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CSCE 590E Spring 2007

CSCE 590E Spring 2007. Computer Game Design and Programming. By Jijun Tang. Introduction. First time ever offered as a course in our department Some in CSCE245/240 have developed games We plan to offer this course every spring in the future: your input is important to make this happen!.

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CSCE 590E Spring 2007

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  1. CSCE 590E Spring 2007 Computer Game Design and Programming By Jijun Tang

  2. Introduction • First time ever offered as a course in our department • Some in CSCE245/240 have developed games • We plan to offer this course every spring in the future: • your input is important to make this happen!

  3. Introduction-2 • Instructor: • Jijun Tang • 3A50, 777-8923, jtang with cse.sc.edu • TA: • Joachim Stahl • Stahlj with cse.sc.edu

  4. Book • Introduction to Game Development • Edited by Steve Rabin • Charles River Media, ISBN 1-58450-377-7 • ~$70 • We will follow the major chapters of this book, so having a copy is required. Some homework will be assigned from the exercises in the book.

  5. Objectives • Understand the general procedure and requirements of game design • Become familiar with the popular game tools like DirectX, 3DMax, Photoshop, etc. • Design a complex software package, write good and detailed documentation, and give technical presentations. • Work as a group with several people, and gain first-hand experience about handling projects in the industry.

  6. Topics • Game history and game reviews • Game design principles, processes and game architecture • Direct X, SAGE, DXFramework and other engines • 2D/3D graphics, animation • Artificial Intelligence, physics, collision detection • Story-based Game Design, Text-based adventure, First person shooter games, Role-playing games, Strategy games, Sports games, Multiplayer games, online games • Art in games, music and sound effects, game aesthetics • Documentations, testing and publishing

  7. Forum • We have a class forum at: http://forums.cse.sc.edu/forumdisplay.php?f=15 • The forum should be used as the primary source to seek helps • Please do not post words that will offend others

  8. Grading • No exam • 2 projects: • One smaller to make you master Visual .Net and MFC, and basic game programming (graduate: individual, undergraduate: team of two) 15%. • One bigger project

  9. Big Project • Group of 4, a graduate student will be the leader, you pick your own group. • Finish a 2D/3D game using one of the two available engines: • DXFramework (U Mich) • SAGE (N. Texas) • 30% points for the programming part

  10. Presentations • 2 intermediate presentations, 10% each. • 1st presentation is about the overall design, seek approval from the class • 2nd presentation is about the detailed design, check any missing part and discuss possible problems

  11. Homework and Quiz • 30%, 7 homework total • Some are simple, like doing a survey • Some are complex, for example to create a flash game • 5% quiz, 5 total, randomly given

  12. Lab Session • We need it • What is the best time?

  13. Tools • Visual .Net • All labs have installed .Net • You can get a copy from the college http://msdn03.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/Home.aspx?campus=sc_eng • DirectX • All labs have installed DX SDK • No openGL will be supported

  14. 2D/3D tools • 2D: installed GIMP, free • you can purchase Paintshop Pro and install at your home computer (I have used it for 5 years) • Microsoft paint can be useful, but its functionality is very limited

  15. 2D/3D tool • 3D: GMax • Free from AuthoDesk, but it stops the support of gmax 18 months ago • You can obtain a copy from http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax • I have used 3D Canvas Pro for 5 years • $65 for professional version

  16. Demo of my work

  17. Engines • SAGE and DXFramework (or others) • SAGE: A Simple Academic Game Engine • http://larc.csci.unt.edu/sage/ • Developed by Ian Parberry • Student project demos---

  18. DXFramework • U. Michigan • Based on DirectX 9.0 • Has a python script to help the creation of games • Demos

  19. Game History • First game: William Higinbotham • 1958 • Analog computer • An isolated incident • Inpsiration: Steve “Slug” Russell • 1961 as a student in MIT • DEC PDP-1 (18 bit) $120,000

  20. Tennis for two (1958)

  21. Spacewar (1961)

  22. Ralph Baer (left) and Nolan Bushnell (right) Game for the Masses

  23. Magnavox Odyssey (1972) • 1967-1968, Ralph Baer • Light gun and shooting • Brown Box, the first home video game console • Sold to Magnavox

  24. Light Gun and Odyssey

  25. Nolan Bushnell and Atari (1972) • Computer Space machines • Atari company • Arcade games • Pong: first popular video game

  26. Pong and Arcade Computer Space

  27. Atari 2600, 1977 Able to support many games Cartridge-based Console (1977)

  28. Crash (1983) • Poor games • Pac-Man on console • E.T. ($20 Million for the right) • Too many cartridges • Rebirth, with Japanese companies • Nintendo Entertainment System (8 bit) from Nintendo (任天堂) • Miyamoto’s Mario

  29. NES (90% market) NES Mario Gameboy contra

  30. A Video • Play

  31. Sega • Sega Master System (1985) • 16 bit • Genesis • Saturn (1994) • Not successful, but can add modem • Dreamcast (1999) • Built-in modem, 128-bit graphics • Last from Sega

  32. Sega Systems Master System Saturn

  33. Playstation • Playstation I • Sony (1994-1995) • CD form • Playstation II (2000) • DVD • Strong third party support • Playstation III (2006) • Do you wait in the long line?

  34. Playstation I Final Fantasy Grand Theft Auto

  35. Xbox • Microsoft has been in game for long • Flight simulator • Age of Empires • Microsoft (2001) • PC architecture • Xbox Live • Xbox 360 (2006)

  36. MS Games

  37. Home computers • Apple II and Macintosh • First home computer • 366 games are created for Apple II • IBM PC • IBM 5150 • IBM is no longer in PC business

  38. Designers • Will Wright • SimCity • The Sims • Sid Meier • Pirates! • Railroad Tycoon • Civilization • Ken & Roberta Williams • Adventure games: Quest • half-Life • Richard Garriott • RPG games • Ultima

  39. Old Legendary Games • Pac-Man Play • Tetris Play • Final Fantasy • Pokémon • Doom • …

  40. Studios • MS (flight simulator, AE) • Electronic Arts (publisher, C&C) • Interplay • LucasArts • Blizzard (Warcraft) • Id Software (DOOM)

  41. Types • Adventure (text-based/graphical) • Action (shooting, combat sim) • First-person shooting • Combat sim • Action adventure • Platformer (Mario) • Fighting (street fighter) • Real-time strategy (RTS) • Survival Horror

  42. Types • Role Playing Game (RPG) • Stealth • Simulation • SimCity • Flight Simulator • Train Simulator • Racing • Sports

  43. Types • Rhythm • Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) • Puzzle • Tetris • Education • Typing • NSF funds many such games

  44. Homework • Due on Monday before class begins • Type in word, print it and turn it in • Question 1: List some games you have played, briefly describe them (or providing screen shots) and catalog each • Question 2: Compare Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360, using public available data (price, RAM, architecture, features, etc)

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