From: jon.van.oast@med.umich.edu (Jon Van Oast) Subject: Re: APPS: VR version of Wolf3d? Date: Tue, 8 Dec 92 09:37:48 -0500 Message-ID: Organization: UnderWorld Industries In article <1992Dec8.042003.28110@u.washington.edu> spittman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Steve Pittman) writes: >In article <1992Dec5.095914.15008@u.washington.edu> robert@triton.jpl.nas >.gov (Robert Angelino) writes: >> >> >>I recently heard that someone slapped a HMD and powerglove to Wolf3d?? >>Is this true?? And if it is where can I get a demo of it?? >> >>thanks >> >>-robert > > > Hmm...this DOES sound interesting... I remember me posting about a file >called POWERGLV.ZIP (that nobody could ever get ahold of, thanx to the >sysop toasting the VR file area...:).... > I was thinking that if this interface used the mouse port, and acted like >a mouse (as in, pointing forward=pushing the mouse forward, etc.), then >this could be done. The HMD would be a bit more difficult, tho...as you >would have to figure out a way to tell the game which direction you were >looking....moving the mouse side to side rotates the player's viewpoint, >so I dunno if u'd have to do that w/the powerglove or not... > Plus making the graphics look like real 3D, and not a 3D perspective >simulation done on a 2D device...i.e. the monitor... > > If anyone has any info on this, I'd really appreciate it (as I'm sure >everyone would) if it was posted here.... > >Steve - the soon to be news-less...:( i know this is taking the first step off-subject, so i will apologize now, BUT since i just have to say it: i really like wolf3d (of course), but i *HAVE* to beg the developers (if they are listening, or can have this passed on...): besides a vr-version, a novell netware version would be GREAT (and probably not too much extra code). i guess this is SLIGHTLY on-topic, since it would be simple multi-user shared v.r. HOWEVER, i just want a multi-player netware version so i can blow away that miserable coder (ie, my wonderful co-worker) in the room next door and chase him all over the net all day!!!! thanks for your time, -jon ______________________________________________________________________________ Bill the Cat | kca@caen.engin.umich.edu | UnderWorld Ind. UWI001, P.O.Box 4060 Think freely | FINGER me for more info! | Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4060 USA Earth