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	|developer=Neversoft Entertainment		|developer=Neversoft Entertainment
	|engine=proprietary		|engine=proprietary
-	|engine type=polygon	+	|engine_type=polygon
		+	|engine_other=modified ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]]''?
		+	|sound=stereo
	}}		}}
-	==[[:cat:Engines|Engine]]==	+	==[[Effects]]==
-	* modified ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]]''?	+	* [[lighting]]
-	* [[lighting]]: [[dynamic lighting|dynamic]], [[colored lighting|colored]], [[vertex lighting|vertex]] & [[lightmap]]; [[coronas]], [[flickering]]; fire (arrows), gunshots?	+	** [[dynamic lighting|dynamic]], [[colored lighting|colored]], [[vertex lighting|vertex]] & [[lightmap]]
		+	** [[coronas]], [[flickering]], [[lens flare]]
		+	** fire (arrows), gunshots?
	* [[particle effects]]: [[blood]], [[debris]], [[dust]], [[leaves]], [[mist]], [[shards]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[steam]]		* [[particle effects]]: [[blood]], [[debris]], [[dust]], [[leaves]], [[mist]], [[shards]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[steam]]
	* [[physics]]		* [[physics]]
-	** [[gravity]]: characters; see movable objects	+	** [[gravity]]: [[#Character|characters]]; see [[#Interaction|movable objects]]
	** [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]		** [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]
	* [[reflection]]: see environmental texture mapping		* [[reflection]]: see environmental texture mapping
	* [[shadows]]: [[vertical angle adjustment]], [[polygonal]]; player, NPCs, animals (-pigs only?), buildings, fences, cliffs/rocks, etc		* [[shadows]]: [[vertical angle adjustment]], [[polygonal]]; player, NPCs, animals (-pigs only?), buildings, fences, cliffs/rocks, etc
-	** player/NPCs?/animals?: darken underneath	+	** player (+NPCs?): darken underneath
	* [[skeletal animation]]		* [[skeletal animation]]
-	* texture: 16-/32-[[bit depth]]	+	* [[texture]]
		+	** [[bit depth]]: 16/32
	** [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear|bi]]-/[[trilinear]]		** [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear|bi]]-/[[trilinear]]
-	** mapping: [[bumpmapping|bump]], [[mipmapping|mip]]	+	** [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[bumpmapping|bump]], [[mipmapping|mip]]
	** [[decals]]: [[blood]], [[bullet holes]]		** [[decals]]: [[blood]], [[bullet holes]]
	* [[transparency]]: [[fire]], [[glass]], [[light beams]], [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[water]]		* [[transparency]]: [[fire]], [[glass]], [[light beams]], [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[water]]
-	* [[lens flare]]
-	== Atmospheric/environmental [[effect]]s ==	+	==atmospheric/environmental==
-	* [[dust]]: [[footsteps]] (player, NPCs, animals, etc), [[gold]] [[pickax]]ing, [[wheels]] ([[stagecoach]]), [[wind]] ([[roads]])	+	* [[dust]]: [[footsteps]] (characters), [[gold]] [[pickax]]ing, [[wheels]] ([[stagecoach]]), [[wind]] ([[roads]])
	* [[shaking]]: explosions?		* [[shaking]]: explosions?
	* [[shards]]: gold [[mining]]		* [[shards]]: gold [[mining]]
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	* [[sparks]]: shot arrows		* [[sparks]]: shot arrows
	* [[steam]]: [[hot springs]]		* [[steam]]: [[hot springs]]
-	* [[water]]: [[ripples]], [[splash]] (-jump), [[waterfall]] mist	+	* [[water]]: [[ripples]], [[splash]] (-jump), [[waterfall]] [[mist]]
	* [[weather]]		* [[weather]]
	** [[clouds (moving)]]		** [[clouds (moving)]]
	** [[wind]]: [[dust]], [[trees]], [[tumbleweeds]]		** [[wind]]: [[dust]], [[trees]], [[tumbleweeds]]
-	* other: [[blood spurts]], body [[gibs]], [[explosions]], [[fire]], gold [[sparkles]]; see particle effects	+	* other: [[blood spurts]], body [[gibs]], [[explosions]], [[fire]], gold [[sparkles]]; see [[#Effects|particle effects]]
	==[[Character]]==		==[[Character]]==
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	===[[NPCs]]===		===[[NPCs]]===
-	* [[animals]] ([[birds]], [[cattle]], [[buffalo]], [[dogs]], [[pigs]], [[wolves]]), [[humans]]	+	* [[animals]] ([[birds]], [[cattle]], [[buffalo]], [[dogs]], [[horses]], [[pigs]], [[wolves]]), [[humans]]
	* [[AI]]: [[run away]] from horse		* [[AI]]: [[run away]] from horse
	** [[cattle]]: [[herd]]		** [[cattle]]: [[herd]]
	** [[dogs]]: approach player		** [[dogs]]: approach player
-	** humans: attack each other, civilians run away from player when targeted	+	** humans: [[attack each other]], civilians run away from player when targeted
	==[[Environment]]==		==[[Environment]]==
	* [[location]]: [[Wild West]], [[USA]], [[1880s]]: [[Montana]]; Dodge City, [[Kansas]]; Empire, [[New Mexico]]?		* [[location]]: [[Wild West]], [[USA]], [[1880s]]: [[Montana]]; Dodge City, [[Kansas]]; Empire, [[New Mexico]]?
	* [[cutscenes]]		* [[cutscenes]]
-	* level editor: no
	* [[puzzles]]: [[find]]/[[kill]]/[[protect]] people, protect stagecoach		* [[puzzles]]: [[find]]/[[kill]]/[[protect]] people, protect stagecoach
-	* [[traps/hazards]]: [[arrows]], fire	+	* [[traps/hazards]]: [[arrows]], [[fire]]
	===[[Interaction]]===		===[[Interaction]]===
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	* [[pick up]]: [[ammo]]/weapons, barrels (gunpowder only?), [[health]] (bottles)		* [[pick up]]: [[ammo]]/weapons, barrels (gunpowder only?), [[health]] (bottles)
	* [[ride]]: [[barge]], canoe?, [[horses]], [[stagecoach]], [[tram]]		* [[ride]]: [[barge]], canoe?, [[horses]], [[stagecoach]], [[tram]]
-	* other: herd cattle, [[mine]] gold, play poker?	+	* other: [[herd cattle]], [[mine]] gold, play poker?
	==[[Inventory]]==		==[[Inventory]]==
-	* [[ammo]]/weapons, health, [[pickax]]	+	* [[ammo]]/weapons, [[health]], [[pickax]]
	===[[Weapons]]===		===[[Weapons]]===
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	* [[guns]]: [[Gatling]], [[pistols]], [[rifles]], [[shotguns]]		* [[guns]]: [[Gatling]], [[pistols]], [[rifles]], [[shotguns]]
	* [[knives]]: [[hatchet]], standard, [[tomahawk]]		* [[knives]]: [[hatchet]], standard, [[tomahawk]]
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-	==Other==
-	* [[sound]]: [[stereo sound|stereo]]

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Effects

• lighting
  • dynamic, colored, vertex & lightmap
  • coronas, flickering, lens flare
  • fire (arrows), gunshots?
• particle effects: blood, debris, dust, leaves, mist, shards, smoke, sparks, steam
• physics
  • gravity: characters; see movable objects
  • friction, inertia, momentum
• reflection: see environmental texture mapping
• shadows: vertical angle adjustment, polygonal; player, NPCs, animals (-pigs only?), buildings, fences, cliffs/rocks, etc
  • player (+NPCs?): darken underneath
• skeletal animation
• texture
  • bit depth: 16/32
  • filtering: bi-/trilinear
  • mapping: bump, mip
  • decals: blood, bullet holes
• transparency: fire, glass, light beams, smoke, steam, water

atmospheric/environmental

• dust: footsteps (characters), gold pickaxing, wheels (stagecoach), wind (roads)
• shaking: explosions?
• shards: gold mining
• smoke: chimney
• sparks: shot arrows
• steam: hot springs
• water: ripples, splash (-jump), waterfall mist
• weather
  • clouds (moving)
  • wind: dust, trees, tumbleweeds
• other: blood spurts, body gibs, explosions, fire, gold sparkles; see particle effects

Character

Player character

• facial animation
• footsteps: dirt, water
• moves: crouch, grab (+ kill, scalp, subdue), jump, lean (left/right), run, shoot, sprint, strafe, walk
• view: 1st-person (guns only?), 3rd-person
  • pan: keyboard/mouse
  • zoom: ?

NPCs

• animals (birds, cattle, buffalo, dogs, horses, pigs, wolves), humans
• AI: run away from horse
  • cattle: herd
  • dogs: approach player
  • humans: attack each other, civilians run away from player when targeted

Environment

• location: Wild West, USA, 1880s: Montana; Dodge City, Kansas; Empire, New Mexico?
• cutscenes
• puzzles: find/kill/protect people, protect stagecoach
• traps/hazards: arrows, fire

Interaction

• break: barrels, glass (bottles, window panes)
• explode: gunpowder barrels (solo, on stagecoaches)
• move: ax (wood cutting), barrels (flour, gunpowder), bottles (large milk only?), chairs, crates (some), hat rack, hats, lights (ceiling-hung), tumbleweeds, wood beams
• pick up: ammo/weapons, barrels (gunpowder only?), health (bottles)
• ride: barge, canoe?, horses, stagecoach, tram
• other: herd cattle, mine gold, play poker?

Inventory

• ammo/weapons, health, pickax

Weapons

• bow
• explosives: dynamite, gunpowder barrels
• guns: Gatling, pistols, rifles, shotguns
• knives: hatchet, standard, tomahawk