Components

The framework comes packaged with some pre-made EntityComponents. Some of these components are convenient wrappers around lower level systems, others have some logic of their own.

These components are:

• Animation

Allows playback of Animations for 3D models. Can be attached to a RenderComponent.

• Audio

A wrapper around an audio source. Can be used to play back sounds.

• Controller

Controller for characters, i.e. player, NPCs. Accepts movement commands, i.e. walk, turn, jump, etc.

• Light

A wrapper around a light. Used to illuminate the 3D scene.

• Particle

Enables the creation of particle effects, i.e. smoke, sparks, falling leaves, snow, etc.

• Physics

A wrapper around a rigidbody in the physics simulation.

• Player

Maps input from the UI system into commands for a CharacterController.

• Render

A wrapper around a draw list entry. Used to display 3D models in the scene.

• Sprite

Can be used to display a flat 2D image in a 3D scene.

• Template

Blank component, the source of which can be copied to be used as a base to create new components.

• Trigger

A wrapper around a trigger. Can fire off callbacks when a rigidbody enters its volume.