Calinou wrote:benrob0329 wrote:I suggested a switch to Antarctica, it got shot down pretty fast :-/
We can do a lot with Irrlicht already, including very optimized stuff, it just needs to be done. No need for an engine switch for this (even though Irrlicht development isn't very active nowadays).
I'm pretty sure that motion blur, water reflection and refraction can be done by someone who has knowledge in GLSL. Entity shadows should be doable as well. Apparently,
Irrlicht can even use OpenGL 4.x functionality.
Thank you. I guess then it would make more sense for me to continue researching into GLSL, and getting n touch with people who are experienced in it.
From what I see STK have actually seem to have merged antartica into Irrlicht, using it as mostly a rendering agent, with Irrlicht more as the base? Unless I am misunderstanding, that is the only reason why I was wondering if the same implementation would be useable / workable in Minetest.
But, with your thoughts, I agree is best to refocus myself and work at exploiting Irrlicht fully before even thinking of adding even more code. That definitely makes more sense.
I'll just have to nag the hell out of some people on Irrlicht forums until I can find someone who would be able to give some better in depth assistance than is available via research. It gets a bit frustrating following trails and getting excited only to come to a 404 at the end.
It really is sad to see because I do know that Irrlicht has much potential, but they advertise all these features but then not really much documentation. It does not discourage me nor cause me to not like Irrlicht, it only makes me want to try to pick away at it's layers more.
We have all seen the fact that realistic water, dynamic lighting, etc. is possible via some random quick demo vids and pics onlne form earlier days made by an Irrlicht dev, but it is just that then there is not much information on the "how". I do know one part includes using a mesh for the water scene (ok easy enough, Blender, on) but, now what? :D
Anyway, antartica idea, filed away to the back and refocus. I do get distracted very easil...... "SQUIRREL!"