Dread Delusion

Programming Contract - DreadXP

Project Details

  • Engine: Unity Engine

  • Movement Systems

  • Fixed over 200 bugs and issues via profiling, breakpoints, debugging, and manual testing

  • Fixed issues with post-processing shaders causing certain effects not to affect materials with transparency

  • Fixed bugs causing LOD systems to function incorrectly with the world partitioning systems

  • Fixed issues with UI navigation and menu systems

  • Fixed issues causing dialogue with NPCs to be loaded into the game incorrectly

  • Built an in game debugging console tool to allow players and QA team to more easily give programming team relevant info

  • Worked closely with QA team members to identify and diagnose bugs

Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574240/Dread_Delusion/

Movement Systems

Before: Player can climb up any surface

After: Player slides down steep slopes

Sliding on Steep Surfaces

I implemented a sliding mechanic by taking in the normal angle of the slope and running an algorithm to cause the player to slide down slopes. This prevented major game breaking bugs and sequence breaking in important areas of the game.

Before: Player Bounces when traveling on a downward slope

After: Player walks down slopes smoothly

Bouncing on Downward Slopes

When walking down sloped terrain the player would bounce, so I improved the system by projecting the movement vector of the player to account for the slopes of the terrain. This stopped any bouncing and made the movement speed of the player more consistent when walking on uneven terrain.