van HellSing on 4/12/2008 at 22:50
It was just a trick though, no? As in, vertical lines stayed vertical if you moved your head, giving distorted perspective?
Al_B on 4/12/2008 at 23:12
Yes - it was equivalent to rendering to a window with a larger vertical resolution to the monitor and then allowing you to scroll your viewport up and down through that larger virtual window (simplified version).
june gloom on 4/12/2008 at 23:54
Duke3D had a similar method, if I recall.
Angel Dust on 4/12/2008 at 23:59
Oh, it absolutely was a trick, and Duke3d and Dark Forces used the same trick. I think Descent might have been one of the first true 3d shooters. Certainly the first one I played.
ZylonBane on 5/12/2008 at 00:33
Quote Posted by Angel Dust
Oh, it absolutely was a trick, and Duke3d and Dark Forces used the same trick. I think Descent might have been one of the first true 3d shooters.
Define "true 3D shooter". Descent came out in 1995, by which time texture-mapped 3D rendering was becoming pretty common. Before then, there were tons of non-textured 3D games.
Oceanstorm on 5/12/2008 at 05:57
Fuckin God Almighty!
Just watched the trailer & whatever these guys are being paid it's not enough.
Just awesome. I want it now. Can I please have it now? Pleeeeeeeeeease?:)
ZylonBane on 5/12/2008 at 06:12
Quote Posted by Oceanstorm
Just watched the trailer & whatever these guys are being paid it's not enough.
You do realize this is a fan project, right? They're not being paid anything.
Volitions Advocate on 5/12/2008 at 06:40
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
Define "true 3D shooter". Descent came out in 1995, by which time texture-mapped 3D rendering was becoming pretty common. Before then, there were tons of non-textured 3D games.
He's right , look at most pre- '97 '98 flight sims. They were true 3D.
Oceanstorm on 5/12/2008 at 06:50
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
You do realize this is a fan project, right? They're not being paid anything.
Yea I know. That's the point. They should be paid.:p
Actually, can someone satisfy my curiosity & tell me the names of some of the people who started off making mods & ended up being noticed & employed?
EvaUnit02 on 5/12/2008 at 06:55
Quote Posted by Oceanstorm
Yea I know. That's the point. They should be paid.:p
Actually, can someone satisfy my curiosity & tell me the names of some of the people who started off making mods & ended up being noticed & employed?
Eric Arroyo - made awesome custom cars for NFS3, was hired by Bungie and worked on at least Halo 1
Cyberblutch - made SS2 Rebirth, hired by Irrational
That guy who made Minerva for HL2
CS, DoD, TF... 'nuff said.
