It is possible to replace EntityVisible ?

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Filax (Posted 2004) [#1]

Hi :) I'm trying a shadow mapper for terraed and i have try to scan my map and use entityvisible but it's very very slow ! is there a math replacement ?

Jeppe Nielsen (Posted 2004) [#2]

What about using a linepick, instead?

TartanTangerine (was Indiepath) (Posted 2004) [#3]

Filax, In response to your post on the code archives..... The basic shadow mapper that I posted only really works with heightmaps. If you need to map objects you're gonna have to go the raytrace method or something similar. I've a newer version of the code I posted which also lights the terrain according to the terrain normals and their direction with regard to the direction of the sun. They now look like this :- This image was rendered in under 500ms

Filax (Posted 2004) [#4]

Whoaouuu ! very impressive !

TartanTangerine (was Indiepath) (Posted 2004) [#5]

Do you want to see the code?

TartanTangerine (was Indiepath) (Posted 2004) [#6]

If anyone wants the code... Go Here: http://www.blitzbasic.co.nz/codearcs/codearcs.php?code=1004

Filax (Posted 2004) [#7]

Thanks ! i go see it :)