How to do multiple (2 player+) camera views...

#1 Leroy I haven't worked with multiple cameras so can't answer that one.

For GUI documentation, check TDN. Torquescript language and Torque Core including the GUI system is documented there. TGB docs only include TGB specific stuff (t2d* classes and functions).

#2 In mainScreen.gui there is one t2dSceneWindow. Make it two and let them view the same scenegraph.

#3 @Alex: Thanks Alex, if your refering to tdn.garagegames.com/wiki/GUI regarding GUI & canvas information, i've already been there (as well as pretty much everywhere else) but i've yet to find any canvas command info apart from searching in the forums (which are just code snippets of it being used). Is there any specific info for canvas. it doesn't seem to take the t2dSceneObject commands. I've figuered i might need to know these in order to dynamically do the multi screen thing (could be wrong :S)

@Michael: Thanks, i'll give it a try and probably post the snippet if i get it to work!

#4 @Leroy, you can define a custom GUI with two different t2dSceneWindows, the layout of the windows are dependant of how you define this custom GUI.

You name them independantly, and you can load two different sceneGraphs to them, or load the same scenegraph.

example GUI file.

//--- OBJECT WRITE BEGIN ---
new GuiChunkedBitmapCtrl(mainScreenGui) {
   canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
   Profile = "GuiContentProfile";
   HorizSizing = "width";
   VertSizing = "height";
   position = "0 0";
   Extent = "800 600";
   MinExtent = "8 8";
   canSave = "1";
   Visible = "1";
   hovertime = "1000";
   bitmap = "blank/data/images/logoblack";
   useVariable = "0";
   tile = "0";

   new t2dSceneWindow(sceneWindow1) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiContentProfile";
      HorizSizing = "width";
      VertSizing = "height";
      position = "0 0";
      Extent = "400 600";
      MinExtent = "8 8";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      hovertime = "1000";
      lockMouse = "0";
      useWindowMouseEvents = "1";
      useObjectMouseEvents = "0";
   };
   new t2dSceneWindow(sceneWindow2) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "400 0";
      Extent = "400 600";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      hovertime = "1000";
      lockMouse = "0";
      useWindowMouseEvents = "1";
      useObjectMouseEvents = "0";
   };
};
//--- OBJECT WRITE END ---

then when you load up your scenegraphs, you still push your content as mainscreengui

but you do independant level loads.

canvas.setContent(mainScreenGui);
sceneWindow1.loadLevel("./data/level/level1.t2d");
sceneWindow2.loadLevel("./data/level/level2.t2d");

sceneWindow1.mount(player1);
scenewindow2.mount(player2);

this is all psuedo code, i haven't tested it, but it should put you on the right path.


enjoy!

#5 You wouldn't want to load the level on both windows if you plan on both windows playing inside the same "world". When you call loadLevel it will load the level file into each window, which will create two scenegraphs ( you can think of the scenegraph as the "world" object)...

What you will want to do is load it into one window and then set the scenegraph of the second window to the scenegraph of the first window.

Edit: unless of course you want two seperate level instances running.

#6 That would be an awesome way to preview/select levels on a Start screen. Unless memory use got out of hand, running 12 levels at the same time :-)

#7 Yeah, sorry about that if its the same level you would.

if you want an example, check out this post of mine from about a month ago..

www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=44373

#8 Thanks guys, i'll update you when i get back to this, first i'm solidifying some main game (1 player) elements...

meanwhile, if any of you could help with saving and loading levels/scenes that would be great, please post here: www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=46246

#9 Hi all, thanks for already provided solutions but i've come a little short in the execution. I'm having trouble knowing how to have the 2 sceneGraphs share the same level (2 differents levels is easy enough)

I loaded the scenes with the same level file but all this achieves is a dead first screen with a non moving Player 1 with player one having effect only the camera in the first scene as it is mounted to it but there is no sign visual/effect of player 1!? Although the second window works as intended?

sceneWindow2D.loadLevel(%level);
sceneWindow2D2.loadLevel(%level);

Hope the above makes sense, sorry it's pretty late! I'm about to hit the sack ZZZZzzZzzzzzzZzzZzzzz

Thanks in advance! :)

EDIT: Oh, while i'm here if any1 can get pad input working with pro 1.1.0, please share info here www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=46682

#10 Hallelujah, I figuered it out! What a difference a sleep makes ;) You have to use the setSceneGraph() command to attach the same scene to a new sceneGraph...

sceneWindow2D2.setSceneGraph(yourScene);

Sorted! Once more, thanks for all the help! Again, any solutions/info to getting pads working in v1.1.0 is more then welcomed: www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=46682