Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 Produce a glossary of terms specific to the methods and principles of Video Game Design and Video Game Terms. Using a provided template, you must research and gather definitions specific to provided glossary terms. Any definitions must be referenced with the URL link of the website you have obtained the definition. You must also, where possible, provide specific details of how researched definitions relate to your own production practice. Name: RESEARCHED DEFINITION (provide short internet researched definition and URL link) DESCRIBE THE RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCHED TERM TO YOUR OWN PRODUCTION PRACTICE? IMAGE SUPPORT (Provide an image and/or video link of said term being used in a game) VIDEO GAMES / VIDEO GAME TESTIN G Demo A game demo is a freely distributed piece of an upcoming or recently released video game. Demos are typically released by the game's publisher to help consumers get a feel of the game before deciding whether to buy the full version. A demo is part of a game which you are able to play, and try the game out before you buy it. This is picture showing you the NHL 15 Demo is able to download. 1
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Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
Produce a glossary of terms specific to the methods and principles of Video Game Design and Video Game Terms. Using a provided template, you must research and gather definitions specific to provided glossary terms. Any definitions must be referenced with the URL link of the website you have obtained the definition.
You must also, where possible, provide specific details of how researched definitions relate to your own production practice.
Name: RESEARCHED DEFINITION (provide short internet researched definition and URL link)
DESCRIBE THE RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCHED TERM TO YOUR OWN PRODUCTION PRACTICE?
IMAGE SUPPORT (Provide an image and/or video link of said term being used in a game)
VIDEO GAMES / VIDEO GAME TESTING
Demo A game demo is a freely distributed piece of an upcoming or recently released video game. Demos are typically released by the game's publisher to help consumers get a feel of the game before deciding whether to buy the full version.
Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_demo
A demo is part of a game which you are able to play, and try the game out before you buy it.
This is picture showing you the NHL 15 Demo is able to download.
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
Beta A beta test refers to the distribution of pre-release game software to a select group of people so that they can test the game in their own homes. The beta version of a game is as close to perfect as the company can make it, but any bugs, glitches or other issues discovered in beta testing will usually be addressed before the game's official release
A beta is where they launch the game to a select few people while it is in alpha stage and they try the game out early to see how it plays and what need to be improved.
This is a picture showing that if you pre-order Destiny you get access to the Beta.
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
Alpha Alpha software can be unstable and could cause crashes or data loss. External availability of alpha software is uncommon in proprietary software. However, open source software, in particular, often have publicly available alpha versions, often distributed as the raw source code of the software. The alpha phase usually ends with a feature freeze, indicating that no more features will be added to the software. At this time, the software is said to be feature complete.
Alpha is one of the last phases of building the game which is what they use to test in when it is in beta.
This is picture showing you Titanfall been in closed Alpha Stages.
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Pre-Alpha Pre-alpha refers to all activities performed during the software project before testing. These activities can include requirements analysis, software design, software development, and unit testing. In typical open source development, there are several types of pre-alpha versions. Milestone versions include specific sets of functions and are released as soon as the functionality is complete.
Pre-Alpha means a game is still being written and coded but it is closer to being finished.
This is a picture of Lichdom Battlemage In the Pre-Alpha Stage of the game.
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Gold A game has "Gone Gold" when the final mastercopy has been produced at the developer and sent off for replication, packaging and shipment. The game is not yet released, but it will typicallybe around 2-3 weeks (sometimes less) before it begins appearing on store shelves and online pre-orders arriving at doorsteps. The term itself comes from the old practice of recordable CDs being manufactured with gold film. Hence the gold colored CD actually being the source, with no reference to copies sold as in the recording industry
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
White-Box Testing
Also known as glass box, structural, clear box and open box testing. A software testing technique whereby explicit knowledge of the internal workings of the item being tested are used to select the test data. Unlike black box testing, white box testing uses specific knowledge of programming code to examine outputs. The test is accurate only if the tester knows what the program is supposed to do. He or she can then see if the program diverges from its intended goal. White box testing does not account for errors caused by omission, and all visible code must also be readable
Bug is an error which is in a game that causes the lots of different problems from crashing or not to function properly.
This is a picture Showing you a bug in Titanfall where players are not able to find a game.
GAME ENGINES
GAME ENGINES
Vertex Shader A programmable function in display adapters that offers a graphics application programmer flexibility in rendering an image. The vertex shader is used to transform the attributes of vertices (points of a triangle) such as color, texture, position and direction from the original color space to the display space. It allows the original objects to be distorted or reshaped in any manner.
Vertex Shader is important because it makes an image or even an object look a lot smoother and a lot more realistic.
This is a picture showing a Vertex Shader been used on this image.
Pixel Shader The name used to describe the method in which a GPU applies textures and renders pixels to the display. Pixel Shaders are used to give a more realistic look to objects, such as reflections.
Pixel Shader is almost the same as vertex shade but instead the pixel shader shades the individual pixel unlike the vertex shader.
This is a picture showing a Pixel Shader been used on this game.
Post Processing
Manipulation and conditioning of signals and image data after they emerge from the scan converter and before they are displayed. Postprocessing is used to change the assignment of image brightness versus
Post Processing makes a game texture and shaders look more realistic. It will also make the game run faster and the FPS will run quicker
This is a picture showing Post Processing been used in this game.
Rendering To convert any coded content to the required format for display or printing. Although the term is typically used to refer to images, it may refer to any data. For example, an HTML page, which contains text and graphics, is said to be "rendered" when it is displayed.
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
Normal Map In 3D computer graphics, normal mapping, or "Dot3 bump mapping", is a technique used for faking the lighting of bumps and dents – an implementation of bump mapping. It is used to add details without using more polygons. A common use of this technique is to greatly enhance the appearance and details of a low polygon modelby generating a normal map from a high polygon model or height map.
Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping
Normal Map is an implemented of different types of surface in the map and is also used for faking the lighting of the surfaces in the game.
This is a picture showing normal mapping been used to make this character.
Entity Entity-component-system (ECS) is a software architecture pattern that implements concepts from Composition over inheritance using a database-like structure. Common ECS approaches
Entity is a component system and also software which implements concepts from composition.
Game Engine Entity Attachments - Making a Video Gamehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FWULdNHqJE
UV Map UV mapping is the 3D modeling process of making a 2D image representation of a 3D model's surface. UV mapping This process projects a texture map onto a 3D object.
Link-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UV_mapping
UV Mapping is a 3D modelling processing which is created from a 2D image.
Human Head UV Mapping Tutorial inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbolXMyWvEs
This is a video showing you how UV Map is used.
Procedural Texture
An algorithmic way of describing a texture. Unlike a bitmapped texture, in which the
Procedural texture is a computer generated image which is used to
Using Procedural Textureshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4xWwm9UeAE
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
texture is represented as a bitmap, a procedural texture describes the texture mathematically. Although not widely used, this method is resolution independent and can create more precise textures, especially if there is great and varying depth to the objects being textured. Procedural textures may be 2D or 3D.
create a realistic image of the environment in games.
Physics Computer animation physics or game physics involves the introduction of the laws of physics into a simulation or game engine, particularly in 3D computer graphics, for the purpose of making the effects appear more real to the observer. Typically, simulation physics is only
Physics is a the relationship between the world or level and the characters in the game and how thing move threw out the game.
Top Ten Physics Gameshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g5UvHzZiVY
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a close approximation to real physics, and computation is performed using discrete values.
Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_physics
Collision Collision an instance of two or more records being assigned the same identifier or location in memory.an instance of simultaneous transmission by more than one node of a network.
Collision is two moving objects crashing in to each other and doing damage to one another.
Java 3D Game Development 16: Collision Detectionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGh-Vh_NYO0
Lighting Video games and computer-generated movies and special effects benefit from this as it creates more realistic scenes than with the more simplistic
Lighting is an effect which makes different parts of the game suit that level so if you are playing a horror game lighting will
be dark. Also lighting is use to make levels stand out and set the mood of the stage or level.
AA – Anti-Aliasing
Antialiasing is a way of smoothing edges. Computer monitors display pixels, but real objects have curves and lines. In order to display these on a computer monitor, the edge is often jagged. Antialiasing helps reduce the problem by slightly blurring edges to the point where jagged lines don't show easily or at all.
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
scene can be rendered.
Typically used in gaming, an
LOD algorithm decreases the
visual complexity of objects
that are distant from the point-
of-view camera, leaving a
greater percentage of the
GPU available to render
foreground objects and
characters.
LOD is applied by decreasing
geometric and textural
resolution of faraway objects,
and also reducing the
complexity of that object's
material network. The effect is
applied dynamically in
graduated steps, so that an
object's detail will increase as
the user approaches.
Link-
the LOD is, the better the textures look however, it can sometimes make the game run slow or the fps could drop. Also the lower the detail the worst the game look but it might run a little bit better than normal.
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Animation Animation is the process of creating motion and shape change illusion by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on the phi phenomenon. Animators are artists who specialize in the creation of animation.
Animations can be recorded on either analogue media, such as a flip book, motion picture film, video tape, or on digital media, including formats such as animated GIF, Flash animationor digital video. To display it, a digital camera, computer, or projector are used.
Animation creation methods include the traditional animation creation method
Animation is a technique of photographing drawings of characters moving step by step.
Game Maker Studio: Animation Tutorialhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V5CIAmAtRU
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
and those involving stop motion animation of two and three-dimensional objects, such as paper cutouts, puppets and clay figures. Images are displayed in a rapid succession, usually 24, 25, 30, or 60 frames per second.
Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation
Sprite A computer graphic which may be moved on-screen and otherwise manipulated as a single entity.
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
SceneThe scene graph is a structure
that arranges the logical and
often (but not necessarily)
spatial representation of a
graphical scene. The
definition of a scene graph is
fuzzy because programmers
who implement scene graphs
in applications — and, in
particular, the games industry
— take the basic principles
and adapt these to suit
particular applications. This
means there is no consensus
as to what a scene graph
should be.
A scene graph is a collection
of nodes in
a graph or tree structure. A
tree node (in the overall tree
structure of the scene graph)
may have many children but
often only a single parent, with
the effect of a parent applied
Scene is a cut scene in a game which looks realistic and the developers use motion capture suits and equipment to create these scenes. Real people move in the motion capture suit and it is recorded and then it is used in the game.
This is a picture showing a Scene been used on this image.
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to all its child nodes; an
operation performed on a
group automatically
propagates its effect to all of
its members. In many
programs, associating a
geometrical transformation
matrix (see
also transformation and matrix
) at each group level and
concatenating such matrices
together is an efficient and
natural way to process such
operations. A common
feature, for instance, is the
ability to group related
shapes/objects into a
compound object that can
then be moved, transformed,
selected, etc. as easily as a
single object.
It also happens that in some
scene graphs, a node can
have a relation to any node
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including itself, or at least an
extension that refers to
another node (for
instance Pixar's PhotoRealisti
c Render Man because of its
usage of Reyes
rendering algorithm, or Adobe
Systems's Acrobat 3D for
advanced interactive
manipulation).
Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sc
ene_graph
Library A library is a collection of non-volatile resources used by programs on a computer, often to develop software.
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
UI UI also known as user interface. The junction between a user and a computer program.Link-http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/U/user_interface.html
UI which stands for user interface is a computer program and the user can use this, you find these on gaming consoles like the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and Wii U.
This is a picture showing a UI been used on this image.
Frames Frame rate, also known as frame frequency and frames per second (FPS), is the frequency (rate) at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. The term applies equally well to film and videocameras, computer graphics, and motion capture systems. Frame rate is most often expressed in frames per second (FPS) and is also expressed in progressive scan monitors as hertz (Hz).
Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fra
Frames or FPS means how smooth your game is running and how many frames it is using, the more frames the better your game will run and the lower the frames the worst the game runs, if the frame rate is really low the game is almost un- playable and will produce lag.
What does FPS mean and how many FPS do I need?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLRj27ZMTIk
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Concept Game design is the design of games. It is the art of elaborating rules and mechanics to facilitate interaction between players for playful, educational or simulation purposes. Game design can be applied to different media, such asboard games, card games, casino games, role-playing games, video games, war games or to itself, an example of metadesign. It is scientifically underpinned in game theory.
Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_design
Concept is normally art work that is drawn by hand to design what charters may look like and what the backgrounds may look like.
Video Game Concept Art - WD Gameshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB8UBR2p_JE
Event A boss fight in a gamehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox4dT9L_xyU
Event is normally where you will take on a boss in a boss battle these can be found in different stages of the game depending on what This is a picture showing an event been
Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer GamesIG2 Task 1
type of game it is. used on this image.Pathfinding Pathfinding is a term used
mostly by computer applications to plot the best route from point A to point B. It is a more realistic variant on solving mazes.
Used in a wide variety of games, it refers to AI finding a path around an obstacle, such as a wall, door, or bookcase. In recent games, pathfinding has become more important as players demand greater intelligence from their own units (in the case of real-time strategy games) or their opponents (as in the case of first-person shooters).
Link- http://pathfinding.askdefinebeta.com/
Path Finding is a way for gamer to progresses through the levels, the gamer needs to find a certain path to progress, however there is becoming multiple ways for gamers to find a path.
Game Maker Tutorial - Path Finding Advanced AIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_AurmdOnw4
