CoLoBoT (Colonize with Bots)
Introduction to CoLoBoT:
CoLoBoT is the combination of real time game of strategy and an initiation to programming. Colobot is an educational real-time strategy video game featuring 3D graphics. Objective of the game is to find a planet for colonization by the human race by establishing a basic infrastructure on the surface and eliminating any alien life forms endangering the expedition. The game takes place on the Moon, Earth, and 7 fictional planets. CoLoBoT main feature is to makes it educational, the ability of the player to program his or her robots using a programming language similar to C++ or Java.
CoLoBoT Programming code:
{`
extern void object::FetchTitanium()
{
object item; // declare variable
item = radar(TitaniumOre); // find a piece of titanium ore
goto(item.position); // go to the ore
grab(); // pick up whatever is in front of the robot (presumably the ore)
item = radar(Converter); // find the ore converter
goto(item.position); // relocate to the converter
drop(); // drop the piece of ore
move(-2.5); // back up 2.5 meters to allow the converter to start processing the ore
}
`}
Features of CoLoBoT:
The following techniques are featured:
- Dynamic lighting.
- Shadows for all items (vehicles, buildings, objects, etc.)
- Multi-texturing. One channel is used permanently to represent different types of dust on the vehicles.
- Variable fog generator depends on planet
CoLoBoT Program
