Sprites?

[Eli]

Would it be possible to create a side-scrolling game where the characters are sprites but the level geometry, particles, and everything else is in 3D? I'm fairly certain it would be possible to create a side-scrolling game, I just don't know about the sprite thing.

[KadaverJack]

I'm not shure whether you can animate the sprites correctly, or if you have to use one sprite per animation, but yes, it should be possible. But i think 3D models would look much better.
BTW: RenegadeC is already woking on a sidescroller game build uppon darkplaces (Nexuiz' engine): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bKXygr_ABg

[C.Brutail]

Don't wanna be rude, but:



Wtf this has to do with Nexuiz editing?

[Eli]

Damn, that other game already looks pretty badass!

Yea for the most part I think 3D does look better, but in this case I think it'd be awesome because of the darkplaces' poly-bumping technology the sprites could still be effected by lighting somewhat as though they were 3D, which would look sweet.

Yea I know this is the wrong forum but LordHavok always takes forever to respond to any DP related questions so I figured I'd ask here sense the nexuiz community is pretty smart about the engine.

[C.Brutail]

LordHavok always takes forever to respond to any DP related questions

Acceptable

[tZork]

Perhaps a darkplaces subforum has a place here. Like you say, heres a few ppl lurking arround that does know things others may find usefull aboute darkplaces

[esteel]

Perhaps a darkplaces subforum has a place here. Like you say, heres a few ppl lurking arround that does know things others may find usefull aboute darkplaces

Just bring them.. we have enough spammers to fill them

[Eli]

So I guess no one finds the idea of a side-scroller that intriguing?

[esteel]

Why that? Its a cool idea and there are already some mods that do something like this for quake3/4 and i'm very sure for other modable games too.. But what did you expect to hear?