3D Game Studio3D Game Studio

Xiaoming LiXiaoming Li

Qing YangQing Yang

Cong LiuCong Liu

KeHao ZhangKeHao Zhang

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IntroductionIntroduction BackgroundBackground MethodMethod Tutorial IntroductionTutorial Introduction ExamplesExamples Results AnalysisResults Analysis ReferencesReferences

IntroductionIntroduction

The game and entertainment industry plays an enormous role The game and entertainment industry plays an enormous role within the development and extensive usage of new within the development and extensive usage of new technologiestechnologies

A convergence between the fields of computer graphics and A convergence between the fields of computer graphics and computer vision has been observedcomputer vision has been observed

This convergence has been motivated by the idea to create This convergence has been motivated by the idea to create photorealistic visualizations of real world scenes in a photorealistic visualizations of real world scenes in a computercomputer

IntroductionIntroduction ( (contcont.).) 3D Gamestudio is a 3D computer game development system 3D Gamestudio is a 3D computer game development system

which allows users to create their own 3D applications and which allows users to create their own 3D applications and publish them royalty-freepublish them royalty-free

It comes complete with a model editor, a world editor, and a It comes complete with a model editor, a world editor, and a script editor. script editor.

It also has an expansive texture collection, template scripts, It also has an expansive texture collection, template scripts, and more, enough to create a simple 3D gameand more, enough to create a simple 3D game

BackgroundBackground (1)(1)

Some issues of 3D videoSome issues of 3D video : : Recent technological make it seam feasible to lift the medium Recent technological make it seam feasible to lift the medium

video onto a novel, an immersive level. video onto a novel, an immersive level. Data storage Data storage Transmission technologyTransmission technology Presence of specialized graphics hardware Presence of specialized graphics hardware

The algorithmic core of 3D video is formed by:The algorithmic core of 3D video is formed by: Methods for the reconstruction of shape Methods for the reconstruction of shape Appearance models of real-world scenes from video data Appearance models of real-world scenes from video data Algorithms for rendering them in real time Algorithms for rendering them in real time

Background (2)Background (2) Some issues of 3D video game designSome issues of 3D video game design::

There is a recent increase in the number of game There is a recent increase in the number of game environments or engines that allow users to customize their environments or engines that allow users to customize their gaming experiences by building and expanding game gaming experiences by building and expanding game behaviorbehavior

Real-time visualization of 3D data is already well Real-time visualization of 3D data is already well established and also commercially successful in the established and also commercially successful in the entertainment industry, namely in the market of 3D video entertainment industry, namely in the market of 3D video games games

The number and complexity of visualization tools for The number and complexity of visualization tools for analyzing and exploring data has increased dramaticallyanalyzing and exploring data has increased dramatically

Background (3)Background (3) 3D Game Engines are low-cost, networking support, 3D Game Engines are low-cost, networking support,

collision detection, support for high frame rates per second, collision detection, support for high frame rates per second, and entry level hardware requirement and entry level hardware requirement

These game engines include not only visualization These game engines include not only visualization functionality, but also offer physics, sound, network, functionality, but also offer physics, sound, network, artificial intelligence and graphical user interfaces to artificial intelligence and graphical user interfaces to handle user in- and output. handle user in- and output.

These engines can be extended to build more serious These engines can be extended to build more serious applications at very little costs applications at very little costs

MethodMethod

The purpose of this project is to introduce you to 3D game The purpose of this project is to introduce you to 3D game studio by helping you create a small model. studio by helping you create a small model.

3D game studio is an excellent tool to quickly prototype and 3D game studio is an excellent tool to quickly prototype and develop 3D graphics applications develop 3D graphics applications

No programming experience is required. No programming experience is required.

In this experiment we want to evaluate the usefulness of this In this experiment we want to evaluate the usefulness of this tool to prototype and develop 3D graphics applications as tool to prototype and develop 3D graphics applications as curricula aids in their classrooms with 3D game studio.curricula aids in their classrooms with 3D game studio.

Tutorial IntroductionTutorial Introduction

1. Download and install the 3D Game Studio by checking this 1. Download and install the 3D Game Studio by checking this link:link:http://download.conitec.net/gsdemo.exe

2. Look at the tutorial for 3D game development.2. Look at the tutorial for 3D game development.

3. Follow the tutorial, and run the simulation by yourself.3. Follow the tutorial, and run the simulation by yourself.

4. Print the Questionnaire and give the choice for each item 4. Print the Questionnaire and give the choice for each item about the experiment process.about the experiment process.

An example: Create Static Flower ModelAn example: Create Static Flower Model Open the Open the Model EditorModel Editor environment. environment.

ClickClick button button ClickClick “All Programs” “All Programs” ClickClick “3D Game Studio” “3D Game Studio”

Create a new modelCreate a new model

Press File on the menu Press File on the menu Then click “New”Then click “New” Or press “New” icon on the tool bar Or press “New” icon on the tool bar

Create a simple 3D objectCreate a simple 3D object ClickClick “Object” on the menu “Object” on the menu ClickClick “Primitive” “Primitive” clickclick “Cylinders” “Cylinders” SelectSelect “Six-sided” “Six-sided”

You will see the new six-sided cylinder in 3 You will see the new six-sided cylinder in 3 dimensionsdimensions

You drag the cylinder by mouse in different You drag the cylinder by mouse in different dimensions, and observe the motiondimensions, and observe the motion

Load an existed modelLoad an existed model

Load an existed Load an existed modelmodel

ClickClick “Object” on the menu “Object” on the menu ClickClick “Prefab” “Prefab” ChooseChoose directory “Plants”directory “Plants” ChooseChoose “PETAL.WMP” “PETAL.WMP”

ClickClick “OK” “OK”

Modify the ModelModify the Model

Resize “Petal”Resize “Petal” ClickClick the petal to select it (notice it will turn to red) the petal to select it (notice it will turn to red) ClickClick “Mode” on the menu “Mode” on the menu Select Select “Object Scale”“Object Scale” Move your mouse to resize the PetalMove your mouse to resize the Petal

Do the same to resize the CylinderDo the same to resize the Cylinder

Move “Petal” to the right placeMove “Petal” to the right place ClickClick the petal to select it the petal to select it ClickClick “Mode” on the menu “Mode” on the menu Select Select “Object Move”“Object Move” Use your mouse to drag the Petal to the right placeUse your mouse to drag the Petal to the right place

Rotate “Petal” to the right placeRotate “Petal” to the right place ClickClick the petal to select it the petal to select it ClickClick “Mode” on the menu “Mode” on the menu Select Select “Object Rotate”“Object Rotate” Rotate the Petal in the right dimensionRotate the Petal in the right dimension

Different views will result in different rotation Different views will result in different rotation

Color the ModelColor the Model

Click “Texture” on the menuClick “Texture” on the menu ClickClick “Texture Manager” “Texture Manager” ChooseChoose “Add WAD” “Add WAD” Choose Choose ““standard.wadstandard.wad” then Open” then Open ClickClick “OK” “OK”

Click “Texture” on the left workspaceClick “Texture” on the left workspace Click “standard.wad” Click “standard.wad” Choose “Add WAD”Choose “Add WAD” Drag the slider bar to find the greenplain textureDrag the slider bar to find the greenplain texture Click the one you chooseClick the one you choose

Select CylinderSelect Cylinder Notice it turns to redNotice it turns to red Click the greenplain on the Texture WorkspaceClick the greenplain on the Texture Workspace Notice the “Object” in Texture Workspace turns Notice the “Object” in Texture Workspace turns

to greento green

Run the ModelRun the Model

Press Build button Press Build button Click “OK”Click “OK”

Press Compile button Press Compile button Click “OK”Click “OK”

You see the static 3D modelYou see the static 3D model Use your Keyboard up and down to Use your Keyboard up and down to

adjust the views adjust the views

You can add more petals to this You can add more petals to this model, and to create a flower finally model, and to create a flower finally

3D Flower3D Flower

Another Example: Create A Motion ModelAnother Example: Create A Motion Model

Open the Open the Model EditorModel Editor environment. environment.

ClickClick button button ClickClick “All Programs” “All Programs” ClickClick “3D Game Studio” “3D Game Studio” ClickClick “Model Editor” “Model Editor”

ChooseChoose GXL ObjectGXL Object when run at the first timewhen run at the first time

Choose both “Gxl2DX8A.dll” from 2-d and 3-dChoose both “Gxl2DX8A.dll” from 2-d and 3-d

Open a Open a .wmp.wmp file created by GameStudio file created by GameStudio

ClickClick “File” “File” ClickClick “Open…” “Open…” SelectSelect file type “A5 Level File” file type “A5 Level File” SelectSelect the file have been created by GameStudio the file have been created by GameStudio

Save model as a Save model as a MDLMDL file file

ClickClick “Save” and then choose file type “MDL7” “Save” and then choose file type “MDL7” ClickClick “OK” “OK”

Create a new frameCreate a new frame

Click button Click button Add a new frameAdd a new frame

ClickClick “Edit” “Edit” ClickClick “Add Frame…” “Add Frame…”

Set property of new frameSet property of new frame SelectSelect “use current frame” “use current frame” ClickClick “OK” “OK”

Move the object to a new positionMove the object to a new position

Select Select the part tended to be movedthe part tended to be moved This part will become into redThis part will become into red ClickClick button button PressPress left button and move the object left button and move the object ClickClick button to save this new frame button to save this new frame

Play the motionPlay the motion

Click button to play the motionClick button to play the motion

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Fig. 1 The task was easy for me to learn and use

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Fig. 4 This task would be easy to complete by folks who don’t know much about computers

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Fig. 8 How many steps would this take to create a new object

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Fig. 9 Rule ordering was confusing

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Fig. 13 The rules I created for objects’ behaviors were simple and natural

Fig. 14 I am enthusiastic about creating new simulations

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