Mousepointer

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Started by hury June 25, 2008 02:54 AM

4 comments, last by Starfox 15 years, 10 months ago

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June 25, 2008 02:54 AM

Hi, i need to draw my own mousepointer for a 3D application, im writing. I tried drawing it with triangles, but it doesnt really look very well. Anyone got any ideas, how to draw an good-looking mouse pointer? Or any ideas what it should look like? Thanks Alex

Starfox

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June 25, 2008 02:59 AM

Want the top of good-looking? An ortho-projected quad, with a texture and a signed distance field (May I suggest Jonathan "lonesock" Dummer's SDF generation tool?)

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hury

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June 25, 2008 03:22 AM

Do you have an screenshot of that?

Starfox

504

June 25, 2008 03:27 AM

Of what, the pointer or igned distance fields? I have a pic comparing signed distance fields with alpha testing, smoothstep() and normal alpha blending, if you'd like it.

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hury

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June 25, 2008 03:36 AM

Yes, that would be great.

Starfox

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June 25, 2008 04:47 AM

Counter clockwise, from top left: Alpha tested; alpha blended; difference higlight; smoothstep()-ed. Credits for the texture go to Jonathan "lonesock" Dummer.

Edit: Fixed image link.

[Edited by - Starfox on June 25, 2008 5:47:13 AM]

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