Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
players can change
the volume, turn
off music and leave
dialogue, or reduce
ambient sounds and
decrease but not
turn off the music or
dialogue.
FiGuRe 6.12
The Help screen from
Weird Helmet
Options
Options screens for games can include the following:
Adjust sound
typically, perfor-
mance is adjusted by
modifying levels of
graphics detail such
as overall screen
dimensions, texture
detail, particle
effects (often used
for weather), and
anti-aliasing.
Adjust playing speeds to help performance for slower machines
Adjust performance
Restart or reset the game
Change playing modes
Change players
