Re: What does has collide box meant?


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Posted by CogKing on January 14, 1998 at 23:43:38:

In Reply to: Re: What does has collide box meant? posted by Alexei Novikov on January 14, 1998 at 17:02:16:

> No, collide box is optional additional data for the sector to speed up
> collision detection. Right now JED doesn't calculate collision boxes. And
> it simply clears this flag when you create a JKL, even if you set it.
> This doesn't matter for small levels. For large levels (like those in JK)
> it may make a difference. In one of the next versions I'll add collision
> box calculation.
> BTW, if someone's interested, you can make a test: run JK, turn on
> framerate counter and play Fuel Station. Watch the framerate counter. Then
> load Fuel Station to JED, save it to JKL and play this new level also
> with framerate counter on. See the difference. The maximum difference should
> be when a lot of action going on.
> Alex.

It could become really important in big multiplayer melees where 100 or 200 projectiles are created, collide and are destroyed every second...

-CogKing


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