[h3r3tic]

Though I haven't uploaded any files to SVN yet, the project is alive and I'm actively working on it. My current goal is to create a robust global illumination processor for the scenes the game will be played. I've decided to roll my own tools since the ones available weren't satisfactory (either crashed for my scenes or produced terrible results). I've coded a fast kD-Tree implementation thanks to Jacco Bikker's excellent raytracing articles on flipcode. I've also hacked up a simple geometry unwrapper and the lightmap packing algorithm from blackpawn.com. Joined together with a few tricks from Henrik Jensen's book these form a simple photon mapper. Some development screenshots can be viewed here:
http://158.75.59.9/~h3/listDir.spy?viewType=img&path=code?2Fheresy?2Fimages
If you know anything about GI, you will spot a few errors in the global illumination solutions, but don't worry, I'm working on that
If anyone wants to take a look at the sources (real hell at the moment), grab them from: http://158.75.59.9/~h3/code/heresy/src-2005-03-24.zip
I didn't have enought patience to play around with SVN's problems but I promise I will when the photon mapper is working well and I clean up the code a little bit

[JJR]

Tom,

What you're doing is well beyond my knowledge level in 3D graphics. You never fail to impress me. You learned all this on your own? Smart fella!

- JJR

[h3r3tic]

I'm not that pro in 3d graphics... but yea, I've learned it on my own during the last 3 or 4 years. Thanks go mostly to flipcode, gamedev, gamasutra and google. Oh, and to you for the positive feedback
// off to code

[clayasaurus]

Yes, like JJR said, awesome work, can't wait to see what crazy things you can cook up. : )

[h3r3tic]

I've uploaded some new screenies to: http://158.75.59.9/~h3/listDir.spy?viewType=img&path=code?2Fheresy?2Fimages

Work in progress... (Yes, you will get the code this year, lol)

[clayasaurus]

i'm bored here and stuck at school, so i hope you dont' mind my post too much : )

anyway, screenies are awesome. though i think the rooms need to be bigger or the tanks need to be smaller, or you need an outdoor terrain engine : )

nice to hear code in coming on dsource sometime this year : ) i am too lazy to download an unzip.

though once the code is up i'm sure you'll get a few comments on how to get it ported to whatever platform.

screenshots are the most promising opengl D engine i've seen, though i havn't seen much.
i'm sure physics are top notch too.

ok i'll be quiet now : )

*goes back to cave*

[h3r3tic]

[h3r3tic]

I've released TechDemo #4 which shows a few lightmaps and polygons Lemme know (how fast)|(if) it runs on your machines.
http://158.75.59.9/~h3/projects.spy /*gonna have to make a separate page dedicated to Heresy / FragBots ... */
I'm currently cleaning && commenting the code so I can put it on dsource...