Computer Science Canada

sky boxes

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:27 pm ]
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from what i figure skyboxes are just normal boxes with specialized textures that make them look 3d... here's one i made it has 2 different skyboxes...
download it from here
http://members.lycos.co.uk/computergods/downloads.html

Author:  Catalyst [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:38 pm ]
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there nothing in the zip file

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 2:41 pm ]
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for some reason i cant upload file...(i get error...=/)
so i juts uploaded it on another server

Author:  Catalyst [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 2:43 pm ]
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that link doesnt work
u put a dot b4 members

http://members.lycos.co.uk/mysqldatabase/sky.zip

even with that fixed it does not let you access it

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 2:53 pm ]
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i know cuz it's still uploading... something's wrong with my connection today...=/
I can't upload it to any server now.... Shocked Shocked Shocked
i'll just try to upload it later

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:27 pm ]
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here's a working link

Author:  Catalyst [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:52 pm ]
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sends me to a referer page
if i do save as, it just asks me to save the referer page

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 5:14 pm ]
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now i'm starting to get pissed!!! Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 6:06 pm ]
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ahh.... there we go!!! tested and working

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 7:55 pm ]
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this is the real working one all the other ones were shit!!
http://members.lycos.co.uk/computergods/downloads.html

Author:  Martin [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 8:38 pm ]
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I don't get it...it's just a textured cube...

Author:  Catalyst [ Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:23 pm ]
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a sky box (or a more advanced version the sky dome) is an object drawn before everything else to give the impression of sky or a larger world existing

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:15 am ]
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i should draw something in it for you to understand it better... i will do that later...

Author:  Catalyst [ Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:26 am ]
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if u stay where u are, it looks almost real Very Happy

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:28 am ]
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yeah well i didn't create the textures and it aint my fault they dont look realistic =Þ

Author:  Catalyst [ Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:30 am ]
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i was complementing the textures on how the match up well to make it look realistic (not the 2nd one tho)

Author:  Homer_simpson [ Sun Jun 15, 2003 2:03 am ]
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lol
here, u can download some different sky boxes:
http://www.geocities.com/-harlequin-/quake/
http://www.q3a.org/alien/pages/skybox.htm


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