Note: This site provides screen caps and some general information on Bolo 3D. I am not the author of Bolo 3D, nor am I involved in its development or distribution. If you have any questions about Bolo 3D, see the Bolo 3D home page set up by Twin Forces. You may download Bolo 3D from that web page or by clicking here. --Jolo
Bolo 3D provides a virtual reality, point of view interface for playing Bolo. Although it is not really feasible to play fulltime using only Bolo3D, it remains a very kewl demonstration of how one can enhance Bolo's networking and graphics without even messing with the game application itself.
Click on each thumbnail to see a full resolution image (approx. 130K per image). For each picture, the top half is the standard Bolo game window, while the bottom half is the Bolo 3D view from my own (black) tank. The other tank with the green turret is my ally, Jolo2. All images were taken from the eastern shore of Everard Island, near the twin neutral pillboxes. A 3rd friendly pillbox is sometimes visible.
The Bolo 3D authors have repeatedly stated that the graphics here, although already quite impressive, were meant only to demonstrate the potential of this technology. They welcome some "real artist" to make up better textures to make this even better looking. There are instructions for how to do this in the Bolo 3D home page.
 Pill fires single shot at ally tank, shown in rear 3/4 view. |
 I am hardlining the pill, note 2 shots in the air and both shallow and deep water to the right. |
 Double trouble: top/left pill is firing at me, bottom/right pill is firing at my ally. |
 Not-so-little green man and ally tank (front 3/4 view), up close and personal. |
 Decoy: you can barely see the neutral pill firing into the friendly pill that my ally is hiding behind. |
 Dead neutral pill (which still looks alive in 3D) plus some textures: note the tarmac, block, and 2 mines. |
 Bolo 3D home page
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 Official Bolo Home Page
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