Recreate a structure in 3D

[AlexCode]

Hi!

Later on Ill need to implement something that will recreate a 3D structure, something that could resemble an FPS (First Person Shooter) game.
Must have walls, objects... etc, and the user will be able to walk around.

I need to prepare this work, so Im looking for some resources, code, books, whatever...

Thanks in advance.

Alex

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

http://pluralsight.com/wiki/default.aspx/Craig.DirectX.Direct3DTutorialIndex
http://www.computerhelp.forum/showthread.php?t=87678

are two good starting points if you are considering doing everything from scratch in DirectX.

Have you considered any tools / technologies so far?

 

[AlexCode]

I havent consider nothing...
This is a area where Ive never been, so every bit of help is welcome.

I dont know how to create the objects.
Imagine I want to draw a chair, my idea is to create a structure of classes that enable the objects drawing, and create a ChairClass that knows how to draw that object, in this case a chair.

But drawing as the camera moves may be a little resource consuming...

I really need some help here... something to point me the right develop logic.

Another thing I dont know is if I can create my objects in 3D Studio for example and use them on my app...

Thanks for the help!

Alex

 

[AlexCode]

A quick google search told me that its possible to convert 3ds files into .x files that I belieave can be read by Direct3D... right?

 

[ThePentiumGuy]

A quick google search told me that its possible to convert 3ds files into .x files that I belieave can be read by Direct3D... right?

Yep. I got a class for doin taht if you want

 

[AlexCode]

Shure I want that!! Thanks...

If its not asking too much, if you have a small sample using a .x file in .net I would be glad!!

Thanks!

Alex

 

[ThePentiumGuy]

Sure, ill have it by the end of today or tomorow, i cant get internet to work on my PC with .net so .. time to go floppy hunting!!

 

[AlexCode]

Thanks matte!

Alex

 

[ThePentiumGuy]

Here you go ;P. You should see a crapload of green.

Oh, someone please move this thread to the DirectX section .

 

[ThePentiumGuy]

Dont mean to hijack this thread or w/e, but ... did it work . I"ve been waiting for a few days for your reply

 

[AlexCode]

Im sorry for the late reply but Ive just been very very very busy...

I just runed the project and a static cube with a VW picture is displayed on a blue background. Nice!

this weekend Ill do some experimenting with it...

Now, Do you have any project, still using .x files, but with moving objects?

Thank you very much!
Alex

 

[ThePentiumGuy]

Ill post some soon ... probably over thanksgiving break. Wicked busy lately (15 page paper due monday)

 

[AlexCode]

Thanks!

Next week, probably, my work load/stress will lightly decreasy, then I will start digging on this...

Once again... thanks!

Alex

 

[ThePentiumGuy]

Heh, actually I just looked over my code. Im afraid that the class which I used for my camera (or controlled movement of the character) uses complicated math, and Im really unable to explain it (I think it requires some advanced trig / calculus)

Im sure you could simply do some translating (view tutorials) with:
D3ddev.transform.world = matrix.multiply(d3ddev.transform.world, matrix.rotationy(AngleAmount)))
would rotate the object along the Y axis.

Mess around . If you ever need the camera class (again, you wont see any comments) given to me by tzOdem (he hasnt been on the forums in a while), then ill post it up for ya.