Grimrock

raf68 wrote:I think it would be nice if the editor dungeon there would not be such a window that allows you to see the object preview before placing them in the dungeon when did click on an object What can see the object before to put

I think you're saying that you'd like a preview window? I usually go to http://grimrock.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Items. Doesn't take too much longer, and it saves room on the editor.

Isaac wrote:

SpiderFighter wrote:

raf68 wrote:I think it would be nice if the editor dungeon there would not be such a window that allows you to see the object preview before placing them in the dungeon when did click on an object What can see the object before to put

I think you're saying that you'd like a preview window? I usually go to http://grimrock.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Items. Doesn't take too much longer, and it saves room on the editor.

Yeah, that's exactly what he wants (and others too I'm sure); it is noticeably missing...



** Of course it needn't be a live 3D preview... just an informative icon. I can attest to that jarring "what is that?" curiosity while working in the editor; and not wanting to stop editing to go look for it online, or place one what-ever-it-is into the map to look at it with the live preview.

Having a visual cue would improve workflow ~but be admittedly tedious to implement, as they would have to render out a texture atlas for every [non-inventory] object in the game.

** Does anyone want to volunteer to supply the texture atlas?

*** POV raytracer does a really neat trick where they include a script that renders out preview icons that show off the program's material effects. The user runs the script and gets high-quality preview images automatically used in the app.
I wonder if that would work with something like the GMT; something that autoloads a model file, rotates it, and renders it... writing each image out to an atlas.

I like that idea

Isaac you always have THE BEST concept animgifs, really works to sell your idea when we can see it so vividly!

yes isaac has all agree

the problem is that new players do not know if that represents this object
or someone who does not understand English with a viewing window can all now see what it's like to be put in before the dungeon are