3D Particle Systems?

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming

Started by Metus February 20, 2002 09:53 AM

6 comments, last by Metus 22 years, 1 month ago

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February 20, 2002 09:53 AM

Yesterday, I coded my own Particle Engine, but It''s restricted to 2Dimensional only.. How should I do to implement a 3Dimensional Particle engine? Textured, Solid Squares?

Ethereal

NewDeal

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February 20, 2002 10:13 AM

For example: Quads always facing the camera (look up billboards).

Vaporisator

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February 20, 2002 10:18 AM

Et voila:
Particle Engine Tutorial from NeHe
Designing a Particle Engine also from NeHe

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Metus

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February 20, 2002 02:17 PM

Vapo:
The Tuts on Nehe''s page are for 2d only

Ethereal

Vaporisator

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February 20, 2002 02:54 PM

What do you mean by ''for 2D only''?
What is in your opinion a 3D particle system?

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Myopic Rhino

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February 20, 2002 02:56 PM

That''s not strictly true. Although the particles are rendered using 2D methods, their positions and velocities use 3 dimensions. Which is pretty much the accepted way of doing a particle system in 3D. You could have true 3D particles, but for most cases, you wouldn''t get enough visual/physical improvement to justify the increase in triangle count.