3D dice

[southpaw]

I have a program that rolls 2 dice, and keeps track of how many times it rolls each combination. I am planning to try and make some dice on the screen, and i want to make them rolling in 3D if possible. I would appreciate any advice or suggestions on how to begin.

[do_pete]

Look for one of the 3D programs that catalyst has made under [Turing Source Code]

[codemage]

Decide whether you actually:
#1 - need them to roll in 3D
or
#2 - look like they're rolling in 3D

Because #2 is probably easier to achieve if you can fake the 3D action vs. implementing a 3D graphics and physics engine just to make a few dice look nice.

[MysticVegeta]

Yes to further support codemage's idea of #2 is that you fake the 3d dice which means it rolls the same everytime but change the number displayed on the top face of it according tot he user input ie, I select 2, the dice rolls, 2 is displayed on the top, I select 3, the dice rolls the same way, except 3 is displayed on the top

[southpaw]

alright, thanks guys. I looked over some of Catalyst's 3D stuff, and it may be kind of over my head right now, so I will probably try and work on option number 2 that you guys were talking about.