JP3454359B2 - Setting screen display program, setting screen display method, and video game apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video game apparatus for displaying a setting screen for setting setting items set by a user when playing a video game on a display unit, and a setting screen display used for the video game apparatus. The present invention relates to a program and a setting screen display method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been known a video game device in which a user can operate a character in a game space and play a video game having a sport or the like as a motif. When playing such a video game, before starting the game, setting screens for setting various setting items such as the number of players to play and teams to play against are sequentially displayed, and a specific sign for specifying each setting screen is displayed. They are displayed in a line at the top of the setting screen. At this time, the user sequentially selects the specific markers to display each setting screen, and makes necessary settings for each setting item on the displayed setting screen.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional setting screen display method, since the setting screens can be displayed only in the order of arrangement of the specific signs, one of the plurality of specific signs displayed in one row can be displayed. It is not possible to arbitrarily select one specific marker to display the desired setting screen, the setting screens are displayed according to the arrangement order of the specific markers, and the user cannot instantaneously display the desired setting screen.

For example, when six specific signs are arranged in a line and the setting screen of the leftmost specific sign is displayed, when the user tries to display the setting screen of the rightmost specific sign, the user moves to the right. Select the adjacent specific signs one by one, and the setting screen is displayed for each selected specific sign. After repeating such operation four times, select the rightmost specific sign at the end and set the rightmost specific sign. Can be displayed.

Such a complicated operation before the start of the game gives the user an unpleasant feeling, and especially a person skilled in the game dislikes such a wasteful operation and is frustrated by the length of the operation time.
It becomes a factor that reduces the original interest of the video game.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a setting screen display program, a setting screen display method, and a video which allow a user to directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation. An object is to provide a game device.

[0007]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, a setting screen for setting a setting item to be set when a user plays a video game is displayed on the display unit of the video game apparatus , and Current setting screen displayed
Specific indicator to identify the next candidate that can be displayed next
Next candidate identification indicator to identify the setting screen and other
It is composed of a specific sign and is provided for each setting screen.
A <br/> Me setting screen display program for displaying a specific label number on the display unit of the video game device receives a specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as the next candidate specific labeling and next candidate receiving means, on the display unit, and the current JP <br/> constant labeled displayed in the first display mode, the next candidate reception means and the first display mode the next candidate specific labeling accepted by A sign display means for displaying in a different second display mode and another specific sign in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and a setting screen specified by the current specific sign. said to function a video game device as set screen display means for <br/> displayed on the display unit as a current setting screen, before Symbol indicator display means, the user the next candidate
If you instruct to display the setting screen,
, The next candidate specific marker is displayed in the first display mode, one of the specific markers other than the next candidate specific marker is displayed in the second display mode, and the other specific marker is displayed in the first display mode. displayed in the third display mode, before Symbol setting screen display means, Yu
User instructed to display the next candidate setting screen,
Switch the current setting screen to the next candidate setting screen,
A setting screen display program, characterized by displaying on the display unit.

According to the present invention of claim 1, a setting screen for setting the setting items set when the user plays the video game is displayed on the display section of the video game apparatus.
Also, specify the current setting screen currently displayed.
For the current specific indicator and the next candidate setting screen that can be displayed next.
Next candidate specific sign to determine, and other specific signs
A plurality of specific indicators that are configured for each setting screen
The video game device setting screen display program for displaying on the display unit of a next candidate reception means for receiving a specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as the next candidate specific labels, on the display unit, the current The specific marker is displayed in the first display mode, the next candidate specific marker received by the next candidate receiving means is displayed in the second display mode different from the first display mode, and the other specific markers are displayed in the first and the second display modes. A sign display means for displaying in a third display mode different from the display mode in 2, and a setting screen specified by the current specific sign as the current setting screen.
To function a video game device as set screen display means for displaying on the display unit, target identification display means, the user the next candidate
When instructing to display the setting screen, the display unit displays the next candidate specific marker in the first display mode, and displays one of the specific markers other than the next candidate specific marker in the second display mode. However , the other specific indicator is displayed in the third display mode, and the setting screen display means allows the user to display the next candidate setting screen.
When instructed to do so, the current setting screen is switched to the next candidate setting screen and displayed on the display unit .

That is, a specific mark for specifying the setting screen is provided for each setting screen, and the video game device allows the user to select a specific mark arbitrarily selected from the plurality of specific marks by the user. It is accepted as the next candidate specifying mark for specifying the next candidate setting screen, and the specific mark for specifying the setting screen currently selected by the user is displayed as the current specific mark in the first display mode and accepted. The next candidate specific sign is displayed in a second display mode different from the first display mode, the other specific signs are displayed in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and The setting screen specified by the indicator is displayed as the current setting screen.

Here, if the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the next candidate specific sign is displayed as the current specific sign in the first display mode, and among the specific signs other than the next candidate specific sign. One is displayed as the next candidate specific sign in the second display mode, the other specific signs are displayed in the third display mode, the current setting screen is switched to the next candidate setting screen, and the next candidate setting screen is displayed. Displayed as a setting screen.

As described above, not only the current specific indicator for specifying the currently displayed current setting screen but also the next candidate specific indicator for specifying the next candidate setting screen that the user can select next is newly added. Since this is provided, the user can arbitrarily select this next candidate specific sign regardless of the current specific sign. When the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the current setting screen is directly switched to the next candidate setting screen, and the next candidate setting screen is displayed as the current setting screen without displaying unnecessary setting screens. Therefore, the user can directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation.

In the present invention according to claim 2, the sign display means displays a plurality of specific signs arranged in a line on the display section, and the sign display means allows the user to display the next candidate setting screen. If instructed, and displaying one of a particular label from the two specific label adjacent to the next candidate specific label on the display unit in the second display mode to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the sign display means displays the plurality of specific signs in a line on the display section, and the sign display means instructs the user to display the next candidate setting screen. If you do, the two adjacent to the next candidate identification sign
One specific label from the specified label in the second display mode of
The information is displayed on the display unit .

That is, when a plurality of specific markers are displayed side by side on the display screen of the display unit and the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the next candidate specific marker is the first display mode as the current specific marker. , One of the specific markers adjacent to the next candidate specific marker, for example, the specific marker on the right is displayed as the next candidate specific marker in the second display mode, and the other specific markers are displayed in the third display mode. To be done. Therefore,
When the user performs the setting in the arrangement order of the specific markers, by instructing to display the next candidate setting screen, the setting screens can be displayed in the arrangement order of the specific markers and each setting item can be set.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the sign display means displays the next candidate specifying sign in a first display color when the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen. A geometry for displaying one of the specific signs other than the next candidate specific sign by using a second display color different from the first display color and distinguishing the specific sign from other specific signs The specific display is added and displayed, and the other specific display is displayed using the second display color.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the sign display means displays the next candidate specifying sign in the first display color when the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, First one of the specific signs other than the next candidate specific sign
Is displayed using a second display color different from the display color of, and a geometrical mark for distinguishing from the other specific mark is added to the specific mark, and the other specific mark is displayed. Display using the display color.

That is, when the user gives an instruction to display the next candidate setting screen, the next candidate specific sign is displayed as the current specific sign using the first display color, and the specific candidate other than the next candidate specific sign is displayed. One of them is displayed using a second display color different from the first display color as the next candidate specific sign, and the specific sign is a geometrical mark for distinguishing it from other specific signs, for example, an underline. Is added, and the other specific signs are displayed using the second display color, so that the user determines which of the plurality of specific signs is the current specific sign or the next candidate specific sign. You can recognize at a glance.

[0018] According to a fourth aspect of the invention, prior Symbol next candidate reception means, the selection of the next candidate specific labeling in accordance with user's operation on the first operation member provided in the operation unit of the video game device The video game device as an instruction receiving means for receiving a display instruction of the next candidate setting screen in response to a user's operation on a second operation member provided on the operation unit and different from the first operation member. It is characterized by functioning.

According to the present invention of claim 4 , the next candidate receiving means is the first candidate provided in the operation portion of the video game device .
The selection of the next candidate identification mark is received in response to the user's operation on the operation member, and the setting screen display program is provided on the operation unit in response to the user's operation on the second operation member different from the first operation member. The video game device is further caused to function as an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to display the next candidate setting screen.

That is, the selection of the next candidate identification mark is accepted according to the user's operation with respect to the first operation member provided on the operation section for receiving the user's operation, and the first operation is provided on the operation section. Since the display instruction of the next candidate setting screen is accepted in response to the user's operation on the second operation member different from the member, the user uses the different operation member to select the next candidate specific mark and display the next candidate setting screen. It can be carried out.

[0021] According to a fifth aspect of the invention, for the setting items the user has not set using the previous SL setting screen, in advance
It is characterized in that the video game apparatus is further caused to function as a setting means for setting the decided initial setting contents.

[0022] According to the present invention of claim 5, wherein, setting screen display program, setting to be set for the setting item the user has not set using the setting screen, an initial setting that is predetermined Further function the video game device as a means.

That is, predetermined initial setting contents are determined in advance for each setting item set using the setting screen,
Since the initial setting contents are automatically set for the setting items that the user did not set using the setting screen, the user can confirm the initial setting contents for the setting items that do not need to be changed from the initial setting contents. There is no need to perform useless setting operations such as.

[0024] According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the label display means displays the previous SL next candidate specific labels within the display screen of the display section when displaying a plurality of specific labels, the setting screen displaying means Displays the current setting screen in the display screen of the display unit.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the sign display means displays the next candidate specific sign on the display screen of the display unit when the plurality of specific signs are displayed, and the setting screen display means displays the next candidate specific sign. Display the setting screen in the display screen of the display unit.

That is, since at least the next candidate specific marker is displayed on the display screen of the display unit when the plurality of specific markers are displayed, the user can at a glance which specific marker is selected as the next candidate specific marker. In addition to being able to confirm, the current setting screen specified by the current specific sign is displayed in the display screen of the display unit even if the current specific sign is not displayed in the display screen of the display unit. You can check at a glance which setting screen is selected.

The invention of claim 7, wherein, when a user displays a setting screen for setting the set item to be set when performing a video game on a display unit of the video game apparatus Tomo
, The current to identify the current setting screen currently displayed
Identify the specific indicator and the next candidate setting screen that can be displayed next
Consists of the next candidate identification sign for
And you can view multiple specific signs on each setting screen.
A setting screen display method for displaying on a display unit of the Ogemu device, said video game apparatus, and next candidate reception step of receiving specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as the next candidate specific labeling, the The video game device displays the current specific marker on the display unit in the first display mode, and the second candidate specific marker accepted in the next candidate accepting step is a second display mode different from the first display mode. And a display step of displaying the other specific mark in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and the video game device displays a setting screen specified by the current specific mark. Displayed as the current setting screen
A setting screen display step of displaying the part, said video game apparatus, when instructed to display the next candidate setting screen by the user, on the display unit, the next candidate identified labeling the first display form displaying in the display of one of the specific label other than the following candidate specific labeling in the second display mode, and displaying the other specific labeled with the third display mode, the video game device But to the user
Therefore, I was instructed to display the next candidate setting screen.
If the a setting screen display method of <br/> comprising a Luz step displays on the display unit by switching current setting screen on the next candidate setting screen.

According to the present invention of claim 7, a setting screen for setting the setting items set when the user plays the video game is displayed on the display section of the video game device.
Also, specify the current setting screen currently displayed.
For the current specific indicator and the next candidate setting screen that can be displayed next.
Next candidate specific sign to determine, and other specific signs
A plurality of specific indicators that are configured for each setting screen
Setting screen display method for displaying on a display unit of the video game device, a video game device, and the next candidate reception step of receiving specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as the next candidate specific label, video games The device displays
In the section, the current specific sign is displayed in the first display mode, the next candidate specific sign received in the next candidate receiving step is displayed in the second display mode different from the first display mode, and the other specific signs are displayed. A sign display step of displaying in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and a setting screen display in which the video game device displays the setting screen specified by the current specific sign on the display unit as the current setting screen. Steps,
When the video game device is instructed by the user to display the next candidate setting screen, the display unit displays the next candidate specific sign in the first display mode, and the specific candidate other than the next candidate specific sign is displayed. Displaying one in the second display mode and displaying the other specific marker in the third display mode ;
The video game device displays the next candidate setting screen by the user.
When you are instructed to display, and a Luz step displays on the display unit switches the current setting screen to the next candidate setting screen.

That is, a specific mark for specifying the setting screen is provided for each setting screen, and the specific mark arbitrarily selected by the user from the plurality of specific marks by the video game device can be next selected by the user. It is accepted as the next candidate specifying mark for specifying the next candidate setting screen, and the specific mark for specifying the setting screen currently selected by the user is displayed as the current specific mark in the first display mode and accepted. The next candidate specific sign is displayed in a second display mode different from the first display mode, the other specific signs are displayed in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and The setting screen specified by the indicator is displayed as the current setting screen.

Here, when the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the next candidate specific sign is displayed as the current specific sign in the first display mode, and among the specific signs other than the next candidate specific sign. One is displayed as the next candidate specific sign in the second display mode, the other specific signs are displayed in the third display mode, the current setting screen is switched to the next candidate setting screen, and the next candidate setting screen is displayed. Displayed as a setting screen.

As described above, not only the current specific indicator for specifying the currently displayed current setting screen but also the next candidate specific indicator for specifying the next candidate setting screen that the user can select next is newly added. Since this is provided, the user can arbitrarily select this next candidate specific sign regardless of the current specific sign. When the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the current setting screen is directly switched to the next candidate setting screen, and the next candidate setting screen is displayed as the current setting screen without displaying unnecessary setting screens. Therefore, the user can directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation.

According to the present invention of claim 8, a setting screen for setting a setting item to be set when a user plays a video game is displayed on the display unit and is currently displayed.
The current specific indicator to identify the current setting screen and the table below.
Next candidate identification mark for specifying the next candidate setting screen
Each setting screen is composed of information and other specific signs.
A video game apparatus for displaying on a display unit a plurality of specific labels provided, and the next candidate reception means for receiving a specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as the next candidate specific label, wherein the display In the section, the current specific indicator is displayed in the first display mode, the next candidate specific marker accepted by the next candidate accepting means is displayed in the second display mode different from the first display mode, and other identification is performed. Sign display means for displaying a sign in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and a setting screen display for displaying the setting screen specified by the current specific sign as the current setting screen on the display section. and means, prior Symbol indicator display means, the user is the
If you instruct to display the next candidate setting screen,
In the display unit, the next candidate specific marker is displayed in the first display mode, one of the specific markers other than the next candidate specific marker is displayed in the second display mode, and the other specific marker is displayed. displayed in the third display mode, before Symbol setting screen display means,
The user has instructed to display the next candidate setting screen.
If a video game apparatus characterized by displaying the current setting screen on the display unit is switched to the next candidate setting screen.

According to the present invention of claim 8, a setting screen for setting the setting items to be set when the user plays the video game is displayed on the display unit and the current display is made.
And a current specific indicator for specifying the current setting screen,
Next candidate for next identifies the next candidate setting screen viewable
It consists of a specific sign and other specific signs.
Displaying a plurality of specific labels provided for each surface on the display unit <br/> video game device, next candidate reception means for receiving a specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as the next candidate specific labeling And displaying the current specific marker in the first display mode on the display unit, and displaying the next candidate specific marker accepted by the next candidate accepting means in the second display mode different from the first display mode, and A sign display means for displaying the specific sign in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and a setting screen display means for displaying the setting screen specified by the current specific sign as the current setting screen on the display section. with a target identification display means, the finger the user to display the next candidate setting screen
In the case where it is shown, the next candidate specific sign is displayed in the first display mode on the display unit, one of the specific signs other than the next candidate specific sign is displayed in the second display mode, and the other specific signs are displayed. Third
Displayed in the display mode, the setting screen display unit, the user follows
When instructing to display the candidate setting screen, the current setting screen is switched to the next candidate setting screen and displayed on the display unit .

That is, a specific mark for specifying the setting screen is provided for each setting screen, and a specific mark arbitrarily selected by the user from the plurality of specific marks by the video game device can be selected next by the user. It is accepted as the next candidate specifying mark for specifying the next candidate setting screen, and the specific mark for specifying the setting screen currently selected by the user is displayed as the current specific mark in the first display mode and accepted. The next candidate specific sign is displayed in a second display mode different from the first display mode, the other specific signs are displayed in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes, and The setting screen specified by the indicator is displayed as the current setting screen.

Here, when the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the next candidate specific sign is displayed as the current specific sign in the first display mode, and among the specific signs other than the next candidate specific sign. One is displayed as the next candidate specific sign in the second display mode, the other specific signs are displayed in the third display mode, the current setting screen is switched to the next candidate setting screen, and the next candidate setting screen is displayed. Displayed as a setting screen.

As described above, not only the current specific indicator for specifying the currently displayed current setting screen but also the new candidate specific indicator for specifying the next candidate setting screen that the user can select next is newly added. Since this is provided, the user can arbitrarily select this next candidate specific sign regardless of the current specific sign. When the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the current setting screen is directly switched to the next candidate setting screen, and the next candidate setting screen is displayed as the current setting screen without displaying unnecessary setting screens. Therefore, the user can directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation.

[0037]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following description, as an example of a video game, a player's team composed of a soccer player character (a character representing a soccer player) operated by a user, a computer (video game device) or another team. A soccer game in which a soccer game is simulated in a game space with an enemy team composed of soccer player characters operated by the user will be described, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this example, and the user can play a video game. If it is a video game that sets various setting items using the setting screen when performing, it can be applied to various games. For example, other sports games, fighting games, simulation games, shooting games, role playing The same can be applied to games and the like.

The video game device shown in FIG. 1 comprises a home-use game machine 100 and a home-use television 200.
The home-use game machine 100 is loaded with a computer-readable recording medium 300 in which a game program and the like are recorded.

The home-use game machine 100 has a CPU (Centra).
l Processing Unit) 1, bus line 2, graphics data generation processor 3, interface circuit (I
/ F) 4, main memory 5, ROM (Read Only Memor
y) 6, decompression circuit 7, parallel port 8, serial port 9, drawing processor 10, audio processor 11, decoder 12, interface circuit 13, buffer 14 to
16, a recording medium drive 17, a memory 18, and a controller 19. The home-use television 200 includes a television monitor 21, an amplifier circuit 22, and a speaker 23.

The CPU 1 is connected to the bus line 2 and the graphics data generation processor 3. The bus line 2 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc., and includes a CPU 1, an interface circuit 4,
The main memory 5, ROM 6, decompression circuit 7, parallel port 8, serial port 9, drawing processor 10, audio processor 11, decoder 12 and interface circuit 13 are interconnected.

The drawing processor 10 is connected to the buffer 14. The voice processor 11 is connected to the buffer 15. The decoder 12 is connected to the buffer 16 and the recording medium drive 17. Interface circuit 13
Is connected to the memory 18 and the controller 19.

The television monitor 21 of the home television 200 is connected to the drawing processor 10. The speaker 23 is provided with the audio processor 11 via the amplifier circuit 22.
Connected to.

The video game device to which the present invention is applied is not particularly limited to the home video game device including the home video game machine 100 and the home television 200 shown in FIG. The present invention can be similarly applied to a professional-use video game device, a personal computer, a workstation or the like that functions as a video game device by executing a video game device that is integrally configured.

Here, in the case of a commercial video game device,
Television monitor 21, amplifier circuit 22 and speaker 2
3 and the like may be housed in one housing together with each block constituting the home-use game machine 100.

When the video game device is composed of a personal computer or the like as a core, the television monitor 21 or the like corresponds to a display for the computer. The decompression circuit 7, the drawing processor 10, the audio processor 11, etc. correspond to a predetermined program recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk or predetermined hardware on an expansion board installed in an expansion slot of a computer. . Further, the interface circuit 4, the parallel port 8, the serial port 9 and the interface circuit 13 correspond to predetermined hardware on the expansion board mounted in the expansion slot of the computer. Further, the buffers 14 to 16 correspond to the respective storage areas of the main memory or the extended memory.

Next, each component shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The graphics data generation processor 3 uses CP
U1 plays a role as a coprocessor. Specifically, the graphics data generation processor 3 performs a coordinate conversion process, a light source calculation process, and the like, and, for example, performs a fixed-point matrix or vector operation by parallel processing.

The main processing performed by the graphics data generation processor 3 is based on the coordinate data of each vertex in the two-dimensional or three-dimensional space of the image data supplied from the CPU 1, the movement amount data, the rotation amount data and the like. , A process of obtaining address data of an image to be processed on a predetermined display area and returning it to the CPU 1, a process of calculating the brightness of the image according to a distance from a virtually set light source, and the like.

The interface circuit 4 is used as an interface for peripheral devices, for example, pointing devices such as a mouse and a trackball. The main memory 5 is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like. The ROM 6 stores a program serving as an operating system of the video game device. This program corresponds to, for example, a BIOS (Basic Input Output System) of a personal computer.

The expansion circuit 7 is an MPEG (Mov
ing Picture Engineering Group) standard and JPEG (Joint Picture Engineering Group) standard for still images, decompression processing is performed on compressed image data compressed by intra coding. Decompression processing is decoding processing
(VLC: Decoding data encoded using Variable Length Code), inverse quantization processing, IDCT (Inverse
Discrete Cosine Transform) processing, intra image data restoration processing, etc.

The drawing processor 10 performs drawing processing for the buffer 14 at predetermined time intervals T (for example, 1 frame, T = 1/60 seconds) based on a drawing command issued by the CPU 1.

The buffer 14 is composed of, for example, a RAM and is divided into a display area (frame buffer) and a non-display area. The display area is composed of an expansion area of data displayed on the display screen of the television monitor 21. The hidden area is the data that defines the skeleton,
The storage area includes model data that defines polygons, animation data that causes the model to move, pattern data that indicates the contents of each animation, texture data, and color palette data.

Here, the texture data is two-dimensional image data, and the color palette data is data for designating colors such as texture data. These data are stored in the buffer 1 by the CPU 1 from the recording medium 300 at one time or a plurality of times according to the progress of the game.
It is recorded in 4 non-display areas.

As the drawing command, there are a drawing command for drawing a three-dimensional image using polygons and a drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image. Here, the polygon is a polygonal two-dimensional virtual figure, and for example, a triangle is used.

The drawing command for drawing a three-dimensional image using polygons is the polygon vertex address data indicating the storage position of the polygon vertex coordinate data on the display area of the buffer 14, and the buffer 14 for the texture data to be attached to the polygon. This is performed for each of the texture address data indicating the storage position on the top, the color palette address data indicating the storage position of the color palette data indicating the color of the texture data on the buffer 14, and the brightness data indicating the brightness of the texture.

Of the above data, the polygon vertex address data on the display area is processed by the graphics data generation processor 3 based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data.
It is polygon vertex coordinate data on a two-dimensional plane obtained by coordinate conversion of polygon vertex coordinate data in a three-dimensional space output from PU1. The brightness data is data determined by the graphics data generation processor 3 based on the distance from the position indicated by the polygon vertex coordinate data after the coordinate conversion to the virtually arranged light source.

The polygon vertex address data indicates an address on the display area of the buffer 14, and the drawing processor 10 writes the texture data corresponding to the range of the display area of the buffer 14 indicated by the three polygon vertex address data. I do.

Here, an object such as a character in the game space is composed of a plurality of polygons, and the CPU 1 stores the coordinate data in the three-dimensional space of each polygon in the buffer 14 in association with the vector data of the corresponding skeleton. . Then, when the character is moved on the game screen displayed by the television monitor 21 in accordance with the operation of the controller 19 described later to express the movement of the character or change the viewpoint position of looking at the character, Processing is performed.

That is, the CPU 1 stores the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon held in the non-display area of the buffer 14 and the movement amount data of each polygon obtained from the skeleton coordinate data and the rotation amount data. The rotation amount data and the graphics data generation processor 3 are provided. The graphics data generation processor 3 sequentially obtains the three-dimensional coordinate data after the movement and rotation of each polygon based on the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon and the movement amount data and rotation amount data of each polygon.

3 of each polygon obtained in this way
The horizontal and vertical coordinate data of the dimensional coordinate data is supplied to the drawing processor 10 as address data on the display area of the buffer 14, that is, polygon vertex address data.

The drawing processor 10 writes the texture data specified by the previously assigned texture address data in the triangular display area of the buffer 14 indicated by the three polygon vertex address data. As a result, on the display screen of the television monitor 21, an object having texture data pasted on a large number of polygons is displayed.

Further, the drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image includes vertex address data, texture address data, color palette address data indicating the storage position of the color palette data indicating the color of the texture data on the buffer 14, and This is performed on the brightness data indicating the brightness of the texture. Among these data, the vertex address data is such that the graphics data generation processor 3 performs coordinate conversion of the vertex coordinate data on the two-dimensional plane output from the CPU 1 based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data output from the CPU 1. It is the coordinate data obtained by.

The voice processor 11 reads the ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Puppy) read from the recording medium 300.
lse code modulation) data is stored in the buffer 15, and the ADPCM data stored in the buffer 15 is used as a sound source. Further, the audio processor 11 reads ADPCM data from the buffer 15 based on a clock signal having a frequency of 44.1 kHz, and performs pitch conversion, noise addition, envelope setting, level setting, and the like on the read ADPCM data. Processing such as addition of reverb is performed, and thereafter, the corresponding sound is output from the speaker 23.

On the other hand, when the audio data read from the recording medium 300 is PCM data such as CD-DA (Compact Disk Digital Audio), the audio processor 11 uses the P
Convert CM data to ADPCM data. Also, PC
The processing of the M data by the program is directly performed on the main memory 5. The PCM data processed in the main memory 5 is supplied to the voice processor 11 and converted into ADPCM data, and then the above-described various processes are performed, and thereafter, voice is output from the speaker 23.

The recording medium drive 17 is, for example, a CD-
It consists of a ROM drive or a DVD drive, etc.
Image data, audio data, and program data are read from the recording medium 300 such as a D-ROM or a DVD, and the read data is supplied to the decoder 12. The recording medium drive is not particularly limited to the above example,
Hard disk drive, optical disk drive, flexible disk drive, silicon disk drive,
A cassette medium reader or the like may be used, in which case
A hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is used as the recording medium.

The decoder 12 performs ECC (Error Correlation) on the data read by the recording medium drive 17.
error correction processing based on the error code) and supplies the data subjected to the error correction processing to the main memory 5 or the voice processor 11. The memory 18 is composed of, for example, a card-type memory having a semiconductor memory built therein, and is used for storing various game parameters and the like at the time of interruption when the game is interrupted midway.

The controller 19 is an operating device used by the user to input various operation commands, and sends an operation signal to the CPU 1 according to the user's operation. The controller 19 includes a first left button 19L1, a second left button 19L2, a first right button 19R1, and a second right button 19R.
2, up arrow key 19U, down arrow key 19D, left arrow key 19L, right arrow key 19R, first button (△ button) 1
9a, second button (○ button) 19b, third button (×
Button 19c, fourth button (□ button) 19d, select button 19e, start button 19f, left stick 19SL and right stick 19SR.

The up-direction key 19U, the down-direction key 19D, the left-direction key 19L, and the right-direction key 19R, for example, give the CPU 1 a command for moving a character or a cursor vertically and horizontally on the screen of the television monitor 21. Used for.

The start button 19f is used for the recording medium 300.
It is used to instruct the CPU 1 to load the game program from. The select button 19e is
It is used for instructing the CPU 1 to make various selections regarding the game program loaded from the recording medium 300 to the main memory 5.

Left stick 19SL and right stick 1
Each button and each key of the controller 19 other than 9SR is turned on when pressed from the neutral position by the pressing force from the outside, and is returned to the neutral position and released when the pressing force is released. Composed.

Left stick 19SL and right stick 1
9SR is a stick-type controller having almost the same configuration as a so-called joystick. That is, the left stick 19SL and the right stick 19SR are configured by sticks which are substantially upright in a tiltable state in a 360 ° direction including front, rear, left and right with a predetermined position as a fulcrum. Depending on the tilt direction and tilt angle of this stick,
The left stick 19SL and the right stick 19SR have an x-coordinate in the left-right direction and a y-direction in the front-back direction with the upright position as the origin.
The coordinate value is sent to the CPU 1 as an operation signal via the interface circuit 13.

First left button 19L1, second left button 19
L2, first right button 19R1 and second right button 19R2
Is used for various functions according to the game program loaded from the recording medium 300.

Next, the general operation of the above video game device will be described. When the recording medium 300 is loaded in the recording medium drive 17, a power switch (not shown)
When is turned on and the home-use game machine 100 is powered on, the CPU 1 instructs the recording medium drive 17 to read the game program from the recording medium 300 based on the operating system stored in the ROM 6. . As a result, the recording medium drive 17 reads the image data, the audio data, and the game program data from the recording medium 300. The read image data, audio data, and game program data are supplied to the decoder 12, and the decoder 12 performs error correction processing on each data.

The image data error-corrected by the decoder 12 is supplied to the expansion circuit 7 via the bus line 2. The image data expanded by the expansion circuit 7 is supplied to the drawing processor 10, and the drawing processor 1
It is written in the non-display area of the buffer 14 by 0. The audio data error-corrected by the decoder 12 is written in the main memory 5 or supplied to the audio processor 11 and written in the buffer 15. The game program data whose error is corrected by the decoder 12 is written in the main memory 5.

After that, the CPU 1 advances the video game based on the game program stored in the main memory 5 and the operation instructed by the user using the controller 19. For example, the CPU 1 appropriately performs control of image processing, control of audio processing, control of internal processing, and the like based on the operation content instructed by the user using the controller 19.

As the control of the image processing, for example, the coordinate data of each skeleton and the vertex coordinate data of the polygon are calculated from the pattern data corresponding to the designated movement of the character, and the obtained three-dimensional coordinate data and the viewpoint position data are calculated. The supply to the graphics data generation processor 3, the issuing of a drawing command including the address data and the brightness data on the display area of the buffer 14 which is obtained by the graphics data generation processor 3, and the like are performed.

As control of voice processing, for example, issuance of voice output command to the voice processor 11, level,
Reverb etc. are specified. As control of internal processing,
For example, calculation or the like according to the operation of the controller 19 is performed.

Next, the main functions of the video game device when playing a soccer game using the video game device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a main functional block diagram of the video game device shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the video game device is
Functionally, it includes an operation unit 41, a program execution unit 42, a data storage unit 43, a program storage unit 44, and a display unit 45.

The operation section 41 is composed of the controller 19 and the like, includes a first operation member 51 and a second operation member 52, receives an operation of a user who is a player of a soccer game, and outputs the received operation command to the program execution section. To 42.

The first operating member 51 is the first left button 19L.
1 and a first right button 19R1
Accepts the selection of the next candidate specifying mark for specifying the next candidate setting screen that the user can select (display) next, in response to the operation of the first left button 19L1 and the first right button 19R1 by the user. When the first left button 19L1 is pressed, a selection command for selecting a specific marker on the left of the current next candidate specific marker as the next candidate specific marker is output to the program execution unit 42, and the first right button 19R1 is output. When is pressed, a selection command for selecting the specific marker to the right of the current next candidate specific marker as the next candidate specific marker is output to the program execution unit 42. The first operating member 51
The buttons and the like used as are not particularly limited to the above examples, and other buttons and the like may be used.

The second operating member 52 is composed of the second button 19b, and the operating portion 41 is the second button 1 operated by the user.
The display instruction of the next candidate setting screen is accepted in response to the operation of 9b, and when the second button 19b is pressed, it is specified by the display instruction of the next candidate setting screen, that is, the specific marker currently selected as the next candidate specific marker. The display instruction of the setting screen is output to the program execution unit 42. The buttons and the like used as the second operation member 52 are not particularly limited to the above example, and other buttons and the like may be used.

The above-mentioned specific sign is provided for each setting screen specified by the specific sign, and is composed of a predetermined character string or the like representing the contents of the setting screen. This particular sign is
A current specific indicator for identifying the current setting screen currently selected (currently displayed) by the user, a next candidate specific indicator for specifying the next candidate setting screen that the user can select next, and the like. The current specific marker is displayed in the first display mode, the next candidate specific marker is displayed in the second display mode different from the first display mode, and the other specific markers are displayed in the first and second display modes. The user can be identified by being displayed in the third display mode different from the second display mode.

The program storage section 44 comprises the recording medium drive 17 and the like, and includes a computer-readable recording medium 59. The recording medium 59 is composed of the recording medium 300, and stores a game progress control program including a setting screen display program as a game program. When the game progress control program including the setting screen display program is read from the recording medium 59 and the program is recorded in the main memory 5, the main memory 5 functions as the program storage unit 44.

The data storage section 43 is composed of the main memory 5 and functions as a setting item storage section 58. The setting item storage unit 58 stores predetermined initial setting contents for each setting item set by the user using the setting screen, and when the user sets new setting contents instead of the initial setting contents, the user sets them. Memorize user settings. The initial setting content is composed of, for example, setting data frequently used by the user, is recorded in the recording medium 300 as a part of the game program, and is recorded in the main memory 5 from the recording medium 300.

The program execution unit 42 is composed of the CPU 1, the drawing processor 10, etc., and the CPU 1 etc. execute the setting screen display program etc. stored in the main memory 5, whereby the instruction accepting unit 53 and the next candidate accepting unit are executed. 5
4, setting unit 55, sign display unit 56 and setting screen display unit 5
Functions as 7.

The instruction receiving unit 53 receives a display instruction of the next candidate setting screen output from the operating unit 41 when the second operating member 52 is operated by the user. The next candidate reception unit 54 selects a specific marker arbitrarily selected by the user from a plurality of specific markers in accordance with a user's operation on the first operation member 51, that is, a selection command output from the operation unit 41 as a next candidate specific marker. Accept as. The setting unit 55 sets the initial setting contents or the user setting contents stored in the setting item storage unit 58 for the setting items that the user did not set using the setting screen.

The sign display unit 56 displays the current specific sign in the first display mode, the next candidate specific sign accepted by the next candidate accepting unit 54 in the second display mode, and the other specific signs in the third display mode. It is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 45 in each mode. At this time, the setting screen display unit 57 displays the setting screen specified by the current specific indicator on the display screen of the display unit 45 as the current setting screen.

Further, the user gives an instruction to display the next candidate setting screen using the first operating member 51, and the instruction receiving section 5
When 3 receives the instruction to display the next candidate setting screen,
The marker display unit 56 displays the next candidate specific marker in the first display mode and displays one of the specific markers other than the next candidate specific marker in the second mode.
In this display mode, the other specific markers are respectively displayed on the display screen of the display unit 45 in the third display mode, and the setting screen display unit 57 switches the current setting screen to the next candidate setting screen and displays it on the display unit 45. Is displayed on the display screen of.

When the plurality of specific markers are displayed side by side, the marker display section 56 allows the user to operate the first operating member 51.
Is used to display the next candidate setting screen, and when the instruction receiving unit 53 receives the display instruction of the next candidate setting screen, the next candidate specifying sign is changed to the next candidate specifying sign in the first display mode. One of the adjacent specific signs in the second display mode,
Other specific signs are respectively displayed in the third display mode on the display unit 4.
5 is displayed on the display screen.

As the first to third display modes described above, for example, the marker display unit 56 displays the next candidate specifying marker in the first display when the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen as described above. It is displayed using a color, one of the specific signs other than the next candidate specific sign is displayed using a second display color different from the first display color, and the specific sign is distinguished from other specific signs. A geometrical mark for displaying is added and displayed, and other specific marks are displayed using the second display color.

Further, the sign display unit 56 displays at least the next candidate specific sign when the plurality of specific signs are displayed.
Displayed in the display screen of 5.

The display section 45 is composed of the television monitor 21 and displays the plurality of specific markers and the setting screen.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the television monitor 21 corresponds to the display unit, the CPU 1 or the like corresponds to the next candidate receiving unit, and the CPU 1 and the drawing processor 10 or the like include the marker displaying unit and the setting screen displaying unit. The controller 19 corresponds to the operation unit, the first left button 19L1 and the first right button 19R1 correspond to the first operation member, the second button 19b corresponds to the second operation member, and the CPU 1 etc. Corresponds to the instruction receiving means and the setting means.

Next, a method for displaying a setting screen of a soccer game using the video game device configured as described above will be described in detail. First, the user sets the controller 19
When a soccer game is started by operating and a setting mode is selected from the main menu, a setting mode for sequentially setting setting items using a plurality of setting screens is started.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the setting screen display processing in the setting mode. The setting screen display process shown in FIG. 3 is a process performed by the CPU 1 or the like executing a setting screen display program or the like.

First, in step S1 shown in FIG.
The CPU 1 causes the user to display the setting screen set to the current setting screen among the plurality of setting screens on the display screen of the television monitor 21 by using the drawing processor 10 and the like, and also to display the current setting screen for specifying the setting screen. The tab serving as the specific indicator is displayed in the first display color, the other tabs are displayed in the second display color, and a predetermined effect process is performed. In the case of the first time, the default setting screen set as the default as the current setting screen is displayed.

Next, in step S2, the CPU1
Judges whether or not the above-mentioned display processing is completed. If the display processing is not completed, step S1 is continued, and if the display processing is completed, the procedure proceeds to step S3.

Next, in step S3, the CPU 1
Moves a cursor (for example, an underline set on a tab) which is a geometrical mark for distinguishing other tabs from the tab located on the right of the tab of the current specific mark. In addition,
If there is no tab to the right of the tab of the current specific indicator, move the cursor to the tab to the left of the tab of the current specific indicator.

The geometrical mark is not particularly limited to the above example, and a character string representing the name of the tab is converted into a predetermined symbol (for example,
"()", "{}", "[]", ""","<>"
Etc.), enclosing with a square, adding an overline, and so on. Further, in order to distinguish the tab of the current specific marker from other tabs, the geometrical marker as described above may be added to the tab of the current specific marker.

FIG. 4 is a screen view showing an example of the game screen on which the setting screen is displayed. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of tabs M1 to M6 are displayed at the top of the game screen 400,
Below the tabs M1 to M6, a setting screen 401 specified by the tab M2 that is the current specification mark is displayed.

Here, the tab M2 is a current specific mark, and the characters "EntryPlayer" are displayed in the first display color in orange as the first display color on the dark gray background as the first display mode. It is a candidate identification mark, and as a second display mode, the characters "Team Select" are displayed in white as the first display color on a dark gray background and the cursor 402 is displayed in yellow, and another tab M1 is displayed. , M4 ~
M6 is the third display mode "Main Select",
"Game Setting", "TeamSetti"
ng "," Kick Off! The letters "" are displayed in orange on a dark gray background.
The third display mode and the first and second display colors are not particularly limited to the above example, and various changes such as changing the font of the character string of each specific marker are possible.

Here, the screen of the tab M1 is a screen for selecting each mode as the main menu, and the tab M2
Setting screen is a screen for determining the number of players to play and allocation of controllers (when using a plurality of controllers 19), a setting screen of tab M3 is a screen for selecting a team to play against, and a setting of tab M4 is set. The screen is a screen for setting a game level and a game condition, and the setting screen of tab M5 is a screen for setting replacement of team members, formation, etc., and tab M6.
If is selected, the game starts.

For example, on the setting screen 401 of the tab M2,
The icons C1 to C4 imitating the controller 19 are displayed on the background image simulating the soccer field, and the user indicates that the controller 19 has the up arrow key 19U and the down arrow key 1
9D, the left directional key 19L, the right directional key 19R, etc. are used to arrange the icons C1 to C4 on the home (HOME) side or the away (AWAY) side, thereby setting the number of players to be played and the allocation of the controllers. can do. Further, operation explanation images K1 to K3 for teaching the user how to operate the controller 19 are displayed below the setting screen 401 of the tab M2.

Next, in step S4, the CPU 1
Determines whether or not the user has pressed the first left button 19L1. When the first left button 19L1 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S5, and when the first left button 19L1 is not pressed, step S6. Move to.

When the first left button 19L1 is pressed, in step S5, the CPU 1 moves the cursor one position to the left to move the cursor to the left of the tab of the next candidate specific marker before the operation of the first left button 19L1. Move the cursor to the tab located at, and then move to step S6. If the tab located to the left of the tab of the next candidate specific sign is the current specific sign, the setting screen specified by the current specific sign has already been displayed as the current setting screen.
Moves the cursor two positions to the left and positions the cursor on the tab located to the left of the tab of the current specific indicator.

For example, when the cursor is located on the tab M5 of the game screen 401 shown in FIG. 4, the cursor is moved to the tab M4 located on the left side of the tab M5, and the setting screen specified by the tab M4 is the next candidate setting. Set on the screen. Further, when the cursor is located on the tab M3 of the game screen 401 shown in FIG. 4 and the tab M2 located on the left side of the tab M3 is the current current specific indicator, the setting screen specified by the tab M2 is the current setting screen. Is displayed, the cursor moves to the tab M1 located to the left of the tab M2, and the setting screen specified by the tab M1 is set as the next candidate setting screen.

Next, in step S6, the CPU 1
Determines whether or not the first right button 19R1 is pressed by the user, moves to step S7 if the first right button 19R1 is pressed, and moves to step S8 if the first right button 19R1 is not pressed. Move to.

When the first right button 19R1 is pressed, in step S7, the CPU 1 moves the cursor to the right by one to the right of the tab of the next candidate specific marker before the operation of the first right button 19R1. Place the cursor on the tab located at. When the tab located to the right of the tab of the next candidate specific sign is the current specific sign, the setting screen specified by the current specific sign has already been displayed as the current setting screen, so the CPU 1 moves the cursor to the right. Move two to, and move the cursor to the tab located to the right of the tab of the current specific sign.

For example, when the cursor is located on the tab M3 of the game screen 401 shown in FIG. 4, the cursor is moved to the tab M4 located on the right side of the tab M3, and the setting screen specified by the tab M4 is the next candidate setting. Set on the screen. Further, when the cursor is located on the tab M3 of the game screen 401 shown in FIG. 4 and the tab M4 located on the right of the tab M3 is the current current specific indicator, the setting screen specified by the tab M4 is the current setting screen. Is displayed, the cursor moves to the tab M5 located to the right of the tab M4, and the setting screen specified by the tab M5 is set as the next candidate setting screen.

When the number of setting screens is large and all the tabs cannot be displayed on the display screen of the television monitor 21, the CPU 1 is set in steps S5 and S7.
Displays the tab of the next candidate identification sign selected by the user preferentially on the display screen of the television monitor 21.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram showing an example of the game screen when all the tabs cannot be displayed on the display screen.
FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing an example of a game screen in which the tab of the next candidate identification sign is preferentially displayed.

On the game screen 500 shown in FIG. 5, six tabs M11 to M16 are displayed on the upper part of the screen, and the tab M11 is displayed.
A setting screen 501 specified by the tab M12, which is the current specific marker, is displayed under M16, and the cursor 502 is located on the tab M13, which is the next candidate specific marker. In this setting mode, 6 tabs M11 to M16 are followed by 2 tabs.
Tabs M17 and M18 exist, but tabs M17 and M18
18 is not displayed.

When the user presses the first right button 19R1 five times, the cursor moves to the tab M18 and the game screen is as shown in FIG. That is, the game screen 500a is displayed on the display screen of the television monitor 21, and the setting screen 501 specified by the tab M12 which is the current specification mark is displayed as it is, but the tab where the cursor is positioned is preferentially displayed, Finally, the tab M12, which is the current specific marker, is not displayed, but the tab M18, which is the next candidate specific marker, is displayed.

In this way, the user selects the first left button 1
By operating the 9L1 or the first right button 19R1, a desired tab can be selected as a next candidate setting indicator from a plurality of tabs displayed in a line. Further, in the present embodiment, as the operation member for setting the setting item using the setting screen, the up key 19U, the down key 19D other than the first left button 19L1 or the first right button 19R1,
Since the left direction key 19L and the right direction key 19R are used, a desired tab can be selected as the next candidate setting indicator without affecting the setting of the setting item.

Next, in step S8, the CPU 1
Determines whether or not the user has pressed the second button (○ button, so-called determination button) 19b, and if the second button 19b has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S9,
If the second button 19b is not pressed, step S
Go to 10.

When the second button 19b is pressed, in step S9, the CPU 1 changes the setting screen to be displayed from the current setting screen to the tab currently selected as the next candidate specifying marker, that is, the tab where the cursor is located. The setting for switching to the specified setting screen is performed, and the tab where the cursor is positioned is displayed in the first display color and the other tabs are displayed in the second display color.

Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to step S1 and continues the processing thereafter, and switches the setting screen to be displayed from the current setting screen to the setting screen specified by the tab of the next candidate specifying mark, and this setting screen is displayed. In addition to displaying the setting screen on the display screen of the television monitor 21, the tab of the next candidate specific indicator is displayed in the first display color and changed to the tab of the current specific indicator, and the other tabs are displayed in the second display color. Display each. Next, after performing the process of step S2 in the same manner as above, the CPU 1 moves the cursor to the tab located to the right of the tab of the current specific marker in step S3, and makes the tab the tab of the next candidate specific marker. change.

In this way, the user has the second button 19
By operating b, the setting screen specified by the tab of the next candidate specific sign can be displayed, and the tab of the next candidate specific sign can be changed to the tab of the current specific sign, and the tab of the changed current specific sign can be changed. The tab located on the right side can be changed to the tab of the next candidate identification sign. Further, in the present embodiment, as the operation member for setting the setting items using the setting screen, the up key 19 other than the second button 19b is used.
Since U, the down key 19D, the left key 19L, the right key 19R, etc. are used, the setting screen specified by the tab of the next candidate specifying mark is displayed without affecting the setting of the setting item. You can

On the other hand, when the second button 19b is not pressed, in step S10, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the user has pressed the third button (x button, so-called cancel button) 19c, and the third button 1
If 9c is pressed, the process proceeds to step S11, and the third
If the button 19c has not been pressed, step S12
Move to.

When the third button 19c is pressed, in step S11, the CPU 1 makes a setting to switch the setting screen to be displayed from the current current setting screen to the previous current setting screen, and The tabs are displayed in the first display color and the other tabs are displayed in the second display color.

Thereafter, the CPU 1 returns to step S1 and continues the subsequent processing, switches the setting screen to be displayed from the current present setting screen to the previous present setting screen, and sets the previous present setting screen as the present setting screen. While displaying on the display screen of the television monitor 21, the tab of the previous current setting screen is displayed in the first display color and changed to the tab of the current specific indicator,
The other tabs are displayed in the second display color. next,
After performing the process of step S2 in the same manner as described above, the CPU 1 moves the cursor to the tab located to the right of the tab of the current specific marker in step S3 to change the tab to the tab of the next candidate specific marker.

In this way, the user can select the third button 19
By operating c, the previous current setting screen can be displayed as the current current setting screen, and a cancel operation for returning the display state to the previous setting screen can be performed. In addition, in the present embodiment, the up key 1 other than the third button 19c is used as an operation member for setting a setting item using the setting screen.
Since 9U, the down key 19D, the left key 19L, the right key 19R and the like are used, the cancel operation can be performed without affecting the setting of the setting item.

In the cancel operation described above, the display state may be completely returned to the original state by moving the cursor from the tab of the current next candidate specific marker to the tab of the previous next candidate specific marker. The operation member used for the cancel operation is not particularly limited to the above example, and another button or the like may be used.

On the other hand, when the third button 19c is not pressed, the CPU 1 receives the input for the setting item of the user using the current setting screen in step S12, and if the user inputs the setting item, the setting is made. The setting contents are stored in the main memory 5 and the setting items are updated,
Then, it returns to step S4 and continues the subsequent processing.
In this way, the user can set desired setting contents using the displayed setting screen. In addition,
For the setting items not set by the user, the above initial setting contents are used as default.

By the above processing, not only the tab of the current specific indicator for specifying the currently displayed current setting screen, but also the next candidate specific indicator for specifying the next candidate setting screen that the user can select next. Since a new tab is added and a cursor is added to this tab to display it, and the user can move the cursor to any tab, the user can select the next candidate specific indicator tab regardless of the specific indicator tab. It can be arbitrarily selected. When the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen, the current setting screen is directly switched to the next candidate setting screen, and the next candidate setting screen is displayed as the current setting screen without displaying unnecessary setting screens. Therefore, the user can directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation. As a result,
The user is not bothered with setting various items before starting the game, and can immediately play a match in a soccer game, which gives the user the original interest of the soccer game.

In the above description, the setting screen for setting the setting items set by the user before the game is started has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and the user can set the predetermined setting items as the game itself. If you want to do
The specific sign and the setting screen may be displayed during the game as described above.

Further, although a plurality of tabs serving as specific indicators are arranged in a line at the top of the display screen, the present invention is not limited to this example, and they may be arranged in two or more lines. You may arrange | position in a part or a left side part.

Further, when the setting screen is created by a hierarchical structure such as a tree structure, the specific indicator and the setting screen are displayed for each layer as described above, or the specific indicator of the entire layer or a part thereof is displayed. Alternatively, the setting screen of the next candidate identification mark selected by the user may be directly displayed.

[0130]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, since the user can directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation, various items can be displayed before the game starts. The user does not have to worry about the setting, and the original interest of the video game can be given to the user.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, since the setting screens can be displayed in the arrangement order of the specific markers and the setting items can be set by instructing to display the next candidate setting screen. It is possible to display a desired setting screen and set only the necessary setting items in response to the request, or to display the setting screens in the order of arrangement of the specific markers and set all the setting items in order.

According to the present invention of claim 3, the user can recognize at a glance which of the plurality of specific markers is the current specific marker or the next candidate specific marker. The user can easily select a desired specific marker from among the plurality of specific markers as the next candidate specific marker.

According to the present invention of claim 4, the user can select the next candidate specifying mark and display the next candidate setting screen by using different operation members. The display instruction of the next candidate setting screen can be easily performed by a simple operation.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the user does not need to perform useless setting operations for setting items that do not need to be changed from the initial setting contents. It can be simplified.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 6, since the next candidate specifying mark and the current setting screen are displayed in the display screen of the display unit, which specific mark is selected as the next candidate specifying mark by the user. Also, it is possible to confirm at a glance which setting screen is selected.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the user can directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation. Therefore, various items can be set before the game starts. It is possible to give the user the original interest of the video game without being bothered.

According to the present invention of claim 8, since the user can directly display a desired setting screen from a plurality of setting screens by a simple operation, various items can be set before the game starts. It is possible to give the user the original interest of the video game without being bothered.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main functional block diagram of the video game device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a setting screen display process in a setting mode.

FIG. 4 is a screen diagram showing an example of a game screen on which a setting screen is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram showing an example of a game screen when all the tabs cannot be displayed on the display screen.

FIG. 6 is a screen diagram showing an example of a game screen in which a tab of a next candidate identification mark is preferentially displayed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 bus lines 3 Graphics data generation processor 4 Interface circuit 5 main memory 6 ROM 7 Expansion circuit 8 parallel ports 9 serial port 10 drawing processor 11 Voice processor 12 decoder 13 Interface circuit 14 to 16 buffers 17 Recording media drive 18 memory 19 Controller 41 Operation part 42 Program execution section 43 data storage 44 Program storage section 45 Display 51 First Operation Member 52 Second operation member 53 Instruction reception section 54th candidate reception section 55 setting section 56 sign display 57 Setting screen display 58 setting item storage section 59 recording media 100 home game consoles 200 Home Television 300 recording media

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Kenya Maeda 2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, Inc. (72) Inventor Shoko Higashi 2-chome, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka No. 25 Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, Inc. (56) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-254727 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 9/24 A63F 13 / 00-13/12 G06F 3/00 656

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A setting screen for setting a setting item to be set when a user plays a video game is displayed on the display unit of the video game apparatus and is currently displayed.
Can be displayed next and current specific indicator to identify the current setting screen
Next candidate identification indicator to identify the next candidate setting screen
And other specific indicators, and each setting screen
The display part of the video game device is provided with a plurality of specific signs provided.
A setting screen display program for displaying on a next candidate reception means for receiving a specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as follows <br/> candidate specific labels, on the display unit, the current Displaying the specific sign in the first display mode,
The next candidate specific sign accepted by the next candidate accepting means is displayed in a second display mode different from the first display mode, and other specific signs are displayed in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes. a marker display means for displaying in a display manner, said to function a video game device setting screen specified by the current specific labeled as setting screen displaying means for displaying on the display unit as a current setting screen, before Symbol indicator display means , The user displays the next candidate setting screen
When instructed to display, the display unit displays the next candidate specific marker in the first display mode, and one of the specific markers other than the next candidate specific marker is displayed in the second display mode. displayed in the other specific labeled displayed in the third display mode, before Symbol setting screen display means, the user is the next candidate setting screen
If instructed to display the setting screen display program and displaying on the display unit by switching the current setting screen on the next candidate setting screen. 2. The sign display means displays a plurality of specific signs.
Displayed on the display unit in a row, the label display means, when the user instructs to display the next candidate setting screen of one from the two specific label adjacent to the next candidate specific labeling The specific label is the second
The setting screen display program according to claim 1, wherein the setting screen display program is displayed on the display unit in the display mode. 3. The sign display means displays the next candidate specifying sign in a first display color when the user gives an instruction to display the next candidate specifying screen, and other than the next candidate specifying sign. One of the specific signs is displayed using a second display color different from the first display color, and a geometrical mark for distinguishing from the other specific signs is added to the specific mark. The setting screen display program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the setting screen display program displays the other specific indicator by using the second display color. 4. A pre-Symbol next candidate receiving means, said video game
A second operation provided on the operation unit and different from the first operation member, the selection of the next candidate identification mark being accepted according to the user's operation on the first operation member provided on the operation unit of the operating device. The setting screen display program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the video game apparatus is further caused to function as an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to display the next candidate setting screen in response to a user operation on a member. . Relative 5. Before Symbol setting screen setting items the user has not set up with, and characterized in that said video game device further functions as a setting unit for setting an initial setting that is predetermined The setting screen display program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Wherein said marker display means displays the previous SL next candidate specific labels within the display screen of the display section when displaying a plurality of specific labels, the setting screen display means, the current setting screen It displays on the display screen of the said display part, The 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned.
The setting screen display program according to any one of 1. 7. A setting screen for setting a setting item to be set when a user plays a video game is displayed on the display unit of the video game apparatus and is currently displayed.
Can be displayed next and current specific indicator to identify the current setting screen
Next candidate identification indicator to identify the next candidate setting screen
And other specific indicators, and each setting screen
The display part of the video game device is provided with a plurality of specific signs provided.
A setting screen display method for displaying on said video game device, and the next candidate reception step of receiving specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as the next candidate specific labeling, the video game device, The present specific sign is displayed on the display unit in the first display mode, and the next candidate specific sign accepted in the next candidate accepting step is displayed in the second display mode different from the first display mode. A marker displaying step of displaying the other specific marker in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes; and the video game device displaying a setting screen specified by the current specific marker. a setting screen display step of displaying on the display unit as the setting screen, the video game apparatus, when instructed to display the next candidate setting screen by the user, the table Part
, The next candidate specific marker is displayed in the first display mode, one of the specific markers other than the next candidate specific marker is displayed in the second display mode, and another specific marker is displayed in the first display mode. 3 is displayed in the display mode, and the video game device is operated by the user to set the next candidate.
When you are instructed to display a constant screen, setting screen display wherein the said current setting screen including an automatic answering step displays <br/> on the display unit is switched to the next candidate setting screen . 8. A setting screen for setting a setting item to be set when a user plays a video game is displayed on the display unit, and the current setting screen currently displayed is specified.
Current specific sign for saving and next candidate setting screen that can be displayed next
Next candidate identification sign for identifying
And a plurality of identifications provided for each setting screen.
A video game device for displaying an indicator on the display unit, and the next candidate reception means for receiving a specific label selected by the user from the specific labeling of multiple as follows <br/> candidate specific labels, on the display unit, The current specific sign is displayed in the first display mode,
The next candidate specific sign accepted by the next candidate accepting means is displayed in a second display mode different from the first display mode, and other specific signs are displayed in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes. comprising a marker display means for displaying in a display mode, and a setting screen display unit operable to display on said display unit a setting screen specified as the current setting screen by the current specific label, before Symbol indicator display means, the user the following Display candidate setting screen
When instructed to show , the display unit displays the next candidate specific marker in the first display mode, and one of the specific markers other than the next candidate specific marker is displayed in the second display mode. displayed in the other specific labeled displayed in the third display mode, before Symbol setting screen display means, the user is the next candidate setting screen
If instructed to display the video game device and displaying on the display unit by switching the current setting screen on the next candidate setting screen.