Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises

Kabushiki Kaisha Sega

Sega Corporation

Norio Haga

Tetsuya Kaku

Makoto Yamamoto

Takashi Ono

Shigeru Yoshida

Masaki Yamashita

Yuichiro Mine

Satoshi Mifune

Makoto Osaki

Tetsuya Sugimoto

Saori Nishikawa

Manabu Nakatani

Ryoya Yui

Masumi Uchida

Kaori Yamamoto

Takayuki Yamaguchi

Norihiro Sekine

Tadanobu Numata

Kota Matsumoto

Kazunori Ohyama

Kazunobu Satoh

This image processing device for games is a device whereby a prescribed number of models (characters) are setup in virtual space, these models are controlled such that they move in prescribed directions in the virtual space, and images of this virtual space from a virtual viewpoint are displayed on means for display. In order to display the movement of the models that are arranged in virtual space more realistically, in one construction thereof, this device is provided with means for image processing that apply virtual centripetal force to the models. Furthermore, in order to display the movement of the models more realistically and to heighten the dramatic effect, in one construction thereof, this device is equipped with means for processing residual image presentation in order to represent the track of movement of a model as residual images. This means for processing is equipped with means for storage that store without modification motion data of the model prior to the current motion and with means for display control that display this stored data together with the current motion data.

Image processing for a game

Games are processed in a more realistic and immediate manner during image processing for soccer games and the like. Specifically, the movements of characters more accurately simulate those of actual opponents, resulting in greater game realism. The invention is an image processing device for imaging and displaying the behavior of characters modeled on opponents in virtual three-dimensional space. It is determined (Sto S) whether or not there exists a certain situation in which the relation to the game contents (in the centering area, for example) or the positional relation (such as distance) between characters and a target (such as opponent characters or the ball) having a relation through the game to said characters matches certain conditions, and the eyes of the characters are directed to the target (S, S, S, etc.) when it is determined that the certain situation exists. The invention is especially suitable for soccer games.

Image processing device and image processing method

Games are processed in a more realistic and immediate manner during image processing for soccer games and the like. Specifically, the movements of characters more accurately simulate those of actual opponents, resulting in greater game realism. The invention is an image processing device for imaging and displaying the behavior of characters modeled on opponents in virtual three-dimensional space. It is determined (Sto S) whether or not there exists a certain situation in which the relation to the game contents (in the centering area, for example) or the positional relation (such as distance) between characters and a target (such as opponent characters or the ball) having a relation through the game to said characters matches certain conditions, and the eyes of the characters are directed to the target (SSSetc.) when it is determined that the certain situation exists. The invention is especially suitable for soccer games.

Image processing apparatus for a game, method and program for image processing for a game, and computer-readable medium

To improve a screen display on the computer game device, according to the present invention, when a game character and its attribute information are to be displayed on the computer game screen and the display size of the game character is to be enlarged or reduced, it is possible to avoid disadvantages such as the attribute information being overly enlarged and thereby covering a large portion of the screen or being overly reduced and thereby becoming illegible by fixing the display size of the game character's attribute information, and provide an easily viewable screen to the player.

Image display method, computer game processing method and recording medium

Image processing device and method thereof, game device and method thereof, and recording medium recorded image processing program or game program operated on a computer

This image processing device for games is a device whereby a prescribed number of models (characters) are set up in virtual space, these models are controlled such that they move in prescribed directions in the virtual space, and images of this virtual space from a virtual viewpoint are displayed on means for display. In order to display the movement of the models that are arranged in virtual space more realistically, in one construction thereof, this device is provided with means for image processing that apply virtual centripetal force to the models. Furthermore, in order to display the movement of the models more realistically and to heighten the dramatic effect, in one construction thereof, this device is equipped with means for processing residual image presentation in order to represent the track of movement of a model as residual images. This means for processing is equipped with means for storage that store without modification motion data of the model prior to the current motion and with means for display control that display this stored data together with the current motion data.

Fictitious virtual centripetal calculation and simulation system

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Tokyo, Japan

Norio Haga