| Pathfinding and Searching |
| Topic |
Author |
Description |
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A* Algorithm Tutorial
[Added: 9/7/1999]
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Justin Heyes-Jones
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A great start for learning the A* algorithm. |
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A* Pathfinding for Beginners
[Added: 10/9/2003]
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Patrick Lester
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The purpose of this article is to describe the basic concepts of A* at a beginner's level and then give you a taste of some of the more advanced concepts. |
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Chess Tree Search
[Added: 11/1/2001]
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Paul Verhelst
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An excellent tutorial to minimax searching. Despite the name, it's not just for chess. |
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Coordinated Unit Movement
[Added: 12/22/1999]
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Dave Pottinger
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Focusing mainly on the RTS, this article discusses pathfinding for multiple units. |
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Implementing Coordinated Movement
[Added: 12/22/1999]
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Dave Pottinger
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Shows how to apply the methods discussed in Coordinated Unit Movement. |
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Knowing the Path
[Added: 6/18/2002]
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Richard Fine
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Describes an 'expandable path table,' which allows NPCs to both navigate through an environment, and to explore and learn it, rather than having perfect knowledge from the start. |
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Motion Planning Using Potential Fields
[Added: 7/15/2000]
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Stefan Baert
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Describes several pathfinding techniques using potential fields that can sometimes be used in places of the popular A* algorithm. |
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Pathfinding With the C4 Game Engine
[Added: 10/10/2007]
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Jon Watte
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Discusses and includes code for a complete art path for authoring navigation meshes (networks) and doing A-star pathfinding throughout levels. |
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Pawn Captures Wyvern: How Computer Chess Can Improve Your Pathfinding
[Added: 6/27/2000]
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Mark Brockington
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Summarizes some of these recently proposed enhancements to A*, and show you why you would want to consider a "computer chess" style A* approach the next time you have to implement A*. |
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Precalculated Pathfinding Revisited
[Added: 5/12/2003]
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Richard Fine
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Explores a way of storing all possible paths through a network, eliminating most real-time pathfinding operations. |
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Smart Moves: Intelligent Pathfinding
[Added: 10/7/1999]
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Bryan Stout
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Covers quite a few search algorithms and their effectiveness in pathfinding. |
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Toward More Realistic Pathfinding
[Added: 2/17/2002]
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Marco Pinter
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Walks you through some modifications to the A* algorithm that can refine the movements of your game's units. |
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