Doing 3D in 2D

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Gerry (Posted 2003) [#1]

Any one tried doing 3D in 2D? I don't mean using models and all that, i mean more 'old fashioned' 3D like that in Doom games, or for that matter simply 'faking it' like in mario kart (i.e. differently scaled sprites, but with a clever background) - of which there was a version done in BB2D was there not? Just interested in how you may have gone about it.

Neo Genesis10 (Posted 2003) [#2]

There were several 'Mode 7' style programs made by brainy boffins with some clever use of ReadPixelFast and WritePixelFast. There was in fact a Mario Kart style racer complete with CPU racers and realtime scaled sprites. Try looking over on Blitzcoder for it.

BlitzSupport (Posted 2003) [#3]

Try Paul René's old stuff, which rocked and does exactly what you're asking... :) http://www.stud.ntnu.no/~paulrene/blitzbasic/

Gerry (Posted 2003) [#4]

Thanks guys, this is just what i was thinking of.

popey (Posted 2003) [#5]

Yay, I was looking for this too.. Thanks.

PRJ (Posted 2003) [#6]

I would appreciate it if you let me know if you used it for anything?

LineOf7s (Posted 2003) [#7]

I used it to drool over and to scratch my head a lot. :o)

luigikart (Posted 2007) [#8]

None of these links work!

Kyler (Posted 2007) [#9]

Thats because they're 4 years old.

Ked (Posted 2007) [#10]

And because BlitzCoder is no longer a website.