Modular Architecture for Computer Game Design

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Modular Architecture for Computer Game Design

• Teddy McNeill
• TJHSST Computer Systems Lab
• 2006-2007

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Background

• Inflexible architectures
• Complete game rewrites
• Limited middleware

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Research

• A Flexible and Expandable Architecture for
  Computer Games by Jeff Plummer
• System-of-Systems approach
• COTS approach

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System-of-Systems
Physics
Graphics
Data
Input
Sound
AI
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Project Scope

• Independent systems
• Fully functional game
• Simple systems

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Development

• C
• OpenGL
• Spiral Model
• System-by-system

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1st Quarter

• Prototyping
• OpenGL
• Necessary Algorithms

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2nd 3rd Quarters

• Design
• Restructuring
• Graphics
• Physics
• AI
• Input
• Etc...

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4th Quarter

• Completed game
• Sound system
• Verification Evaluation

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Current Results

• Prototyping
• Texture-loading
• OpenGL methods
• GLUT input

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Current Results