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RTS Kit A* Pathfinding Cont.

by Robert Stewart · 02/16/2006 (4:33 am) · 9 comments

Ok so anyone who read my last blog know's about the Pathfinding I have been working on for the RTS Kit.

Well for a couple day's there I got side tracked and started working on some other cool things for the RTS Kit, however I cannot talk about that yet.

Anyway I started working on the Pathfinding again today and had a good time with it, let's just say that it worked out better than I imagined.

Here is a video of it in action.

http://futurelands-thegame.com/path.avi

I will release this code as a resource in a couple days.

#1
02/16/2006 (4:38 am)
Oh yea the pathfinding should work with any shape and it takes very little resources. Also, that blue particle effect and the smaller box are indicating where the ray intersected.
#2
02/16/2006 (5:05 am)
Excellent, Well done Robert, I know this will be a big help to a lot of people out there, myself included.

Can't wait to see what else you are working on.
#3
02/16/2006 (6:15 am)
What codec are you using? I can't open the file.
#4
02/16/2006 (6:47 am)
DivX, i believe.
#5
02/16/2006 (7:03 am)
It's the Fraps codec (in case anyone else can't watch it). :)
#6
02/16/2006 (3:31 pm)
I have installed the demo of fraps but I'm still having trouble seeing this it plays but the screen is white. A couple of days! wow I guess it was a good time to switch into RTS a lot of neat things are coming out.
#7
02/16/2006 (4:35 pm)
You're kidding me, I never knew fraps used its own codec. Sorry guys.
#8
02/17/2006 (12:00 am)
I saved it on my desktop and it worked fine it looks very nice. This well help my game get off the ground thanks robert.
#9
02/24/2006 (3:30 pm)
I having been working with the Torque Engine since January 2005, i have just bought the RTS kit and i know i have a lot to do to make a fully working game, pathfinding is the most important part of a realistic RTS and i cant wait to see it in action...