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From: "Peter" <cybersmurf@btinternet.com>
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Subject: Re: Quadtrees - am I missing something
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 15:21:02 -0000
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There are a number of ways to do the whole collision detection thingy. The
predominant ways seem to be OBB and AABB trees. Here's a link to a page that
gives a bit more info about it but there's loads of acadic papers on the
net.

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20000330/bobic_03.htm

I'm sure these can be used to work out what is visible to the camera but I'm
still working out how its done. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Hugz, Pete


"Chris Wallace" <chrisw666@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:96lt9p$fig2@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> oh wait, that could be octrees...
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