CN110917620B

CN110917620B - Virtual footprint display method and device, storage medium and electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN110917620B
Application number: CN201911136001.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 梁超; 刘智洪
Original assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-19
Filing date: 2019-11-19
Publication date: 2021-05-11
Anticipated expiration: 2039-11-19
Also published as: CN110917620A

Abstract

The invention discloses a virtual footprint display method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device. Wherein, the method comprises the following steps: displaying a scene picture positioned in the visual field range of the first virtual operation object in a game scene of the target game application; under the condition that the tracking function is started by the first virtual operation object and the second virtual operation object is located in a preset range of the first virtual operation object, acquiring the position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object, wherein the generation time length of the target virtual footprint is less than a preset time length, and the tracking function is used for acquiring the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, wherein the target virtual operation object comprises the second virtual operation object; a target virtual footprint is displayed at a location in the game scene. By adopting the technical scheme, the technical problem that enemy traces are difficult to find intuitively in a virtual shooting game in the related technology is solved.

Description

Virtual footprint display method and device, storage medium and electronic device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of computers, in particular to a virtual footprint display method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device.

Background

In most of current virtual shooting game scenes, finding enemy traces is a very important skill, particularly when in close combat, how to quickly find enemies is a very critical factor, and currently, whether enemies exist nearby or not is generally judged by footstep sound or the enemy gunshot sound, but the mode of judging by the factor of sound is abstract, and sound generally disappears faster, and for some players, the existence of enemies cannot be sensed by sound, so that the game experience effect of users is poor.

Therefore, in the related art, in the virtual shooting game, there is a problem that it is difficult to intuitively find the enemy trail.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a virtual footprint display method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device, which are used for at least solving the technical problem that enemy traces are difficult to find intuitively in a virtual shooting game in the related technology.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying a virtual footprint, including: displaying a scene picture positioned in the visual field range of the first virtual operation object in a game scene of the target game application; under the condition that the tracking function is started by the first virtual operation object and the second virtual operation object is located in a preset range of the first virtual operation object, acquiring the position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object, wherein the generation time length of the target virtual footprint is less than a preset time length, and the tracking function is used for acquiring the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, wherein the target virtual operation object comprises the second virtual operation object; a target virtual footprint is displayed at a location in the game scene.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is also provided a display device of a virtual footprint, including: a first display unit for displaying a scene screen within a visual field range of a first virtual operation object in a game scene of a target game application; the system comprises an acquisition unit, a tracking unit and a processing unit, wherein the acquisition unit is used for acquiring the position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by a second virtual operation object under the condition that a tracking function is started by a first virtual operation object and the second virtual operation object is positioned in a preset range of the first virtual operation object, the generation time length of the target virtual footprint is less than a preset time length, the tracking function is used for acquiring the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in a target game application, and the target virtual operation object comprises the second virtual operation object; and the second display unit is used for displaying the target virtual footprint at the position in the game scene.

According to still another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is also provided a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored therein, wherein the computer program is configured to execute the above-mentioned virtual footprint display method when running.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is also provided an electronic apparatus, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the method for displaying the virtual footprint through the computer program.

In the embodiment of the invention, a first virtual operation object is firstly displayed in a game scene of a target game application, if the first virtual operation object starts a tracking function and a second virtual operation object exists in a preset range of the first virtual operation object, the position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object is acquired, wherein the generation time length of the target virtual footprint is less than a preset time length, and then the target virtual footprint is displayed at the position in the game scene. The aim of displaying the target virtual footprint is achieved, the technical effect that a second virtual operation object (such as an enemy in a game scene) is tracked through the target virtual footprint in the game scene is achieved, and the technical problem that the enemy trace cannot be found intuitively in a virtual shooting game in the related art is solved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without limiting the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a display method of a virtual footprint according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an alternative method for displaying virtual footprints, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an alternative display virtual footprint in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an alternative display virtual footprint in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an alternative display of virtual footprints of two feet in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of yet another alternative display virtual footprint in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an alternative method for displaying virtual footprints, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an alternative method of detecting a distance between a player and a target in accordance with embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an alternative selective tracking function apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic illustration of an alternative uniform distribution of footprints in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an alternative virtual footprint display device, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an alternative electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical solutions of the present invention better understood, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present invention and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Technical terms involved in the embodiments of the present invention include:

(1) a mobile terminal: generally referred to as the handset side, including but not limited to all handheld portable game devices.

(2) Hand swimming: including, but not limited to, first person shooter games, third person shooter games, and the like, all games that use hot arms to conduct remote attacks.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a virtual footprint. Alternatively, the display method of the virtual footprint may be applied, but not limited to, in the application environment as shown in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 1, a client (e.g., Android, iOS, or Web) of a virtual shooter game runs on the first terminal device 102. Through the client, the game player can play a network game (such as a virtual shooting game), display a scene screen within the visual field of the first virtual operation object in the game scene of the target game application, and cause the server 104 to process various operations of the virtual shooting game through the network. Server 104 may be a background server for the client. Server 104 in the event that the first virtual operand has the tracking function enabled and the second virtual operand is within a predetermined range of the first virtual operand, acquiring the position of the target virtual footprint in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object, wherein the generation time of the target virtual footprint is less than the predetermined time, the tracking function is used for acquiring the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, the target virtual operation object comprises a second virtual operation object, the location of the target virtual footprint is then transmitted to the first terminal device 102 via the network, and the location of the target virtual footprint is then determined, in the first terminal device 102, the target virtual footprint is displayed at a location in the game scene, and, for the second terminal 106, may also interact with the first terminal via the network and server 104, for example, a game player corresponding to the first terminal and a game player corresponding to the second terminal interact with each other in the same game in a competitive manner. The above is merely an example, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited herein.

Displaying a scene picture positioned in the visual field range of the first virtual operation object in a game scene of the target game application in the game interface of the first terminal device 102 or the second terminal device 106; under the condition that the tracking function is started by the first virtual operation object and the second virtual operation object is located in a preset range of the first virtual operation object, acquiring the position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object, wherein the generation time length of the target virtual footprint is less than a preset time length, and the tracking function is used for acquiring the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, wherein the target virtual operation object comprises the second virtual operation object; a target virtual footprint is displayed at a location in the game scene.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the terminal device (including the first terminal and the second terminal) may be a terminal device configured with a client, and may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phones (such as Android phones, iOS phones, etc.), notebook computers, tablet computers, palm computers, MID (Mobile Internet Devices), PAD, desktop computers, etc. Such networks may include, but are not limited to: a wired network, a wireless network, wherein the wired network comprises: a local area network, a metropolitan area network, and a wide area network, the wireless network comprising: bluetooth, WIFI, and other networks that enable wireless communication. The server may be a single server or a server cluster composed of a plurality of servers. The above is only an example, and the present embodiment is not limited to this.

Optionally, in this embodiment, as an optional implementation manner, the method may be executed by a server, or may be executed by a terminal device, or may be executed by both the server and the terminal device, and in this embodiment, the description is given by taking an example that the method is executed by a terminal device (for example, the first terminal device 102). As shown in fig. 2, the flow of the method for displaying the virtual footprint may include the steps of:

step S202, a scene picture positioned in the visual field range of a first virtual operation object is displayed in a game scene of a target game application;

step S204, under the condition that the tracking function is started by the first virtual operation object and the second virtual operation object is located in the preset range of the first virtual operation object, the position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object is obtained, wherein the generation time length of the target virtual footprint is less than the preset time length, the tracking function is used for obtaining the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, and the target virtual operation object comprises the second virtual operation object;

in step S206, a target virtual footprint is displayed at a position in the game scene.

Alternatively, the display method of the virtual footprint may be, but is not limited to, a scene in which a virtual shooting game is played using a client.

For example, in a virtual shooting game, a user may play the game using a client running on a terminal. In the process of playing the virtual shooting game, a first virtual operation object (such as a virtual game character with a moving function in the game) is displayed on a display interface of the game, for the first virtual operation object, when the tracking function is started by the first virtual operation object and a second operation object exists in a preset range of the first virtual operation object, the position of a target virtual footprint of which the duration of the second virtual operation object is less than a preset duration is acquired, and then the target virtual footprint is displayed at the position in a game scene. It should be understood that the above description is only an example, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

With the present embodiment, first, in a game scene of a target game application, a first virtual operation object is displayed, if the first virtual operation object starts a tracking function, and a second virtual operation object exists within a predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, a position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint that has been generated by the second virtual operation object is acquired, wherein a generation time of the target virtual footprint is less than a predetermined time, and then the target virtual footprint is displayed at the position in the game scene. The aim of displaying the target virtual footprint is achieved, the technical effect that a second virtual operation object (such as an enemy in a game scene) is tracked through the target virtual footprint in the game scene is achieved, and the technical problem that the enemy trace cannot be found intuitively in a virtual shooting game in the related art is solved.

The method for displaying the virtual footprint described above in this embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 2.

In step S202, a scene screen located within the visual field range of the first virtual operation object is displayed in the game scene of the target game application.

Alternatively, the target game application may be an application having a moving virtual game character, such as a virtual shooting game, and the target game application may be a web game or a mobile phone-side game. The first virtual operation object may be understood as a virtual game character having a function of movement or the like. For the first virtual operation object, a certain key in a keyboard can be pressed to operate the first virtual operation object, or in a game scene of a virtual shooting game running on a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone end), the first virtual operation object is operated by touching a corresponding screen position. It should be understood that the above description is only an example, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

A scene screen positioned within the visual field range of the first virtual operation object can be displayed in the game scene of the virtual shooting game. Such as by a first viewing angle or by a third viewing angle.

In step S204, in a case that the first virtual operation object has the tracking function started and the second virtual operation object is located within the predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, the position of the target virtual footprint in the virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object is obtained, wherein the generation time of the target virtual footprint is less than the predetermined time, the tracking function is used for obtaining the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, and the target virtual operation object includes the second virtual operation object.

In a game scene, taking a mobile phone-end game as an example, for a first virtual operation object, a tracking function skill may be selected, where the tracking function is used to obtain a virtual footprint of a target virtual operation object in the target game application, and in a case where the first virtual operation object starts the tracking function and a second virtual operation object (the target virtual operation object includes the second virtual operation object) is within a predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, a target virtual footprint in the virtual footprint that has been generated by the second virtual operation object is obtained, where a generation duration of the target virtual footprint is shorter than a predetermined duration, it is understood that, for the virtual footprint, the virtual footprint is generated during the moving of the second virtual operation object, the virtual footprint is calculated from a moment of generation of the virtual footprint, and if the generation duration of the virtual footprint (for example, 8 seconds) is shorter than the predetermined duration (10 seconds), the virtual footprint generated with a duration less than the predetermined duration is taken as the target virtual footprint. It is understood that the above description is only an example, and not intended to be limiting.

Optionally, in this embodiment, a position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object is obtained, and in a case that the target virtual footprint includes a first group of virtual footprints, the position of the first group of virtual footprints is obtained, where the first group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object during movement, and each virtual footprint in the first group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object at a left foot or a right foot of a corresponding one of the target movement positions.

Optionally, during the moving process of the second virtual operation object, a virtual footprint may be generated, where the virtual footprint is a footprint generated when the left foot or the right foot of the second virtual operation object moves to the target moving position, and for the target virtual footprint, a virtual footprint of the second virtual operation object when the left foot moves to the target moving position may be acquired as the first group of virtual footprints, and a virtual footprint of the second virtual operation object when the right foot moves to the target moving position may be acquired as the first group of virtual footprints, and a position of the first group of virtual footprints may be acquired.

For example, as shown in fig. 3, in a game scene, if a first virtual operation object starts the skill of the tracking function, a virtual footprint generated by the right foot of a second virtual operation object may be acquired.

Through the embodiment, in a game scene, the activity track of the game character can be visually presented by acquiring the first group of virtual footprints, so that the tracking capability of a player in a game is effectively improved, and the game experience of a user is improved.

Optionally, in this embodiment, positions of a first group of virtual footprints are acquired, and a virtual footprint, generated by the second virtual operation object at a corresponding one of the target movement positions every predetermined time threshold during the movement process, is acquired, where the first group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprint, generated by the second virtual operation object at a corresponding one of the target movement positions every predetermined time threshold during the movement process.

Optionally, during the moving process of the second virtual operation object, a virtual footprint is generated, where the virtual footprint is a footprint generated by moving the second virtual operation object to a target moving position every predetermined time threshold (e.g. 5 seconds), and then the positions of the first group of virtual footprints may be obtained according to a predetermined time threshold.

For example, as shown in fig. 4, in a game scenario, if a first virtual operation object starts the skill of the tracking function, a virtual footprint generated by a second virtual operation object may be obtained according to a predetermined time threshold, that is, a target virtual footprint is not continuously displayed, but is displayed for a certain period of time, and if a virtual footprint generated by a second virtual operation object is generated at certain time intervals, a footprint may be displayed at a long distance.

By the embodiment, the technical scheme is adopted, the virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object at the corresponding target position according to the certain preset time threshold in the moving process are obtained, and under the condition that the second virtual operation object moves slowly, the obtained virtual footprints are prevented from being too dense, so that the game experience of a user is improved.

Alternatively, in this embodiment, the distance between the virtual footprints generated at the two adjacent target moving positions is proportional to the moving speed of the second virtual operation object between the two adjacent target moving positions.

For the second virtual operation object, if the moving speed of the second virtual operation object is fast, the distance between the virtual footprints at the two adjacent target moving positions generated by the second virtual operation object in the moving process is larger, and if the moving speed of the second virtual operation object is slow, the distance between the virtual footprints at the two adjacent target moving positions generated by the second virtual operation object in the moving process is smaller. That is, if the moving speed of the second virtual operation object is fast, the virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object may be separated by a long distance before displaying one footprints.

Alternatively, the distance between the virtual footprints at the two adjacent target moving positions generated by the second virtual operation object during the moving process can also be set as a fixed value, and the like.

It is understood that the above is only an example, and the present embodiment does not limit the present invention.

Through the embodiment, because the distance between the virtual footprints generated on the moving positions of the two adjacent targets is in direct proportion to the moving speed of the second virtual operation object, the user can judge the moving speed of the second virtual operation object through the distance between the virtual footprints, more detailed details are provided for the player corresponding to the first virtual operation object, the accuracy rate of tracking the enemy of the player in the game process is improved, and the game experience of the game player is improved.

Optionally, in this embodiment, a position of a target virtual footprint in the virtual footprints that the second virtual operation object has generated is obtained, and in a case that the target virtual footprint includes a second group of virtual footprints, a position of a second group of virtual footprints is obtained, where the second group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object when the second virtual operation object stays, and each pair of virtual footprints in the second group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprint generated by the left foot and the right foot of the second virtual operation object at a corresponding one of the staying positions.

Optionally, the second virtual operation object may generate a virtual footprint during the moving process, where the virtual footprint is a footprint generated by moving a left foot or a right foot of the second virtual operation object to the target moving position, generate virtual footprints of the left foot and the right foot simultaneously when the second virtual operation object stays during the moving process, regard the footprint generated by the second virtual operation object when the second virtual operation object stays as a second group of virtual footprints, and obtain the position of the second group of virtual footprints. By the method, the second virtual operation object can be clearly known to stay at the place in the game scene, and convenience is brought to tracking of the second virtual operation object.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, in a game scene, if a first virtual operation object starts the skill of the tracking function, virtual footprints generated by the left foot and the right foot when the second virtual operation object stays at the position shown in fig. 5 can be acquired.

Through the embodiment, in a game scene, the stopping track of the game character can be visually presented by acquiring the second group of virtual footprints, so that the tracking capability of a player in a game is effectively improved, and the game experience of a user is improved.

Optionally, in this embodiment, a position of a target virtual footprint in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object is acquired, and a position of the target virtual footprint located in a target visual field range in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object is acquired, where the target visual field range is the visual field range of the first virtual operation object.

Optionally, the second virtual operation object may generate a virtual footprint during the movement, and for the first virtual operation object, a position of the target virtual footprint within the visual field of the first operation object may be acquired. That is, all virtual footprints generated for a second operation object within a predetermined range of the first operation object are within those virtual footprints to a position where a target virtual footprint within a target visual field range of the first operation object is acquired.

For example, as shown in fig. 6, when the second virtual operation is not within the visual field of the first virtual operation object in the game scene, only the virtual footprint generated in the target visual field of the first virtual operation object is displayed for the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object, and the virtual footprint generated in another place (e.g., another room) for the second virtual operation object is not displayed.

Through the embodiment, the target virtual footprint in the target visual field range of the first virtual operation object is displayed, so that not only is the reality degree of the game improved, but also the game experience of the user is improved.

In a game scenario, a target virtual footprint may be displayed at a location where the target virtual footprint is generated. The virtual footprint may be presented in a special effect, and when the tracking mode is turned on, the display time of the virtual footprint may be set to 10 seconds, etc. It is understood that the above is only an example, and the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, after the target virtual footprint is displayed at the position in the game scene, in the case where the generation time period of the target virtual footprint is greater than or equal to the predetermined time period, the target virtual footprint is not displayed in the game scene.

Optionally, in the game scene, after the first virtual operation object starts the tracking function, the target virtual footprint is displayed first, and if the generation duration of the target virtual footprint exceeds or is equal to the predetermined duration, the target virtual footprint whose generation duration exceeds or is equal to the predetermined duration is cancelled.

For example, in a game scene, after the first virtual operation object starts the tracking function, the target virtual footprint is displayed first, and if the generation time length (e.g., 12 seconds) of the virtual footprint is longer than a predetermined time length (10 seconds), the target virtual footprint whose generation time length in the game scene is longer than the predetermined time length is not displayed, or if the generation time length (e.g., 10 seconds) of the virtual footprint is equal to the predetermined time length (10 seconds), the target virtual footprint whose generation time length in the game scene is equal to the predetermined time length is not displayed.

Through the embodiment, in a game scene, when the generation duration of the target virtual footprint is greater than or equal to the preset duration, the display of the target virtual footprint is cancelled, the track of the second virtual operation object can be effectively protected, the game fun is increased, and the game experience of a game player is improved.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, in a case where the second virtual operation object is located outside the predetermined range, the target virtual footprint is not displayed in the game scene.

Optionally, in the game scene, after the target virtual footprint is displayed, if the first operation object and/or the second virtual operation object is/are in the moving process, and if the second virtual operation object is not within the predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, the target virtual footprint is cancelled to be displayed.

For example, in a game scene, if a first virtual operation object starts a tracking function and a second virtual operation object is within a predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, a target virtual footprint is displayed, if the first virtual operation object does not move and the second virtual operation object exceeds the predetermined range of the first virtual operation object during moving, the target virtual footprint is canceled, or if the second virtual operation object does not move and the first virtual operation object causes the second virtual operation object to exceed the predetermined range of the first virtual operation object during moving, the target virtual footprint is canceled, or the first virtual operation object and the second virtual operation object move simultaneously and cause the second virtual operation object to exceed the predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, the target virtual footprint is canceled.

Through the embodiment, through the technical scheme, as long as the second virtual operation object is not in the preset range of the first virtual operation object, the display of the target virtual footprint is cancelled, so that the game reality degree is effectively ensured, and the game experience of a game player is improved.

It should be noted that, in the current shooting mobile game, finding the trail of enemies is a very important skill, and especially in the close combat, how to quickly find the enemies is a very critical important factor, and whether the enemies exist nearby can be judged by judging the footstep sound or the gunshot of the enemies, but the factor of the sound is abstract, so that the enemies cannot be perceived by everyone, and the sound can disappear quickly.

In order to solve the problems, the scheme provides that the trace is found by displaying the foot print of the enemy, and the specific realization product is that the foot print is displayed at the place where the enemy walks, the foot print can last for a certain display time, so that the player can perceive the hiding place of the enemy through the foot print and can follow up the hiding place. In this way, a discrimination can be visually added to the players, so that the players can trace enemies by physical substances through visual observation for the players who are not sensitive to sound.

The following describes a flow of a method for displaying virtual footmarks in a virtual shooter game with reference to an alternative example, as shown in fig. 7, the method includes the following steps:

step 1, judging whether the player is equipped with the skill of displaying the footprint.

And judging whether the player is equipped with the skill for displaying the footprint, and if the player is equipped with the skill for displaying the footprint, continuing the next judgment. Wherein, the player can correspond to the first virtual operation object.

And 2, judging whether the player is in the range required to be displayed.

In order to reduce unnecessary expenditure, whether the target is in a range required to be displayed needs to be judged, when the target (such as an enemy player and an enemy) is far away from the player, the footprint is not displayed any more, and the footprint can be arranged at a close distance to track the target so as to find the enemy through the footprint mark. It should be noted that if the enemy is far from the player, the foot print far from the player may not be visible, and the foot print is time-efficient, and if the enemy is far from the player, the player may not see the foot print even when the player runs near the enemy, so it is necessary to first determine the distance between the enemy and the player to determine whether or not the foot print of the enemy is displayed. Wherein the target may correspond to the second virtual operation object.

As shown in fig. 8, whether or not to display the footprint may be determined by determining a straight-line distance between two points of the enemy and the player.

And 3, acquiring the current position of the target under the condition that the target accords with the distance display.

Assuming that the target meets the distance display condition, the current position of the target is acquired, and then a footprint is displayed under the foot of the target, wherein the direction of the footprint is consistent with the direction of the local player. For the footmarks, special effects of the left foot and the right foot can be set respectively, and the footmarks which only display the left foot or the right foot each time can be set, as shown in fig. 5, two footmarks can be generated only at the moment when the player stops. That is, the display rule of the footmarks may be to acquire points through which the target passes, and randomly display the footmarks of the left foot or the right foot, and if the footmarks are the left foot, display the special effect of the left footmarks, otherwise, display the special effect of the right footmarks, so that the player only sees the footmarks of the left foot or the right foot each time during the movement process, and displays two footmarks for the positions where the target stops, and the player can know where the player has stopped through the two footmarks.

Step 4, the footprint, once generated, cannot be eliminated except when the waiting time is over, and the footprint once left for the target is easily found by the player equipped with the skill.

Through this embodiment, in the game process, can make the player can audio-visually see enemy's movement trace through the footprint, improve player's tracking skill, improve player's gaming experience.

The following describes a flow of a method for displaying virtual footmarks in a virtual shooter game, with reference to another alternative example, the method including the steps of:

step 1, selecting a tracking function.

The player may select tracker skills in the game interface (to function as the tracking function described above). As shown in fig. 9, the player can switch the skill that he wants to use at any time, a picture of the skill is shown on the left of fig. 7, and a model and a brief description of the skill can be shown on the right of fig. 9, and the player can use the skill in the game by clicking on the equipment.

And 2, starting the tracker skill and displaying the footprint in the game interface.

As shown in fig. 3, after the player uses the skill, only the player using the skill can see the footmark, which cannot be seen even by teammates, and the direction in which the footmark is displayed is the direction in which the enemy player moves.

As shown in fig. 6, in a map with many rooms, although the player cannot see any enemy, the enemy player can be known to hide in the small room of fig. 6 by the footprint on the ground and the direction of the footprint, and at this time, the player can strike the enemy player in a manner of throwing a torpedo or preparing for a assault.

And 3, displaying and disappearing the footprint.

As shown in fig. 4, the footprints are not displayed continuously, but may be displayed at certain time intervals, and in the case that the enemy player moves at a high speed, a certain distance may be left between the footprints generated by the enemy player to display one footprints.

As shown in fig. 10, when the enemy player moves at a relatively slow speed, a relatively uniform footprint can be seen.

Note that the footprint does not always exist, and the display time of the footprint may be set to 4 seconds, 5 seconds, or the like.

It should be understood that the above is only an example, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Through the embodiment, the movement trace of the enemy player can be visually reflected in a game scene, the difficulty of the game player in judging the trace of the enemy player is reduced through visually displaying the footprint of the enemy player, and the game experience of the game player is improved.

It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, the above-mentioned method embodiments are described as a series of acts or combination of acts, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention is not limited by the order of acts, as some steps may occur in other orders or concurrently in accordance with the invention. Further, those skilled in the art should also appreciate that the embodiments described in the specification are preferred embodiments and that the acts and modules referred to are not necessarily required by the invention.

According to still another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is also provided a display apparatus of a virtual footprint, as shown in fig. 11, the apparatus including:

(1) a first display unit 1102 for displaying a scene screen within a visual field range of a first virtual operation object in a game scene of a target game application;

(2) an obtaining unit 1104, configured to obtain a position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by a second virtual operation object, where a generation time of the target virtual footprint is less than a predetermined time, in a case where a tracking function is turned on by a first virtual operation object and the second virtual operation object is located within a predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, the tracking function is used to obtain the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in a target game application, and the target virtual operation object includes the second virtual operation object;

(3) and a second display unit 1106 for displaying the target virtual footprint at a position in the game scene.

Alternatively, the first display unit 1102 may be configured to perform step S202, the obtaining unit 1104 may be configured to perform step S204, and the second display unit 1106 may be configured to perform step S206.

As an optional technical solution, the obtaining unit includes:

(1) and the first acquisition module is used for acquiring the positions of the first group of virtual footprints under the condition that the target virtual footprints comprise the first group of virtual footprints, wherein the first group of virtual footprints are virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object in the moving process, and each virtual footprints in the first group of virtual footprints are virtual footprints generated by the left foot or the right foot of the second virtual operation object at the corresponding target moving position.

As an alternative solution, the distance between the virtual footprints generated at the two adjacent target moving positions is proportional to the moving speed of the second virtual operation object between the two adjacent target moving positions.

As an optional technical solution, the first obtaining module includes:

(1) and the acquisition sub-module is used for acquiring virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object at a corresponding target moving position at intervals of a predetermined time threshold value in the moving process, wherein the first group of virtual footprints are the virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object at a corresponding target moving position at intervals of a predetermined time threshold value in the moving process.

As an optional technical solution, the obtaining unit includes:

(1) and the second acquisition module is used for acquiring the positions of the second group of virtual footprints under the condition that the target virtual footprints comprise the second group of virtual footprints, wherein the second group of virtual footprints are virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object during staying, and each pair of virtual footprints in the second group of virtual footprints are virtual footprints generated by the left foot and the right foot of the second virtual operation object at a corresponding staying position.

As an optional technical solution, the apparatus further includes:

(1) and the third display unit is used for canceling the display of the target virtual footprint in the game scene under the condition that the generation time length of the target virtual footprint is greater than or equal to the preset time length.

As an optional technical solution, the apparatus further includes:

(1) and a fourth display unit for canceling the display of the target virtual footprint in the game scene in a case where the second virtual operation object is located outside the predetermined range.

As an optional technical solution, the obtaining unit includes:

(1) and the third acquisition module is used for acquiring the position of the target virtual footprint in the target visual field range in the virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object, wherein the target visual field range is the visual field range of the first virtual operation object.

According to a further aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is also provided a storage medium having a computer program stored therein, wherein the computer program is arranged to perform the steps of any of the above-mentioned method embodiments when executed.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, the storage medium may be configured to store a computer program for executing the steps of:

s1, displaying a scene picture positioned in the visual field range of the first virtual operation object in the game scene of the target game application;

s2, when the first virtual operation object starts the tracking function and the second virtual operation object is located in the preset range of the first virtual operation object, the position of the target virtual footprint in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object is obtained, wherein the generation time of the target virtual footprint is less than the preset time, the tracking function is used for obtaining the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, and the target virtual operation object comprises the second virtual operation object;

and S3, displaying the target virtual footprint at the position in the game scene.

alternatively, in this embodiment, a person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the methods of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented by a program instructing hardware associated with the terminal device, where the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the storage medium may include: flash disks, ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), magnetic or optical disks, and the like.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is also provided an electronic device for implementing the display method of the virtual footprint, as shown in fig. 12, the electronic device includes a memory 1202 and a processor 1204, the memory 1202 stores a computer program, and the processor 1204 is configured to execute the steps in any one of the method embodiments through the computer program.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the electronic apparatus may be located in at least one network device of a plurality of network devices of a computer network.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the processor may be configured to execute the following steps by a computer program:

Alternatively, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the structure shown in fig. 12 is only an illustration, and the electronic device may also be a terminal device such as a smart phone (e.g., an Android phone, an iOS phone, etc.), a tablet computer, a palm computer, a Mobile Internet Device (MID), a PAD, and the like. Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating a structure of the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may also include more or fewer components (e.g., network interfaces, etc.) than shown in FIG. 12, or have a different configuration than shown in FIG. 12.

The memory 1202 may be used to store software programs and modules, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the method and apparatus for displaying a virtual footprint in the embodiment of the present invention, and the processor 1204 executes various functional applications and data processing by running the software programs and modules stored in the memory 1202, that is, implements the above-described method for displaying a virtual footprint. The memory 1202 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic storage devices, flash memory, or other non-volatile solid-state memory. In some examples, the memory 1202 can further include memory located remotely from the processor 1204, which can be connected to a terminal over a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof. As an example, as shown in fig. 12, the memory 1202 may include, but is not limited to, a first display unit 1102, an obtaining unit 1104, and a second display unit 1106 in the display device including the virtual footprint. In addition, the display device may further include, but is not limited to, other module units in the virtual footprint display device, which is not described in detail in this example.

Optionally, the transmitting device 1206 is configured to receive or transmit data via a network. Examples of the network may include a wired network and a wireless network. In one example, the transmitting device 1206 includes a Network adapter (NIC) that can be connected to a router via a Network cable to communicate with the internet or a local area Network. In one example, the transmitting device 1206 is a Radio Frequency (RF) module, which is used to communicate with the internet in a wireless manner.

In addition, the electronic device further includes: a display 1208 for displaying a target virtual footprint; and a connection bus 1210 for connecting the respective module parts in the above-described electronic apparatus.

In other embodiments, the terminal or the server may be a node in a distributed system, wherein the distributed system may be a blockchain system, and the blockchain system may be a distributed system formed by connecting a plurality of nodes through a network communication form. Nodes can form a Peer-To-Peer (P2P, Peer To Peer) network, and any type of computing device, such as a server, a terminal, and other electronic devices, can become a node in the blockchain system by joining the Peer-To-Peer network.

Alternatively, in this embodiment, a person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the methods of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented by a program instructing hardware associated with the terminal device, where the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the storage medium may include: flash disks, Read-Only memories (ROMs), Random Access Memories (RAMs), magnetic or optical disks, and the like.

The above-mentioned serial numbers of the embodiments of the present invention are merely for description and do not represent the merits of the embodiments.

The integrated unit in the above embodiments, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a separate product, may be stored in the above computer-readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention may be substantially or partially implemented in the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, and including instructions for causing one or more computer devices (which may be personal computers, servers, or network devices) to execute all or part of the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present invention.

In the above embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed client may be implemented in other manners. The above-described embodiments of the apparatus are merely illustrative, and for example, a division of a unit is merely a division of a logic function, and an actual implementation may have another division, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, units or modules, and may be in an electrical or other form.

Units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, and can also be realized in a form of a software functional unit.

The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements should also be considered as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for displaying virtual footprints, comprising:

displaying a scene picture positioned in the visual field range of the first virtual operation object in a game scene of the target game application;

under the condition that the first virtual operation object starts a tracking function and a second virtual operation object is located in a preset range of the first virtual operation object, acquiring the position of a target virtual footprint in virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object according to a preset time threshold, wherein the generation duration of the target virtual footprint is less than a preset duration, the target virtual footprint comprises a first group of virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object in the moving process and a second group of virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object in the staying process, the tracking function is used for acquiring the virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, and the target virtual operation object comprises the second virtual operation object;

displaying the target virtual footprint at the location in the game scene.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the position of the target virtual footprint in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object according to the predetermined time threshold comprises:

and acquiring the position of the first group of virtual footprints when the target virtual footprints comprise the first group of virtual footprints, wherein each virtual footprints in the first group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprints generated by the left foot or the right foot of the second virtual operation object at the corresponding target moving position.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein a distance between the virtual footprints generated at the two adjacent target moving positions is proportional to a moving speed of the second virtual operation object between the two adjacent target moving positions.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining the location of the first set of virtual footprints comprises:

and acquiring virtual footprints of the second virtual operation object generated at a corresponding target moving position at intervals of a predetermined time threshold in the moving process, wherein the first group of virtual footprints are the virtual footprints of the second virtual operation object generated at a corresponding target moving position at intervals of a predetermined time threshold in the moving process.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the position of the target virtual footprint in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object comprises:

and acquiring the position of the second group of virtual footprints when the target virtual footprints comprise the second group of virtual footprints, wherein each pair of virtual footprints in the second group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprints generated by the left foot and the right foot of the second virtual operation object at a corresponding stop position.

6. The method of any of claims 1-5, wherein after displaying the target virtual footprint at the location in the game scene, the method further comprises:

and under the condition that the generation time of the target virtual footprint is greater than or equal to the preset time, canceling the display of the target virtual footprint in the game scene.

7. The method of any of claims 1-5, wherein after displaying the target virtual footprint at the location in the game scene, the method further comprises:

and under the condition that the second virtual operation object is positioned outside the preset range, canceling the display of the target virtual footprint in the game scene.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the obtaining of the position of the target virtual footprint in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object comprises:

and acquiring the position of the target virtual footprint in the target visual field range in the virtual footprint generated by the second virtual operation object, wherein the target visual field range is the visual field range of the first virtual operation object.

9. A virtual footprint display device, comprising:

a first display unit for displaying a scene screen within a visual field range of a first virtual operation object in a game scene of a target game application;

an obtaining unit, configured to obtain, according to a predetermined time threshold, a position of a target virtual footprint in a virtual footprint generated by a second virtual operation object when the first virtual operation object starts a tracking function and the second virtual operation object is located within a predetermined range of the first virtual operation object, where a generation duration of the target virtual footprint is less than the predetermined duration, the target virtual footprint includes a first group of virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object during a moving process and a second group of virtual footprints generated by the second virtual operation object during a staying time, the tracking function is configured to obtain a virtual footprint of the target virtual operation object in the target game application, and the target virtual operation object includes the second virtual operation object;

a second display unit to display the target virtual footprint at the location in the game scene.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the obtaining unit comprises:

and a first obtaining module, configured to obtain, when the target virtual footprint includes a first group of virtual footprints, a position of the first group of virtual footprints, where each virtual footprint in the first group of virtual footprints is a virtual footprint generated by a left foot or a right foot of the second virtual operation object at a corresponding one of the target movement positions.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a distance between the virtual footprints generated at the two adjacent target moving positions is proportional to a moving speed of the second virtual operation object between the two adjacent target moving positions.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first obtaining module comprises:

and the obtaining sub-module is used for obtaining the virtual footprints of the second virtual operation object generated at the corresponding target moving position at intervals of a predetermined time threshold in the moving process, wherein the first group of virtual footprints are the virtual footprints of the second virtual operation object generated at the corresponding target moving position at intervals of a predetermined time threshold in the moving process.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the obtaining unit comprises:

and a second obtaining module, configured to obtain, when the target virtual footprint includes a second set of virtual footprints, positions of the second set of virtual footprints, where each pair of virtual footprints in the second set of virtual footprints is a virtual footprint generated by a left foot and a right foot of the second virtual operation object at a corresponding one of the stop positions.

14. A computer-readable storage medium comprising a stored program, wherein the program when executed performs the method of any of claims 1 to 8.

15. An electronic device comprising a memory and a processor, characterized in that the memory has stored therein a computer program, the processor being arranged to execute the method of any of claims 1 to 8 by means of the computer program.