JP3780562B2 - Character making method and video game machine for executing the same - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image processing technique for displaying a scene in which two types of characters such as a pitcher and a batter face each other as seen in a TV game machine such as a baseball game, and in particular, a camera viewpoint of a display screen. The present invention relates to improvements in control and appearance character making.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the development of computer technology in recent years, image processing technologies such as TV game machines and simulation devices have become widespread. In such a system, the advancement of image processing technology that makes the display screen and display contents appear more realistically occupies a very large weight in terms of increasing the product value.
[0003]
For example, in the case of a TV game machine, it includes a peripheral including an operation device such as a pad and a joystick and a display monitor, and a game machine body equipped with a CPU that executes image processing, sound processing, data communication with the peripheral, and the like. The game can be developed interactively with the controller.
[0004]
One field of such a TV game machine is a game machine capable of playing a baseball game. In a baseball game, a batter standing in a batter box hits a ball thrown by a pitcher on the mound in the game space. The camera viewpoint at the time of batting is set to the viewpoint of viewing the pitcher from the rear side of the catcher so that the player who commands the batting operation can see the ball muscle.
[0005]
Some of them have a character-making function that allows a player to arbitrarily set the parameters of a pitcher or a fielder to increase the interest in a baseball game. According to this character making, the player can assign a numerical value to the character and determine its parameters (for example, player results).
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional game machine described above has the following unsolved problems in camera viewpoint and character making at the time of batting.
[0007]
First, there is a problem of the camera viewpoint at the time of batting. The conventional camera point of view for batting was a “straight front” point of view of the pitcher over the catcher's head. For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to determine the height of the pitcher thrown by the pitcher.
[0008]
The second is the problem of character making. In the case of conventional character making, after all, the process ends up assigning numerical values. For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to be aware of the correspondence relationship between the numerical value and the final pitcher, fielder characteristics, and parameters representing the results. In other words, it is difficult to understand what parameters are created when a numerical value is given, so it is generally apt to give numerical values to minerals, and the interest of character making is killed. On the other hand, if you want to set the final parameters more precisely, you have to be nervous about how to give numerical values. Such numerical allocation is often time consuming and cumbersome.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in image processing such as a baseball game, for example, it is easy to determine both the horizontal direction and the height direction of a ball muscle thrown by a pitcher during batting. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing technique capable of changing the camera viewpoint.
[0010]
Another object of the present invention is to make it possible for a player to more easily input information necessary for character making in image processing such as a baseball game and to improve the interest of the making.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a character making processing method for causing a video game machine to function as character making processing means for setting parameters of a game character by a CPU executing application software. A step of reading a plurality of keywords from a keyword holding means for holding a plurality of keywords representing a typical characteristic of the game character, which are related to at least one of a plurality of parameters relating to the character attributes; Determining whether there is only one parameter related to the same attribute with reference to the parameters included in each of the keywords, and if the determination is negative, based on the value of the overlapping parameter, the same Parameters related to attributes Determining a value range of the game character, determining a parameter value related to the attribute within the specified range, and setting the determined parameter value as a parameter in the attribute of the game character. It is characterized by that.
[0012]
The present invention further includes a step of determining a value of a parameter related to the attribute based on a maximum value of the attribute when the plurality of selected keywords do not have a parameter related to the predetermined attribute.
[0013]
The present invention is also characterized in that a parameter value relating to the attribute is randomly determined within the specified range. According to the present invention, the parameter of the game character is determined based on parameters included in the plurality of selected keywords, wherein the values of the parameters relating to the attribute are ranked in the upper rank and the lower rank according to the magnitude thereof. Is set to a lower rank, a bottom-up process is performed in which a parameter not included in the selected keyword is set to a higher rank value. The present invention also determines whether or not a keyword having the same or the same attribute as the selected keyword is already used when the keyword is selected from the keyword holding means. Character parameter setting processing is performed using keywords. The present invention may further include a process of displaying an error message on the display unit prompting the user to select another keyword when a keyword having the same or the same attribute as the keyword selected from the keyword holding unit is already used. It is characterized by.
[0014]
The present invention further includes a CPU that executes application software, and the CPU is also a video game machine configured to execute the method based on an operation signal generated by a user's operation of a peripheral device and the application software. .
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment relates to a TV game machine in which the image processing apparatus of the present invention is integrated. In addition, although the case where application software here is baseball game software is illustrated, it can implement similarly even if it is other game software, such as a soccer game.
[0016]
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a TV game machine according to this embodiment. In the same figure, the code | symbol 1 has shown the game machine main body. Two connectors 2 a and 2 a are provided on the front surface of the game machine body 1. The connectors 2a and 2a are connected to game machine operation pads 2b and 2b via cables 2c and 2c, respectively. Further, a cartridge I / F 1 a for connecting a ROM cartridge and a CD-ROM drive 1 b for reading a CD-ROM are provided on the upper part of the game machine main body 1. Although not shown, a video output terminal and an audio output terminal are provided on the back of the game machine body 1. The video output terminal is connected to the video input terminal of the TV receiver 5 through the cable 4a, and the audio output terminal is connected to the audio input terminal of the TV receiver 5 through the cable 4b. It is connected. The user can play the game while watching the screen displayed on the TV receiver 5 by operating the buttons and switches of the pads 2b and 2b.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the TV game machine. This TV game machine includes a CPU block 10 for controlling the entire apparatus, a video block 11 for controlling display of a game screen, a sound block 12 for generating sound effects, a subsystem 13 for reading a CD-ROM, and the like. It is comprised by.
[0018]
The CPU block 10 includes an SCU (System Control Unit) 100, a main CPU 101, a RAM 102, a ROM 103, a sub CPU 104, a CPU bus 105, and the like. This block 10 cooperates with the video block 11 and is responsible for the image processing of the present invention.
[0019]
The main CPU 101 controls the entire apparatus. This main CPU 101 has the same calculation function as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) inside, and can execute application software including character making and camera viewpoint switching (including batting screen switching) described later at high speed. Yes. The RAM 102 is used as a work area for the main CPU 101. In the ROM 103, an initial program for initialization processing and the like are written. The SCU 100 smoothly performs data input / output between the main CPU 101, the VDP 120, 130, the DSP 140, the CPU 141, and the like by controlling the buses 105, 106, and 107. The SCU 100 includes a DMA controller therein, and can transfer character data (for example, polygon data) during the game to the VRAM in the video block 11. Thereby, application software such as a game is executed at high speed. The cartridge I / F 1a is equipped to input application software supplied in the form of a ROM cartridge.
[0020]
The sub CPU 104 is called SMPC (System Manager & Peripheral Control), and in response to a request from the main CPU 101, peripheral data (ID data, operation data, etc.) is sent from the pads (peripheral devices) 2b and 2b to the connectors 2a and 2a. It has a function to collect via Based on the operation data received from the sub CPU 104, the main CPU 101 performs image control such as rotation conversion and perspective conversion of a character on the game screen, for example. In addition to PAD, peripherals such as a joystick and a keyboard can be connected to the connectors 2a and 2a.
[0021]
The video block 11 includes a first VDP (Video Display Processor) 120 that draws a polygon screen, and a second VDP 130 that draws a background screen, combines images based on priority, and performs clipping.
[0022]
Among these, the first VDP 120 incorporates a system register 120 a and is connected to a VRAM (DRAM) 121 and two frame buffers 122 and 123. Polygon drawing data representing a character is sent from the main CPU 101 to the first VDP 120 via the SCU 100 and written to the VRAM 121. The drawing data written in the VRAM 121 is drawn in the drawing frame buffer 122 (or 123) in a format of 16 or 8 bits / pixel, for example. The drawn data of the frame buffer 122 (or 123) is sent to the second VDP 130 in the display mode. As described above, the two buffers 122 and 123 are used as the frame buffer, and a double buffer structure is formed in which drawing and display are switched for each frame. Further, information for controlling drawing is set from the main CPU 101 to the system register 120 a of the first VDP 120 via the SCU 100. The first VDP 120 controls drawing and display in accordance with the instruction set in the system register 120a.
[0023]
The second VDP 130 includes a register 130 a and a color RAM 130 b and is connected to the VRAM 131. The second VDP 130 is connected to the first VDP 120 and the SCU 100 via the bus 107 and is connected to the TV receiver 5 via the encoder 160.
[0024]
For this second VDP 130, image data is defined in the VRAM 131 and the color RAM 130b from the main CPU 101 via the SCU 100. Similarly, information for controlling image display is set in the register 130 a of the second VDP 130. The data defined in the VRAM 131 is read according to the contents set in the register 130a by the second VDP 130, and becomes image data of each scroll screen representing the character background. The image data of each scroll screen and the image data of the polygon data subjected to texture mapping sent from the first VDP 1 are determined in display priority (priority) according to the setting in the register 130a, and are finally displayed. Synthesized into image data. When the display image data is in the palette format, the second VDP 130 reads the color data defined in the color RAM 130b according to the value, and generates display color data. When the display image data is in RGB format, the display image data becomes display color data as it is. The display color data is stored in the frame memory 132 and then output to the encoder 160. The encoder 160 generates a video signal by adding a synchronization signal or the like to the image data, and outputs it to the TV receiver 5. Thereby, a game screen is displayed on the TV receiver 5.
[0025]
The sound block 12 includes a DSP 140 that performs speech synthesis in accordance with the PCM method or the FM method, and a CPU 141 that controls the DSP 140 and the like. The audio data generated by the DSP 140 is converted into a 2-channel signal by the D / A converter 170 and then output to the speakers 5a and 5a.
[0026]
The subsystem 13 includes a CD-ROM drive 1b, a CD I / F 180, a CPU 181, an MPEG AUDIO 182 and an MPEG VIDEO 183. The sub-system 13 has functions for reading application software (baseball game software and the like) supplied in the form of a CD-ROM, playing a moving image, and the like. The CD-ROM drive 1b reads data from the CD-ROM. The CPU 181 performs processing such as control of the CD-ROM drive 1b and error correction of the read data. Data read from the CD-ROM is supplied to the main CPU 101 via the CDI / F 180, the bus 106, and the SCU 100, and used as application software. MPEG AUDIO 182 and MPEG VIDEO 183 are devices for restoring data compressed by the MPEG standard (Motion Picture Expert Group). By restoring the MPEG compressed data written in the CD-ROM using these MPEGAUDIO 182 and MPEG VIDEO 183, it is possible to reproduce a moving image.
[0027]
Next, processing executed mainly by the CPU block 10 and the video block 11 will be described. This process includes the character making process shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the batting screen switching process shown in FIG. 11, and the camera viewpoint switching process shown in FIG.
[0028]
In the following description, an image of a baseball game as a virtual space displayed on the TV receiver 5 is referred to as a “game image”. The “batting screen” refers to the period from when the pitcher enters the pitching motion until the batter hits the ball. The viewpoint when the batting screen is displayed is also a part of the camera viewpoint, and is particularly called a “batting viewpoint”.
[0029]
First, the character making process shown in FIGS. 3 to 10 will be described. This processing is included in advance in baseball game software provided in the form of a CD-ROM. Through this process, the player can have his own team of character players arbitrarily made by himself in addition to the “computer (COM) team” of characters prepared on the game machine side.
[0030]
The CPU block 10 and the video block 11 centering on the main CPU 101 interactively execute the processes of FIGS. 3 to 6 via the pad 2b and the TV receiver 5.
[0031]
The main CPU 101 starts up the process of FIG. 3 in response to a character making start command from the player.
[0032]
Through this process, first, three keywords representing the player's characteristics are selected for each player (step 201).
[0033]
As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a plurality of keywords representing typical characteristics of players are prepared in advance for each fielder and pitcher. In the case of a fielder, as shown in FIG. 7A, “hit-making machine”, “separate left and right”, “good endrun”, etc. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), each of the fielder keywords is one of “parameters representing player attributes” defined for each category of “blow”, “running”, “defensive”, and “others”. Belongs. These parameters include skillful hitting force, long hitting force, ball selection (above, batting), running ability, running skill (above, running), shoulder, defensive ability (over, defensive), game strength, stamina ( Others are available. As shown in FIG. 8A, each of the fielder's keywords includes at least one of the attributes of skillful hitting force, long hitting force, ball selection eye, running ability, running skill, shoulder, and defensive ability together with the numerical value. Assigned. For example, for the keyword “hit-making machine” of No. 0, 14 ≦ skill hitting force ≦ 15, 14 ≦ long hitting force ≦ 15, and the ball selection eye = 3.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 7B, keywords representing the characteristics of the pitcher are “excellent ball control power”, “ball control through the needle”, “restraint ace”, and so on. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), each pitcher's keyword is one of “parameters representing player attributes” defined for each division of “throw”, “change ball”, “defense”, and “others”. Belongs. These parameters include ball control, ball quality, ball speed (above, pitch), curve change rate, shoot change rate, fork change rate (above, changed ball), defensive ability (above, defensive), stamina, batting, running ability (And more) are available. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), each pitcher keyword includes attributes of ball control, ball quality, ball speed, curve change rate, shot change rate, fork change rate, defense strength, stamina, hitting, and running force. At least one of the is assigned with that number. For example, with respect to the 0th keyword “excellent ball control power”, 14 ≦ ball control power ≦ 15, 10 ≦ ball quality ≦ 13, and so on.
[0035]
Details of the keyword selection step 201 will be described with reference to FIG. The number of keywords that can be assigned to one team is determined. Therefore, it is confirmed whether or not the selected keyword has already been selected by another player (step 2011). If not, then it is checked whether a keyword with the same attribute has not been selected (step 2012). If a keyword having the same attribute has not been selected, the selected keyword is registered in the player (step 2013). In the case of NO in steps 2011 and 2012, for example, an error message saying “Another player has already used. Please select another keyword.” Is displayed (step 2014). The above process is repeated until three keywords are registered for one player (step 2015).
[0036]
FIG. 10 shows a display example of keyword selection. Three keywords are selected as personal characteristics from the keyword group shown in FIG. In the case of a pitcher, only the player with the defensive ability can select. The keywords are displayed in the same color for each of the same attributes (for example, skillful hitting force, long hitting force,...) To facilitate selection. FIG. 9B schematically shows an example of a file structure for keyword selection.
[0037]
When the keyword selection is completed in this way, the processing returns to FIG. 3 and the processing of steps 202 to 205 relating to “running power” as one attribute is executed. First, it is determined whether or not the registered keyword includes a parameter relating to running ability (step 202). In the case of YES, the range of values that the running power can take is specified (step 203).
[0038]
The processing in step 203 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether there is only one parameter relating to running power (step 2031). In the case of NO, it is determined whether or not the two parameters relating to running power are the A rank and the B rank (step 2032). The parameter values are ranked from the upper rank A to the lower rank D according to the magnitude. If NO in step 2032, it is further determined whether or not the two parameters are C rank and D rank (step 2033). When the determination is NO, it is recognized that the running force takes a range in which the values of the two parameters are the upper limit and the lower limit (step 2034). If YES in step 2033, the running power is recognized as D rank (step 2035). If YES in step 2032, it is recognized that the running power is A rank (step 2036). Next, in step 2037, when there are three parameters relating to running power, the same processing is performed based on the running power range recognized as described above and the remaining running power parameters. With respect to the range of running power recognized in this way, finally, a possible range of running power is determined and stored (step 2038).
[0039]
Next, returning to FIG. 3, the running power is determined by a random number table from the specified running power range (step 204). If NO is determined in step 202, that is, if there is no running power parameter in the registered keyword, the running power is determined from the random number table on the basis of half of the maximum running power value (step 205).
[0040]
The same process as the process related to the running force is repeated for other parameters (attributes) (step 206). If the player is a pitcher, the parameters (attributes) unique to the pitcher, such as ball speed, ball quality, ball control, curve change rate, shot change rate, fork change rate, defensive power, stamina, batting, and running power are the same. (Step 206).
[0041]
Further, a bottom-up process is performed to balance the parameters (step 207). Part of this process is shown in detail in FIG. For example, it is determined whether or not the running ability and running skill of a certain player are both the lowest rank D (step 2061). In the case of YES in this determination, it is determined whether or not a parameter relating to skillful hitting power is included in the three registered keywords (step 2062). If this determination is NO, that is, if the parameter relating to the skillful hitting power is not included, the parameter of the skillful hitting power of the player is raised to A rank (step 2063). If YES in step 2062, the bottom-up process in step 2063 is not performed.
[0042]
Next, it is determined whether or not a parameter relating to long hitting force is included in the three registered keywords (step 2064). Only when the determination is YES, the long hitting parameter of the player is raised to A rank.
[0043]
In the case of NO determination in the first step 2061, that is, when at least one of the running force or the running skill is C rank or higher, the above-described bottom raising process is not performed.
[0044]
This bottom-up process automatically corrects the combination of the three combined keywords when the combination of the three keywords presents unnaturalness as a characteristic of the player. In the above-described example, although both the running ability and the running skill are in a low rank, the low hitting rank does not form a body as a baseball player, so the skillful hitting power and the long hitting power are increased. Therefore, this bottom-up process is performed for other combinations of attributes. For example, contrary to the above, when the skill hitting force is D rank, running ability and running skill are raised. In the case of a pitcher, for example, when all the attributes relating to the changing ball are D rank, the parameter of the ball control force is raised, and when both the ball control force and the ball quality are D rank, the ball speed is raised.
[0045]
Thereafter, the number of wins / losses, the number of saves, and the defense rate are obtained from the table for the pitcher, and the batting rate, the number of home runs, and the number of thefts are obtained from the table (step 207).
[0046]
Further, for each player (player), a parameter value representing the characteristic is determined for each pitcher and fielder, and the characteristics of the player image are formed (step 208).
[0047]
Further, although not shown in the figure, an image of the player is displayed on the TV receiver 5, and the player can arbitrarily set a batting form, throwing information such as right-handed and right-handed, a player name and the like while viewing the image.
[0048]
As described above, the player (user) only selects the three keywords for each player first, and the pitcher has the parameters of ball control, ball quality, ball speed, curve change rate, shot change rate, and fork change rate. It is determined. For the fielder, skillful hitting force, long hitting force, running ability, running skill, defensive ability, shoulder, stamina, game strength, and ball selection are determined. Therefore, unlike conventional inorganic character making, which simply assigns numerical values, it is easy to select multiple keywords, but it can be characterized by keywords, that is, sentences. It becomes possible to move in, and its interest is dramatically increased compared to the past.
[0049]
Next, batting screen switching processing will be described with reference to FIGS. This process is performed around the CPU block 10 and the video block 11 in the form of interruption at a fixed timing, for example, during the progress of the baseball game.
[0050]
Here, two types shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 are prepared in advance as batting viewpoints (normal camera viewpoints) on the batting screen. One of them is as shown in FIG. 12, in which the virtual camera viewpoint is positioned so as to face the pitcher P over the catcher's head, and the viewpoint where the player (user) and the pitcher P are almost directly opposite on the game image ( (Front view). The other is a viewpoint (oblique viewpoint) in which the camera viewpoint slides to the left or right side of the catcher. The direction in which the viewpoint is slid in the case of this oblique viewpoint is the right side of the catcher when the batter B is right-handed, and the left side of the catcher when the batter B is left-handed. The sliding angle (amount) is set to an appropriate value so that both the horizontal and height balls of the ball thrown by the pitcher P can be identified.
[0051]
First, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the batting screen is displayed (step 301 in FIG. 11). When the determination is NO, the current camera viewpoint is maintained without changing the flag indicating the camera viewpoint switching (step 302). On the contrary, if it is determined that the batting screen is displayed, it is determined whether or not the pitcher P has entered the pitching motion. When the pitching motion is entered (ie, NO), the process similarly proceeds to step 302 to maintain the current camera viewpoint.
[0052]
On the other hand, when the pitching motion has not been entered (in the case of YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the A button for switching the batting screen installed on the pad 2b has been pressed. If NO, the process proceeds to step 302 in the same manner, and the current camera viewpoint is maintained. If YES, the process proceeds to step 305, and the batting viewpoint on the batting screen is changed from “true front viewpoint” to “oblique viewpoint” or “oblique viewpoint”. A flag is set to permit switching from “true front view”. In response to this flag = 1, a screen switching (not shown) is instructed.
[0053]
As described above, as long as the pitcher P is not in the pitching operation, the batting screen can be switched from the state of the frontal viewpoint in FIG. 12 to the state of the oblique viewpoint in FIG. 13 or vice versa. Therefore, for example, if the player operating the batter B wants to emphasize the determination of the ball in the height direction, it can be changed from the frontal view to the oblique view by operating the predetermined A button on the pad 2b. In the oblique view, the virtual camera moves closer to the front of the batter holding the batting perspective, so it is generally said that "the left batter is hard to hit the left pitcher" and "the left batter is advantageous to the right pitcher" It is possible to visualize the sensation of being, and to express the trajectory of the forkball thrown by the pitcher and the trajectory of the slider ball that gives up the base.
[0054]
However, such batting screen switching is forcibly prohibited when the pitcher P enters the pitching operation. For this reason, the viewpoint is changed without darkness, and the screen becomes difficult to see for the player who is operating the defensive character in the battle state, and the situation that adversely affects the defensive operation is surely eliminated.
[0055]
Note that the batting screen switching process varies depending on the play mode. “One person mode” and “two person mode” are prepared as play modes. The “single player mode” is a play mode in which a team operated by one player and a team (computer team) automatically provided by the CPU block 10 based on the baseball game software are played. In the “single-player mode”, when the player's team is attacking, the computer team automatically defends, and the state is “auto-defense”. The “two-player mode” is a play mode in which two players take charge of different teams and are divided into attacks and defenses. In the “two-player mode”, the defensive player cannot naturally instruct the batting screen switching process. In the “single-person mode”, even the defensive side is allowed to switch the batting screen.
[0056]
Further, the camera viewpoint switching process shown in FIG. 14 will be described. This process is effective when the play mode is the “single player mode”, and is processed as follows according to a command from the main CPU 101.
[0057]
First, it is determined whether or not the batter B has hit the ball based on a hit determination process between the ball and the bat (step 401). If the ball is not hit, the batting viewpoint (see FIG. 12 or 13) is maintained because the batting standby state is maintained (step 402).
[0058]
On the other hand, when the ball is hit, it is determined whether or not the fielder on the defensive side is not throwing the ball (step 403). If the ball has not been sent, it is determined whether the hit ball has not yet touched the fielder and whether the ball is in the “auto defensive” state and the “active viewpoint” state (step 404). This “active viewpoint” is a viewpoint that switches the cameras installed at various locations on the stadium to show the hit ball.
[0059]
When “automatic defensive” and “active viewpoint” are determined in step 404, the ball is not touching the fielder and is not in the home run. At this time, when the player (attacking side) presses the predetermined R button on the pad 2b (step 405), a process of switching the camera viewpoint to active is commanded (step 406).
[0060]
When the fielder is touching the ball, the conditions of “auto-defense” and “active viewpoint” are not satisfied, or the player is not operating the pad 2b, the camera viewpoint switching is not executed (step 407). ).
[0061]
As described above, since it is possible to switch to the active viewpoint at the time of auto-defense, the player can see the ball hit by himself / her from various angles, and can greatly enhance the interest in the game.
[0062]
The TV game machine for carrying out the present invention is not necessarily limited to a baseball game. For example, a ball or the like is interposed between at least two characters such as a soccer game and a volleyball game. Any game can be used. Further, the object interposed between the two characters is not necessarily limited to the ball, and may be an object such as a badminton game shuttle.
[0063]
Further, when performing the character making of the present invention, the number of keywords selected is not limited to the above-described three, and may be any appropriate number. Of course, the number of keywords representing the individuality of the player, the number of parameters representing the attributes, and the like can be set as appropriate.
[0064]
Furthermore, the apparatus and method for implementing the image processing technique of the present invention may be a simulation system in addition to a game machine.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of keywords related to a character parameter are stored in advance, and a keyword is selected from the plurality of keywords at the time of character making. Since the character parameters are set based on this, the player can more easily input information (keywords) necessary for character making in image processing such as a baseball game. Compared to the conventional character allocation inorganic character making Thus, it is easy to reflect the player's feelings for making, and it is possible to perform the character making with a simple and improved interest.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a TV game machine to which an image processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the TV game machine.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of a character making process.
4 is a partial flowchart showing in detail a keyword selection process in FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a partial flowchart showing in detail a process for specifying a parameter value range in FIG. 3;
6 is a partial flowchart showing details of a bottom raising process in FIG. 3; FIG.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating examples of keywords by fielders and pitchers. FIG.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating examples of attribute values corresponding to each fielder and pitcher-specific keyword. FIG.
FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are diagrams illustrating a file structure of keywords, parameters, a selected keyword, and final player data.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen illustrating an example of keyword selection.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a batting screen switching process.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a true front viewpoint as a batting viewpoint;
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an oblique viewpoint as a batting viewpoint.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for describing camera viewpoint switching processing;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game console (image processing device)
1b CD-ROM
2a connector
2b Pad (image processing device)
5 TV receiver (image processing device)
10 CPU block
11 video blocks
100 SCU
101 Main CPU
104 Sub CPU
120 First VDP
130 Second VDP
132 frame memory
160 Encoder

Claims (7)

A memory for storing application software and game data;
Based on the application software, the data, and the input signal of the operating device, the application software is executed, including a character making process for creating a game character to be displayed on the screen and a camera viewpoint switching process in a virtual space. CPU,
A video block that performs processing for video output of the processing result of the CPU;
A sound block for performing processing for outputting the processing result as sound;
With
The memory includes a plurality of parameters related to the attributes of the game character, a plurality of keywords related to at least one of the parameters and representing typical characteristics of the game character, and a correspondence relationship between the parameters and the keyword It holds a table, and a character-making process method executed in the video game machine,
The CPU functions as a character making processing means for setting parameters for creating the game character by executing the application software,
The character making processing means reads a plurality of keywords from the memory based on an operation of the operation device of a player;
Referencing the parameter corresponding to each of the plurality of read keywords from the table of the memory and determining whether there is only one parameter for the same attribute;
If the determination is negative, identifying a parameter value range for the same attribute based on the duplicate parameter value, and determining a parameter value for the attribute within the specified range;
Setting a value of the determined parameter as a parameter in the attribute of the game character;
A character-making processing method configured to execute.   2. The character making processing method according to claim 1, wherein when the plurality of selected keywords do not have a parameter related to a predetermined attribute, the character making processing means calculates a parameter value related to the attribute based on a maximum value of the attribute. A character making processing method in which a step of determining is executed.   3. The character making processing method according to claim 1, wherein the character making processing means executes a step of randomly determining a parameter value related to the attribute within the specified range. Processing method. In the character-making processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the character-making process unit is ranked high rank and lower rank values of the parameters relating to the attributes in accordance with the magnitude, the selection When the parameter of the game character determined based on the parameters included in the plurality of keywords is set to the lower rank, the parameter not included in the selected keyword is set to the higher rank value. A character making processing method characterized by executing a step. In the character-making processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the character-making process unit, when reading select the keyword from the memory, keyword keyword identical or similar attributes to which the selected A character making processing method characterized in that it is determined whether or not is already used, and if it is not used, a step of character parameter setting processing is executed using the keyword.   6. The character making processing method according to claim 5, wherein the character making processing means selects a keyword from the memory and reads a keyword having the same or the same attribute as the selected keyword. A character making processing method comprising: executing an error message prompting the user to select another keyword on the display means. A memory for storing application software and game data;
Based on the application software, the data, and the input signal of the operating device, the application software is executed, including a character making process for creating a game character to be displayed on the screen and a camera viewpoint switching process in a virtual space. CPU,
A video block that performs processing for video output of the processing result of the CPU;
A sound block for performing processing for outputting the processing result as sound;
With
The memory includes a plurality of parameters related to attributes of the game character, involved in at least one of these parameters, representing the typical characteristics of the game character, correspondence between a plurality of keywords, and the parameter and the keyword A video game machine that performs a character-making process ,
The CPU functions as a character making processing means for setting parameters for creating the game character by executing the application software,
The video game machine configured to execute each step according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the character making processing means .

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