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Submitted by , posted on 18 September 2003
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The image contains some shots of Hellhog XP, a 3D orbital combat shooter by
StateVector Games,
an independent game developer based in germany.
Hellhog XP is a fast-paced straight arcade-style action game using my
current game engine 'Phoenix'.
Phoenix is an advanced, high-quality generic engine with a full set of
features like:
hardware abstraction layer for rendering (current renderer based on D3D7)
hardware independent shader/material pipeline
modular architecture (core,objects,gamedll,...)
generic object/unit implementation model for entity classes and
'functions'
terrain subsystem
CSG-based interior (with static and dynamic lightmaps)
portal-based visibility system
scripting subsystem based on LUA
xml-based configuration /campaign scripting /player and ai class
definitions
a complete toolset (opengl based level editor, material/shader editor,
particlefx editor,..)
and of course lots more .. but I don't want to get too boring here.
(BTW.: all implemented in C++ using VC6)
Hellhog XP does not use too many features of the engine as it is a
relatively simple (I prefer the term uncomplicated :)) arcade shooter.
It has got pre-rendered environments made with Povray and Terragen ,
combined with
realtime flare units and particle effects (for nebulas and stuff).
Sound is an important aspect , so music playback is currently done using mp3
via Amp11Lib,
but i consider changing to Ogg Vorbis.
2D/3D sound effect units are implemented using pure DirectSound.
Game weapons / weapon effects (like explosions and firetrails) are based on
a generic multilayer effect system
that groups together various types of components like 2D/3D sound sources ,
D3D light sources, mesh models or particle fx
to build complex effects. As these multilayer effects are defined using xml,
it is now very easy to create new
game effects in a data-centric manner.
Upcoming games will make use of more engine features to implement
ground-based outdoor or indoor scenarios
and multiplayer modes.
There are already 2 more projects in the lab which are about 70-80 % done.(I
know .. it's getting really painfull at 99% :))
If you are interested in more information about my current and upcoming
projects
visit http://www.statevector.com.
The latest demo for Hellhog XP is also available for download and
the full registered version of the game will soon be available for purchase
online there
(as my games are distributed under the shareware concept).
Contact me at nicholas.balke@statevector.com
Your feedback is always welcome.
Best Regards,
Nicholas Balke
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