v5.1.0.0 release of 3Impact

Thanks GMan. I just got my download email and have downloaded and inbtsalled it.

The 3impact devs have said that a few commands have been removed but that moving projects over from 4.4 to 5.1 is very easy.

I hope it will be the same for your wrapper thanks for updating it. Hope to see it ready and downloadable soon.

Any progress? Sorry to seem inpatient it's just that I'm really eager to start messing with this in BlitzMax.

Hi gman. No problem. The weekend is fine. If you can get it done today though I'll donate to you on Tuesday 8th May.

Plus can I have the source to the wrapper or do we already get it with the download you provide?

I'd like to see if I can update it myself (Doubtfull ) or I can get someone like antony to do the updates. It will save me the time of having to wait

I hope the birthday went well for the little one.

Thanks gman. I have downloaded and tested the beta but I get the following error:

??? E:/Coding/3impact/Games/test area/.bmx/template.bmx.gui.debug.win32.x86.o(data+0x298): undefined reference to `__3impact_lib__3IEngine_SkinMeshShadowCasterCreate'
Build Error: Failed to link E:/Coding/3impact/Games/test area/template.exe

I get the same issue with that one also gman.

I'm using the same template as for 4.40. below

SuperStrict
Framework _3Impact.Lib


If Not i3ImpactOpen() RuntimeError "Unable to initialize the 3Impact game engine"
If Not i3ImpactSettings(_ISETTINGS(640,480,32,False,True)) RuntimeError "3Impact settings failed"


Local myEngine:bmx_3IEngine=New bmx_3IEngine


' begin 3Impact processing
myEngine.Start()


Type bmx_3IEngine Extends _3IEngine 
' called to initialize game variables, load resources, etc
Method _Init()
EndMethod


' the main game loop
Method _Run()
EndMethod


' called when the application exits in order to clean up
Method _Exit()
EndMethod 
EndType

As you can see I'm not doing anything apart from trying to open a window.

Hope it can be sorted.

not sure about the IDE you are running in the previous post.  sounds like its not finding the new module for some reason. 

for the standard IDE, i think this may be a 3Impact install issue.  the procedure entry point message leads to the DLL that the EXE is finding being the v4.4 DLL.  to fix you need to make sure you are using the v5.1 DLL.  remember you need to move the EXE to the v5.1 3ImpactWork folder before you run it or you need to be sure you copy the DLLs from the v5.1 into the system32 directory and make sure there are no older 3Impact DLLs in your system path.

i was a little surprised myself at the compatibility.  only 1 out of my 3 machines were able to run the samples.  one was an integrated DX9 Intel chipset, the other was a DX9 compatible nVidia.  the one that did work was an ATI.  i guess better features come at a cost

I got it running...

I have some problems with the samples you converted to Blitzmax. Here is some bug-reporting:

These samples can be compile, but I only see a black screen:
- BreakableRagdoll
- Ragdoll
- SkinnedRagdoll

These samples can't be compiled:
- Cameraman
- SimpleCarCameraman
- Trails
because the 3impact_cameraman.bmx still has some errors.

SpringyBug sample can't be compiled, too.

And the GammaEffects sample seem to have no result if I press SHIFT/A/Z.