Abstract - Knowledge Based Systems Group - TU Delft

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o Menu building
o Multiplayer
o Text display
• Extra
o Documentation
o Tutorials
o Community/forum
o Online support.
These features are explained in the document: “Game engine research”. By
having all these features, Game Blender has advantages comparing with
other engines. These advantages are listed in chapter 2.2 “Benefits”.
2.3.2 Benefits
The game engine of Blender, Game Blender; has some benefits comparing
with the other game engines we found. They are as following:
1. Integrated environment; with modeling, animation and game play.
2. Framework with a collection of modules for interactive purposes like
physics (rigid body dynamics), graphics, logic, collision simulation,
sound and networking.
3. GameObjects can behave autonomously by having a set of tools called
LogicBricks and properties. Properties act as the memory, sensors are
the senses, controllers are the brain and actuators allow for actions in the
outside world (muscles). So there can be interactivity by using the
predefined sensors and Logic Bricks.
Logic Bricks:
• Sensors are like the senses of a life form; they react on key
presses, collisions, contact with materials, timer events or values
of properties.
• Controllers are collecting events from the sensors and are able to
calculate them to a result (brain).
• Actuator performs actions on objects (motion etc.).
The logic is connected (wired) with the mouse, Sensors to Controllers
and Controllers to Actuators. After wiring you are immediately able to
play the game! If you discover something in the game you don't like, just
stop the game engine, edit your 3-D world and restart. This way the
development time is drastically cut down!
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