Voxel Demo

InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Needle in a haystack =D</div> <a href='http://www.advsys.net/ken/voxlap/voxlap03.htm' target='_blank'>Voxlap</a>

Download, run one of the bat files. Enjoy.

Puts the Geomod engine to shame.

Basically a Voxel is a method of creating 3D stuff, that predates polygons. It was meant to be the next big thing, but it never really took off.... But yeah, this thing is pretty cool.

I guess the 'aim' of the 'game' is to find the red upgrade thingy (Which then turns your gun into a cannon...)
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Hmm, looks interesting. Might as well try it out... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GrimmGrimm Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15448Members
    Pretty trippy lookin' stuff, I'll have to try it out.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    It's 500k, it's not a life or death situation here....
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    The destructability is great... just a shame the resolution of the landscape is so bad it's painful on the eyes ^^;
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  • PithlitPithlit Join Date: 2003-05-07 Member: 16120Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    really great thing.
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  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    It's no secret that I like stuff that breaks with a satisfying noise when shot at...

    HL 2 better include soda pop-machines <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    I was chatting with Infinitum about voxels in IRC, and mentioned what my dad does with them; I figured I might as well share it with the rest of you.

    <a href='http://www.vitalimages.com' target='_blank'>Vital Images</a> does work with voxels to make 3D images from CT and MRI scans. Here's an example:

    <img src='http://support.vitalimages.com/images/month/img1_big.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    As you can see, the detail they require just can't be done with polygons.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Voxels...

    *shudders*

    /me has horrible memories of Tiberian Sun...
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Sep 20 2003, 09:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 20 2003, 09:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Voxels...

    *shudders*

    /me has horrible memories of Tiberian Sun... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep, the pre-release screens included niiiice and transparent explosions. The real version had voxel ones... Urg.
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    /me has bad memorys of Delta Force3..
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--404NotFound+Sep 20 2003, 11:25 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Sep 20 2003, 11:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> /me has bad memorys of Delta Force3.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The horror! Ruuuuun! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BigDBigD [OldF] Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1596Members
    edited September 2003
    Voxels are cool. That's pretty impressive considering just 2 people made that engine and the maps.

    Edit: Just read through the website. One of the creators was Ken Silverman. He created the basis for the Duke Nukem 3D engine. Some interesting reading on his main page for all you nerds like me!
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  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    edited September 2003
    argh, I wish they'd make the map smaller. unless you leave that game on for 4 days with the trigger down... how are you supposed to find anything?

    It'd be cool if there were at least physics (ie disconnected pieces falling & crashing)

    bah nvm i was under the impression that the blaster was hidden inside the rocks lol
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--QuoteBegin--Windelkron+Sep 20 2003, 06:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Sep 20 2003, 06:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It'd be cool if there were at least physics (ie disconnected pieces falling & crashing) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They do most of the time. It looks like its a rounding error bug. I've been able to seperate of huge pieces before and see them fall
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    I cut away the middle of a huge slab, and it just hung there.
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  • FinaFina Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3267Members
    I don't think they'll fall if they're over a certain size or mass. Then again, I've had single blocks just hang there.

    Oddly addictive for a tech demo.

    Anyone remember Ken's Labyrinth?
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Soooo fun. My brother knocked out the entire bottom of a level and everything just floated there.
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