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Is it possible to have a beach with waves ?

Discussion in 'Editor & General Support' started by myka, Jun 22, 2012.

  1. myka

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    The title says it all people :D

    Me and my team are currently creating a game like a mix of Skyrim and Call Of Duty. We have decided that instead of an infinite world were just gonna have a HUGE piece of Terrain. Right now we are working on the "boundaries" so around our Terrain we have decided to have beach but we would love if we could get huge waves on the beach (for the excuse of the boundaries) ? Is it possible to have waves on a beach made with Unity ?

    Thanks in advance :D
     
    myka, Jun 22, 2012
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  2. DanielQuick

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    Yes.

    How? Mesh manipulation.
     
    DanielQuick, Jun 22, 2012
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  3. myka

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    Example please ? Ima Google it right now but If you have any tutorials it would be very much appreciated :D
     
    myka, Jun 22, 2012
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  4. Tekniko

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    You could actually make the ocean real water and then turn on physics and have a huge plane in the middle, with collision on, moving back and forth. This would generate a wave effect. Well it does at the pool across the street from my house.

    But yea, I would think that this sort of thing would be too graphic intensive. They particles involved to make it look real would just be insane.
     
    Tekniko, Jun 22, 2012
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  5. myka

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    Hmm. But what about Surfing games ? They all have waves (Obviously lol) so how could I make waves like that on my beach In Unity ?
     
    myka, Jun 22, 2012
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  6. DanielQuick

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    DanielQuick, Jun 22, 2012
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