Virtual PacMan

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Virtual PacMan

• By Brett Jones

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Abstract

• The field of 3D computer graphics has been
  explored quite extensively, and comprises of
  three major parts 3D modeling, animation, and 3D
  rendering. The first part, 3D modeling, refers
  to creating a 3D representation of an object.
  Animation, the second part, is moving the object
  through time. The final part, 3D rendering, is
  drawing the animated 3D model to the screen. The
  purpose of this project is to create a 3D,
  first-person version of the classic PacMan arcade
  game in order to learn more about the concepts of
  3D graphics programming and rendering algorithms.
  The project will also include a basic AI to
  control the ghosts, and the 3D rendering will be
  left to the native Java3D renderer.

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Status

• The program currently displays the MenuPanel of
  MenuFunction buttons, and on using the New Game
  button, the program enters fullscreen exclusive
  mode (FSEM), displaying a black background with a
  series of blue boxes. The scene has rotational
  animation working (but not translational), and
  the boxes form contiguous walls and have
  randomized colors.
• The processing class has functionality for a
  KeyListener, and on pressing the Escape key, the
  program exits FSEM and returns to the main menu.
  The arrow keys control movement, and the P key
  pauses.

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More Status

• Animation!
• Physics class run method is capped at 75fps
• Each animation is designed to take one second (75
  frames) to perform, and is split up by the frames
  (i.e. one piece of the animation is rendered per
  frame)?
• Run method keeps track of the current animation
  as well as the frame the animation started on
• Prevents a single animation from running for more
  than 75 frames
• Animation can be interrupted by commanding
  another animation

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