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d3d Game Engine Written in C#

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The beginning of a 1st person 3d game engine written in C# using managed DirectX
Screenshot - illusions.jpg

Introduction

Required for debugging: DirectX9 SDK for .NET

This is my first try to write my own 3D game engine in C# using managed directX.
To get this done, I had to solve many small and complex problems.

Here are some of the implemented features:

Basics

  • Setting up a d3d device
  • Reading keyboard and mouse input
  • Drawing fonts
  • Drawing primitives
  • Loading and drawing meshes
  • Using light and fog basics

Advanced

  • Rotating and translating world and meshes around the camera
  • Integrate automativ collision detection between meshes
  • Effects that collision has on the player's movement
  • Logic for opening doors and using elevators

My backgound is easy. Like thousands, I have a dream of writing my own game sometime.
Unfurtunately I've not got enough free time to finalize it...

Using the Code

Sorry my code is a hell of 'non documentation'. Give me feedback, if there's interest, I'll add a full documentation of the code.

But if you want to read it, you should begin with OnPaint method in Form1. This is the main loop which calls all relevant functions.

C#
protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
        {
            if (WorldLive.Exit)
            {
                Application.Exit();
            }

            IConsole.DisplayText = "";            
           
            for (int i=0;i<WorldLive.MovingGameObjects.Count;i++)
            {
                if (WorldLive.MovingGameObjects[i].PU != null)
                {
                    WorldLive.MovingGameObjects[i].PU.Move();
                }
            }
            
            DateTime DT = DateTime.Now;
            WorldLive.CheckInterceptions();
            TimeSpan TS = DateTime.Now - DT; 
	   IConsole.DisplayText += "CheckInterceptions " + TS.Ticks.ToString() + "\n";

            WorldLive.TouchMasters();

            IConsole.DebugInfo();

             DT = DateTime.Now;
            WorldLive.HandleInterceptions();
             TS = DateTime.Now - DT; IConsole.DisplayText += 
			"HandleInterceptions " + TS.Ticks.ToString() + "\n";

             DT = DateTime.Now;
            WorldLive.RealizePreCalcPosition();
             TS = DateTime.Now - DT; IConsole.DisplayText += 
			"RealizePrecalc " + TS.Ticks.ToString() + "\n";

             DT = DateTime.Now;
            WorldLive.ClearInterceptions();
             TS = DateTime.Now - DT; IConsole.DisplayText += 
			"ClearInterceptions " + TS.Ticks.ToString() + "\n";            

            device.Clear(ClearFlags.Target | ClearFlags.ZBuffer, 
					Color.DarkGray, 1.0f, 0);
            DT = DateTime.Now;
            device.BeginScene();          
            device.RenderState.Ambient = Color.DarkSlateGray   ;
            WorldLive.DrawGameObjects();                       
            TS = DateTime.Now - DT; IConsole.DisplayText += 
				"Scene " + TS.Ticks.ToString() + "\n";
            text.DrawText(null, IConsole.DisplayText, new Point(10, 20), Color.White);
            device.EndScene();
            device.Present();
            displayText = "";
            this.Invalidate();       
        } 

History

  • 6th November, 2007: Initial post

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Comments and Discussions

 
QuestionA fun project Pin
vertex434331-Dec-13 4:47
vertex434331-Dec-13 4:47 
Questiongood Pin
michmsk6-Nov-07 23:43
michmsk6-Nov-07 23:43 
AnswerRe: good Pin
cellarjay7-Nov-07 2:40
cellarjay7-Nov-07 2:40 
Hi,
if you want to begin managed directx from scratch look at http://www.riemers.net/
QuestionCool project Pin
Borg.kz6-Nov-07 18:55
Borg.kz6-Nov-07 18:55 

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