OverviewOverview

Side view Fighter.Beginnings-Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat.

Jump to 3DJump to 3D

Machine advancements lead to more lush environments.

GoalsGoals

A fun fighting gameTrue 3D game play and environment.

– Control of character in 3D environment– Realistic character models and animation

Import both from Maya

Music and sound effectsArtificial intelligence for CPU player

System ComponentsSystem Components

ConstraintsConstraints

Lack of multi-platform audio library– DirectX, OpenML, OpenAL

Lack of multi-platform joystick controlLess time, people, and resources than

commercial game development teams

PerformancePerformance

Multi-platform.– OpenGL/glut

30 FPS animation.– Low polygon count models– Texture maps– Special effects in real time

Shadows, particles, cloth, wind

CostCost

Monetary Costs– Maya/3DStudioMax books– Digital cameras?

Time Costs– Many late nights in computer labs

Sanity Costs– high

Alternative SolutionsAlternative Solutions

3D Studio Max– Polygon-oriented, perfect for 3D games– Less features than Maya

Direct3D– Audio support– Only works on Windows operating system

TestingTesting

Play Time– Working model a month before project is due.

Invite friends over to help “beta test” with a twelve pack (maybe a case?)

Maximize frame rate– Run game engine on several operating systems.– Polygon count proportional to frame rate?

SchedulingScheduling

Questions?Questions?

Be brave but kind.