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GAM666/DPS901 Project requirements 20103

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= Suggested Upgrades to the Framework =

* required upgrades are in bold

* challenging upgrades marked *

== Modeling (Design Component) ==

# game play logic (all members)

# import a model script

== Design Units (Scene Component) ==

# design new objects for the scene

# create billboards – clouds, smoke, vapor trails

# add stock objects (requires changes to GraphicsCard Component also)

# detect collisions between objects in a scene *

== Viewpoints (Viewing Component) ==

# comprehensive camera motion

== 3D Graphics (GraphicsCard Component) ==

# improve texturing

# introduce fog, emissive light

# create new graphics representation for new objects in the scene

# implement an OpenGL 3.0 option *

# Direct2D for fonts *

== Sound (SoundCard Component) ==

# sound effects on buffers and optimizing performance

# replace DirectMusic with DirectSound only

# replace DirectMusic and DirectSound with Xaudio2 *

# create an Open Audio option *

== User Interface (Input and UserDialog Components) ==

# improve controller input and user dialog

# action mapping *

# replace DirectInput with Xinput *

== Framework (Cross-Component) ==

# context – implement a database

# save the current state of the model to a file and restore from a file

# performance optimizations *

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