Skim: The Video Game

[doormat]

So im trying to make a skimboard game, need some help/ideas

Im using 3drad as the game engine. It pretty much a user friendly interface for making 3D game and has adjustable physics like G force and stuff along with animation support (Wave Breaking)

Best thing about 3Drad is it uses 3d models you make using Google Sketchup(3D modeling program) which is like a 3dmax for beginners. When you export a model you made i sketchup to 3drad it almost automatically does collision detection and is also highly adjustable.

So far im almost down with the level

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Updated Beach #2


That A frame is only so close so its in the picture, it wont actually show up in game till the barrel passes by.

The main thing I need help with is making the charactor in 3Drad, it involves 3d modeling and writing a basic script by hand for the actions, and im not sure exactly where the skimboard fits into that... if anyone has the skill thats my roadblock

So if anyone has anything to contribute or wants to learn 3drad and make this heres what you need
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Programs
http://www.3drad.com/subscribe.htm 3DRad

http://sketchup.google.com Google Sketchup

http://www.3drad.com/files/3DRadExporter.zip Plugin you need to export SketchUp to 3DRad< Goes in Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins folder
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3D models

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V86TWV0B Beach Model#2 No Ocean

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DN8RCURK Left Breaking Wave (Select all in Sketch Up then Right Click then Select Explode to edit)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RXW216BV Ocean Surface

Otherwise how's my level look I know the waves are a bit akward positioning right now

[oleronskim]

Wow! I can't help but good luck!

[RexSkimmer]

i dont think the waves will behave that realistically because it's really hard to model water. but this still pretty cool. better than any game there is now

[Colin Tracy]

all im thinking is Transworld Skim...

[Brickle]

all im thinking is Transworld Skim...

haha me to.

but sickk concept though

[Rapzz_Br]

owh sick..i can help with some desings..(photosho,illustrator) i can do somethings..

3d its hard..
if i can help with something let me know!

i think the worth part is the waves..
you gonna make just 1 wave ? or 2,3,4 tipes of the waves at the same beach?

[Rapzz_Br]

im downloading all those programs..
its my dream play a skim game..
i will try to help you!
i just ask 1 thing..!
don't give up! hahaha(sorry for the grammar)

[MarceloJr]

The idea is very good, has complicated things to discuss, plan in which language?

I can help with scripts, I await your response available.

Sorry for bad English.

[narwhal]

That is pretty sick.

Keep it up.

[doormat]

i dont think the waves will behave that realistically because it's really hard to model water.

Yeah it's pretty hard so far, but basically it comes down to how many frames I put in the waves animation the more the smoother but still its hard to make it look realistic.

i think the worth part is the waves..
you gonna make just 1 wave ? or 2,3,4 tipes of the waves at the same beach?

Id like to have a few different breaks so you dont get bored. Right now tho im focusing on one, the left you see in the pic, im still animating it and so far im not really happy with how it looks and I think the wall may be too vertical...I was thinking though it breaks foward a couple more "feet" then closes out.

Anyway ill work on the wave today maybe show the animation later if it looks alright, im also going to be fixing up the beach level sizing as everything is off scale(dock too big,etc). If anyone has sick contest/skim logos collection id like o put some in the game somewhere (like billboards on the cliff or something)

Im still havent looked into charactor model...probably gonna be a while before I even look into how.

[jewbacca]

just a thought. in real life if its a left the breaking part of the wave is closer to the shore and the unbroken shoulder extends on an angle out to sea. in your model it is the other way around and it seems very unnatural.

[Rapzz_Br]

you gonna make siders?
add me at skype..
rapzz_br

i make those logos!

[skimfl]

Looks really sick.

[Rapzz_Br]

the wedge!

[Rapzz_Br]

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/t...ew_to_gsu.html

all you need to help! ahahah

[Luff]

beak dawgs coming to life...

[Walruz996]

Haha, sick. Good luck with this.

[tommygallagher]

that looks sick. would you put pros in it? or would it be kinda like design your own person?

[b_dub]

So sick dude, I was scared to open up this thread... I'm stoked that I did.

I'll keep updated with your progress, if there are any programming related problems you run into I may be able to help.

Good luck dude, pumped to see this come to fruition.

[Luff]

this thread makes me want to play youriding.

[Rapzz_Br]

/\ hahahah me too...




aahhaha guilherme vaz chair

[Luff]

too bad my computer is being glitchy as frack right now.

[doormat]

just a thought. in real life if its a left the breaking part of the wave is closer to the shore and the unbroken shoulder extends on an angle out to sea. in your model it is the other way around and it seems very unnatural.

Yeah, I originally pictured that wave to almost be a close out and not have such a low side, like peel to the left a little then crash so it wouldn't look so unnatural, cause I pictured the player maybe getting more time to trick with the weak side of the wave angled like that(kinda grind out then end up at the barrel). Ill have to see when I finish the animation

But I think i going to have to maybe even use a totally different wave this one is rather difficult to edit.

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/t...ew_to_gsu.html

all you need to help! ahahah

lol And 3d modeling is only half of it, you'll need this too http://www.3drad.com/documentation.htm

Glad to see you picked up on sketchup tho

I probably won't have pros at first, I dont have the modeling skills at the moment and charactor's aspect of 3drad is by far my weakest.

[Rapzz_Br]

its possible make a sider ?

[skimmerdude12]

when you are done, post it on a website like addicing games or tell us which one you post it on.

[Surf610]

when you are done, post it on a website like addicing games or tell us which one you post it on.

I think he was actually planning on keeping it secret and not telling us.

Great idea, good luck!

[Rapzz_Br]

im making the board..take a look..
im gonna try to make the rocker..

[Rapzz_Br]

ahahha that shity is hard..someone can help me?

[idrathrbskimmin]

wow that is awesome
great job
i cant wait for the finished product

[doormat]

im making the board..take a look..
im gonna try to make the rocker..

Sweet thats the kind of stuff I need, Im not sure how the skimboard will be programed in the the player... I know its possible but im not sure if its going to be a seperate model or part of the player itself. Try to keep the images you post small so it doesnt fill the page up though

Keep it up, But I can"t add really anymore unnessesary stuff(enviroment) anymore only really the player and skimboards otherwise I think it will make the game run and load too slow.

Im not sure though I really like to turn that empty surf shop into a skim shop with brand name skimboards to switch change clothes/players maybe

Also note that a lot of my model is made up of resized and modified models people uploaded on 3Dwarehouse, there some great ones some have editing issues though and are hard to change into what is needed.

its possible make a sider ?

Yeah it would be as easy as a regular but the path/animation would be more difficult to write in with the colliding wave. Plus this first level isn't really fit for one maybe though

when you are done, post it on a website like addicing games or tell us which one you post it on.

That will be the day...when it is though it will probably be a file you download and play offline. 3Drad also can compile it into a browser game but most sites like that are java and mine is far from that, so a website like *cough this *cough would have to put it up

[oleronskim]

The skimboard should be a part of the rider, not separated i think, just in the hands and after the run it fall under the feet.

[Rapzz_Br]

The skimboard should be a part of the rider, not separated i think, just in the hands and after the run it fall under the feet.

so the skimmer dont will make shoveits?

[Sliprunner]

Better do what you can to keep the board as a separate entity, I have a hunch on that.

[oleronskim]

so the skimmer dont will make shoveits?

Of course he does but the skim and the skimmer can be the same 3d object with a space when doing shove its or what else, i just think it will be easier to make it whit the skimmer, if it's 2 different 3d objects it will be hard to program i think. (Sorry for the english, i'm french).

[skimdread]

Dude i wish you all the luck in the world with this game, i've been wanting to play a skimboarding game for years now and im really glad someone finally decided to take a crack at it.