Video: Collision detection in MDK2, NeverWinter Nights

Recently added to GDC Vault , this talk explores player control and navigation in MDK2 , the memory-saving "Dynamic Plane Shifting BSP Algorithm" used to make the game rich in content, and more.

Stan Melax discusses the math behind binary space partitioning(BSP) collision detection used in MDK2 and NeverWinter Nights in this programming-intensive lecture from GDC 2001.

, the memory-saving "Dynamic Plane Shifting BSP Algorithm" used to make the game rich in content, and more. The free video is live here.

For the diagram-filled paper that this talk is based on, check out Melax's feature on Gamasutra.

Session Name: BSP Collision Detection As Used In MDK2 and NeverWinter Nights

Speaker(s): Stan Melax

Company Name(s): BioWare

Track / Format: Programming
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