======Overview======

From SVN [[http://crossfire.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/crossfire/arch/trunk/README?view=log|arch/trunk/README]]:

^ Some coloring/perspective hints/clarifications from David Sundqvist: ^
| Perspective in Crossfire is based on the XY coordinate system of possible player movements, with a slight tilting of the graphics to allow for greater detail and more   interesting graphics, since walls have to be in that perspective to allow joining. X and Y in graphics should correspond to X and Y in the object. Z in the object is represented with 2 Y/X. \\ \\ Keeping perspective consistency is mainly important in fixed objects like buildings, walls and other background. |
| Light should generally come from the right side, so the left side of buildings should be darker or shaded, as needed. |
| Wind is generally coming from the left side, so smoke or other things affected by wind should be traveling towards the right side. |

======Reference======

=====Technical=====

The viewpoint used to draw Crossfire perspective is an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_projection|oblique projection]], or, more specifically, a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_perspective|cavalier perspective]].

=====To Do=====

  * [[dev_todo:gfx_needing_fixing|Graphics that need to be fixed]].

=====Mailing List=====

^Archive Link / Date ^ Thread ^
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2007-December/thread.html|2007-December]] | Arch repository: layered art files? |
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2007-April/thread.html|2007-April]] | Getting more artists |
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2007-February/thread.html|2007-February]] | House sizes |
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2006-October/thread.html|2006-October]] | Graphics, was Re: IRC traffic for Sunday Oct 22 |
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2006-May/thread.html|2006-May]] | Modelling monsters, longer animations? \\ On item perspective and monster size \\ Partial transparency |
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2006-March/thread.html|2006-March]] | Indexed PNGS, was Re: Protocol & compression. |
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2006-January/thread.html|2006-January]] | Does crossfire now support partial tranparancy of PNG? |
| [[http://mailman.metalforge.org/pipermail/crossfire/2005-December/thread.html|2005-December]] | burned or charred objects (was: More server speed reducing the objects number) |