Fundamentals of Vehicle Simulation Design

Introduction

In this book, you’ll learn the definition of vehicle simulations and then explore the mechanics of various types of them. This book focuses primarily on driving and flying simulations, spending a lot of time discussing the creation of military simulations. We’ll also review the game environment requirements, the look and camera angles best suited for these simulations, and the behaviors of artificial opponents.

What Are Vehicle Simulation Games?

Vehicle simulations create the feeling of driving or flying a vehicle, real or imaginary. In simulations of real vehicles, one of the chief goals is verisimilitude, an (apparently!) close relationship to reality. Your players will know a lot about these machines and will want an experience ...