The ContentThe Content• Simple AISimple AI• Simple physicsSimple physics• Particle SystemParticle System• Level CreationLevel Creation• Player ClassesPlayer Classes• Network playNetwork play• 3D sound3D sound• Animated modelsAnimated models

Program layoutProgram layout

• WARMain WARMain – Window and program main entry pointWindow and program main entry point

• WARApplication WARApplication – Handles more game specific stuffHandles more game specific stuff– Takes care of DirectX, updates Takes care of DirectX, updates

managers etcmanagers etc

• Game statesGame states– Takes care of the current state’s logicTakes care of the current state’s logic

Game StatesGame States

• BaseGameStateBaseGameState– Init(), Deinit(), Update(), Render(), Input()Init(), Deinit(), Update(), Render(), Input()– KeyDown()… MouseClicked()…KeyDown()… MouseClicked()…– OnLostDevice(), OnResetDevice()OnLostDevice(), OnResetDevice()– Reference to an Application objectReference to an Application object

• Application works as a game state Application works as a game state managermanager

• Intro, Menu, Game, Level EditorIntro, Menu, Game, Level Editor

Particle SystemParticle System

• Particle Particle – Pos, Vel, Acc, Size, Color etcPos, Vel, Acc, Size, Color etc

• Particle SystemParticle System– Collection of particles and settingsCollection of particles and settings– Updates particles, kills, respawnsUpdates particles, kills, respawns

• Particle ManagerParticle Manager– Collection of particle systemsCollection of particle systems– Updates, renders and removesUpdates, renders and removes

NetworkNetwork

• NetworkManagerNetworkManager– Client & Server in oneClient & Server in one– Start(), Stop(), Send(), Read()Start(), Stop(), Send(), Read()

• MessagesMessages– BaseNetworkMessageBaseNetworkMessage

• Message IDMessage ID• Encode() – Writes data into a streamEncode() – Writes data into a stream• Decode() – Retrieves data from the streamDecode() – Retrieves data from the stream• DerivedNetworkMessage overrides DerivedNetworkMessage overrides

Basic Network LoopBasic Network Loop

• While(Network.Read())While(Network.Read())– Switch(Message.ID)Switch(Message.ID)

• Case Update:Case Update:• Message.Decode() Message.Decode() • DoUpdate()DoUpdate()

• Send messagesSend messages– Create new message and assign IDCreate new message and assign ID

• NewMessage.Encode()NewMessage.Encode()– Network.Send(NewMessage, SendType, Network.Send(NewMessage, SendType,

Connection)Connection)

AIAI

• StatesStates– PatrolPatrol– AttackAttack– InvestigateInvestigate– IdleIdle– Find CoverFind Cover– ReloadReload

The PlayablesThe Playables

• Four very different classesFour very different classes– EngineerEngineer– MedicMedic– SoldierSoldier– SpySpy

Level EditorLevel Editor

• Construct Levels On the FlyConstruct Levels On the Fly– Easy to learn and use.Easy to learn and use.

Object HierarchyObject Hierarchy

GUIGUI

ProblemsProblems

• Animated MeshesAnimated Meshes• X exporter (Panda, Official, Maya)X exporter (Panda, Official, Maya)• Networking SyncNetworking Sync• GUIGUI• WallhackWallhack

Further WorkFurther Work• Redesign a few classesRedesign a few classes• Improve AIImprove AI• FX ShadersFX Shaders• BuildingsBuildings• Multitexturing for tilemapMultitexturing for tilemap• Graphical HUDGraphical HUD• MissionsMissions• Improved physics (OBB)Improved physics (OBB)• ScriptsScripts

QuestionsQuestions

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