The tag has no wiki summary.

learn more… | top users | synonyms

1
vote
2answers
68 views

How do I ensure my skybox is always in the background, with OpenGL?

I created a skybox in OpenGL (through LWJGL), but the only way I found to render it behind all objects was to make it very big. This leads to ugly edges between the 6 skybox planes. Optimally, I ...
0
votes
2answers
180 views

Simulating 3D height in 2D scene (also shadows)

I recently stumbled across this http://vimeo.com/99118680 video and was stunned by the beautiful painted art and colors. But mostly I couldn't believe how everything appeared to have three dimensions ...
0
votes
0answers
36 views

AS3 - At exactly 23 empty alpha channels, images below stop drawing

I noticed, while trying to draw large numbers of circles, that occasionally, there would be some kind of visual bug where some circles wouldn't draw properly. Well, I narrowed it down, and have ...
2
votes
1answer
86 views

XNA 4.0 HLSL - strange depth map

I want to draw my pre-rendered depth map to the scene. I get my depth value in the following way: basically (Pixel Shader) // Depth is stored as distance from camera / far plane distance, 1-d for ...
0
votes
0answers
24 views

opengl output to texture with 4 levels of depth

i'm building a game where transparency is important. I can live with being restricted to four levels of depth and my current plan is to do two passes: 1. render everything to a texture using ...
2
votes
0answers
64 views

How to set “near” value properly?

Usually, the camera's near value is set to sth like 0.1f. However, this (assuming 1.0f = 1 metre) makes everything that's closer than 10 cm from the camera invisible. On the other hand, when working ...
7
votes
2answers
221 views

How do I handle game objects with two depths?

I want to be able to do what you see in the image, but with a single wall. The player should be able to walk on either side of the same object. That is, the same wall is below the hero when I go ...