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Source Engine helps with fire drill

Topic started by SuperMooseman on Feb. 4, 2009. Last post by PureRok 9 months, 3 weeks ago.

Post by SuperMooseman (2,246 posts) See mini bio

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Source: BBC.co.uk

Researches at Durham University used The Source Engine, the 3D game engine used to drive Half-Life 2, and created a virtual model of one of the university's departments.

Developers plan to use it to examine people's behaviour in a fire and to train people in good fire practice.

However, while the simulation worked for most people, those who played a lot of video games did rather unusual things.
"If a door was on fire, they [gamers] would try and run through it, rather than look for a different exit," said Dr Smith.

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Post by destro (204 posts) See mini bio

Valve/Steam should be very proud that the source engine is still up to par with almost every other engine. Even though it was made 4 years ago..or around there

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Post by Hamz (3,451 posts) See mini bio

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Hahaha thats awesome Moose. Nice find mate :)

Gotta give some props to Valve for producing a game engine thats physics system can be used for more than simplesee-saw mechanics.

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Post by brukaoru (3,300 posts) See mini bio

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"If a door was on fire, they [gamers] would try and run through it, rather than look for a different exit," said Dr Smith.

The best way to get out of a fire is to run through it. And if that doesn't work, we can just press the continue button on the death screen and find another exit, right?

Source Engine could save real lives! Pretty cool.

Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago