[C++] Prime Engine (W.I.P)

Course:

• CSCI 522 Game Engine Development (Professor Artem Kovalovs, Principal Graphics & Game Programmer at Naughty Dog)

Codebase:

• C++, Lua, Python (USC-owned Prime Engine)

Key Features:

• Enhanced waypoint algorithms
• Modified character behaviors and target directions
• Implemented AABB bounding volumes for meshes
• Integrated camera frustum checking
• Updated physics simulations including collision effects and raycasting

Task Summaries:

• Task 1: Code Analysis

  • Examined camera movement mechanisms and event handling
  • Identified event origins and component interactions

• Task 2: Character Behavior Modification

  • Added multi-waypoint support and randomized movement for Soldier #1
  • Designed a new object, Target, for Soldier #2 to aim and shoot at
  • Repurposed soldier object as target with custom parameters

• Task 3: Bounding Volumes and Frustum Plane Equations

  • Developed Axis Aligned Bounding Box (AABB) around meshes
  • Implemented helper functions for volume rendering in debug mode
  • Created camera frustum plane equations based on field of view
  • Used bounding volumes for camera view frustum checks to optimize render performance