Re: [stella] Real 3D Space Calculations

Subject: Re: [stella] Real 3D Space Calculations
From: "Glenn Saunders" <cybpunks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 11:17:29 -0700
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Even this would be hard, though.  For one, it involves
multiplication and division of non-power-of-2 numbers,
and values that won't fit in 8 bits...and that's just
the beginning...


Really the best approach is to disassemble Star Raiders for the 400/800. It's only 8K. SR has more accurate pseudo-3D coordinate system than any 8-bit space sim I know of outside of Elite, and Elite (as I remember it on the Apple II at least) had a really sluggish framerate so I don't think that would be a good game to copy.


You could also look at the disassembly of Solaris. Even though it's behind the ship perspective, it's still kinda 3D with the radar and all.



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