JP2022175027A - Information processing device, program, and game image generation method - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce a process load for expressing an effect of attack on an object.SOLUTION: There is provided an information processing device which allows a user to implement a game by generating a game image in an object space, and includes: a game image generation unit which generates a game image where an object is arranged in a field according to map information in which a position and a type of the object arranged in the field in an object space are recorded; an attack effect area determination unit which determines an effect area of attack executed in the game; and a map information updating unit which replaces the object by rewriting the map information so that the type of the object arranged in the attack effect area changes between before and after the attack.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a program, and a game image generation method.

By setting a generation source that generates a force at a given timing in a virtual three-dimensional game space, the game device can be expressed as a kind of attack technique, and the player character can be operated in the vicinity of the generation source. There are game devices that make the game difficult and add interest to the game. Balance between the processing time required to calculate the force and the processing time required to represent an object such as a character when expressing a situation in which forces such as wind or water flow are generated over the entire game space. was required (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2001-276416

For example, in an information processing device that generates an image of a game in an object space and allows a user to play the game, whether or not the effects of attacks executed in the game affect the objects placed in the field in the object space is determined. is determined by collision determination (collision determination), for example.

Further, an information processing apparatus that generates a game image in an object space and allows a user to play the game expresses the impact of an attack on an object by, for example, transforming or moving the object.

However, in a conventional information processing apparatus that generates an image of a game in an object space and allows a user to play the game, a process of calculating the range of objects affected by an attack executed in the game and a process of There is a problem that the processing load for expressing the influence is large. In addition, patent document 1 does not solve such a subject.

An object of the present disclosure is to reduce the processing load for representing the impact of an attack on an object.

According to the present disclosure, an information processing device that generates an image of a game in an object space and allows a user to play the game, and includes a map in which positions and types of objects placed in a field in the object space are recorded. A game image generation unit that generates an image of the game in which the object is placed in the field according to the information; an attack impact range determination unit that determines the range of impact of the attack executed in the game; and the range of impact of the attack. and a map information updating unit that rewrites the map information and replaces the object so that the type of the object placed in the attack changes before and after the attack.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce the processing load for representing the impact of an attack on an object.

1 is a configuration diagram of an example of a game system according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of functional composition of an information processor concerning this embodiment. 4 is a flowchart of an example of processing of the game system according to the embodiment; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a field in an object space viewed from above; 4 is a configuration diagram of an example of map information; FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an example of attack information; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an attack influence range; FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of an example of map information after an attack; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a field in the object space after an attack as viewed from above; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a field in the object space after an attack as viewed from above;

Hereinafter, embodiments for implementing the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[System configuration]
First, a system configuration for realizing a game image generation method according to one embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of a game system according to this embodiment. A game system according to one embodiment is configured by the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1(A) or the information processing system shown in FIG. 1(B). An information processing apparatus 10 in FIG. 1A is a computer operated by a user. The information processing apparatus 10 in FIG. 1A receives an operation from a user through a touch panel, a controller, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like, executes information processing according to the operation, and displays the execution result.

The information processing system of FIG. 1B has a configuration in which an information processing apparatus 10 and a server apparatus 14 are connected via a network 18 so as to be communicable. The information processing apparatus 10 in FIG. 1B is a computer similar to that in FIG. 1A. The server device 14 in FIG. 1B can also be realized by a computer similar to that in FIG. 1A.

By transmitting and receiving data to and from the information processing apparatus 10 , the server apparatus 14 executes information processing according to the user's operation received by the information processing apparatus 10 and provides the information processing apparatus 10 with the execution result. The information processing device 10 displays the execution result provided from the server device 14 .

The server device 14 may be realized by a cloud computer. Note that the number of server devices 14 shown in FIG. 1B is not limited to one, and distributed processing may be performed by two or more servers. The server device 14 may be used for download processing of programs (applications) to the information processing device 10, user login processing, or processing for managing various databases. Note that the system configuration in FIG. 1 is an example.

[Hardware configuration]
The information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment is configured as shown in FIG. 2, for example. Since the configuration of the server device 14 is the same as that of the information processing device 10, the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment.

The information processing apparatus 10 of FIG. 2 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a storage device 102, a communication device 104, an input device 106, and an output device 108, for example. The CPU 100 controls the information processing device 10 according to programs. The storage device 102 is, for example, a memory such as ROM (Read Only Memory) or RAM (Random Access Memory), or a storage such as HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive). A storage device 102 stores programs and data to be executed by the CPU 100 .

The communication device 104 is a communication device such as a network circuit that controls communication. The input device 106 is an input device such as a touch pad, controller, mouse, keyboard, camera, and microphone. Also, the output device 108 is an output device such as a display and a speaker. A touch panel is realized by combining a touch pad as an example of the input device 106 and a display as an example of the output device 108 . The hardware configuration of FIG. 2 is an example.

[Function block]
In the following, an example of a functional configuration in which the information processing apparatus 10 receives an operation for a game being executed from a user such as a player, generates and displays a game image according to the operation, and causes the user to play the game will be described. explain. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 3 is an example. For example, at least a part of the functional configuration shown in FIG. good.

Also, although FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a game image, the present invention is not limited to this example. It can be applied to various images in which there are objects placed in a field in object space, and actions that a user manipulates in object space, such as avatars, affect the objects.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment. The information processing apparatus 10 in FIG. 3 has a control unit 200 , an operation reception unit 202 , an output control unit 204 , a communication unit 206 and a storage unit 210 .

Storage unit 210 stores game program 212 , object DB 214 , map information DB 216 , and attack information DB 218 . The storage unit 210 may be implemented by the storage device 102 or may be implemented by a storage device connected via the network 18 or the like.

The game program 212 is an example of a game processing program executed by the CPU 100 . The object DB 214 stores information about objects that can be placed in fields within the object space. An object space is a space in which objects exist on a three-dimensional coordinate system. An object is a three-dimensional object arranged in a field within an object space in three-dimensional computer graphics, and includes, for example, plants such as grass, minerals such as rocks, and architecture such as buildings. Objects according to this embodiment can be shaped by modeling and are sometimes called models.

The map information DB 216 stores map information in which the positions and types of objects placed in fields in the object space are recorded. For example, map information is used to generate an image of the game at a given viewpoint in object space. The position of the object included in the map information indicates the position on the field within the object space where the object is arranged. The type of object included in map information indicates the shape of the object. In this embodiment, grass, mowed grass, and burnt grass, which will be described later, will be used as examples of object types. By using the map information, the information processing apparatus 10 can arrange various types of objects on the field in the object space.

The attack information DB 218 records attack information in which effects in the object space are recorded for each type of attack executed in the game. For example, attack information is used to determine the impact in object space of attacks performed in a game. The effect of an attack in the object space includes the attack's range of effect and the details of the effect, which will be described later.

The control unit 200 controls the entire information processing apparatus 10 . The overall control of the information processing apparatus 10 includes control of receiving an operation for a game being executed from a user and generating and displaying a game image according to the operation.

Control unit 200 is implemented by CPU 100 executing processing described in a program such as game program 212 . The control unit 200 in FIG. 3 is configured to have a game control unit 230 . The game control unit 230 also includes a game image generation unit 240 , an attack effect range determination unit 242 , a map information update unit 244 , and an attack effect content determination unit 246 .

The game control unit 230 controls games. For example, the game control unit 230 executes game processing, generates a game image according to the game processing being executed, and causes the output device 108 to display it as a game screen.

The game image generation unit 240 generates an image of the game being executed according to information on objects stored in the object DB 214, map information stored in the map information DB 216, and the like. The game image generator 240 generates a game image in which objects are arranged in a field within the object space.

The attack influence range determination unit 242 determines the influence range of attacks executed in the game by using attack information stored in the attack information DB 218 . The attack influence range determination unit 242 changes the determined attack influence range depending on the type of attack, as will be described later.

The map information update unit 244 updates the objects arranged in the attack impact range according to the attack impact range determined by the attack impact range determination unit 242 and the attack impact content determined by the attack impact content determination unit 246. The map information is rewritten so that it changes before and after the attack according to the effects of the attack.

The attack effect content determination unit 246 determines the effect content of the attack performed in the game by using the attack information stored in the attack information DB 218 . The attack effect content determining unit 246 changes the effect content of the attack determined by the attack (for example, changes in the appearance of the object before and after the attack) depending on the content of the attack, as will be described later.

An operation reception unit 202 receives various user operations on the input device 106 . The output control unit 204 displays various screens on the output device 108 under the control of the control unit 200 . The operation reception unit 202 is implemented by the CPU 100 controlling the input device 106 according to a program. Also, the output control unit 204 is implemented by the CPU 100 controlling the output device 108 according to a program. The user's various operations on the input device 106 refer to operations by the user on the operation reception unit 202 in order to cause the CPU 100 to execute processing. The output control unit 204 displays various screens and outputs sounds under the control of the control unit 200 .

A communication unit 206 communicates via the network 18 or the like. Communication unit 206 is implemented by CPU 100 executing a program and controlling communication device 104 according to the program.

[process]
An example of processing in which the game system according to the present embodiment receives a game operation from a user, generates a game image according to the operation, and displays (outputs) the image on the output device 108 will be described below. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an example of processing of the game system according to this embodiment.

In step S10, the information processing apparatus 10 receives an operation from the user to start playing the game. The game control unit 230 of the information processing device 10 starts executing game processing according to an operation received from the user.

In step S12, the game image generation unit 240 of the game control unit 230 determines whether the object is placed in the field in the object space according to the information about the object stored in the object DB 214, the map information stored in the map information DB 216, and the like. Generate game images. The output control unit 204 displays the game image generated by the game image generation unit 240 on the output device 108 .

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example when the field in the object space is viewed from above. Note that the example of FIG. 5 shows an example of fields divided into rectangular areas of a predetermined size. The size of the rectangular area may be appropriately set according to the hardware performance of the game system, the image quality required for the game, and the like. FIG. 5 shows an example in which rectangular areas are divided into 9 vertical×9 horizontal areas.

Further, in the example of FIG. 5, the types of objects arranged in each rectangular area are recorded in the map information shown in FIG. 6, for example. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an example of map information. The map information in FIG. 6 has position information and object type information as items. The position information of the map information in FIG. 6 is information for specifying the 9×9 rectangular areas in FIG. 5, and is represented by the position in the X-axis direction and the position in the Y-axis direction. In FIG. 5, the positions in the X-axis direction are numbered "0" to "8", and the positions in the Y-axis direction are numbered "0" to "8". The object type information of the map information in FIG. 6 is information indicating the type of object arranged in the rectangular area specified by the position information. FIG. 6 shows an example in which "grass" is set as the type of objects arranged in the 9×9 rectangular areas of FIG.

Returning to step S14 in FIG. 4, the attack influence range determination unit 242 of the game control unit 230 determines whether an attack has been made in the game being executed. The attack that determines whether or not it has been performed in step S14 may be an attack based on a user's operation, or may be an attack by an NPC (non-player character). An NPC may be either an ally character or an enemy character.

If an attack is made in the game being executed, the game control section 230 performs the processes of steps S16 to S20. Also, if no attack is made in the game being executed, the game control unit 230 skips the processes of steps S16 to S20 and proceeds to the process of step S22.

In step S16, the attack influence range determining unit 242 of the game control unit 230 uses the attack information stored in the attack information DB 218 to determine the influence range of the attack executed in the game.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of an example of attack information. The attack information in FIG. 7 has items of attack type information, influence range information, and post-attack object type information. The attack type information of the attack information in FIG. 7 is information for specifying the type of attack. FIG. 7 shows an example in which a non-attribute sweeping attack, a non-attribute thrusting attack, a flame attribute sweeping attack, and a flame attribute thrusting attack are set as types of attacks.

Also, the impact range information of the attack information in FIG. 7 is information indicating the impact range of the type of attack specified by the attack type information. The influence range information in FIG. 7 indicates the attack influence range by the number of rectangular areas shown in FIG. 5 (the number in the X-axis direction×the number in the Y-axis direction). The impact range information in FIG. 7 is an example, and the attack impact range may be represented by other methods.

Further, the post-attack object type information in the attack information in FIG. 7 is information indicating the details of the impact of the type of attack specified by the attack type information. The post-attack object type information is set for each pre-attack object type. Further, the post-attack object type information is set with the type of object to be replaced with the object placed in the range of influence of the attack after the attack of the type specified by the attack type information.

For example, the attack information in FIG. 7 shows that when a "non-attribute sweeping attack" is executed in the game, the "grass" object placed in the area of influence of the attack changes to the "cut grass" object after the attack. indicates that it can be replaced with

Also, the attack information in FIG. 7 shows that when a "fire attribute sweeping attack" is executed in the game, the "grass" object placed in the area of influence of the attack changes to a "burnt grass" object after the attack. indicates that it can be replaced with

Returning to step S18 in FIG. 4, the attack effect determination unit 246 of the game control unit 230 uses, for example, the attack information in FIG. Determines the object type of the .

In step S20, the map information updating unit 244 of the game control unit 230 identifies the objects placed in the range of influence of the attack determined in step S16 based on the map information as shown in FIG. 6 recorded in the map information DB 216. do.

For example, if the attack influence range determined in step S16 is the attack influence range 1000 shown in FIG. . Then, the map information update unit 244 rewrites the map information in FIG. 6 so as to replace the object placed in the attack influence range with the object after the attack determined in step S18. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an attack influence range. In FIG. 8, the positions and directions of attacks performed in the game are indicated by arrows at the bottom of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of an example of map information after an attack. The map information in FIG. 9 shows an example in which the type of the object placed in the rectangular area included in the attack influence range 1000 shown in FIG. 8 is rewritten to "cut grass".

The game image generation unit 240 of the game control unit 230 arranges the objects in the field in the object space according to the information about the objects stored in the object DB 214 and the map information of FIG. 9 stored in the map information DB 216. A game image as shown in FIG. 10 is generated. The output control unit 204 displays the game image of FIG. 10 generated by the game image generation unit 240 on the output device 108 .

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a field in the object space after an attack, viewed from above. In the example of FIG. 10, the "grass" object placed in the rectangular area included in the range of influence 1000 of the attack shown in FIG. It has been replaced by the "cut grass" object. After the process of step S20, the game control section 230 proceeds to the process of step S22. In step S22, the game control section 230 determines whether or not the game is over. If the game is not over, the game control section 230 returns to step S14 and continues the game processing. If the game is over, the game control unit 230 ends the processing of the flowchart of FIG.

Thus, in this embodiment, by replacing the size of the grass object placed in the attack influence range 1000 with the post-attack type object, it is possible to change the size after the attack. A user who runs the game can visually understand the range of impact of the attack from the object whose appearance has changed slightly before and after the attack.

Note that the shape of the range of influence 1000 of the attack shown in FIG. 10 and the type of object "cut grass" to be replaced after the attack are examples. Various settings can be made for the shape of the attack influence range 1000 and the type of object to be replaced after the attack.

For example, the shape of the attack influence range 1000 and the type of object to be replaced after the attack can be set as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a field in the object space after an attack, viewed from above. FIG. 11 shows an example of the shape of an attack influence range 1000 when the type of attack is a "flame-attribute thrust attack" and the type of object to be replaced after the attack is "burnt grass".

In this embodiment, an example of a direct attack with a weapon equipped by a player character or an NPC, such as a sword or a spear, whose type of attack is "sweep" or "thrust," has been described as an example. can also be applied. Also, this embodiment can be applied to magic attacks that are frequently used in games.

In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, an example in which the attack position and the range of influence of the attack are close to each other is shown. may be set.

In this embodiment, an attack influence range is set for each type of attack. In addition, in this embodiment, for each type of object, the appearance of the object after being attacked is set as the type of the object after being attacked.

In this embodiment, the impact of an attack on an object is expressed by replacing the object placed in the range of impact of the attack with the type of the object after the attack, thereby eliminating the need for precise collision determination. , the processing load for representing the effects of attacks on objects can be reduced.

According to this embodiment, in an information processing apparatus that generates a game image in an object space and causes a user to play the game, the processing load for representing the effects of attacks on objects can be reduced.

The information processing apparatus of the disclosed embodiment should be considered as an example and not as a limitation. The embodiments described above can be modified and improved in various ways without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims. In addition, the items described in the above-described multiple embodiments can be configured in other configurations within a consistent range, and can be combined within a consistent range.

10 information processing device 14 server device 18 network 200 control unit 202 operation reception unit 204 output control unit 206 communication unit 210 storage unit 212 game program 214 object DB
216 Map information DB
218 Attack Information DB
230 Game control unit 240 Game image generation unit 242 Attack effect range determination unit 244 Map information update unit 246 Attack effect content determination unit

Claims (6)

An information processing device that generates an image of a game in an object space and allows a user to play the game,
a game image generation unit that generates an image of the game in which the object is placed in the field in accordance with map information recording the positions and types of objects placed in the field in the object space;
an attack impact range determination unit that determines the range of impact of an attack executed in the game;
a map information updating unit that rewrites the map information and replaces the object so that the type of the object placed in the range of influence of the attack changes before and after the attack;
Information processing device having 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said attack influence range determining unit changes the determined influence range of said attack according to the type of said attack. an attack effect determination unit that determines the type of the object to be replaced by the map information update unit so as to vary according to the type of attack;
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The map information update unit rewrites the map information and replaces the object so that the size of the object placed in the range of influence of the attack changes slightly before and after the attack. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. An information processing device that generates an image of a game in an object space and allows a user to play the game,
A game image generation unit that generates an image of the game in which the object is placed in the field in accordance with map information recording the positions and types of objects placed in the field in the object space;
an attack impact range determination unit that determines the range of impact of an attack executed in the game;
a map information updating unit that rewrites the map information and replaces the object so that the type of the object placed in the range of influence of the attack changes before and after the attack;
A program to function as A game image generation method for generating an image of a game in an object space and allowing a user to play the game, comprising:
generating an image of the game in which the objects are placed in the field in accordance with map information recording the positions and types of objects placed in the field in the object space;
determining the range of impact of attacks performed in the game;
a step of rewriting the map information and replacing the object so that the type of the object placed in the range of influence of the attack changes before and after the attack;
A game image generating method executed by an information processing device.

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