Like using the deck gun in Lone Wolf?? -- If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] 3D games was RE: Halo was James North?
> Hi Sean, > Generally speaking converting a complete 3D environment to audio is > difficult. However, in the case where most of the game is 2D but you > need 3D for an aircraft is just make the aircraft 2D, and place in the > game variables to see if the gun is up, level, or down. that way even > though it is technically on the same level as the player, you trick the > player into believing it is 3D by forcing them to have the gun in the up > position when they aim and fire on the aircraft. That basically > simulates 3D while maintaining a 2D engine. > > Sean Mealin wrote: >> You know, now that I am thinking about it, there is a work around for one >> of >> the biggest problems in converting Halo to an audio game; for the most >> part, >> it plays like a 2D FPS. I was thinking about the first game, and there >> are >> not many parts where you need to look up and shoot; the biggest thing is >> shooting aircraft out of the sky. >> >> One of the biggest problems for complex games is like I said, is >> displaying >> and describing a 3D environment only using a 2D system, E.G stereo audio, >> with out it becoming to complex for the average gamer to play. One >> example >> is Audio Quake; from what I have seen, a few people out of the blind >> gaming >> community is willing to spend the time and effort to learn the system; >> and >> that game has had a lot of 3D controls disabled by default. >> >> What are people's thoughts about this problem? Is it a problem, or is it >> just me imagining things? >> >> Sean >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
