[RELEASE] EGP - E2 Graphics Processor

[goluch]

Plz understand i considered all this. But the other display entity's are coded to do only 1 task and changing them to do what EPU does means recoding them not to mention taking away their simple usability. Console screen is good and spimple for making text displays. Digital is good and simple for drawing pixel images. This is good for making graphical displays containing text , shapes and what ever else i decide to add.

Anyway its main purpose is to allow the coding of dynamic updating screens using e2. I mean even though coding GPU is easy but the complexity of using cpu code and data ports to update it, i mean seriously is it worth it (yes).

[N00bDud3]

Why don't you just make the commands into GPU helper commands? You just wirelink to a GPU and use commands instead of making a whole new entity. Then again, may not be possible, but IDK.

[Thgin]

It'd be more sensible to have commands to draw on a digital screen than inventing a separate screen to do the same as the digital screen but with E2.

The problem using digital screen for this kind of stuff is that it updates too slow.

[Unsmart]

I like this idea, and I support it, also, if I can suggest, add angle (pitch, yaw, no roll) to the shapes so they can turn, then it would be kickass.

[Azrael]

Unsmart: If they're 2D shapes then all you need is a single angle rather than PYR.

[Unsmart]

Unsmart: If they're 2D shapes then all you need is a single angle rather than PYR.

oh crap, yeah, your right, is it possible tho? To make them rotate

[TomyLobo]

goluch:
are you using GPULib?
the advantage being that you save a lot of code and adds the ability to use about any prop as a screen

[Azrael]

Yeah, GPULib is totally sexy.

(Although it could be done better.)

[goluch]

Well ill need to speak to b-phoenix if i use any part of the gpu's function list.

[goluch]

Unsmart: If they're 2D shapes then all you need is a single angle rather than PYR.

How about WXL:drawBoxSpecial( X1,Y1,X2,Y2,r,g,b)
then you can have an x/y for 2 corners it means you have rotation.

-----------UPDATE----------------
I have decided to make every shap / text / line have an index.
allowing for XWL:setPos(idx,x,y)
and etc.