DESCRIPTION

This package provides a base object type that can be used as primary game objects in a 3D game.

The base class is Thingy, which gives things an ID, and a name as well as a state (activated, deactivated, on, off etc) as well as the capability to send/receive signals and to be linked to other objects.

There is also a Link (which is a Thingy nderneath), which can be used to link other Thingys together in complicated ways (the link basically relays signals between the Thingys).

This allows you to build signal networks that can track state changes.

In a typical game there would be exist both virtual objects (like Marker and SoundSources, Camera) as well es physical objects like NPCs, the Player, Button, Switch, Lever etc.

Please see the documentation in lib/Games/3D.pm for an overview and a very detailed discussion.

For some background information, as well reasoning why this was developed and why in this way, browse to:

http://bloodgate.com/perl/game/

Installation ============

* untar/ungzip the package (replace 0.09 with the version you got)

tar -xzf Games-3D-0.09.tar.gz

* Check the signature. Download my key from http://bloodgate.com/tels.asc or from my CPAN directory. Then do in the build directory (where you unwrapped stuff):

cpansign --verify

* if the signature verifies OK, proceed. Otherwise NOTIFY ME IMMIDIATELY. Do NOT INSTALL THE PACKAGE! Your system might get compromised!

* Build the make file:

perl Makefile.PL

* Make the project

make

* Run the tests:

make test

* If some tests fail, please notify me.

* If all tests pass, install as root:

su
[enter password]
make install
exit

Now download Games::Irrlicht from CPAN and look at it's examples to see how to use this.

Please send me test-reports, your experiences with this and your ideas - I love to hear about my work!

Tels <http://bloodgate.com/>