Proper Third Dimensional Chess

[jph_zugly]

this is a test for a game I am trying on this engine,. currently using GameMaker to code it,. looks to work well,. for what i'm out to do...

demo here:
http://iterationgames.com/PTDChess_007.zip

this is just a demo leading up to the eventual release of;

Proper Third Dimentional Chess

demo CONTROLS:

Arrows to move the view around the board, . A or Z to move up/down,.
these are just crude hacks., needs loads of refinement!

I have been working on this game implementaion for many years now,.
It is my attempt to apply the rules of chess to 3D,. 8x8x8 board!

Eventialy we should have;

a 3d chess board so two ppl can play PTHChess on one machine,.
on-line play,. live, or email based,.
A.I. opponents for single player challanges..

likely a player finder server based system with rankings etc. as well.

this is just a render speed test,. runs at 60fps here, if you get less please post your machine specs.

cheers,.

[Fingers]

FYI : fps 29-45

HP NX9030
( Centrino 1.6, 512Mb, Intel Graphics )

Just thought you might want to know ...

[eXodus]

FPS: 60

I didn't expect less

[Guest]

60

amd64 3000+ ati9600 (lappy)

[bal]

60FPS too. I guess you switched VSync on . Also my resolution is the same as ingame when I exit it (like it doesn't get restored on exiting).

[jph]

thanks for the infos. yeah i am getting that res change thing too,. not sure why? anyone??! posting an update now..

http://iterationgames.com/PTDChess_008.zip

[Guest]

60

[bal]

Yeah, VSync is limiting the FPS to 60 so it'll never get higher on good machines but it can go lower on low-end computers.

[Guest]

20 up to 36 fps. Most of the time 30 fps. Celeron 1Ghz, GF4 MX-440.