History of game development. From the very past to present condition.

1. History of Computer
Games
 GRAPHICS HAVE COME A LONG WAY OVER THE COURSE OF
VIDEO GAME HISTORY
 IT HAS A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH GRAPHICS
 GRAPHICS ALSO DEPENDS ON ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2. First Game of History
 Space War – 1962
 PDP-1 computer the size of a large car
 Two players each control a spaceship
circling a planet. The players can
shoot each other, turn their ships, and
accelerate. The goal is - naturally - to
hit the other player before being hit
yourself.

3. The First Commercially Available Video Game

4. Car Polo 1977

5. Galaxian 1979
A. Essentially a fancier version of
Space Invaders.
B. Perhaps more impressive were the
multiple colors used in each sprite.
C. For its time, the game was an
audiovisual treat.

6. Pac-Man
1. By 1980 color graphics
were the norm.
2. Pacman just wouldn't be
the same without its
colorful ghost.

8. 2-D Era
• By The Time of 16-bit machines, it
was a far more attainable technical
feat
• It would become a common sight in
2d platformers.

9. 3-D Starting
 In the mid 1990s sprites were
starting to become passé.
 The focus was starting to shift
towards to new wave of three –
dimensional games.
 Early 3D games were burdened with
heavy compromise.
 Metal Slug - 1996

10. 3-D Era
o Once the 3D cards reached the market ,
they quickly became a must have
accessory for gaming.
o Modular nature of PC,s has helped them
to establish unchallenged graphical
dominance since.
o With a silky smooth frame rate , colored
lighting, detailed textures and level
geometry, Unreal and its engine would
quickly become associated with cutting
edge graphics.
o 3D technology was mature, and
hardware more powerful than ever.
So Where Do We Go From Here?

11. Future was crisis
 A new generation had arrived.
 The future was here.
 Call of Duty Ghosts and Far Cry
Crysis came with more realistic and
customizable option.
 The game was also ridiculously good
looking.
 Its need for a particularly powerful
machine led to the game becoming
a standard punchline for hardware
requirement.

12. Cinematic Effects
 Most Seem intent to replicate the
flaws inherent in lenses and cameras.
 And disguise the otherwise clean,
digital nature of computer graphics.
 Cinematic realism is alive and well.

13. Charomatic aberration
 Charomatic aberration is a recent
addition to some games.
 Simulating the divergence of
different light wavelength towards
the perimeter of the screen.
 Its entirely deliberate and entirely
artificial.

14. Depth of field
 Simulating depth of field is another
effect lifted straight from
photography.
 Selectively blurring a scene based on
focal distance, casting a sharp plane
in a sea of soft blur.
 This is normally reserved for cut-
scenes or in select cases such as
aiming down a weapons sight.
 Its difficult to implement
convincingly without tracking the
players eyes precisely.

15. Motion Blur
• Motion blur is an artifact of
continuous movement captured in
discrete frames.
• A simulation of exposure time, with
blurred streaks left In the wake of
rapid movement.
• It is no substitute for a higher frame-
rate but it can help smooth the
appearance of motion.

16. So What does the future of graphics
hold ?
Perhaps one day videogames will transcend our perception of reality,