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Kai Proton
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31/01/2005
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6th November, 2007 at 15:38:28 -
I seem to have become involved with an R-type type shooter,
and im sure one of the Weapons will be a laser that reflects off the walls in a vector line style,
can anyone help, I searched for Laser. .because Im sure I saw it on here a few days ago...
Thanks
K.
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Windybeard Games
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6th November, 2007 at 21:47:20 -
i would assume you need to use some sort of draw line extension, way above my head though. sorry and good luck
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Pixelthief
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6th November, 2007 at 22:23:04 -
Do you want this "laser" to be an instantaneous beam that reflects, or a fast traveling particle? Either way it can be achieved by using the fast loop object in combination with the advanced math object; move the object according to cartesian coordinates with X = cos(angle) * distance, on each fastloop. Likewise with Y. The real trick to this is trying to determine which angle the reflect the object at. And quite frankly, this IS no easy solution to that problem. You can either have the impact angle of each background object predefined (verticle obstactles reflect the X velocity, but not the Y, while horizontal obstactles are vice-versa). That, of course, doesn't work if your shooter has backgrounds at angles other then just straight up and down, which I rather hope it does.
If you are really set on finding a method for the angle of reflection, you're going to have to get into complicated stuff. You'd have to create some kind of detectors that loop around the object in a 360 degree angle until they determine the incidence angle, and use that to calculate the reflection angle. Its alot easier to predefine the angle on every object in your game, but that restricts you from using backgrounds as a reflection point.
The key answer is to only allow reflection off specific objects; active object mirrors, for example. This won't get you as neat as an effect as you want, but it will require FAR less work.
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Kai Proton
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7th November, 2007 at 15:07:06 -
Thanks for the info,
I was thinking of a short beam shot from the ship,
I could use some Actives that position the laser beams and have them travel with the player at certain positions, that would allow me to have them as mirrors
K.
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