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I have made a sieries of programs that let you draw a sprite from the matrix [H] and store a portion of the screen in that same matrix. 0 is off, 1 is on, 2 is transparent, and 3 is inverse for output. Input is just 0 and 1.

I have created a new graphics prog. Easy to make and will upload a pic of,well when u see it this looks really tight.

so have I it is a litlle program that lets you draw. You can save and load pics it's not much really.

This is the bomb, but i dont know if anyone likes 3d games cause no one made a pgrm like dis one this has a user friendly enviorment and uses the top 3d technology. a few glitches but soon it will have:

-raytracing (crude)
-replections
-ROTATING
-scaling
-better saving

it already has the

-graphical interface
-3d formulas
-rengering
-saving
-menus
etc...
this is a TOTALY grapgic program, check out the screenshots in my profile under 3dcalc!!!

also, i want to know if ANYONE has ANY info on 3d graphics and displaying stuff, mine werks fine but i wanna beaf it up!

please REPLY, im BORED!!!

Is this in BASIC or ASM? I think a 3D engine will be cool! I have always wanted to make an awesome mech game, but it would have to be 3D

Darn, dude. Nice job. You beat me to it. In May I started working on a 3d graphics program in Basic called Argon. It has space for 3 saved files (not much, but still pretty cool). I can't quite get the 3D right, can you help me (How do you turn 3d coordinates into 2d coordinates that accurately display on the screen?, I can get it pretty close by adding X+Z/2, Y+Z/2, but that's not quite it. Thanks for the help).
If you want to look at the website, my homepage is www.arasian.com/vortex, and the Argon web page is www.arasian.com/vortex/argon.htm.
Thanks for the help!
-Starhawk_125
http://www.arasian.com/vortex
vortex@arasian.com
Argon Pro v1.1

hey! My name is chris.

I am really excited to see your program called argon and would be happy to share any of the information i have...

I have been working with 3d graphics for almost a year now and i have finally found how to use parallel and perspective projection (if you want more info on these two e-mail me... i am really bored!!! :) )

I know how frustrating it is to not find the information you want, so ill share the info i have so that you can use it in your program... if you have ANY questions, i would be glad to help you...

3d to 2d conversion:

TIP: as the z gets bigger, the x and y get smaller...

This is the universal way:

(Scale = sny number, it is a constant...)
(SceenHeight and Sceen Width is measured in pixels in most cases...)

endX = Scale * (x / z) + (ScreenWidth / 2)
endY = ScreenHeight - (Scale * (y / z) + (ScreenHeight / 2))

or the other way is to:

endX = (x / z) * Scale
endY = (y / z) * Scale

I hope this helps you... I also know a bit about rotation and a new way to view objects without perspective... but i looks similar to your equasion...

have fun and e-mail me asap! I hope to chat with you soon!

PS: I was wondering, if you want my program, you can just ask, but until then... could i see yurs???

chris!

Can you give me a sample (in code i dont have the cable)

I'm developing a 3D landscape generator, and I want you people to say if it is a good idea or not.
The D3d d220 will be introduced with a workable demo. The D3d series will introduce new and good gameplay, making far away objects look far away and near objects bigger.
To give you a gimpse of how to use the D3d, it will be very simple to operate.
There can be an unlimited number of sprites, but due to the fact that calculators have a finite amount of memory, there cannot be a million sprites.
Sprite data will be stored as a file, because of screen limitations, a set amount will be provided (will be in manual). The programmer who wishes to use the D3d will have to draw line by line or pixel by pixel. There are 3 zooms, 1 being farthest and 3 being closest. The software determines how far and how close objects are by reading 3 lists.
LX1{0,0,0,0,0}
LX2{0,0,0}
LX3{0,0}
In the program file, the object that is detected closest, Label 3 will be used, so Lbl3 would have to have an image that is the largest, Lbl2 would have averaged sized, and Lbl1 would have the smallest.
Features include:
13KB of Video Memory (3KB RAM, 10KB ROM)
Z Renderer
Morning/Noon/Day/Night Effects
Please Note: The D3d series are NOT A GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR, they are a 3D content generator.

I have been wanting to make this ever since. This is truly amazing, compare it to the "3D" engine in Quake 4 and Tomb Rader.
I INTEND to make D3d d440 the last of the D3d series, and make it very powerful. Powerful enough to render FFTOM1 in 3D. No joke, this is real.
Thank you for reading this message.
Questions, comments? e-mail me: Computerwiz2489@sunflower.com

Each pixel has a 1-byte counter, which starts at 0. Every cycle, the color value is added to that counter. If it overflows, then the pixel is on that cycle. It would take 8x as much space as a BW image (4x a 4-color image), but that might be acceptable for limited use. (Photos on calc, anyone?)

Would it be possible to remove the current screen and add in a 4-color LCD screen? I would have no idea..

As for the progress of Argon, I'l working on version Pro 1.5.

I have most of the formulas for 3D, and I added...

Real-time scaling, translating, and rotating.

http://www.arasian.com/vortex/argon.htm

Screen: Almost definitely impossible. The TI-OS and almost all programs expect a 1-bpp display, with a specific interface. However, it might be possible to have a second screen, plugged into the linkport or directly interfacing with the circuit board.

After a year of development and fooling around with other stuff, Argon is here!
Version 1.1 (Not Pro)
I had to remove Cylinder and Square (deleting stuff is easier than adding stuff :) )
It's in the Archives. :) Questions/Comments? vortex@arasian.com or
http://www.arasian.com/vortex/argon.htm

Well I'm again working on Erbium (or should it be called CalcPoint, like PowerPoint?), a slide-show creator for the calc. Will have textboxes, picture adding (yep!), and stuff like that. Custom animation? Well, if I get really bored.
Also, has the option of timing or mousepress (enter) to advance the show. Any ideas?

Well, technically Ive gone and made this little program where you save a string of 1's and 0's into L1 (ideal for those who use ASM and are used to sprites in this format....what am i saying? if you knew ASM, why would u be using a program that would draw you .8xi files??) and then the program will draw the 'line' on the graph screen, then take your next inputted 'line', until youve converted a splash you may have had on the comp, but would have taken an enormous amount of time to Pen in by hand. Ive only done this out of lack of anything better (no conversion progs or progs that make this process simpler) i have yet to see. So ill prolly just beautify it a little, and then voila, we have a binary splash maker. (in basic, and ill upload it whenevr i get around to it) questions or comments, yadda yadda, click name, uh hu

I could prob make somthing to do this!

I alraedy made a prgm that decodes lists into sprites

I'll upload it once my sample pic is done

OK, since no one has replied to my posting on the Graphics Idea Page, i decided to post it here:

NOTICE TO LOYAL 83+/SE USERS:
I am proud to announce that my very own Graphix Studio shall be making its big debut upon this glorious website before summer 2003!!!
Graphix Studio is not yet finished, but will be soon. It currently has features such as:
Drawing (although drawing from the TI-OS is recommended)
Screen shifting (allowing users to move the screen without doing it by hand)
Text input (spiffy for ease of use; two sizes of text!)
Invert screen (black on white to white on black, and vice versa)
and Data Options:
-Storing and Recalling Pics
-Exporting and Importing Data (essentially storing the pic to lists, which is best for smaller size pics)
More ideas coming soon!

If you would like to see a -reasonable- feature, email me at Y2K_ChessNerd@yahoo.com, or reply to this message; i will check it daily!

Also, look for more Dark Side Programming software soon!

~Darth Mathias~

I would like to point out that there has been no response to my posting on either page. Anyhoo, there has been a very important update in the progress of Graphix Studio:

Regarding the draw options, I have completely scrapped the old design (i.e. Etch-a-Sketch) and replaced it with Visual Basic-style commands, capable of:
Resizing the screen
Setting the screen to trig dimensions
Making the screen into a square
Drawing:
Lines
Boxes and circles (shading too!)
Triangles
Points on and off
Direct screen input
Display screen
Clear screen
More ideas coming soon!

If you would like to see a -reasonable- feature, email me at Y2K_ChessNerd@yahoo.com, or reply to this message; i will check it daily!

Also, look for more Dark Side Programming software soon!

~Darth Mathias~

I would like to inquire wether or not it does the fast circle drawing rutine? (sorry bout spelling, im not thinking of spelling right now…)

i cant find any programs authured by u

Ok, the 3D Engine was too slow, so I capped it.
And I have another good program instead
Introducing the d2D D220MX Graphics Processing Software!
Features Include:
A first of its kind, the D2d D220MX Features:
4 Pixel Drawing (achieves about 10,000 Pixels/sec)
4 Line Drawing (achieves about 200,000 Pixels/sec)
1 Pixel Drawing (achieves about 2,500 Pixels/sec)
1 Line Drawing (achieves about 50,000 Pixels/sec)
4 Pixel Erasing (achieves about 20,000 Pixels/sec)
4 Line Erasing (achieves about 400,000 Pixels/sec)
1 Pixel Erasing (achieves about 5,000 Pixels/sec)
1 Line Erasing (achieves about 100,000 Pixels/sec)
Circular Drawing
Graph Clearing
Graph Flooding
Picture Storing 1-10
Picture Recall 1-10

an incredible amount.... for a small RAM space. The BASIC Beta version takes up less than 680 Bytes, what will the ASM version bring?

For more information go:
http://www.incomsoftware.tk