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Summary of Progress: Developer Logs from V1 to V18
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These developer notes provide a detailed summary of all the changes, improvements, and bug fixes we've worked on so far. Each version note outlines the new features and systems we developed, as well as how we resolved issues in existing systems.
Summary of Developer Notes V1-V18:
Developments and New Features:
- Installation and development of fundamental infrastructures such as the realistic locomotion system, realistic weapon system, and level planning (V1).
- Addition of game mechanics like the UV mechanics system, story-based save and load system, object pickup, and inventory system (V2-V7).
- Implementation of the menu system, authorized door lock system, and creation of AI characters (V8-V12).
- Creation of a detailed FPS camera system, character skill system, and various new abilities (V15-V17).
- Addition of player movement and interaction mechanics like the character dashing and restriction system (V18).
Bug Fixes and Improvements:
- Resolution of various technical issues such as character navigation system errors, reloading and taking ammunition animations, and the UV mechanics timer (V1-V3).
- Enhancements in details like light materials, physical material sounds, and animation durations (V4-V5).
- Fixes for save and load system issues, camera errors, and performance problems in the inventory system (V7-V10).
- Optimization of mission system, AI direction update systems, and environment design (V11-V15).
- Performance updates and improvements related to new abilities and FOV settings (V16-V18).
These notes have been prepared to detail the progress of our project and document the work done. They serve as a reference point to track which features have been added, which bugs have been fixed, and what improvements have been made.
Developer Notes V1
- Realistic locomotion system installation and development
- Realistic weapon system setup
- Level and settlement planning completed
Fixes
- Fixed character navigation system bug
- Improved climbing mechanics on the 'IK' method
Developer Notes V2
- UV mechanics system established
Fixes
- Fixed ammunition reloading error in the weapon system
- Adjusted jumping distance in the movement system
- Fixed loading error due to height differences in the level
- Restructured texture dimensions of background mechanisms in the level
Developer Notes V3
- Created reloading and taking ammunition animations and ammunition system
Fixes
- Fixed timer error in UV mechanics
- Configured LOD settings of the UV lighting object
- Reduced the texture quality of the object to the general size
Developer Notes V4
- Established realistic flashlight system
- Created a system for different footstep sounds based on the physical material
Fixes
- Synchronized the duration of reload and ammunition take animations with the mechanics
- Fixed incorrect variable type in the ammunition system
- Improved the timing of sound effects in the animation
Developer Notes V5
- Added transition conditions between UV and flashlight
- Created animations for the flashlight system
Fixes
- Redesigned the light material used in the flashlight system to enhance realism
- Installed 8 new materials in the physical material system and renamed them
- Created missing sound files for added materials in the sound creation system
- Fixed the socket location of sound effects on the character
Developer Notes V6
- Established a story-based save and load system
Fixes
- Created variables for transition conditions between UV and flashlight systems
- Shortened the animation duration of the flashlight system
Developer Notes V7
- Created object pickup and inspection system
- Established inventory system
Fixes
- Fixed an error in the save and load system
- Adjusted the number of conditions between UV and flashlight
Developer Notes V8
- Designed and established menu system
Fixes
- Fixed a variable in the object pickup system
- Changed the camera location of the inspection system and brought it closer to the screen
- Improved the brightness and area of lighting in the object pickup system
- Fixed animation error in the inventory system
- Fixed camera error in the inventory system
- Fixed naming error in the save system
Developer Notes V9
- Established story-related evaluation system
Fixes
- Adjusted the position of buttons in the menu system
- Improved visual effect lighting for menu design
Developer Notes V10
- Established an authorized door lock system
- Created a system for bullet impact sound and trace based on the physical material
Fixes
- Fixed a click error in the evaluation system
- Fixed page switching error in the menu system
- Disabled a performance module causing slow texture loading in the inventory system
Developer Notes V11
- Established mission system and navigation system
Fixes
- Fixed interaction error in the door lock system
- Improved the code block selecting bullet traces
- Fixed location error of visual effects for bullets
Developer Notes V12
- Created AI characters
- Added a graded card system extension to the door lock system
Fixes
- Improved the update method in the mission system
- Reduced and optimized the number of variables in the navigation system
Developer Notes V13
- Separated and classified character conditions
Fixes
- Fixed an error in the direction update system of AI
- Increased the sound detection ranges of AI
- Fixed inconsistent variable naming in the new card system
Developer Notes V14
- Completed environment design for the prototype version
Fixes
- Fixed an error in the transition of conditions
- Updated the cursor in the mission system and increased its visibility
- Fixed a timer error in the evaluation system
- Updated visuals in the menu system
Developer Notes V15
- Created a detailed FPS camera system
Fixes
- Configured LOD settings for objects causing fps drop in environment design
- Performed optimization works on environment design
- Fixed a delay error in character conditions
Developer Notes V16
- Established character skill system
- Developed 'Eternal Sight' skill
Fixes
- Improved the location of the new camera system
- Determined new player field of view (FOV)
- Made animation improvements for the new FOV setting
- Adjusted weapon and hand positions for the new FOV setting
- Fixed an error in the door lock system that caused the lock not to be recognized
Developer Notes V17
- Established breath-holding system for the character
- Created a throwable and recallable knife system
Fixes
- Added simultaneous limitations to the new skill system
- Created a new dataset for the skill system
- Made performance updates for the Eternal Sight skill
- Improved scanning distance for the Eternal Sight skill
Developer Notes V18
- Established character dashing and restriction system
Fixes
- Improved the speeds of animations in the breath-holding system
- Fixed the calculation code for the condition in the breath-holding system, now works more consistently
- Fixed an animation error causing an issue with recalling the throwable knife
- Updated the visual effect location while the knife is returning, now follows the knife
- Fixed the shadow of the hand in the camera angle in the breath-holding system
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