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author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:19:15 -0700
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137 brain. I find this promising because if a real living rat can interact 137 brain. I find this promising because if a real living rat can interact
138 with a computer simulation of a maze in the same way as it interacts 138 with a computer simulation of a maze in the same way as it interacts
139 with a real-world maze, then maybe that simulation is close enough to 139 with a real-world maze, then maybe that simulation is close enough to
140 reality that a simulated sense of vision and motor control interacting 140 reality that a simulated sense of vision and motor control interacting
141 with that simulation could reveal useful information about the real 141 with that simulation could reveal useful information about the real
142 thing. It happens that there is a Java port of the original C source 142 thing. There is a Java port of the original C source code called
143 code called Jake2. The port demonstrates Java's OpenGL bindings and 143 Jake2. The port demonstrates Java's OpenGL bindings and runs anywhere
144 runs anywhere from 90% to 105% as fast as the C version. After 144 from 90% to 105% as fast as the C version. After reviewing much of the
145 reviewing much of the source of Jake2, I eventually rejected it 145 source of Jake2, I eventually rejected it because the engine is too
146 because the engine is too tied to the concept of a first-person 146 tied to the concept of a first-person shooter game. One of the
147 shooter game. One of the problems I had was that there does not seem 147 problems I had was that there do not seem to be any easy way to attach
148 to be any easy way to attach multiple cameras to a single 148 multiple cameras to a single character. There are also several physics
149 character. There are also several physics clipping issues that are 149 clipping issues that are corrected in a way that only applies to the
150 corrected in a way that only applies to the main character and does 150 main character and does not apply to arbitrary objects. While there is
151 not apply to arbitrary objects. While there is a large community of 151 a large community of level modders, I couldn't find a community to
152 level modders, I couldn't find a community to support using the engine 152 support using the engine to make new things.
153 to make new things.
154 153
155 ** Source Engine 154 ** Source Engine
156 155
157 The Source Engine evolved from the Quake II and Quake I engines and is 156 The Source Engine evolved from the Quake II and Quake I engines and is
158 used by Valve in the Half-Life series of games. The physics simulation 157 used by Valve in the Half-Life series of games. The physics simulation