Graphic import on Lvl Editor (Bike or Die!)

[Graphic import on Lvl Editor] ive used programs that do this for a gr...

mike flips — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:07:11 +0000

ive used programs that do this for a graphing calculator (which is much much easier to program)

basically i would draw a monochrome bitmap in paint or something, then this little program would convert the monochrome picture into a race track and would ask for a start, finish, and checkpoints, the black would be the ground and the white we could move in...

The game was called MegaCar and it could run on my TI83+ graphing calculator

[Graphic import on Lvl Editor] That would involve converting bitmap to...

IZodiac — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:50:38 +0000

That would involve converting bitmap to vector, and if the converter is prorammed poorly that would mean running out of polygons in an instant. Coding a good vectorizer would be too hard. A java-based level editor that would dominate. Maybe someone has made something liek that that converts monochrome to vector.

[Graphic import on Lvl Editor] What was meant by the 1 pixel line, was...

MacGuru — Tue, 23 May 2006 22:51:46 +0000

What was meant by the 1 pixel line, was the same premise as the single vector line used to make invisible walls in the Palm based editor. The import would interpret non polygonal shapes (i.e. - solitary lines) as to points connected by a single line, thus making it invisible.

[Graphic import on Lvl Editor] A 1 pixel line would not be as thin as ...

Kristopher — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:49:32 +0000

A 1 pixel line would not be as thin as an invisable line; in the game, a Horizontal or Vertical line is completely invisable. It's still a good idea, though.

[Graphic import on Lvl Editor] Why wouldn't they be? just do what you ...

MacGuru — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:32:18 +0000

Why wouldn't they be? just do what you always do and make a 1 pixel line. Anything else with depth would become a polygon in the game.

[Graphic import on Lvl Editor] That's a good idea, like the Medievel H...

Kristopher — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:39:39 +0000

That's a good idea, like the Medievel Heros II level editor. Of course, invisable lines wouldn't be possible, but it would be a nice option for level editors.