H-World - Documentation

Although H-World itself is not open source, I'll try to explain the implemented ideas and algorithms. Maybe they are useful for other projects, too. But you'll have to implement your own code.

This page also links to descriptions of the H-World config files, and the scripting interface which allow you to build your own game or variant with the H-World engine.

H-World CRP engine feature overview

• Due to the ongoing development this list tends to be incomplete: H-World CRPG engine features

Config Files

The documentation is now maintained in the H-World Wiki:

• http://h-world.simugraph.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php

Find below the old documentation (no longer maintained):

• Config file documentation: Config file manual
• Item inspector configuration: Item inspector manual
• Scripting documentation: Scripting manual
• User graphics documentation: User graphics manual
• Writing a new game module: How to write a new game module
• Game module file structure: File structure proposal

Basic Algorithms

• Field of view calculcation: Shadowcasting
• Memory management: Reference counting
• Persistence layer: Object storage system

Implementation Details

• Limb system: see the Config file manual
• Skill system: (to be written)
• Monster AI: (to be written)

Simugraph library

I've started to build a library of articles and messages about game programming. There you'll find more general information about RPG programming. The library is still a bit small.

• Simugraph library

Last modified: Thu Feb 10 10:34:19 CET 2005