I registered duffersgolf.net and moved the site from BeyondUnreal. This reflects my move from UT2004 mod to independent game. Hopefully I'll make better progress this time around and stick to it. It's one thing to continuously talk about game development, it's another to get in the trenches and actually get something accomplished.
I researched a bunch of techniques over the weekend for course creation. I think I've settled on this. Regular heightmap terrain with GeoMipMapping, with bezier curve intersections making up the course area boundaries. It shouldn't be too hard to accomplish; there's loads of info about these techniques on the net. The critical part is getting the editor to a place where it's easy to create content. Since there's only one person on the project, maximizing efficiency is a priority. The problem with UT2004 was that is wasn't made for golf, it was made for FPSs. Creating an engine from the ground up for golf should remove a lot of the hurdles we encountered previously. At least that's my hope.
Posted by mix at May 2, 2005 10:18 AMwoah i forgot too :o good news on duffers though :p
Posted by: beefsack at May 21, 2005 12:18 AM