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I want to make gear that is easy as writing an xml file and uploading it to the packs to totally change the game play, to make adding a gps module, or heads up display just an api away from being part of the fun. | I want to make gear that is easy as writing an xml file and uploading it to the packs to totally change the game play, to make adding a gps module, or heads up display just an api away from being part of the fun. | ||
* a lot of the personalilty stuff can be implemented by pushing out gamemodes to android devices on the guns (either OTA or wifi) | * a lot of the personalilty stuff can be implemented by pushing out gamemodes to android devices on the guns (either OTA or wifi) | ||
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| + | The big idea that I had was to make the guns/sensors effectively just IO devices for android/ios phones. Once a phone can register hits/shots we can start pushing those into custom rulesets and registering them on some central game server. Given that most android phones are gps/compass/bluetooth/internet enabled there is a lot we could do with them. | ||
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| + | It also gets kinda neat when people that want to play install the app on their phone and can show off stats from previous games. | ||
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| + | i've now got 4 android phones we can use for this (of varying API level and beaten-ness) | ||
==Whats out there?== | ==Whats out there?== | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 10 May 2011
Open Laser Tag (working title)
Maintained by Solexious, tomwyatt
Project goals
To make a fully open source soft/hardware lasertag system, and to have a set of usable gear
Back ground
I've always loved laser quest and quazar growing up, and now I have some of the skills, and the vast resources of the space at my disposal I think its time to turn my childhood dream into a reality!
I was lucky enough to play at "Harrys Quazar" in Bristol (and occasionally laser quest), it was the testing ground for the new features of the Q-2000 system. With more than just point and shoot. Powerups were included in the basic games, including "Rapid fire", "Armour peirosing bullets", "smart bombs", "grenades" and many more. And to play new experimental modes of play, "midnight" (all lights on packs off), "Spy" (where one member of each team would become a spy and have to kill their own), "Eliminator" (5 lives and your out) among many more.
I want to make gear that is easy as writing an xml file and uploading it to the packs to totally change the game play, to make adding a gps module, or heads up display just an api away from being part of the fun.
- a lot of the personalilty stuff can be implemented by pushing out gamemodes to android devices on the guns (either OTA or wifi)
The big idea that I had was to make the guns/sensors effectively just IO devices for android/ios phones. Once a phone can register hits/shots we can start pushing those into custom rulesets and registering them on some central game server. Given that most android phones are gps/compass/bluetooth/internet enabled there is a lot we could do with them.
It also gets kinda neat when people that want to play install the app on their phone and can show off stats from previous games.
i've now got 4 android phones we can use for this (of varying API level and beaten-ness)
Whats out there?
MilesTag offers a protocol to use, but is quite limiting. Such as, you can add ammo clips from a ammo crate, but their is no feed back to let the crate know, and remove a clip from its inventory.
Because of this and other limitations MilesTag will be used as the base, but will be extended far beond this, and will not aim to be backwards compatible.
How can I help?
Areas that need your help:
- Do the recent replica guns laws cover laser tag systems (with scifi looking guns rather than ak45 look alikes) apply to this?
- Creation or collection of creative commons sound effects
(more to come)
Resources
- Spare parts for the Q2000 system
- SamLR has ordered some cheap (approx 7 quid) bluetooth->serial adaptors
- TomW has 2xG1 Phones and an older Tmobile android phone for the guns
Random brain dump from MakerFaire
GUNS
grenade launcher - nerf stylee BT proximity aliens prox sensor jamming and whatnot
--- LOCATION STUFF
shootable locks like the backspace door
Room identification for non-gps based games
UK sized meta-game similar to boneyards?
FIRE IN THE ROOM
Assassin gamemode
change physical clips for reloading
KIT
IR Grenades MINES tripwires sentry gun medkits
---PLAYER modding
Infection Dogtags quad damage
team-fortress type classes
dynamic alliances
statistics
achievements