Tech Demo 3 - Cutscene / Exploration System
Added 2020-11-28 19:54:01 +0000 UTCHi folks !
Here is yet another tech demo (getting near to a game demo status now).
These last days I completely rewrote the dialog system I used in all my previous game to a new kind of "cutscene" system. With real time 3D models I can finally integrate things like camera angles, animation blended head track/ eye track and even a rudimentary dynamic "lip-sync" so the characters can stop talking telepathically and actually move their lips and jaw during dialog.
The cutscene scripts are now written in plain xml files, allowing now not only to translate lines, but modding of the scene flow.
In the tech demo you can check the new dialog system and an exploration environment that can be traversed using a third or a first person view (including a test "objective"). Notice that despite being a fully 3D environment, the player will always walk it in a pre-determined path. This allowed me to cut a huge complexity in the scene set up, to use simple scripted cameras and still feature a simple but immersive first person walk mode (an early work that still feels janky). I hope it can be improved later.
As always, post your thoughts in the comments!
Peace !
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The Architect
2020-12-08 19:54:58 +0000 UTCHello! I would like to have a shout out with you ;) What do you think about it?
2020-12-08 18:26:36 +0000 UTCAbout dialogs, would it be possible to add an option for instant text (show the whole thing at once, no gradual typing), please? It would slightly ruin your artistic vision, but until the games are fully voiced (*), I'd prefer to read at my own pace (quite fast). (*) No pressure, few years from now, when you have enough people working with/for you, will be fine. :)
2020-11-30 03:02:28 +0000 UTCInteresting, I see how you have much more freedom creating a scene. The FP probably needs a bigger FoV and oc you don't need to always focus on interactive objects :D. Now we all need to see how the naughty bits integrate *wink wink*
Enrico
2020-11-29 17:34:48 +0000 UTCi think it works perfectly
lol32
2020-11-28 23:55:06 +0000 UTCNo. I got the link but wouldnt open. Maybe im doing something wrong
chuck edwards
2020-11-28 20:48:25 +0000 UTCyou mean the link ?
The Architect
2020-11-28 20:24:38 +0000 UTCcant see it
chuck edwards
2020-11-28 20:14:52 +0000 UTC
