Restart the Gaming Era

After roughly drawing the structure of the entire driving simulator, Zhong Ming came to Yunuo Technology and found Lin Xiaoguang.

Although Lin Xiaoguang had talked to Zhong Ming about the driving simulator many times before, he was still a little shocked when he saw such a detailed design.

My first impression is that this driving simulator is really nice!

Both the base and the spherical main part give people a just-right feeling, with smooth lines and perfect structure. Some exterior designs have been made on the spherical cockpit, which can only accommodate one person, giving this driving simulator a unique feel. sense of technology.

Logically speaking, the exterior design should be designed by specialized personnel, but Zhong Ming did it all by himself, and his level is obviously higher than that of designers who specialize in exterior design!

Just looking at its appearance, this driving simulator wins at the starting line.

Looking at the internal structure, the layout is reasonable and very ergonomic.

Including the size and structure of the seats, the structure of the steering wheel, and the location of the instrument panel... these seemingly detailed aspects have all been taken into consideration.

The wrap-around screen provides a very wide field of view. The design of this screen has a much wider field of view than ordinary display-based driving simulators, and it is also higher-definition than conventional VR helmet-type driving simulators.

"Teacher Zhong is awesome. The design of this plan is very complete. However...Teacher Zhong is prepared to make this thing expensive. Your plan will definitely not be cheap." Lin Xiaoguang gave Zhong Ming a vaccination in advance.

Zhong Ming smiled: "This machine is sold as a luxury product. You can pile materials hard without considering the price."

Lin Xiaoguang nodded, of course he knew this. For this simulator, it’s not too expensive to sell for 50,000 yuan. It’s impossible to expect small profits but quick turnover. The only solution is to “not open for three years, but only for three years after opening.”

Of course, it's not that exaggerated, but most of this simulator can only be a luxury product, with high quality and high premium, specially sold to wealthy people. For example, some wealthy second-generation people who have nothing to do and like to buy all kinds of luxury cars will probably buy and experience this simulator after it comes out.

"Teacher Zhong, why is there a visual capture system? If you are driving regularly, you don't need this thing, right?" Lin Xiaoguang was a little confused.

The visual capture system is not cheap. A visual capture system was installed on the Alpha bracelet, which increased the price of the device by at least several thousand yuan. Zhong Ming requested that a higher-precision visual capture device be installed on the driving simulator, and it was a complete system. A visual capture group consisting of a full 8 visual capture devices.

The reason why there is so much work is because the screen of the driving simulator is too large, and the front, rear, left, and right must be taken care of to ensure that the visual capture system can track the player when he looks in any direction.

This visual capture system alone may increase the cost of this driving simulator by another 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.

In other words, the cost of this driving simulator is basically the same as the most expensive driving simulator currently on the market.

"Of course the visual capture system has other uses. Mr. Lin, take a look at this." Zhong Ming said this and sent a design document to Lin Xiaoguang.

""Extreme Speed"... Teacher Zhong, the content of this game is really rich..."

After reading this design document, Lin Xiaoguang couldn't help but sigh.

Sure enough, the ringing of a bell is the ringing of a bell. If you don't take action, it will be a big deal.

The name of the new game is "Extreme Speed". Judging from the name, this is a very conventional racing game, but in fact, the content Zhong Ming designed for this game is much richer than conventional racing games. Too much!

Of course, for Lin Xiaoguang, he is still most concerned about what this motion vision capture system is used for. After all, it directly increases the cost by ten to twenty thousand. If it is only used to achieve some unnecessary functions, it will be very boring.

Now Lin Xiaoguang knows that this visual capture system is designed to allow players to shoot while driving a speeding car.

That's right, "Xtreme Speed" is not just a racing game, it actually contains three major gameplay methods: racing, modification, and shooting.

Needless to say, the racing gameplay is a common gameplay in all driving simulators. Like other racing games, players can drive racing cars in the game and experience the thrill of racing.

Different from the racing games of Zhongming's previous life, the track beacons of the speeding car are all in the air, and the track often travels through many complex environments - such as in a bustling city, traveling through the gaps between skyscrapers, etc. Sometimes you may have to avoid sudden traffic.

However, there is also a nostalgia mode in "Extreme Speed". Players no longer drive a speeding car that can go to the sky, but a regular racing car that can only be driven on the ground. Nostalgic mode is not the mainstream mode of the game, but it is an important addition.

The content of these racing games is basically shared by other driving simulators. Even if "Extreme Speed" can do better in terms of realism, graphics and environmental performance, it is not enough to form an absolute advantage.

"Extreme Speed" has two other major ways to play.

Many racing games have modification functions, but they have great limitations. The modifications allowed in the game are often limited to a certain vehicle model. Players can change its tires, brake pads and other accessories to improve the vehicle's handling, grip and other data, and modify the vehicle's performance to be better. In addition, you can modify the appearance of the vehicle, change the color, change the paint, and carry out free DIY.

But this kind of modification function, to put it bluntly, is just a skin change, and it is all a piece of cake.

"Extreme Speed" allows players to start from scratch and use various different parts to piece together a unique vehicle. As for the vehicle's personalized appearance, spray paint, etc., it is naturally allowed to DIY at will.

This is why Zhong Ming made the main control screen of the driving simulator a touch screen: players can directly use this touch screen to DIY vehicles.

As for the vehicle production system, it may seem complicated at first glance, but it’s actually not that complicated.

There were many similar games in Zhongming's previous life, such as "Creation Chariot". The vehicle is split into many different modules, such as chassis brackets, wheels, cockpit, engine, power system, guns, radar, etc. Players can assemble them freely, and even most of the parts can be assembled at will. move.

The same is true for "Xtreme Speed". The vehicles in the game can be split into different modules, including power systems, cockpits, chassis brackets, etc. Even the body can be split into different modules such as hood, door, roof, etc. Structure, these parts allow for twisting, bending and adjustment to a certain extent, allowing parts from different vehicles to be freely spliced ​​together.

At the same time, players can modify the vehicle according to their own needs. For example, adding a control module can improve the vehicle's maneuverability, adding a power system can increase the vehicle's ultimate speed, and adding weapons to the vehicle can increase firepower. Different weapons have different strike effects. .

Of course, all these modifications and improvements are gradual. Players have a "mechanic level". The higher the level, the more modification operations can be performed. As players level up, they can unlock more weapons and arm their vehicles.

At the same time, various common parts also need to be obtained through lottery in the game. Some key parts have certain rare attributes and cannot be obtained casually.

The weapon system added to the vehicle during the modification is to serve the third major gameplay-the shooting system.

"Guns, cars, and ball" have always been the three mainstream game contents for Western players. There are many games with "guns" and "cars" at the same time, but it is often impossible for players to play these two things at the same time.

A typical example is GTA. Players either drive or shoot in cars. Although in some cases players are required to shoot while driving, most players tend to be in a hurry, and the fun of the game itself is difficult to guarantee.

After all, it is difficult for most people to do two things at once. It is too difficult to drive, watch the road, and aim and shoot.

Zhong Ming's solution is to use a visual capture system to determine the player's line of sight, mark a crosshair on the screen, and place the shooting button directly on the steering wheel. As long as the player focuses his sight on the direction he wants to hit, whether it is the front, flank or rear, and presses the fire button at this time, he can shoot in that direction.

Coupled with the large field of view of the driving simulator, players can get an excellent shooting experience while driving.

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Lin Xiaoguang finished reading the design document and said with emotion: "Mr. Zhong is really generous. With such rich game content, ordinary designers don't just do it as they say."

"Extreme Speed" has three major ways to play, and there are even more game modes, including regular racing, underground racing, modified vehicle competitions, special missions, and more.

To put it simply, in this game, players can simply drive and race, or they can participate in some underground racing events, which are more exciting and violent, and may have to be chased by the police. In addition, players may also If you receive some special missions, you will use your flying car to attack some specific targets.

The map of "Extreme Speed" is a completely fictitious island. On this island, there are urban areas, wilderness, and various different environments. The entire island is a mecca for speed racing, and drivers from all over the world come here hoping to make a name for themselves.

The player plays the role of a fledgling driver, where he must continuously participate in various competitions, obtain rankings, modify vehicles, and complete tasks one after another.

The game itself has a very simple plot, mainly to connect various game modes to give players a better sense of immersion.

In addition, "Extreme Speed" also allows players to create their own competition modes. If some players simply like to drive cars and shoot guns, they can also turn this game into a brainless game.