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nope and nope

Posted By: Hobeaux
Date: 2003.2.3.12.37

In Response To: I'm sort of curious... (sillyinquisitiveperson)

: 1. will there be a crosshair?
The goal of the project is to convert the game in spirit and letter. As the game didn't originally have the crosshair, the recreation doesn't either.
: 2. will there be some kind of overhead map?
The original marathon map was actually created in the 2D overhead view and then extruded vertically when played. Thus, they were able to show the actual map of the level as you played it.
Unfortunately, there isn't an easy way to create that overhead view in the Unreal Engine. It's not going to map out your coordinates and then draw a map dynamically (but it *is* possible to draw a map ahead of time and then draw out the vectors. difficult, though, and quite time consuming).
So, that would probably be another "no."

Messages In This Thread

I'm sort of curious... -- sillyinquisitiveperson -- 2003.2.3.05.45
- nope and nope -- Hobeaux -- 2003.2.3.12.37
  - Re: nope and nope -- Maggrig -- 2003.2.6.06.22
    - Re: nope and nope -- Wolfchild -- 2003.2.6.09.08
      - Re: nope and nope -- Maggrig -- 2003.2.7.19.36
  - The writing is on the wall -- riko -- 2003.2.4.09.37
- Re: I'm sort of curious... -- SilentMan -- 2003.2.3.12.14
  - The note of an overhead. -- Designator Hawk -- 2003.2.5.22.30
    - Re: The note of an overhead. -- Cyberpawz -- 2003.2.11.23.24

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Message: : The goal of the project is to convert the game in spirit : and letter. As the game didn't originally have the : crosshair, the recreation doesn't either. : The original marathon map was actually created in the 2D : overhead view and then extruded vertically when : played. Thus, they were able to show the actual map of : the level as you played it. : Unfortunately, there isn't an easy way to create that : overhead view in the Unreal Engine. It's not going to : map out your coordinates and then draw a map : dynamically (but it is possible to draw a map ahead : of time and then draw out the vectors. difficult, : though, and quite time consuming). : So, that would probably be another "no."
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