A representation of an object in 3D space.
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Can I export animated models from Unity? Into what formats?
I have an animated 3D model from the Unity Asset Store that I would like an animator to touch up. But they need it in a format they can use (Maya or... something else). All I have been able to find so ...
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Problem with AssetManager while loading a Model type
Today I've tried the AssetManager for the first time with .g3db files and I'm having some problems.
Exception in thread "LWJGL Application" com.badlogic.gdx.utils.GdxRuntimeException: ...
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OpenGL - using gluSphere
I have an OpenGL code that currently draws several spheres at different locations. I generate the vertex buffer data (and normal data) myself. However, to simplify the code and increase efficiency, I ...
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How to I coordinate a camera with the eyes of a model?
I am currently working on an FPS in XNA and I wanted to know how I would position the camera at the eyes of the model and whenever the model rotated or moved it's head (where the eyes are), the camera ...
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LWJGL SlickUtil Texture Binding
I am making a 3D game using LWJGL and I have a texture class with static variables so that I only need to load textures once, even if I need to use them more than once. I am using Slick Util for this. ...
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Should I avoid rescaling models when rendering?
I am quite new to game development and currently developing a simple 3D game with MonoGame and Blender. The game is basically a 3D version of Pong.
At first I developed the models at a constant size ...
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2D animation: Animated 3D models or sprites with animation frames?
Starting out with new project, I am stuck choosing between:
3D textured model animated directly through the renderer
2D sprites and drawing each animation frame
The game will be 2D platform, I ...
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Tile textures on 3D models. HLSL shader code maybe?
I'm making a game in C# with XNA. I'm now applying textures to models. However if I change the scale of the model, the texture stretches with it. How can I make the texture tile over the model instead ...
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How are game characters animated? [closed]
I will be working with my friends on our final year project. Our game will be FPS and I have to draw some animations for FPS view and other enemy character that can be programmed easily to make a good ...
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How should I handle a modelview stack with multiple shader programs involved?
I'm building a framework where each object has an associated program and each object has a 'draw' method.
What is the best choice, to have a single modelview stack handled by a Renderer class or to ...
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Applying textures to 3D models
I want to apply textures to a 3D Model in XNA 4.
Whatever I saw on the internet was to apply the textures in the modeling tool and then load the model (*.fbx) into XNA.
Is it possible to load the ...
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Achieving a fixed frame-rate with varying scenes
I am working on an OpenGL 3D model viewer app for iOS.
I have to load, view and navigate extra detailled 3D models on an iPad. I hardly achieve 2 fps, if i load and navigate a very complex model. I ...
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How do I load a model through AssimpNet into Monogame?
I am new to MonoGame and to 3d and I'm stuck on how to import a model. It seems the best way to import a mesh model and 3d animations in Monogame in Windows 8 is through AssimpNet. I can't find a ...
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How to make 2D sprites from 3D models [closed]
Hi I'm making a top shooter game and I'd like to what programs are the easiest/fastest to make 3D models and sprite sheets ? Here is an example of I what I want to do ...
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Converting xnb files to fbx files
All the while I can only find how to convert from FBX to XNB but not the other way around. Does anyone know how can I do that?
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Creating very rough 3D models [closed]
I am not a modeller, more into the programming side. However say I wanted to create an open world type of game using U4. Is there a way to create very rough models, say of buildings, cars, trees, ...
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Do I need to obtain a license to use real car brands in a game?
We are small team which working on car racing game but we don't know about licensing process for branded cars like Nissan, Lamborghini, Chevrolet and etc.
Do we need to buy any licence for using ...
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Can you adjust the proportions of a 3D model via scripting?
We are developing a game in Unity where the character is different ages in different levels. Would it be possible to use a single 3D model asset, and alter its proportions via scripting to achieve ...
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How big a transition from programmer to modeler/level designer/creator [closed]
So I think I may take a break from the programming side, I have put in 6 hard months learning C++ and graphics theory, I have learned a huge amount but over the last few days have been studying level ...
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How much a scene would be done in 3D modelling program before exporting? [closed]
What I am trying to work out is, when creating a level, or section of a level, how much is created in the modeling package before it is exported, take the scene in the link. Would this whole scene be ...
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Texture visualization problem on camera movement (xna)
I'm trying to move a camera over a model that is used as the floor of the game. When I move the camera, the texture of the model is not showing correctly (video of the problem: ...
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What does a Mesh consist of?
I have seen various implementations of mesh loaders in a few open source game engines. But all of them behave meshes differently. Is there a general definition for a mesh that explains what meshes ...
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LOD in modern games [closed]
I'm currently working on my master's thesis about LOD and mesh simplification, and I've been reading many academic papers and articles about the subject. However, I can't find enough information about ...
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Zbrush transferring into Cry-engine
So say I make something Via Zbrush (A widely used application for game development) and I also have something like blender or Cryengine. I have yet to try but is it easy to put a model from Zbrush ...
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Most common format & good practice for 3D models for a placeholder in a PC game [closed]
I'm soon starting programming my first 3D game in OpenGL, C++, for PC. It's going to be a top-down space-based game.
Early on I want to create basic placeholder 3D models for my objects, and then in ...
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Best way to organize models with multiple meshes and textures?
I have character models which have different parts, ex: upper body, head, lower body; each part is a separate mesh in the same model. Each part has several textures associated with it (diffuse, ...
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Efficient way of loading wavefront models in openGL game
In my game, a RTS game, the units are all wavefront obj. all their animation frames are each seperate wavefront obj file. ie. without any skeletal animation; fully rigid models. So when many units are ...
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Running two simultaneous animations on a model? [duplicate]
I am just looking for a broad answer to this question. I am more curious about the general information rather than the specific. Also, I tried to search for this, but I think it's hard to word it so ...
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x-inverted obj importer in BulletSharp - whats wrong?
See importer C# code at the repository.
Screenshot:
Left: bullet imported version, right: correct 3ds max version.
It's somehow inverted. If you think that left part is just 180 degrees rotated you ...
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What does “non commercial use” mean in terms of game assets?
I recently got an app for my iOS device called "123D Design." It is a 3D model editor. Upon creation of an account, the application tell you that "your models may not be used commercially."
What ...
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Lighting Objects with Textures - OpenGL
I'm trying to get lighting effects on a textured object; I'm using .obj and .mtl files to define them. No matter what I try my object is either invisible, unlit (plain texture), or completely white.
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Using obj file in an XNA game [closed]
Sorry if this is a bit novice but I am far more into engineering than game development but I just want to make a small 3D game for fun with XNA (well actually MonoGame). The thing is that I don't have ...
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Effective Methods to utilize 3d Scanners to produce game development resources [closed]
Once upon a time I was quite passionate about game development. About four years ago at the height of my game development aspirations, I was involved in a number of activities. I worked with a team ...
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Why doesn't my XNA model render at all? [closed]
I am trying to draw a 3D Model in XNA 4.0, but it doesn't show up. I think I made it correctly, but maybe not. My code follows:
Here is the LoadContent and Draw method of my Main class. Spaceship is ...
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How to import a character with multiple parts into udk
I have a master chief model that I downloaded and rigged, and it has multiple parts. The body, helmet, and pieces of armor that go around his body are all separate objects that have separate texture ...
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Assimp renders a partial amount of vertices
I'm building a 3D game, and i'm trying to load some assets with the nice Assimp library. The model should look like the one in the first picture, but instead, it takes the form of some kind of ...
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Rendering a lot of Models at once with XNA
In an hexgrid based game, I render all terrain tiles as a separate model, reusing the same texture objects on all similar tiles. The tiles is a pretty simple model.
When the terrain is set to be at ...
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What are the pros. and cons. of different representations a custom geometry format for a mobile based engine?
I am trying to create 3D model importer for my mobile based engine.
These are what I am considering:
Convert .obj file to text based structure like JSON or custom.
So, basically, convert .obj ...
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How can I efficiently render a very large model?
I have a huge model I want to draw in my XNA application; due to its size I am experiencing a tremendous loss of performance.
The model has about 50,000,000 edges and has a size on disk of 205 MB in ...
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How can I efficiently form terrain from a large number of cubes in XNA? [duplicate]
I have a project with a floor built from with small cubes (100x100 of them).
If I exceed that size, the performance of my game suffers. How can I efficiently draw a larger number of identical models?
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How can I render a model on top of another model regardless of their relative Z positions?
I was wondering if there's any way to render models over other 3D models regardless of their relative positions? Kind of like how it works in 2D graphics, you set a render order and it renders them ...
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Creating a collision shape for a complex model
I'm currently creating the collision system for my 3D XNA game.
To check collisions with models (especially complex ones) like trees or other plants, I thought about rendering a low poly version of ...
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How to transform a 2d drawing in a 3d model in easy steps? Where to start?
I have a great draftsman, but I don't know how to take his drawings to 3D
My basic notions guide me to get a front picture and a side picture and then
put in a cross in a z-axis and give them ...
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Rendering a model with transparent or translucent uv map applied doesn't work
Before I try to make anything transparent, the model renders nicely. When I change the uv layout so that one piece of the model will be transparent, it renders horribly. This is the result with a ...
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XNA mesh.Draw() takes the longest CPU time
We have a problem. Our game steadily slows down as we increase the number of models we draw. When the number reaches 100 - FPS is dead. Our humble tests showed that the reason is not GPU. This is what ...
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Finding a specific point in a graphic model in code
I'm not really sure what I'm asking, so sorry for the bad title. I'm still new to game programming and especially the "game specific parts" like models and graphics.
Let's say I have a model of a ...
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Model a chain with different elements in Unity 3D
I have to model, in unity 3D, a chain that is composed of various elements. some flexible, some rigid. The idea is to realize a human-chain where each person is linked to the other by their hands.
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XNA - Draw FPS Hands? [duplicate]
I'm creating a FPS game in XNA 4.
I'm trying to display two hands and a gun in front of the camera.
I already the models Hands:
How can I do so the fingers and hands position adapts to the gun ...
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Would it be possible to edit character models of a PS1 game, to be played on an emulator? [duplicate]
There are some abandoned PS1 oldies out there that I would love to see revamped with improved assets. I have some skills with some some modelling programs, so I was wondering if it would be possible ...
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Which tool can convert a Torque .dts file? [closed]
Into a more common 3D model format such as 3ds, max, or obj.
I know that it is possible (someone did it for me but won't tell me how).
There's a tool called Shaper that looks like it could do it but ...
