If you fear such textures would eat up computing time, remember that such textures can be generated offline and saved, just as an artist would, the difference being the sheer quantity of different textures that could be generated.

But with the advent of realtime pixel shaders, the potential exists for dynamic runtime generation, thus allowing texures with no resolution limit and an infinite number available during gameplay.

Either way is a win situation.

Colt single action army revolver "starting gun".

Pocket Roulette.

I think the character should be painfully mortal, otherwise the game loses the western feel. You should give him one-three ''lives'' (Random for each character), so that the first time he''s shot in a manner that would kill him, instead he''s just disfigured, so that the head shot leaves him dead, but it turns out he''s just got a long, nasty scar.

This means the main character will die a lot, but it''s unavoidable, and makes it more interesting when he survives. One of the mitigating factors is that firearms of the time were for the most part terribly inaccurate and that the hero will be a significantly better shot than your average bandito or posse member.

To make up for the mortality issue, have the player create a whole gang of characters, and at certain points in the game switch characters. This way, when one dies it isn''t quite so traumatic. By the same vein, if one gets throne in a Mexican prison, you can bust him out.

By the way, it''s the Sioux up north, what''s left of the Cherokee are in Oklahoma, ok. (l-a-h-o-m-a, OKLAHOMA, OK!)

The Protector palm gun for gamblers.

I personally think this is a great idea If you guys are really serious about working on this, I would be glad to help. I do programming (c++/directX), and i''m a halfway decent 3d modeler (Truespace 4). And yes, I actually own my software.

Let me know, or email me at ktulu81@optonline.net.


I would be really interested in seeing some type of project along these lines. Kudos on the idea Bishop_Pass!

Rubber band powered "sleeve holdout" for gambling.

Leg markings: ermine, sock, and stocking.

Timbuctoo, 1857.

Cattle rustlers in New Mexico stop for a friendly portrait.