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From: "Max" <mad.max@which.net>
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Subject: Re: Fast dynamic TMDs
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 12:48:55 +0100
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There has been some talk of this kind of thing. I remember a thread not so
long ago about Quad Trees... if you don't know about them goto
www.gamedev.net there are articles there about them. It shouldn't be too
hard once you get the theory out of the way.

Max

Ben James <hungryghost@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9ks340$4at4@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> Hi everyone,
>
> Has anyone written any code which builds a (500ish polygon) TMD every
frame?
> I've got a large level which is too big to be drawn every frame so I'm
> thinking generating the area just around the player. This could be an
> impossible wheeze of an idea that only a complete lunatic (i.e. me) would
> even consider. Any input much appreciated :)
>
> Thanks
> Ben
>
>