Whew! That was a lot of work, but I've managed to squeeze in the time. I hope you all like it!
One more layer of rope and I'll be ready to start in on animation work. This t...
2021-02-02 05:10:45 +0000 UTC View PostNew version is up and ready. Your controls have been updated. You can now press control+home to load a new test level, while pressing home will load the original level.
Tie Me Up ...
2021-01-29 18:59:43 +0000 UTC View PostIt's a problem with the scripts not loading. There is a Windows Script Debug version on Dropbox, use it if you have trouble running the game.
2021-01-25 19:59:48 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
Tie Me Up 0.67 is up and ready! Very special thanks to Pontikue, who has taken on the role of Lead Programmer for the project! You can download it here: 2021-01-24 08:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
New early access version just uploaded to Dropbox!
On the modelling side, I'm getting closer and closer to starting in on the new animations, which I'll start once I have all the models I need. The new models will run much better on lower-end...
2021-01-18 23:53:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The last model looks poor, unless we zoom out and view it from a distance. The lowest detail models aren't meant to be seen from close up when in-game.
2021-01-18 23:11:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Decimate modifier applied again to further reduce detail for the next LOD.
2021-01-18 23:08:32 +0000 UTC View Post
To improve performance further, I apply a Decimate - Un-Subdivide modifier to the model to simplify the geometry even more.
As a rule of thumb, models for mobile use should be below 2,000 tri...
2021-01-18 23:07:23 +0000 UTC View Post
I've selected Face Orientation to check the normals. Faces make up the surfaces of a model, upon which materials can be rendered to make the model look less like digital clay and more like ro...
2021-01-18 23:03:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Shade smooth applied to ropes. Before you could see the faces that make up the structure. Shade smooth changes the way the model is rendered, but not the geometry. This gives it a...
2021-01-18 22:58:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Low detail version uses the same curves as the others, but each curve has a circle attached to it as a bevel. This makes for a round shape that follows a path.
2021-01-18 22:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostNew build can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hefrwvwp484xa61/AADanl5hF...
2021-01-18 00:05:05 +0000 UTC View PostNew build can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hefrwvwp484xa61/AADanl5hF...
2021-01-15 16:20:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I've decrease steps from 16 to 5 on this version. Much better tri count, but the ropes are now distorted.
When computers render models at a distance from the camera, they render all of ...
2021-01-14 17:07:43 +0000 UTC View Post
It doesn't look as good as the previous one, but it's not too different.
The game's ropes look good, but only because the details are actual mesh topology. It's about as detailed as you...
2021-01-14 17:01:53 +0000 UTC View Post
The tri count on LOD0 is pretty high, which will require a fair bit of power to render, especially if there are a lot of objects on screen.
Each LOD (level of detail) has progressively simple...
2021-01-14 16:54:14 +0000 UTC View PostNew build can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hefrwvwp484xa6...
2021-01-14 16:46:35 +0000 UTC View PostYou can find early versions of the game here. Please note that these are provided as is. They'll be buggy, they'll be missing features, they can even have less stuff working in them tha...
2021-01-13 14:48:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I've selected and erased the extra geometry, which leaves a gap.
There are other gaps in the ropes, but I position them so that they won't be visible in-game when a character is wearing the r...
2021-01-10 01:38:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Edit mode view of new model.
Because Blender's Screw modifier uses whole numbers for segments (you can't do a half-segment), there will be some overlap (such as the mess at the top of the ver...
2021-01-10 01:35:23 +0000 UTC View Post
