DanJet 0.7 released (Direct3D 9 graphics component)

**czar** · 27-09-2006, 01:33 AM

Just noticed new version has been posted on

http://dan.mirgames.ru/

Taking the liberty to post about it here.

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DanJetX is a graphics component for Delphi. It is based on Direct3D 9. It allows a programmer to use following features:
# Easily access advanced graphics capabilities.
# Easily combine 2D and 3D graphics.
# Support of BMP, JPG and PNG format for textures.
# Support of X format for 3D meshes.
# Support of mesh skinning (animated meshes).
# Special effects such as shadows, lighting effects, motion blur, billboards etc.
DanJetX has been tested for compatiability with Delphi7 and BDS2006.

Major Changes:
-Shadows
DJX can now generate and render shadows using Z-Pass shadow volume
(At the moment only works for static meshes).
-Chages to Extras
*DJXSpriteEngine.pas is renamed into DJXEngine.pas.
*TDJXSprite class is renamed into TDJXEngineItem.
*DJXEngine2D.pas added.
*TDJXFreeCamera.GetFromDJXCamera function added,
allowing TDJXFreeCamera to be set to the same
position as the standard TDJXCamera.

**WILL** · 27-09-2006, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by czar

BTW I know this section is not the best place to post but no other topic area seems appropriate.

Not a problem I've moved the thread and made it a News item.

**Firlefanz** · 27-09-2006, 07:34 AM

That's great news Czar!

I'm using DanJetX for my new project 'The Innominate', a 3D medieval genre-mix. I can only recommend DanJetX, very easy to use for 3D projects.

I will soon make a new project thread here about my game, as soon as I got my playermesh done and shadows included.

Thanks,
Firle

**NecroDOME** · 27-09-2006, 09:25 AM

-Shadows
DJX can now generate and render shadows using Z-Pass shadow volume

I like to see an example

Maybe you could add physics to your engine. Would be a nice feature.

**czar** · 27-09-2006, 09:53 AM

@NecroDOME

Probably easiest to ask Dan to post an example.

http://www.ericbehme.de/phpBB2DAN/

That is the djx forum URL.

**Dan** · 27-09-2006, 06:32 PM

Added a sample of shadow volumes. It's on the website.

**NecroDOME** · 27-09-2006, 07:16 PM

Looks nice!

**czar** · 27-09-2006, 08:01 PM

I agree it does look nice. I have played around with the example and combined it with a 3d landscape example and it works a treat.

Here is a picture of the actual Z-Pass shadow volume demo.

Well I would post a picture except the annoying picture posters says that all my picture files are "invalid" . I have tried jpg and png of a 400x300 image. I hate the picture uploader it sucks. :x

**savage** · 27-09-2006, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by czar

Well I would post a picture except the annoying picture posters says that all my picture files are "invalid" . I have tried jpg and png of a 400x300 image. I hate the picture uploader it sucks. :x

Hmm seems to work for everyone else, what's wrong with your images

?

**czar** · 27-09-2006, 09:49 PM

Nothing as far as I can tell.

Both are RGB one version as a JPG and the other version saved as PNG.

Saved from photoshop. Res is 400x300 46Kb and 135Kb. I have also tried other files and they all fail.

Using Firefox 1.5.0.6

Tried it with internet explorer - it also fails.

Not sure what else to try now. I have been able to upload before so I am not sure what has been changed. Why not allow attachments in the normal way. Much easier. No need to be dependent on some third party host computer being available.