<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Advanced terrain models are currently commonly used in many video/computers games. Professional GIS technologies, existing spatial datasets and cartographic methodology are more widely used in their development. This allows for achieving a realistic model of the world. On the other hand, the so-called game engines have very high capability of spatial data visualization. Preparing terrain models for the purpose of video games requires knowledge and experience of GIS specialists and cartographers, although it is also accessible for non-professionals. The authors point out commonness and variety of use of terrain models in video games and the existence of a series of ready, advanced tools and procedures of terrain model creating. Finally the authors describe the experiment of performing the process of data modeling for “Condor Soar Simulator”.</p></abstract>

Advanced terrain models are currently commonly used in many video/computers games. Professional GIS technologies, existing spatial datasets and cartographic methodology are more widely used in their development. This allows for achieving a realistic model of the world. On the other hand, the so-called game engines have very high capability of spatial data visualization. Preparing terrain models for the purpose of video games requires knowledge and experience of GIS specialists and cartographers, although it is also accessible for non-professionals. The authors point out commonness and variety of use of terrain models in video games and the existence of a series of ready, advanced tools and procedures of terrain model creating. Finally the authors describe the experiment of performing the process of data modeling for “Condor Soar Simulator”.

Spatial data processing for the purpose of video games

Department of Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology

Polish Cartographical Review

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Advanced terrain models are currently commonly used in many video/computers games. Professional GIS technologies, existing spatial datasets and cartographic...

Spatial data processing for the purpose of video games

Published Online: Jun 29, 2016

Page range: 41 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pcr-2016-0001

Keywords
digital cartography, computer simulators, video games, computer games, virtual world, spatial data modeling, GIS

© 2016 Dominika Chądzyńska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Spatial data processing for the purpose of video games

Published Online: Jun 29, 2016

Page range: 41 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pcr-2016-0001

Keywordsdigital cartography, computer simulators, video games, computer games, virtual world, spatial data modeling, GIS

© 2016 Dominika Chądzyńska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
digital cartography, computer simulators, video games, computer games, virtual world, spatial data modeling, GIS