COMP%205620/6620%20%20Conceptual%20Model

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COMP 5620/6620 Conceptual Model

• 3D Game Creator
• Lei Chen
• Fangyang Shen
• Lacey Strange
• Volkan Ustun

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Outline

• Introduction
• 3D Game Studio as an educational tool
• Overview of 3D Game Studio Software
• Models
• Developed Models
• Car rush
• Ball throwing game
• Cloud
• Other example Models
• Weather models
• Crane simulator
• Web interface of the project

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Introduction (1/2)

• 3D GameStudio provides
• 3D engine
• Physics engine
• Level, terrain and model editors
• Built-in compiler for C script for modeling
  interactions
• C interfaces for external development

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Introduction (2/2)

• We are working to develop educational models for
  middle school students using a 3D game authoring
  tool -3D Game studio.
• Another objective is to assess the capabilities
  of this tool for educational model development

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3D GameStudio as an educational tool (1/2)

• Strengths
• Eliminates the burden of coding 3D graphics for
  creating interactive and enjoyable models.
• Built-in C-script capabilities provide
  flexibility in game and interaction design (This
  is not provided in level editors eg. Unreal
  Tournament)

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3D GameStudio as an educational tool (2/2)

• Weaknesses
• Target audience is FPS or other type of game
  developers
• Documentation is not extensive
• Need to do coding for functional models
• Need to understand 3D graphics for any type of
  scene development
• Complicated tool for basic users

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (1/8)

• Level design
• Modeling
• Lighting
• Script programming (optional)

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (2/8)

• Level Design
• WED is the editor for creating the virtual
  worlds. The WED manual is divided into three
  parts.
• Basics
• Function (Menu and User Interface)
• Map Design
• Example A Basic Shooter

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (3/8)

• Modeling
• Two ways to add models
• to move or copy your own ".mdl " files into your
  project directory.
• go to the Object menu and select Load Entity.

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (4/8)

• Lighting
• How impressive the level will look depends on the
  lighting.
• Lights and shadows are an important feature and a
  powerful tool of GameStudio's A6 engine.
• Tips
• Rarely use Pure White Lights .
• Use Soft Lights.
• Use a Basic Level Ambient.
• Try Not to Use Sunlight

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (5/8)

• Script programming
• C-Script Editor to create your own scripts for
  3D GameStudio.
• SED to provide syntax highlightning, code
  completion and other features.

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (6/8)

• C-Script
• has all features of a modern object oriented
  programming language.
• a simplified version of the professional
  programming language C.
• C-Script Workshops will be very helpful for new
  programmer (on the GameStudio download page).

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (7/8)

• SED
• Menu.
• Configuration.
• User Interface.
• Editing.
• Network debugging.

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Overview of 3D Game Studio (8/8)

• Detail Instructions and Further Assistance
• http//www.3dgamestudio.com.
• http//www.arcadestudio.com/.
• http//groups.msn.com/3DGameStudioWorkshop.
• http//www.conitec.com/.
• http//www.3drad.com/.
• http//www.ambrosine.com/resource.html

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Developed models (1/15)

• Car rush model

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Car rush Conceptual model (2/15)

• This game is designed to let students have an
  basic idea of relationship among speed, gravity
  and friction.
• Students are able to release vehicles from the
  top of a slop to the bottom. They can choose the
  surface material slope angle and 4 different
  vehicles.
• The game will measure the time while the vehicle
  moves down.
• All settings and records will be saved in files.

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Car rush Conceptual model (3/15)

• On-screen instructions are simple and explicit.
• Student hits the start button to release a
  vehicle. Historical settings and records can be
  displayed also.

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Best Record 2.76 S
Show History
EXIT
Start!
Toggle slope surfaces s Toggle slope angles
a Toggle vehicles v
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Developed models (5/15)

• Ball throwing game model

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Ball throwing game Conceptual model (6/15)

• This game is designed to support the
  understanding of basic physics
• Children would be able to draw relationships
  between the throw angle, throw speed and the
  distance.

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Ball throwing game Conceptual model (7/15)

• Basic idea of the game is to hit several targets
  that are spread around the scene by throwing
  balls..
• User will be able to determine the throw speed
  and throw angle of the ball.
• Users will be able to move to either right or
  left, however, front/backward movements will be
  restricted.
• A flyweight camera will be incorporated to move
  around the scene

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Ball throwing game Conceptual model (8/15)

• Game will be composed of a single level where
  there are four targets
• User need to hit each of the targets in order to
  complete the game.
• Hints may be provided physics equations to
  calculate the point where the ball will hit the
  ground.
• There will be some barriers in the scene that can
  obstruct the ball movement.

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Ball throwing game- User interface prototype
1 mile
1.2 mile
0.5 mile
0.3 mile
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Ball throwing game Scenario (10/15)

• User starts the game.
• User selects a target
• User modifies the throw angle using button to
  increase the angle and - button to decrease the
  angle.
• User determines to throw speed using up to
  increase the speed and down to decrease speed.
• User presses enter to throw the ball.
• If the ball hits the target, target hit would be
  deleted from the scene.
• If all targets are hit, a congratulation message
  will be shown and program will terminate. If
  there are targets left, user will select the next
  target and will try to hit it.

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Developed models (11/15)

• Cloud Model

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Cloud Model Conceptual Model (12/15)

• The cloud model is designed to be an exploratory
  learning experience for middle school science
  students
• With this model, the student will be able to
  learn about different types of clouds such as
  Cumulus clouds, Stratus clouds, Cirrus clouds,
  Cumulonimbus clouds, and Nimbostratus clouds
• The student will also learn about different
  functions of clouds

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Cloud Model Conceptual Model (13/15)

• The student will be able to Visually see the
  differences between different types of clouds
• The student will feel like he or she is up in the
  sky exploring the clouds

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Cloud Model Conceptual Model (14/15)

• To learn more about clouds, the student would
  simply select a cloud that he or she would like
  to learn more about
• Information about that cloud would appear in the
  blue box at the bottom of the screen

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Cumulus clouds are the puffy clouds that look
like puffs of cotton
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Other example Models (1/5)

• Weather models (tornado, flash thunder)
• Crane simulator

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Tornado (2/5)
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Flash Thunder (3/5)
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Crane (4/5)
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Crane (5/5)

• Control the 0.8 ton steel claw of a 240 ft.
• Task is to grab items from the ground and place
  them elsewhere.
• Realistic behavior of crane, cable and claw is
  controlled by a very short script using
  Gamestudio's physics engine.

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Web interface of the project

• Please visit https//frontpage.auburn.edu/chenlei/
  courses/Comp6620/project.htm
• for more information.