Galactic Pod Racing

Table of Contents

• Description of the Game
• Main Character
• Obstacles
• Bonuses
• Enemy Flying Object
• Articulated Object
• Application Design
• Hierarchical Models
  • Player's Ship
  • Enemy Ship
  • Oil Slick
  • Kerosene
  • Cactus
  • Wrench
• Important Algorithms
  • placeObject(object, position, offSet=0.0)
  • checkCollisions()
• User Manual
• References

Description of the Game

Galactic Pod Racing is a game inspired by the pod races from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Players control a pod to race on the planet Tatooine, aiming to beat their own times and survive through various challenges.

Main Character

The player controls Anakin Skywalker's pod, navigating through the track, avoiding obstacles, collecting bonuses, and shooting enemies, with the speed gradually increasing for added difficulty.

Obstacles

• Rock: Causes damage on collision.
• Cactus: Breaks on collision but causes damage.
• Oil Slick: Blurs the player's vision temporarily.

Bonuses

• Kerosene: Temporarily increases the ship's speed.
• Shield: Grants temporary invincibility.
• Wrench: Restores part of the ship's health.

Enemy Flying Object

Players can shoot TIE enemy ships to gain bonuses. Shooting these ships grants extra lives to repair the player's ship.

Articulated Object

The player's ship features multiple moving parts:

• Body: Adjusts height for a levitation effect.
• Propulsor: Adjusts height for a levitation effect.
• Propulsor Fin: Opens and closes like in the movie.
• Propulsor Fire: Changes size.
• Connector Cable: Moves to stay connected to the propulsor.

Application Design

This web application consists of HTML served to the client, along with scripts for the scene, models, and required libraries.

Hierarchical Models

Player's Ship

• Composed of multiple meshes including flame, upper part, fin, propulsor body, connector, main body, and glass sphere.

Enemy Ship

• Composed of meshes including cabin, visor, wing, and arm.

Oil Slick

• Formed by torus, cylinders, and an extruded stain.

Kerosene

• Composed of a tube and an extruded bottle.

Cactus

• Made up of a cylinder, spheres, and a tube.

Wrench

• Formed by a simple extruded shape.

Important Algorithms

placeObject(object, position, offSet=0.0)

Places a 3D object along a spline-defined track, adjusting position and orientation based on the spline, with optional offset and rotation.

checkCollisions()

Efficiently detects collisions by dividing the map into sections and checking only the obstacles in the current section. Updates the player's bounding box and applies effects if collisions are detected.

User Manual

To launch the game:

1. Start the server with python -m http.server.
2. Open in the browser:
   • To play: http://localhost:8000/main/
   • To view models: http://localhost:8000/visualizer/

Controls

• 'A' Key: Turn left.
• 'D' Key: Turn right.
• 'C' Key: Switch between third-person and free camera.
• Spacebar: Stop the player.
• Left Mouse Click: Shoot enemies/rotate in free view.
• Right Mouse Click: Move aim point in free view.
• Mouse Wheel: Zoom in/out in free view.

Obstacles and Objects

• Shield: Temporary invincibility.
• Wrench: Restores health.
• Kerosene: Boosts speed.
• Enemy Ships: Shooting grants extra lives.
• Cactus: Causes damage but disappears.
• Rock: Causes damage.
• Oil Slick: Causes temporary vision blur.

The goal is to survive as long as possible, with increasing speed and diminishing bonuses.

References

Models

• Rock Model: Free3D

Textures

• Ground: AmbientCG Ground054
• Metal: AmbientCG Metal024
• Desert: PolyHaven Desert_Xk