To assist a player in navigating an open grid within a game or virtual environment, a global indicator and a local indicator are displayed within the virtual environment. The global indicator continuously indicates a straight line direction between an object controlled by the player and a next goal unattained within the virtual environment. As the object approaches within a predefined distance from a turn that should be taken to reach the next unattained goal, a local indicator is displayed showing the direction that the object should be turned to reach the goal. The local indicator is removed from the display after a predefined time has elapsed. Preferably, the local indicator is not displayed before a turn so long as continuing to move the object along a current path without turning at the next turn will permit the object to reach the next unattained goal.
申请公布号
WO2004070576(A3)
申请公布日期
2005.01.27
申请号
WO2004US03060
申请日期
2004.02.04
申请人
MICROSOFT CORPORATION;CHEN, CHRISTINA;GRUVMAN, MATTIAS;MURPHY, GREGORY;ROMAN, JAN
发明人
CHEN, CHRISTINA;GRUVMAN, MATTIAS;MURPHY, GREGORY;ROMAN, JAN