An in-depth tutorial for creating a 3D game with Piston

[bvssvni]

I remember an old motorbike 3D game called "No Second Price" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8dlKZQy0rw

This has all the ingredients of a 3D game, while still being simple conceptually.

Would it be an idea to remake a version of this game as an in-depth tutorial?

[bvssvni]

Might be fun to write a lousy flat color 3D engine on top of piston-graphics. This could be great for prototyping.

[bvssvni]

Some planning:

• Divide tutorial into chapters and provide a working code for each chapter
• Render background first, then user painter's algorithm or BSP tree on the objects
• Use the opengex library to load assets from Blender (to easy create new objects)
• Camera projection, first person
• Rotate motor bikes around an axis to steer
• Use rays for collision detection
• Generate tracks using the interpolation library
• Custom track format (using piston_meta)
• Lap counter
• Buildings
• Trees
• Bridges
• AI (make opponents that drive around the track)
• Map (show track with players as dots)
• Dashboard displaying speed, RPM and damage
• Custom level format (using piston_meta)
• Sound effects

[Potpourri]

What about sound effects? It is also interesting add to tutorial.

[bvssvni]

@Potpourri Good point.

[sunnystormy]

Any updates on this? I'd love to see a 3D tutorial that demonstrated asset loading for 3D models, music, sound-effects, etc.