Writting in C/C++ the graphical application is based on various libraries to create a real virtual word. The environment includes 3D objects and animations, 3D sounds played at different locations and simulated light to give to the 3D objects the real-life effect. A 3D graphical library was developed to reduce the development process of the game which provides wrappers around OpenGL functions to manage easily textures, 3D objects, shaders and materials.
The game action takes place in a city where the player has to collect the coins scattered on the city sidewalks by crossing the streets and avoiding the moving cars. Each sidewalk has obstacles which needs to be avoided by going back on the street. Sounds are played when a car gets closer to the player to signal a warning message.
- Visual Studio 2013
- OpenGL Driver v3.3
- VC++ compiler
Open the .sln file fo the project and compile the Coursework project. This action will first build the Zeno library which acts as a dependency for the main project.
| Element | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Software Design Document | Done | All 5 sections are completed |
| Reasonable Coding Standard | Yes | Hungarian style, CameCase style and Comments + Indentations |
| 3D Skybox | Yes | Centered on the origin of the scene |
| 3D Player | Yes | An MD2 model with animations for walking and idle |
| Lighting | Yes | The Phong shader |
| 3D Terrain | No | Flat but suggestive to the game theme. It consists of one 3DS model repeated 6 times to create a highway. |
| Collision Detection | Yes | Axis Aligned Bounding Boxes |
| Object-Oriented Approach | Yes | Libraries functionality is wrapped in classes, applied different object-oriented principals |
| User Interface | Yes | Clickable buttons and background images for main menu state |
| Animations | Yes | The player character |
| Sound | Yes | 3D Sound and Background |
| Game Elements | Yes | Gold coins scattered around the scene |
| Computer Controlled Models | Yes | Vehicles that needs to be avoided by the player |
- Intro screen:
- Space key to continue or wait 3 seconds to change to the Main Menu screen
- Main Menu screen:
- Escape key to exit the game or press the Quit button by using the left mouse button
- Space key to go to Character Select screen. Here the player needs to wait for the characters models to be loaded. This action will happen only once
- Character Select screen:
- Return key to move to the next character available. Models are presented in circle order, after the last model, the next model that come is the first one
- Space key to go to Level screen or press the Go button by using the left mouse button. Here the player needs to wait for all the game models to be loaded. This action will happen only once
- Level screen:
- W key moves the character forward in the direction of the camera
- S key moves the character backward in the opposite direction of the camera
- A key moves the character to the left
- D key moves the character to the right
- Q key rotates the camera around the character in the left direction
- R key rotates the camera around the character in the right direction
- Game Over screen:
- Space key to change to the Main Menu screen
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