Incomplete Code

There are only a few key areas left that need to be finished, before we can start creating a game using the Orion Engine framework. Note that some of the features mentioned on this page will likely have to wait for a later release to be finished.

NOTE: See the Engine Features page for details on the features that are currently finished.

This documentation is only a preliminary specification and is subject to change at any time.

Effect System

Convert all existing scene objects to use the new effect system.
Finish the material editor in the Orion Genesis world builder.
Finish the .cgfx importer plug-in for Orion Genesis.

Animation System

Finish animation track blending.
Finish animation event handling.

Terrain Management

Test adding multiple patches of terrain together.
Spline-based terrain and the associated tools.

Scene Manager

Maintain large worlds by dynamically loading/unloading scene elements.

Networking

In the network driver, use Windows events, instead of polling for events.
Finish UDP communication.
Packet compression and encryption.

Geometry Library

Finish bones and skinned mesh support.
Finish patch mesh support.
Finish progressive mesh support.

Physics Library

Path finding, path creation, etc.
Collision analyzer for solving complex collisions (i.e. rolling, bouncing, sliding, spinning, etc.)
Simulation manager.
- Inverse kinematics (IK) system for 3 joint articulation.
- Vehicles, such as car, bike, boat, etc.
- Flocking, autonomous agents, etc.
- Attached objects with breakable restraints.
- Springs.
- Inertial behavior, viscosity, friction, buoyancy, etc.

Sound Manager

Allocate and manage sound buffers/channels, handle buffer priorities, dynamic load/unload, etc.

2D GUI Control Library

Create new list box and/or drop-down list control.
Create new menu control.
Create new tab control.

Scripting

Finish implementing high-level script language w/advanced data types.