Hi All,
Was working on another prototype level. This time focus was to start programming first 'puzzle' (or level building) elements for the game.
Before getting to main devlog entry covering last batch of work more deeply (with some fancy animations too), here's short story how level was built and how lighting affects output visual quality.
1. only ambient light - everything looks flat (maybe I'll add some ambient occlusion later in development or in RTG 2 )
2. darker ambient and added one strong point light (with weak attenuation) - just one light brought brutal change
3. all switches have small lightie (red or green depending on state) with strong attenuation - so they do just small 'local' environment illuminations
4. finally added 2 more lamps (one white at bottom of the level, one red at exit door) - just to add even more depth to scene
Note: those reddish vertical walls are doors and black part of the floor in front of player is elevator. Both are now changed to look more 'final'.
Example of level building and how lighting is affecting visual quality
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RTG Flashback - Marzo 21 #2 Otra animación de los primeros niveles de RTG, mi juego puzzle/plataforma sci-fi con CPU ray-tracing. Aquí se puede ver un poco de reflexión en el suelo con luces en fondo proyectando sombras. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4032050/RTG
Hi Everyone and Happy New Year!
RTG is nearing its Alpha state. The game has its logo at startup and proper main menu with own dedicated ray-traced scene, all in the "mood" of game itself. Hope you'll like it! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/
RTG Flashback - March '21 #2 Another animation from the first batch of levels for RTG, my sci-fi puzzle/platformer with CPU-only ray-tracing. There's a bit of reflection on the bottom floor with back lights casting shadows. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4032050/RTG
RTG - The Ray-Traced Game, sci-fi puzzle platformer which I'm developing, reached Alpha state! It means, game fully playable from intro to ending credits. It's a big milestone, but now, rolling up sleeves for Beta! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/
Flashback #3 - Junio 2020 Otra animación desde los comienzos del desarrollo de RTG. Esta es una escena para probar colisiones del actor con el entorno del juego. Hoy, RTG está casi hecho y ya está disponible para wishlists.
RTG Flashback - Marzo 2021 Después de 11 meses de desarrollo finalmente tenía todo preparado para hacer primeros niveles. Todavía sin sonidos, sin música, sin relato, pero lo más importante: gameplay y puzzles, ya fue posible. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4032050/RTG
RTG Flashback - March '21 #3 One of the first levels with elevators. Here, you can see, that thx to my ray-tracing algorithm, every tiny light in the game is actual emitter which illuminates its environment and cast shadows. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4032050/RTG
Development Flashback - November 2020 Scene where I tested various aspects of my ray-tracing engine. Today, the engine is used in my game RTG, a sci-fi puzzle/platformer, which is available for wishlists. Check it out! P.F.2026! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4032050/RTG
RTG Flashback - Marzo 21 #4 Interruptores, muchos interruptores, y cada uno tiene su emisor de luz, para dejar brillar el algoritmo de trazos de rayos. A quién lo gusta -> wishlist. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4032050/RTG
Flashback - Noviembre 2020 Una escena donde probé varios aspectos de mi algoritmo ray-trace. Al día de hoy, este algoritmo está presente en mi juego RTG, un sci-fi puzzle/platformer que está disponible para wishlists. P.F. 2026! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4032050/RTG
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