Build gaming frameworks with XNA
The project involves using Microsofts XNA framework to build a dynamic 3D Game engine that is flexible
enough to act as a core framework for a wide variety of games. Community participation in this project
is actively encouraged.
The current situation is :
- A camera that can freely move.
- Terrain with LOD (Multitextured)
- Sky Dome for nice looking sky
- UI Base Class (includes font rendering to scene)
- User Input component to handle all user input
Performance is not optimal. Each frame is rendering an awfully high level of detail, far in excess of production detail levels.
Features currently under development :
- Realistic looking water
- Picking (allows objects in 3d space to be selected by the cursor)
- Stability improvements (some device settings changes cause crashing due to events
not being handled)
- Addition of server based saving of generated maps.
- model placing (so objects can be dropped in to the 3d world)
Staff needed for project :
- Modellers (Direct X compatible models)
- UI Designers
- Additional Developers to work under project management
Special Credits to :
Riemer @
www.Riemers.net
Riemer Provides excellent tutorials that get new keen game rookies in to developing
a base for a high end product by means of his own tutorials.
The core of the project is based around riemers tutorials and works with resources
acquired elsewhere.
Bob @ www.robot-frog.com
Bobs help and resources enables the core to generate terrain totally randomly without prior
data being provided through height maps or other resources.
The Team @ www.ccoder.co.uk
The people you meet in the forums, admins, moderators and of course the development
team are all volunteers and do this as a hobby.
Appreciating this work is key to understanding that a lot has gone in and a lot
will continue to as long as we look after our crew.