Can you do parallax?

[nahured]

the truth is that I would like to do parallax in this engine, can it be done?

[jcsnider]

Intersect definitely does not contain this feature. You can include images that appear "behind" the map in transparent areas but not multiple and not scrolling to give a parallax effect. Wait for source folks  and then figure out the logistics behind doing it in the seamlesss system.

[Cheshire]

Parallax what, Scrolling or Mapping?

 

There's an option for a Parallax Scrolling image in the editor per map, I believe. Mapping would work as well since all you do is cut up tiles into a giant image map and then cut the image up in tiles again if I recall.

[varinyc]

Parallax is pretty much using layers of 2d images, and a whole bunch of math, to form depth (or working on 3 dimensions) into a map. It's how you see things differently from different angles. Parallax isn't impossible, but you'd be working with a lot of 3d voodoo and camera angles.

So no, I don't think parallax is available in Intersect because they don't use a rotating camera. But "can" it be done? Absolutely.


**Correct me if I'm wrong on something, I actually was just researching into this, for a hexagon grid map idea I've been working on. My brain is all fuzzy with perlin noise now.

[panda]

50 minutes ago, varinyc said:

Parallax is pretty much using layers of 2d images, and a whole bunch of math, to form depth (or working on 3 dimensions) into a map. It's how you see things differently from different angles. Parallax isn't impossible, but you'd be working with a lot of 3d voodoo and camera angles.

So no, I don't think parallax is available in Intersect because they don't use a rotating camera. But "can" it be done? Absolutely.


**Correct me if I'm wrong on something, I actually was just researching into this, for a hexagon grid map idea I've been working on. My brain is all fuzzy with perlin noise now.

 

11 hours ago, Gibier said:

No intersect is only a top-down engine it can't do parallax.

Parallax is possible in 2d, even on a top-down. It's just shifting images on one or more axes in the background. Not sure if Intersect has it because I've never looked for the option to do so.

@jcsnider

[Gibier]

@panda yeah i knew parallax was possible in 2d. I just thought parallax was only a thing only use for side scroller games.

[panda]

2 hours ago, Gibier said:

@panda yeah i knew parallax was possible in 2d. I just thought parallax was only a thing only use for side scroller games.

Also cliffs and such.

[Gibier]

No intersect is only a top-down engine it can't do parallax.