Targus Project

Overview

http://forums.xna.com/forums/p/10966/57653.aspx#57653
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx_whitepaper_nov2007.pdf

The purpose of the Targus project is to create a story-driven single player video game. The target platforms are Windows and XBox360. The game is being built with XNA framework. We are using the sample RobotGame from Microsoft as a starting point.

Current Tasks

• Remove the pvp gameplay mode, which is referred to as "versus" in the code. Status: pvp has been removed from user choice, but cleaning of code is still needed. For example, there is split screen logic that can be removed.
• Add cut scenes between levels.
• Replace the cross hairs (in dds format) with new cross hairs (in other than dds format).
• Add Steve's animated Orc model as an enemy.
• Modify the look and feel of the GUI/HUD.
• Develop the story and game play specifications.
• Change the means of toggling between follow camera and free camera to press of y button. See BaseStageScreen.HandleInput.

Completed Tasks

• Reuse the pvp character selection screen as a single player character screen. (Currently, single player users do not chose avatar.) DONE
• Add a level (also referred to as "stage" in the code). DONE
• Program F12 key to trigger victory condition in order to skip a stage. DONE

Ideas

• Experiment with more than one conclusion (referred to as "victory condition" in the game code).