Compass for Editor

[Canardia]

File Name: Compass for Editor

File Submitter: Lumooja

File Submitted: 01 Jul 2010

File Updated: 01 Jul 2010

File Category: Tools and Utilities

 

Compass Thingoid for Editor

 

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[Jordan]

This is pretty cool

[Canardia]

The only problem is the big size of the compass at big resolutions, but I can't make it smaller because Lua is missing the ScaleMesh() command. EDIT: I found a hack to workaround the bug, so a new version will come soon (0.0.0.3).

 

I had to implement my own EntityParent() command too using the object:Draw() method, since the original EntityParent() kills all transparency features when you parent a transparent mesh in the transparent world with the camera (or with any other model) in the main world.

 

I think the randomly lighter and darker appearing compass needle is caused by a culling bug in the engine (it occurs also without lights), which happens also when the camera is facing west or east with normal meshes. I'll try to make a bug demo for Josh about it.

[NivorbiaN]

Lumooja "hero No. 1"

Thanks!

 

this is exacly what i was looking for.

[TylerH]

Wouldn't it be easiest to do it with a 2D image?

[Canardia]

You can't rotate 2D images in Lua (at least not as easily), and they are slower to render also.

[TylerH]

The first part is true, but your second statement is a bit unsubstantiated.

[Rick]

The first part is true, but your second statement is a bit unsubstantiated.

 

You act like this is the first time you've talked to Lumooja

[L B]

You act like this is the first time you've talked to Lumooja

Definite +1.