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Video Games

Video Games. Are they real ?. Video Games. 1/ The beginning. 2/ Different styles. 3/ Can I create one ? 4/ The players. The beginning. Willy Higinbotham and the ancestor :. " PONG ". ● 1958 : A precursor videogame system. ● Brookhaven National Laboratory, a US nuclear research lab .

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Video Games

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  1. Video Games Are they real ?

  2. Video Games • 1/ The beginning. • 2/ Different styles. • 3/ Can I create one ? • 4/ The players.

  3. The beginning Willy Higinbotham and the ancestor : "PONG" ● 1958 : A precursor videogame system. ● Brookhaven National Laboratory, a US nuclear research lab. ● Called "Tennis For Two" ● Composed of an oscilloscope and an analog computer.

  4. The beginning Ready for SpaceWar ?

  5. Different styles of games Adventures ● One of the most popular. ● Run through high levels to collect items. ● Generally 10h to 20h of play.

  6. Different styles of games First Person Shooter ● The newest type. ● Typically on computer, because of power needed. ● Multiplayer gaming with LAN/WAN connections.

  7. Different styles of games Real Time Strategy ● Intellectual reflexion. ● Typically must conquer foreign race. ● Long nights, increased with multiplayer.

  8. Different styles of games • Arcade Fighting. • Car Racing. • Simulator. • Sports. • BoardGames. And a lot more …

  9. How to create a game • Program an engine : • Generally in C/C++ language. • Support of OpenGL or Direct3D libraries. • The most part is the graphical engine. • Sometimes, artificial intelligence.

  10. How to create a game • Mapping and texturing : • Modeling the characters, using 3D software. • Mapping the levels, with specific editors which are especially developed for the game. • Texturing the levels, using 2D software.

  11. How to create a game • Developers Teams : • From 5 to 30 developers work with each. • At least, a lead programmer, a second for external tasks, two 3D modelers and a graphic artist. • And an editor for the game. Generally the editor is a well-known company.

  12. The Players • Who ? • Anybody who can play video games, you just need to like them. • Why ? • Just for entertainment or to make money. • The dangers ? • Some psychological dangers for epileptics, for example.

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