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.

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

Don't wanna be rude, but:



Wtf this has to do with Nexuiz editing?

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.

LordHavok always takes forever to respond to any DP related questions

Acceptable

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

tZork wrote: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

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

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?