fucking hard to write without running into bugs which usually take alot of time to iron out.
Look at some other rewrites: Exult, Pentagram for example. These took several guys years and aren't even perfected yet.
I'll just point to a few things which come after that:
-Main Engine Loop
-Script Parser
-Collision Detection
These things alone are fucking hard to write without running into bugs which usually take alot of time to iron out.
Look at some other rewrites: Exult, Pentagram for example. These took several guys years and aren't even perfected yet.
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