Beginning User Interface
August 13th, 2005
I started on the UI for the in-game editor; so far it supports draggable floating or set windows with static text and buttons (working!). For comments, see the original thread.
Better Physics-Based Animation
August 10th, 2005
I spent a few hours today changing the stick figure guy to a rabbit by adding arms and ears and making him walk on his toes. Also added variable speed, and several other changes. For comments, see the original thread.
Physics-based animation
August 9th, 2005
Today I started working on procedural physics-based animation: the controls shift the character's center of mass, and his AI moves his legs to maintain balance. All or most of the Lugaru 2 animations will be using this same idea. Edit: Fixed gif link For comments, see the original thread.
Terrain Progress
August 2nd, 2005
I got texture layers working like in Lugaru, except with higher resolution textures. Here is snow terrain with two texture layers: Also I am starting on the grass technology: For comments, see the original thread.
Starting Terrain
August 1st, 2005
I have been spending most of my time setting up the Lugaru 2 project, but now I am focusing on programming again. I have basic terrain rendering implemented now, similar to Lugaru except smoother and higher resolution. Soon I will add more interesting effects like grass rendering and texture blending. For comments, see the original thread.
Starting Physics
June 30th, 2005
I just started working on physics expanding on the same general idea as the Lugaru physics engine; so far I have rigid constraints working, but nothing groundbreaking yet. Unfortunately physics are hard to demonstrate in screenshot form, but I will do my best. Here is Turner with per-vertex physics after falling a bit too hard: No modern game can compete ...
GLSL and Normal Mapping
June 28th, 2005
I redid my whole shader system to use GLSL instead of CG to save on function overhead, and added lighting optimizations and normal mapping. For comments, see the original thread.