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Re: Cyberspace

Posted By: Tacticus Date: 6/14/17 12:58 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Cyberspace (General-RADIX)

: Sounds plausible; was 5D space ever explained as a leftover or just an engine
: quirk?
As far as I recall, the particular way the engine handles space (as a tree of edge-portals connecting polygons rather than conventional 3d geometry) means that, from a rendering perspective, there is no reason not to have 5d space.
The extra work is in the map format, as the relationships between polygons have to be pre-sorted. An process that is only made to deal with non-overlapping geometry is simpler than one that takes overlapping into account.
For example: doom's engine can technically render 5d space, but the way it's geometry is sorted doesn't allow it. You can however manually alter the map data and get it to produce 5d space, after a fashion.
tldr: a really cool and deliberately expanded engine quirk

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Re: Cyberspace VikingBoyBilly 6/13/17 4:10 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace General-RADIX 6/13/17 8:29 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace Tacticus 6/14/17 12:58 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace VikingBoyBilly 6/14/17 2:04 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Tacticus 6/14/17 3:50 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace — the how Can-ned Food 6/15/17 4:49 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Forrest of B.org 6/13/17 6:10 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace General-RADIX 6/13/17 8:27 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace VikingBoyBilly 6/14/17 2:16 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace — the what Can-ned Food 6/15/17 4:44 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Lion O Cyborg 6/17/17 10:05 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace VikingBoyBilly 6/17/17 4:29 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace General-RADIX 6/18/17 10:48 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Lion O Cyborg 6/19/17 1:55 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace President People 6/19/17 10:14 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Lion O Cyborg 6/20/17 10:43 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Godot 6/20/17 12:13 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace Godot 6/20/17 12:23 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace Mark Levin 6/21/17 7:46 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Can-ned Food 6/20/17 4:57 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace scratskinner 6/21/17 4:27 a.m.

Re: Cyberspace Cody Miller 7/8/17 4:39 p.m.

Re: Cyberspace General-RADIX 7/8/17 8:33 p.m.

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: As far as I recall, the particular way the engine handles space (as a tree of : edge-portals connecting polygons rather than conventional 3d geometry) : means that, from a rendering perspective, there is no reason not to have : 5d space. : The extra work is in the map format, as the relationships between polygons : have to be pre-sorted. An process that is only made to deal with : non-overlapping geometry is simpler than one that takes overlapping into : account. : For example: doom's engine can technically render 5d space, but the way it's : geometry is sorted doesn't allow it. You can however manually alter the : map data and get it to produce 5d space, after a fashion. : tldr: a really cool and deliberately expanded engine quirk

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Cyberspace	General-RADIX	6/13/17 3:00 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	VikingBoyBilly	6/13/17 4:10 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	General-RADIX	6/13/17 8:29 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Tacticus	6/14/17 12:58 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	VikingBoyBilly	6/14/17 2:04 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Tacticus	6/14/17 3:50 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace — the how	Can-ned Food	6/15/17 4:49 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Forrest of B.org	6/13/17 6:10 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	General-RADIX	6/13/17 8:27 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	VikingBoyBilly	6/14/17 2:16 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace — the what	Can-ned Food	6/15/17 4:44 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Lion O Cyborg	6/17/17 10:05 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	VikingBoyBilly	6/17/17 4:29 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	General-RADIX	6/18/17 10:48 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Lion O Cyborg	6/19/17 1:55 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	President People	6/19/17 10:14 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Lion O Cyborg	6/20/17 10:43 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Godot	6/20/17 12:13 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Godot	6/20/17 12:23 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Mark Levin	6/21/17 7:46 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Can-ned Food	6/20/17 4:57 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	scratskinner	6/21/17 4:27 a.m.
Re: Cyberspace	Cody Miller	7/8/17 4:39 p.m.
Re: Cyberspace	General-RADIX	7/8/17 8:33 p.m.



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