[Bf-gamedev] Bf-gamedev Digest, Vol 16, Issue 3

[Ed]

Ah, obviously I wasn't clear!

Standalone files are certainly possible and that is why I want to use my
model in the BGE.

Fly Mode can also be recreated using Python (presumably). Which would serve
my purposes. But I have found that it is not so easy to recreate it and
even relatively experienced users face quite a long process and several
workarounds to get it working. For example, see all the help others have
kindly given me on this thread:
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?361352-Fly-mode-in-game-engine&p=2808823#post2808823

As Fly Mode has already been coded, I wondered whether it could be ported
to the game engine and made a standard thing. Maybe as an Add On script.
Had a bit of discussion about it on IRC yesterday, where that seemed to be
the preferred way to go about it.

My difficulty is that I don't have the skills to dig into the Blender
source and extract the Fly Mode code and/or to write a new bit of code in
Python. As it is something that I thought others would find useful, I
wondered whether somebody on this list would be interested in taking a look.

Ed


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> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:28:52 -0200
> From: FRANCISCO ORTIZ <chicortiz at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bf-gamedev] Fly Mode in game engine
> To: bf-gamedev at blender.org
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> Well.. Fly mode inside the Blender game engine can be achieved with python
> scripting.
> One can already save binaries by activating "save as runtime"... Sorry
> about my ignorance, I think I don't know what do you mean...
>
> On 10 February 2015 at 20:33, Ed <edspammer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello all. Ton suggested that I see if there is any interest in this via
> > Blender.org. I guess he meant this mailing list, so here goes ...
> >
> > My work as a structural engineer involves a lot of work using Revit to
> > model buildings. I currently use Blender to create models with baked
> > lighting for my clients and fellow designers to walk around using Fly
> Mode.
> > What would be a big bonus would be to use BGE to create standalone
> > executables. It would get over the 'ooh this is a bit technical' obstacle
> > that people tend to put up when I explain how to make get into Fly Mode
> via
> > Blender.
> >
> > But recreating Fly Mode in BGE is difficult. Some discussion here:
> >
> http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?361352-Fly-mode-in-game-engine&p=2812542#post2812542
> > .
> >
> > There is already such an elegant solution with Fly Mode, I wonder how
> hard
> > it would be to put that code to additional good use in the game engine.
> >
> > I think there is a strong usage case for Blender here. Could give it some
> > traction in a whole different area. Do you think there might be a
> developer
> > who would consider porting Fly Mode into BGE as a logic brick, for
> example?
> > I can see it having value for exploring game environments generally, not
> > just for my purpose.
> >
> > If you think it might be of interest, I would be happy to provide an
> > example model for you to see what I am trying to do. It's a very powerful
> > way to show off a building. Much better than pre-rendered fly-throughs or
> > still images.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ed
> >
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