KR20180041003A - Method for displaying altitude information in computer golf game, and computer program and game device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for allowing a player to accurately and intuitively know an altitude change of a putting path by displaying an elevation of a terrain in a cross-section of a contour line in a batting bar of a computer golf game. The method for displaying altitude information in the computer golf game comprises the following steps of: determining the putting path starting from a point at which a golf ball is currently located on a golf game screen; acquiring the altitude information of the putting path; and displaying the altitude information of the putting path in the batting bar of the golf game screen in a form of the topographic cross-section showing a change in the height of the putting path.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method for displaying altitude information in a golf game for a computer, and a computer program and a game device therefor,

The present invention relates to a golf game for a computer, and more particularly, to a method of displaying altitude information on a screen on which the height of a field terrain can be known in a golf game, and a computer program and a game device therefor.

Currently, online games that can be enjoyed on the Internet, and electronic games that can be enjoyed on a computer by offline computer or as an electronic entertainment device, are very active all over the world. With these electronic games, not only newly-created games but also games that have already been played in actual fields, such as soccer, basketball, tennis, golf, and baseball, have been actively developed as cyber worlds.

The present invention relates to a golf game, and in this application, a golf game that can be electronically enjoyed in this application is collectively referred to as a golf game for a computer.

It is one of the important issues to realize the realistic three - dimensional elevation of the terrain in the 2D plane in the golf game technology for computer. Especially in putting greens, the ball moves on the lawn with weak putting force, so the moving direction and distance of the ball are affected by the change of the height of the fine terrain. Therefore, many methods for displaying on the game screen are being studied so that the player can easily recognize the inclination of such a ground.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a screen showing a field inclination in a golf game according to the related art. When a player puts a floor, the floor is displayed as a grid, and the height of the ground is changed It expresses.

However, it is difficult to precisely grasp the elevation of the terrain, because the slope expression of the ground due to the change of the shape or color of the grid merely allows the player to infer the slope of the terrain sensibly. In some cases, There is a problem that the inclination degree may be recognized differently on the same screen depending on the current condition.

There is also a conventional game using a method of implementing a white dot in each grid of a ground displayed in a grid in a slanting direction of the ground. However, even in such a method, there is a problem in that it is necessary to grasp the height and the degree of inclination of the ground based on the sensory speculation of the player.

In this case, it is difficult to set a fine power corresponding to the altitude information of the putting line. In this case, there is a separate UI (User Interface ) Component, so there was a limit that could not match the flow of eyes when power was set.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a golf game golf game for a computer by displaying the elevation of the terrain in a sectional view of a contour line, Method.

The present invention also provides an altitude information display method capable of minimizing the chaos of a player by making intuitive mapping even though the altitude information of the putting path corresponding to the vertical axis of the field is provided by the crossbow .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying altitude information in a golf game for a computer, the method comprising: determining a putting path starting from a point at which a golf ball is currently positioned on a golf game screen; Obtaining altitude information of the putting path; And displaying the altitude information of the putting path in the form of a topographical section showing the change in the height of the putting path within the ball in the golf game screen.

Wherein the step of displaying the altitude information in the form of a topographical section comprises: dividing the puttting path into a predetermined number of sections; Determining an altitude of each segment of the puttting path; Dividing the ball into the same number of intervals as the putting path; Displaying a point representing an altitude of a divided section of a putting path corresponding to each divided section of the hit ball; And connecting the points indicated in each division section of the ball bar with a line.

The method of displaying altitude information in the computer golf game may further include updating the display contents of each segment of the ball ball so that the altitude information of the changed putting path is displayed on the ball ball when the putting path is changed have.

The method of displaying altitude information in the computer golf game may further include displaying graphical data corresponding to an object existing in the puttting path in a corresponding divided section of the target ball.

The method of displaying altitude information in the computer golf game may further include the step of displaying the green, fairway, bunker, and hazard included in the putting route on the ball grid so as to be visually distinguished.

A game device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes: an input unit for receiving input from a player; A game controller for controlling a golf game according to the input; And a display unit for outputting a golf game screen output according to the process of the game control unit. The game control unit determines a putting route starting from a point where the golf ball is currently located on the golf game screen, And control the display unit to display the altitude information of the putting path in the form of a topographical section showing the change in the height of the puttting path within the ball in the golf game screen.

According to the present invention, by displaying the elevation of the terrain in a cross section of a contour line in a ball bar of a golf game for a computer, the player can intuitively and accurately know the altitude change of the putting route.

In addition, according to the present invention, the player can accurately check the altitude information in the ball club without having to disperse his / her line of sight in order to check the altitude of the puttting path. In addition, It is possible to set an appropriate power gauge.

According to the present invention, altitude information of the putting route corresponding to the vertical axis of the field is provided in the crossbow, but it is possible to intuitively map, thereby minimizing the chaos of the player.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a screen showing a field inclination in a golf game according to the related art.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a game system to which an altitude information display method in a golf game for a computer can be applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying altitude information in a golf game for a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a method of displaying altitude information on a ball bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show various examples of altitude information displayed on the ball grid.
FIG. 7 shows an example in which a taiga bar displayed with altitude information is applied to a game screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the present invention will be described in detail.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

When an element is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The term " means ", "part "," module ", etc. in the specification means units for processing at least one function or operation, Lt; / RTI >

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a game system to which an altitude information display method in a golf game for a computer can be applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the golf game system includes a golf game server 10 for providing a golf game service through a network, a user terminal 20 connected to the golf game server 10 and providing a golf game to the user Many.

The golf game server 10 supports users who are connected through a plurality of user terminals 20 to enjoy a golf game, as is well known in a general game service through a communication network.

The user terminal 20 is a computing device such as a personal computer capable of communicating with the golf game server 10 through a predetermined network or a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a portable computer, A client device is installed to allow a user to enjoy a golf game.

The user terminal 20 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 21 that executes a golf game client that displays altitude information in a ball zone according to the present invention and performs a role of a game control unit, An input unit 22 for inputting an operation command of the player to the golf game client, a storage unit 23 for storing various data necessary for executing the golf game client, data stored in the storage unit 23, A display unit 25 for displaying images processed through the CPU 21 and the image processing unit 24 and a display unit 25 for displaying images processed by the golf game server 10 via the network, And a communication unit 26 for enabling connection to the network.

The user terminal 20 will now be described in more detail.

The CPU 21 processes various information necessary for the player to enjoy the golf game. The CPU 21, as a game control unit, determines a putting route starting from a point where the golf ball is currently positioned on the golf game screen, displays the altitude information of the putting route in the ball game area of the golf game screen, And controls the image processing section 24 and the display section 25 so as to display them in the form of a sectional view.

In order to display the altitude information in the form of a topographic section, the altitude of each divided section of the puttting path is divided into the corresponding divided sections of the target ball by dividing the putting path and the target ball into the same predetermined number of sections, You can use the method of marking points and connecting these points with lines. By such a method, contour lines can be displayed in the toggle bar.

The altitude line displayed in the balloon can be displayed to indicate the relative elevation of the positions included in the puttting path, and the greater the number of division intervals, the more elaborate the altitude change will be provided to the player.

The input unit 22 is a means by which the player can input various operation commands necessary for the progress of the golf game, that is, the direction of hitting the golf ball, the impact strength, , A touch screen, or the like.

The storage unit 23 may be a hard disk, a flash memory, a USB memory, or the like, for storing various kinds of information necessary for a golf game such as various programs such as a golf game client and high and low data of a field. It is also possible to store various kinds of information generated as the game is enjoyed.

The image processing unit 24 is a processing unit that controls the field space to be displayed on the display unit 25 based on the information stored in the storage unit 23 and the processing of the CPU 23 as the golf game proceeds, And various kinds of image data such as characters to be operated are generated and processed so that they can be displayed through the display unit 25. [

The display unit 25 displays various images processed by the image processing unit 24. [

The altitude information display method performed by the game controller will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

2 shows an example of an online game system in which the golf game server 10 separately provides a game service. However, in the golf game performed by the user terminal 20 itself without a separate game server, An information display method can be implemented.

In putting in a golf game, the player must consider the direction and direction of the golf ball. If you set the hole direction and the grounding force considering only the distance to the hole cup on the 2D game screen, the probability of failing to insert the ball into the hole cup is very high and the successful putting can be performed by considering the inclination of the terrain.

The present invention allows the player to more clearly control the stroke force by accurately conveying the change in the altitude of the puttting path, that is, the vertical height, to the player.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying altitude information in a golf game for a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 illustrates a method of displaying altitude information in a ball grid according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

First, as the golf game progresses, image data to be displayed on the game screen is generated based on the image information of the field (game map), and is displayed through the display unit.

Step S32 is a step of determining a putting path starting from a point where the golf ball is currently positioned on the golf game screen. If it is determined that the golf ball is within a predetermined range based on the hole, the putting path is determined and displayed. The putting path may be determined so as to correspond to a line connecting the current position of the golf ball and the position of the hole cup.

In step S34, the altitude information of the determined putting path is obtained.

In step S36, the altitude information of the putting path is displayed in the form of a topographical section showing the change in the height of the putting path in the ball bar of the golf game screen.

4, the putting path 50 includes a line connecting the positions of the golf ball 44 and the hole 51 on the ground surface 43, do. The putting path 50 is divided into a predetermined number of intervals, which is divided into 10 spaces in the example of FIG.

The altitude information of the putting path 50 may be extracted from the information of the game map currently in progress or the metadata of the game. The altitude information is analyzed to determine the altitude of each divided section constituting the puttting path.

A point indicating the altitude of the corresponding putting path dividing section is displayed in each divided section of the toggle bar 40. A point indicating the altitude of the putting bar dividing section is displayed in each divided section of the toggle bar 40, The points indicated in each division section of the line are connected by a line. The generated line 41 is a topographic cross-sectional view of the corresponding putting path, and shows the altitude change of the path.

The player can intuitively understand the height of the point where the hole exists and the change of the inclination to the hole, compared to the point where the ball is currently positioned, through the ball bar 40.

Also, the background can be configured so that the line 41 shown in the ball bar can be recognized as a cross-sectional view of the ground on the putting path. For example, the player can intuitively perceive the topographic section view of the putt path to the hole by displaying the hole icon 42 or the like with a different color on the line 41 representing the altitude and the lower part .

When the putting path is changed according to the progress of the game or by the operation of the player, the altitude information of the changed putting path is displayed on the ball bar 40 such that the display content of each divided section, ) Will also be updated.

If there is an object existing in the putting path including the hole 51, graphic data representing the object is generated and displayed on the corresponding division section of the ball bar 40, so that the player can grasp the situation of the putting path more closely .

In FIG. 4, the graphic data corresponding to the hole 51 is displayed as the hall icon 42 in the corresponding section.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show various examples of altitude information displayed on the ball grid.

Fig. 5 (a) illustrates the ball bar in the case where the altitude from the hole to the hole gradually increases.

Fig. 5 (b) illustrates a ball bar when the altitude from a point having a hole to a hole is lowered.

FIG. 5 (c) illustrates the ball ball when the altitude from the ball to the hole is increased or decreased.

Fig. 5 (d) illustrates the ball bar when the altitude from the hole to the hole becomes lower and higher.

In each case, even if the distance to the hole is the same, the player intuitively grasps the change in the elevation of the terrain through the toggle bar, and can perform putting by setting different power accordingly.

In FIG. 5, although the vertical height between the hole and the hole is represented by a line, it is also possible to display the angle of the altitude change between the hole and the hole, so that the player can grasp the inclination of the putting path more accurately. As a result, the player will be able to fine tune the setting of the external force.

In addition, the height change of each section can be displayed more precisely by stating a number indicating altitude in addition to a point indicating altitude of each divided section.

On the other hand, when the altitude information of the putting route is displayed on the ball, the green, fairway, bunker, and hazard included in the putting route can be visually distinguished.

Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the contour lines of the puttting path are displayed in the shape of a topographical section in the form of a topographic section, and the color of the green portion 61 and the portion of the bunker 62 are different.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which a taiga bar displayed with altitude information is applied to a game screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, unlike the golf ball shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the ball is constituted by the position of the golf ball corresponding to the left side of the ball. The change in altitude of the putting route up to 252 y, which is shown on the vertical axis on the game screen, is indicated by the altitude line 71 on the ball bar 70 of the horizontal axis and the hole icon 72 indicating the position of the hole is displayed at the corresponding position. Accordingly, the player can precisely check the altitude information in the ball bar 70 without dispersing the line of sight, and can set an appropriate power gauge accordingly and put the ball.

The above-described altitude information information display method can be applied to a case in which an online golf game is served to a plurality of players connected to a golf game server through a network, or to a case where a player enjoys playing a game alone in a computer in an offline state And can be applied to all kinds of computer game golf games, which can be applied to a game for an electronic entertainment machine.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the form of a program command which can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

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Claims (10)

Computer,
Determining a putting path starting from a point at which the golf ball is currently located on the golf game screen;
Obtaining altitude information of the putting path;
And displaying the altitude information of the putting path in the form of a topographical section showing the change of the height of the puttting path in the ball game of the golf game screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of displaying the elevation information in the form of a topographic section comprises:
Dividing the putting path into a predetermined number of intervals;
Determining an altitude of each segment of the puttting path;
Dividing the ball into the same number of intervals as the putting path;
Displaying a point representing an altitude of a divided section of a putting path corresponding to each divided section of the hit ball;
And connecting the points indicated in each division section of the ball ball with lines. 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising the step of updating the display content of each segment of the ball ball so that the altitude information of the changed putting path is displayed on the ball ball when the putting path is changed. . 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising: generating graphical data corresponding to an object existing in the putting route and displaying the graphical data on a corresponding divided section of the balloon. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further comprising the step of displaying on said ball grid a visual distinction of the green, fairway, bunker, and hazards included in said putting path. A computer program recorded on a recording medium for performing a method for displaying altitude information in a golf game for a computer,
Determining a putting path starting from a point at which the golf ball is currently located on the golf game screen;
Obtaining altitude information of the putting path;
Displaying the altitude information of the putting path in a balloon of a golf game screen in the form of a topographic section showing a change in the height of the putting path. An input for receiving input from a player;
A game controller for controlling a golf game according to the input;
And a display unit for outputting a golf game screen output according to the process of the game control unit,
Wherein the game controller determines a putting path starting from a point where a golf ball is currently positioned on the golf game screen, acquires altitude information of the putting path, displays altitude information of the putting path in a ball game of a golf game screen, And controls the display unit to display in the form of a topographic section showing a change in the height of the path. 8. The method of claim 7,
The game control unit,
Wherein the putting path is divided into a predetermined number of intervals, an altitude of each divided section of the putting path is determined, and the set ball is divided into the same number of intervals as the putting path, Wherein a point indicating an altitude of a division section of the putting path is displayed and the points indicated in each division section of the ball are connected by a line. 9. The method of claim 8,
The game control unit,
And updates the display content of each division section of the ball club so that altitude information of the changed putting path is displayed on the ball club when the putting path is changed. 9. The method of claim 8,
The game control unit,
Generates graphic data corresponding to an object existing in the putting path, and displays the generated graphic data in a corresponding divided section of the target ball.

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