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Cairo UniversityFaculty of EngineeringComputer Engineering Department

Fall 2009

CMP 205 / CMPN 205 Computer GraphicsCourse Project

Computer Game UsingDirect3D

ObjectivesBy the end of this project, the student should be able to:

- Write a Windows application that uses Direct3D 9 or Direct3D 10.- Incorporate (at least) meshes, motion, lights and textures in D3D application.

IntroductionIn this project you will use your C++ skills together with your knowledge of D3D obtained throughoutthe course to develop a 3D game.

Project RequirementsThe game should fulfill the following requirements:

- It must use of Direct3D 9 or Direct3D 10 (Bonus)- It must use external model files- It must use lights and textures- It must include at least a menu screen and a game screen

DeliverablesEach group is required to deliver a CD that contains the following:- Program source code (.cpp and .h files, project file(s), workspace/solution) .- Executable file(s).- Data files, 3rd party library files and any additional files necessary to get the project running.- A text file named ID.txt containing group members names, section(s) and bench numbers.- A text file name readme.txt describing any special actions that has to be taken to compile

the source and/or run the executables.The CD should be labeled Gfx ID 2009, where ID is your group ID which will be given to you. Thelabel should be written on the CD itself, not only the cover.

Pay enough attention to completing the CD. During discussion, you will only be allowed to either run

the game from the CD or copy the CD contents to somewhere in the hard disk (specified by the TA)and run the exe you copied. Using files not stored in the CD during discussion will be penalized.

GroupsYou will be working in groups of 2-4 students each.

Evaluation CriteriaThe project will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

- Compliance with the Requirements (60%)- Deliverables (10%)- User Experience (10%)

o Quality of graphics. Because this is subjective, it is inevitable that you will be

compared to other groups.

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- Code Quality (10%)o Coherence and modularity. The program should be divided into logical modules each

of which performs a specific task. Most importantly, the graphics and game logicmust be separated.

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Flexibility. The game content should not be hardcoded in the code. For example, themap/racing-track/terrain should be loaded from a file and not hardcoded. The gameparameters (e.g. starting health, damage caused by each weapon, etc) should alsobe loaded from a file and not hardcoded [Imagine that you are a game tester and youhave to recompile the game to test whether it is appropriate to raise the laserdamage from 20 to 25]. The parameters that are not subject to change should berepresented by constants or #define symbols.

o Code neatness and clarity. This includes but is not limited to indentation, unified

style, appropriate variable and function names, and clear and expressive comments.

- Teamwork (10%)

o Each member must do reasonable work in the project and be able to explain his/herpart. Each team member will be graded individually.

Bonus ItemsBonus items are chances to get extra grades in the project. Each bonus item gives you 5% ofthe project grade as a bonus.- Effects

o Implement one or more effects that were not covered in the sessions (i.e. Chapters 7

and 8 in Lunas book). To get the bonus the following conditions must be met:

The effects should be non-trivial. For example, using D3D fog is not

something to get bonus for, although it may add to the user experience ofyour project which is important. It is recommended that you discuss theeffects you intend to add with the TA to ensure they are qualified for thebonus.

You must be able to explain your effects in detail.- Direct3D 10

o Use Direct3D 10 in your project. You will have to provide at least a vertex shader

and a pixel shader. You are allowed to use a 3rd party model loader.- Shaders

o Provide at least one HLSL vertex shader or one HLSL pixel shader. If you implement

an effect that uses shaders you will get the effect bonus and the shaders bonus (aslong as you meet the effect bonus conditions).

- Physicso Use a physics library to add physics to your game. You should use an existing

physics library not your own code. [The objective is learning the usage of physicslibraries, NOT learning physics].

- Super Impressiono There are no precise criteria for this bonus. It will be subjectively given to projects

providing something really exceptional.

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