My technical english is a little rusty so to avoid misunderstands please be patient with me :)
I will try to be brief and clear
Situation:
- I have a 2d sprite character on the screen
- I've just start learning how to draw 3d primitives and work with the cameras
- I'm working on a 2d isometric environment
- I made a 3d isometric triangle which I want to center in character
- I'm trying to do something similar to a flashlight
Problem:
- The triangle is not centered on character (probably because of the scales between 2d and 3d workspace)
-the triangle speed does not match the character speed.
Code:
player vision
playerVision = new VertexPositionColor[3];
playerVision[0].Position = new Vector3(-15f, -30f, 0f);
playerVision[0].Color = Color.Transparent;
playerVision[1].Position = new Vector3(0f, 0f, 0f);
playerVision[1].Color = new Color(70, 102, 25, 20);
playerVision[2].Position = new Vector3(15f, -30f, 0f);
playerVision[2].Color = Color.Transparent;
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private void SetUpCamera()
{
// isometric angle is 35º , for 50y = -107z
viewMatrix = Matrix.CreateLookAt(new Vector3(0, -107, 50), new Vector3(0, 0, 0), new Vector3(0, 1, 0));
// TODO: use viewport for whole window or just the draw area ?
projectionMatrix = Matrix.CreatePerspectiveFieldOfView(MathHelper.PiOver4, GameInterface.vpWholeWindow.AspectRatio, 1.0f, 300.0f);
}
private void drawPlayerVision(GameTime gameTime, SpriteBatch spriteBatch, Vector2 playerDrawPos)
{
// 50 is related with the camera position in the axis
// TODO: this probably is incorrect since it should be a module of the distance? btw points
Vector2 playerPos = playerDrawPos / 50;
effect.CurrentTechnique = effect.Techniques["ColoredNoShading"];
effect.Parameters["xView"].SetValue(viewMatrix);
effect.Parameters["xProjection"].SetValue(projectionMatrix);
// rotating like a radar
Matrix worldMatrix = Matrix.CreateRotationZ(3 * visionAngle);
// moving to the character
worldMatrix *= Matrix.CreateTranslation(new Vector3(playerPos.X, playerPos.Y, 0));
effect.Parameters["xWorld"].SetValue(worldMatrix);
//effect.Parameters["xWorld"].SetValue(Matrix.Identity);
foreach (EffectPass pass in effect.CurrentTechnique.Passes)
{
pass.Apply();
Game.GraphicsDevice.DrawUserPrimitives(PrimitiveType.TriangleList, playerVision, 0, 1, VertexPositionColor.VertexDeclaration);
}
}
if you need more details please ask me I've been trying to figure out all by myself so its a little hard for me :)
Thank you for your assistance
