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• dave1707 Mod

  December 2021 Posts: 10,049

  @boberto To search the forum, enter what you want to search for in the box to the left of the magnifying glass at the upper right, above New Discussion.
• Simeon Admin Mod

  December 2021 Posts: 5,781

  There is a search field in the top right on desktop (and iPad). On iPhone you may have to tap the "aA" button and choose "Request Desktop Website" to get the search field

  @John may be able to point you in the right direction with Craft-based-maps. Otherwise you could build your model and render it using the 2D rendering (lines, sprites, shapes) to get a sense of how the gameplay should work before attempting to render it in 3D or isometric with Craft
• Bri_G

  December 2021 Posts: 2,726

  @boberto - the only way I have been able to build terrain maps is with the mesh system. But I'm sure, in the recent conversations on expanding Craft, @John made some reference into a Craft mesh which is accessible but gave no details. I'd search through those recent posts to start with and hope @John posts some details.
• John Admin Mod

  December 2021 Posts: 787

  @Bri_G the Craft equivalent of mesh is craft.model, which has a pretty similar API to the original one. You just use it with entities instead drawing it directly. The World Generator project is an advanced example of this, but you could make a simpler flat one with pretty similar techniques
• Bri_G

  December 2021 Posts: 2,726

  @John - thanks for the update, I'll look into that - pulled out a few old projects recently that could apply it. Thanks again.
• dave1707 Mod

  December 2021 edited December 2021 Posts: 10,049

  @boberto Is this something you might be able to use or to start with. Move your finger on the screen to move in the direction you want to go.

  viewer.mode=FULLSCREEN
  
  function setup()
      bx,bz,sx,vel,dir=0,0,0,0,0    
      scene = craft.scene()      
      ground=scene:entity()
      ground.model = craft.model.cube(vec3(1000,1,1000))
      ground.position=vec3(0,-2,0)
      ground.material = craft.material(asset.builtin.Materials.Standard)
      ground.material.map = readImage(asset.builtin.Surfaces.Desert_Cliff_Color)
      ground.material.offsetRepeat=vec4(0,0,10,10)    
      cam = scene:entity()
      cam:add(craft.camera, 60, .1, 1000, false)
  
      for z=1,100 do
          local t=scene:entity()
          t.model = craft.model(asset.builtin.Nature.naturePack_052_obj)
          t.position=vec3(math.random(-400,400),-2,math.random(-400,400))
          local t=scene:entity()
          t.model = craft.model(asset.builtin.Nature.naturePack_061_obj)
          t.position=vec3(math.random(-400,400),-2,math.random(-400,400))
      end
  end
  
  function update(dt)
      scene:update(dt)
      cam.eulerAngles = vec3(0,180+dir,0)
      bx=bx-vel*math.sin(math.rad(dir))
      bz=bz-vel*math.cos(math.rad(dir))
      cam.position=vec3(bx,0,bz)
  end
  
  function draw()
      update(DeltaTime)
      scene:draw()    
      dir=dir-sx/5
      joyStick()
  end
  
  function joyStick()
      if show then
          d=vec2(cx,cy):dist(vec2(x,y))
          if d<50 then
              px,py=x,y
          else
              px=(x-cx)*60/d+cx
              py=(y-cy)*60/d+cy
          end
          d1=vec2(px,py):dist(vec2(cx,cy))
          sx=(px-cx)/(d1/4+.01)
          vel=((py-cy)/(d1/4+.01))/20
      end
  end
  
  function touched(t)
      if t.state==BEGAN then
          cx,cy=t.x,t.y
          x,y=cx,cy
          show=true
      elseif t.state==MOVING then
          x,y=t.x,t.y
      elseif t.state==ENDED then
          show=false
          vel=0
          sx=0
      end
  end