gameplan

Lines marked with a * are complete.

Spring '07

• Fixup
  • Iteration 1: Get music and sound effects working again*
  • Iteration 2: Get collision detection with buildings working*
  • Iteration 3: Update Ogre libraries for next year's team*
• Visual Environment
  • Iteration 1: Add hovering objects to the world*
  • Iteration 2: Add proximity detection to hovering objects*
  • Iteration 3: Modify texture of hovering objects based on proximity*
  • Icing: Create multiple levels, progressing in difficulty*
• User Interface
  • Iteration 1: Add mouse control of camera*
  • Iteration 2: Add visually-appealing digital readouts of data the user might want*
  • Iteration 3: Add the ability to toggle sound, gui, etc.*

Fall '06

• Improve Game Physics
  • simple physics "engine"*
  • change plane direction when wings tilt*
  • more realistic turning sensation*
• Increase Usability
  • change camera angle based on mouse input (did not complete)
  • improve lighting
    • spotlight on front of plane*
    • directional "sun-like" light*
      • Add shadows*
  • fix the sky/terrain
    • use a sky plane with very light fog?*
    • don't let users see the edge of the terrain* (restart at initial position)