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fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby feral » Fri May 23, 2008 3:16 am

yes thats right

I bring to you, fully scalable , rotating sprites !!! made with game editor.
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I have not scaled these sprites at all, all scaling is done with GE

There are only two actors on screen , the turning ones... which are all clones of a single actor :D

(thats right.... individually scaled clones )

and there is single actor to show simple scaling ( press keys 1,2,3,4) , scaling can be done in very very small steps ie: very smooth graduations

note: although all the clones are now rotating the same way, they can also be rotated seperatly, at different speeds, directions etc etc

this demo does NOT use canvas actors at all !

the rotations can be in any number of degrees - mine are set at about 5 degrees a turn, but smaller (smoother) ones are easy to do.. you will note there is also very litte loss of information in the scaling... this is a BIG secret ! :lol:

hope you all like... because


:twisted: I want a million zillion dollars for the secret !!! ......(I take paypal) :twisted:

mwhahahhhaaaaaaaaa

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OH ! forgot to say... There is NO perfromance hit from this method at all.. none... zilch .. 600 sprites will work as easily as 6 :shock:

(better make that TWO Million Zillion dollars)
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby pyrometal » Fri May 23, 2008 4:16 am

If you didn't use a canvas, GE doesn't have methods of changing imported sprites, unless I'm totally wrong... So are you saying this iss a result of an algorithm you created?
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby feral » Fri May 23, 2008 4:24 am

pyrometal wrote:If you didn't use a canvas, GE doesn't have methods of changing imported sprites, unless I'm totally wrong... So are you saying this iss a result of an algorithm you created?


I definitely didn't use a canvas...and well.. most of you know my programming is crap.. :lol: ...so no algorithm either..

but GE definitely does the scaling

first person to guess how gets a point :)

but please PM your guesses to me direct rather then posting them, I want everyone to have a chance to figure this out so please don't spoil the fun.. :)

I will post the winners name and guess later.

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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby Spidy » Fri May 23, 2008 6:06 am

Nice work feral :D
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby pyrometal » Fri May 23, 2008 2:26 pm

If its not programed then I have absolutely no idea about anymthods that would let you accomplish this... You win!
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby DST » Fri May 23, 2008 7:43 pm

Well that's pretty freakin impressive! I think I know how you did it too. There are two possibilities to explain how its done:

1. Here is a picture of FeralX summoning Harkane, the ancient Scaling Elemental:
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FeralX summoning a scaling elemental

Now did you use goat's blood or human blood to cast the spell? Is Harkane a nice guy?

the other possibility is:

2. Here is a picture of FeralX breaking into Makslane's house and stealing the beta copy of GE 1.40!
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FeralX breaking into Makslane's house to steal GE 1.40


In either case, well done!
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby stevenp » Fri May 23, 2008 7:46 pm

HAHAHAHH!!!!!!!
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby Spidy » Sat May 24, 2008 7:15 am

Ahahahahahaha :lol:
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby Game A Gogo » Sat May 24, 2008 11:35 pm

maybe he did both...
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby Kooldudese » Tue May 27, 2008 1:43 am

i wonder if markslane knows how he did it...
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby NUTINC » Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:07 pm

How about instead of a million zillion dollars, I give you a cookie?
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby feral » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:49 pm

NUTINC wrote:How about instead of a million zillion dollars, I give you a cookie?



well.... mmm.. i was hanging out for a million zillion.. but you have a deal.. :D

demo will be posted today (if i have no real world interruptions)
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Re: fully scalable rotating sprites!!!

Postby feral » Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:22 am

demo now posted in demo section
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will post more info on it soonish..

want cookie NOW!!! :twisted:
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