3d game with 2d windows

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Santiworld

(Posted 2008) [#1]

hi, i making a 3d game...

graphics3d

i want to put some 2d windows in the game, to see data, buy or sell things...
how can i do that?...
i want to change option with mouse...., with butons...

GIB3D

(Posted 2008) [#2]

The way I do it is, put any 2d images or text after RenderWorld and before Flip

UpdateWorld
RenderWorld

DrawImage image
Text 0,0,"Text"

Flip

Ok, here's a rapidshare link to it.
http://rapidshare.com/files/104711929/CreateWindow.rar.html

GIB3D

(Posted 2008) [#3]

Sorry if the windows are a bit laggy, I'm not sure why. I just now tried it in 3D and it made it run slower.

Santiworld

(Posted 2008) [#4]

thanks Gia.. what other option can i use?...

KillerX

(Posted 2008) [#5]

You can also place a sprite in front of the camera, and draw on it.

Santiworld

(Posted 2008) [#6]

yes, but text?...

the windows i want to do is this, like the imagen..

the background show the game...

in phothoshop i make that windows...

i things the best option i have, is draw my own windows, maibe using the sistem like windows 98 windows...

i have problems to load the alpha graphics in blitz, like mouse cursor i draw, in photoshop, with alpha, when i use "loadimage (... " the alpha dont work in blitz... i dont know why...

Ross C

(Posted 2008) [#7]

Try looking for a GUI system. There is quite a few in the toolbox section of this site.

Santiworld

(Posted 2008) [#8]

thanks...
i make this simple windows, loading images in blitz...
maibe there is a ways more fast... but works...

	

for ventana = each ventana
		if modo = 0 and ventana\estado = 1 then
		drawimage ventana\entidad,ventana\posx,ventana\posy
		drawimage ventana\barra,ventana\posx,ventana\posy
		color 200,200,200
		color 0,0,0
		drawimage ventana\escala,(ventana\posx + ventana\ancho)-17,(ventana\posy + ventana\alto)-17
		drawimage ventana\cerrar,(ventana\posx + ventana\ancho)-18, ventana\posy + 3
		drawimage ventana\minim ,(ventana\posx + ventana\ancho)-36, ventana\posy + 3
		text ventana\posx+4,ventana\posy+3,ventana\titulo
		end if
	  next

tonyg

(Posted 2008) [#9]

Try SpriteCandy if you don't mind spending on it.

Santiworld

(Posted 2008) [#10]

i trying to lean how to do this. menus butons and options...

i make this interface, simple... works with 3d background..
the butons are 2D drawings, like lines or rect....

using rectsoverlap...

and make a include with funcionts like.. createwindows, cloes, show hide windows.. etc...

spritecandy is very nice.... but $$

spritecontrol is nice too...

but nothing like the own interface...