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[ultimasnake]

Wouldn't it be great if we could manage to make an Mode 7 graphics engine?

you might be asking Mode 7 what the XXXX is that?

well mode 7 is the a graphical mode used mostly on Snes systems , it is an ability to rotate sprites , an good example is F-zero for the snes


i have got the feeling the graphics potential is rather high and maybe it can even be used to build a great racer like f-zero , also since it still uses 2dimensional coordinates it might be easier to calculate it all.

so does anyone either know a engine already capable of this OR is willing to build one? i am a good programmer , but not with graphics

[jack_561]

Right, I dont know how to program in any way shape or form but you mentioned SNES. Maybe you could have a look into the source code of the snes emulator.

Sorry if I am on the wrong wave length but i dont have a clue about programming

[ultimasnake]

Currently i am working on an kinda diffrent engine , a more triangle 3d rendering engine , no textures but lines etc drawn solid on the screen...

you can think of Starfox on the snes , only a bit more primitive i guess


i am trying to do my best and make something good out of this , i will release the game as a cheap thing ...


maybe i will open source the engine once it is done, it will support 2d wireframe models (maybe 3d soon), 3d map (with buildings made out of walls etc)...

and more

but first the game... it will be a space kinda shooter like starfox all i can say about it now

[MECX]

sounds really good to me --im sure someone will take advantage of your engine, the games for the smartphone are looking better all the time  

[durk1482]

There's a GREAT tutorial that covers mode 7 graphics:

http://www.pixelate....rcle/sincos.htm

Its not as hard as you might think