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3D Game Engine Design Specifically for Action/Action RPG, Where Should I Start?

mychii · 2013-10-27T20:53:53

Hi, First of all I don't know whether I should put this in Game Programming or elsewhere, but since the demand focuses on the game, so I put it on Game Programming. Mod please move this anywhere appropriate if not. I'm currently trying to create a 3D game engine for web (which is using WebGL) along with its GUI tools afterwards. I really would love to know your opinion on where and how I should start for the design, before I'm starting a wrong design that causes too many big refactoring just because it is stuck or not generic/too tight/repetitive. This could also be because I make a wrong integration, or waste time on some features that is far from requirements/priority as well. It's a big stuff so I want to be very careful at least the first core tasks. So please, if anyone can give advice/opinion about the design steps with these Lego pieces from scratch, I'd love to hear it. Note that since this is more about concept/design phase, it doesn't matter if you elaborate your advice/opinion the design in whatever languages/no language at all (just diagrams or steps). You might want to read the details: The Goal I'm not making a for-all game engine, it is primarily for an Action/Action RPG game (Ex.: Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy (10+), Devil May Cry). So this won't be going to be FPS (this includes Skyrim and BioShock), RTS/tactics (I include Dota 2, Diablo, Disgaea, FF tactics, Torchlight, etc. here), Casual/Board, Simulation, etc. My point is that as if I'm trying to create the game called Unreal, it was an FPS game that the engine is first focused for that. The game engine should be real-time in development so it's faster, I suppose you've seen this one http://artillery.com/. It's with a team in mind, so if the design means I have to open more windows as if it is for other team member's screen, it is fine. It doesn't have to be an all-in-one feature like Unity, but if it does, it's cool. It's going to be using component-entity system. Specific game requirements (Maybe could give you an idea): - Single player, probably has an in-game multiplayer mini game. - 30 FPS is recommended, but if can reach 60 FPS is fine too. - Action, which probably means real-time user input. - Physics seem to be a must. (If you have any libraries out there, please refer) - FX/particles (you know.. aesthetic skills and stuff, probably some texture manipulations as well. Do I need FX editor?) - Not an open world (so almost as small as Kingdom Hearts per one part of a world). - 3D sound. - Dialogue + voice over. I probably need dialogue system, scene system as well. - Character animation, which probably means I need content loader + viewer, animation tool, and animation state stuff. - I need it as photorealistic as it possibly could even though it's a little cartoony. Does it sound complex enough that I need to create visual shader editor for this? - It's an RPG game so it may have lots of item/stats data, I could save it to a simple storage (in web there's localStorage). - The enemies are randomly spawned (at spawnable place), moving, physically bound to environment, not too smart (so it may stupidly hit a tree or stuck in some stones for one or two). But the random spot is the same. So a group of enemies will spawn at defined place. - The places may be entirely modeled, so I'm not worry too much about the auto-generated terrain... maybe. - Water and cloth. Doesn't have to be too much realistic though, the cloth simply required to represent the character's personality and dramatic scenes, and the water is to show... water. No splash/waves required except for skills, .. yet. - Intelligent cinematic camera. I need it to be able to take cinematic angles when possible during battle/wander, without disturbing the gameplay. Maybe you can show me any great cameras around (functionally, and aesthetically). FF15 is finally a great example of a camera. Don't worry, I may not be alone doing this. So don't hesitate to throw anything to give any advice/opinion. References would be great, but I really want to hear the opinion from professionals/enthusiasts in here. Thanks, it's a long one so please ask if not clear or I'm missing something.

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Started by mychii October 23, 2013 10:28 AM

10 comments, last by brightening-eyes 10 years, 6 months ago

mychii

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October 26, 2013 11:59 PM

OK, i said that above

but:

1. implement some functions

2. register them with the scripting language

3. make a compiler using the functions provided by the scripting library

4. if you want, use the scripting library(by the functions provided), make a virtual mation to run your scripts

5. build your aplication in debug mode and fix the script errors(dirring the registration, you maybe get some errors that C++ doesn't show and the scripting library show's)

7. write a script(it maybe a simple game) that use's the functions you've provided(dirring the registration), and test the script, compile it and run it

this is so funny

Yeah I think that integration is gonna be a hassle, but I won't know unless I try it. Maybe I can use it for some parts, but I have to know how far it could help my situation first.

brightening-eyes

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October 27, 2013 08:53 PM

i have to say you this:

you cannot use another scripting language

just select one

learn it, use it in your engine

but, why i recommended AngelScript?

well, this is because, it's very easy and it doesn't give's any memory leeks

it is fast, has a compiler (on any Operating System), a virtual machine to test your game and a debugger

it's Open-source and in my idea it's very good for game engines

i'm using it in my engine

when you can't see well like me, you can't test your applications and you can't read something

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