Mario3D, OpenGL 2.1, Newton physics etc.

Update 2009/08/16
Been playing around alot with the Mario model from Galaxy, also added a nice falloff effect on him ;)
Here's two nice screenies! :)



Update 2009/07/30
Try the Mario3D movement test out! ;)
Mario3D Movement Test Thread

Original Post
Hi,
Last time I posted here, I was working on the project 'Super Mario B3D'.
I got really tired of using the very outdated, static language Blitz3D, so I just gave up.

Now I'm back for more though, and this time around I'm using BlitzMax & C++ which makes it ALOT more flexible and faster.
I've been playing around with it for some time now, and this is what I've got so far:

http://i31.tinypic.com/ifmjqw.png
Realtime shadows, Physics, I've ripped alot of models from Super Mario Sunshine which I'm working on improving with Bumpmapping, shaders etc.
I'll release a small showcase demo in a few days, you must have a decent computer though. (Shader Model 3.0, OpenGL 2.1, GLSL 1.20 is required from your graphicscard.)
Mario3D is just a working name, gonna come up with something catchy to name it later ;)

This post has been edited by creave on Aug 16 2009, 08:53 AM

Your screenshot is "403 Forbidden".

Yeah, noticed that.
Fixed

looks awesome, hope it plays well

Thats amazing.

But, dont put graphics before gameplay, please. A lot of games do that.

I am wondering, do you plan on making this a game or an engine?

I'm gonna focus mostly on gameplay, that's why I'm ripping models from Super Mario Sunshine ;)

It's going to be an Engine, and I'll create a game with it. And constantly add functionality to it :)

how are you making the levels

are they separate objects or one large mesh or what

Why does everyone on mfgg think that putting good graphics in a game is a horrible thing to do

Currently, the levels are several objects named to different things.
So if you want to set a starting location, you create a cube and name it 0101.

3d non-paper mario fangames always tend to look impressive. I hope there's good gameplay as well.

Did you even bother to read the entire post? He said "graphics before gameplay," meaning "good graphics are good, but be sure to make sure the gameplay is equally good or better."

Yes, I read the whole post.

He assumed that the op was going to put graphics over gameplay just because he mentioned using shaders and realtime shadows.

Yes, because "every MFGGer" is extremely ignorant except you.

I mean, really?

This post has been edited by RetroXYZ on Jul 24 2009, 02:40 PM

Retro is right. good graphics are good, but gameplay is by FAR the most important aspect of a game-more important then graphics IMO.

Thank you, retro, for clearing that up.

On topic:Hows the production going, creave? Im looking foward to this. (that is, if i doesnt use 9999 KB. )

Going good, going good!
I'm busy with my GF and stuff now for another day, then I'm gonna pull an all-nighter and get ALOT done ;)

Cool. Good luck, and I hope you can stay awake.


(Ive NEVER pulled a all-nighter......)

Fantastic Work There! I like where this is going! Will we be able to make our own levels?

Yeah, You'll definitely be able to make your own levels even though it will require you to have some tools in the beginning.
Later on I'll probably make a level editor with LUA scriptable events/bosses.
Right now I have an hour or so of programming time, gotta work now! :O

Look pretty awesome - I hope you finish it =D