{"id":2647,"date":"2021-04-28T11:35:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i-scen.net\/iscen-features\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T12:52:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:52:05","slug":"iscen-features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/i-scen.net\/?page_id=2647&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"iScen Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Script Editor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Scenario building is done through an intuitive interface that does not require any programming knowledge. The elements of the scenario can be positioned in the form of a tree structure by simply dragging and dropping. The layout is totally free, with the possibility of “copy\/paste”, move\/zoom with the mouse and the management of keyboard shortcuts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To facilitate the readability of the scenario trees, it is possible to add comments in the form of “post-it” notes, and to choose different colors in the steps of the tree. It is also possible to export the trees in PDF format for viewing or printing. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Graphic environments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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iScen automatically manages the “places” (visual environments) of a scenario and the “doors” and “roads” to be able to move in them. These places can be real or fictitious (using maps, photos, 3d environments, 2d environments, board, command table, console…).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Objects and entities of a scenario<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Images <\/b><\/p>\n

iScen allows the integration of images (jpg, png and tga with transparency management) that the user can move, resize and colorize. It can also create transparency on all graphic objects.<\/p>\n

Video <\/b><\/p>\n

iScen allows the use of videos of different formats (.mov, wmv, avi, divX, xvid) and the direct integration of videos shot on a green background by automatically distorting them (Chroma Key effect).<\/p>\n

Sounds<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>iScen allows the use of .wav or .mp3 sound files. Voice chat is implemented allowing participants to dialogue in private or in conference.<\/p>\n

3D <\/b><\/p>\n

iScen works in 3D and allows you to manage depth, perspective, object rotation and camera movements.<\/p>\n

3D Models<\/b><\/p>\n

Iscen can use 3D objects: either from those provided directly by iScen modules, or by importing your own objects in .obj format. It is also possible to have 3D animation (by morphing). Examples of objects: buildings, vehicles, characters, etc.<\/p>\n

The 3d objects can be mixed with the 2D (images, videos, texts) to constitute hybrid scenes for very fast design: the most classic case is the use of a game board or a cartography in the form of an image on which we can place characters or vehicles in the form of 3D objects.<\/p>\n

Cameras and lighting effects<\/b><\/p>\n

When using a scene with 3D elements, there are also light effects (day\/night effect, fog, drop shadows), 3D sky effect, depth of field, zoom effect. Several types of cameras are possible: fixed, orientable, tracking. The tracking camera allows you to realize “1st person” or “3rd<\/sup> person” views used in video games.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cartography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maps from Googlemaps or OpensStreetMap can be integrated directly into iScen, along with geolocation management to create scenarios in a real-life context.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Communication<\/b><\/p>\n

iScen has several communication systems: chat, messaging, and a shared note or sketch system.
Messaging and notes offer the possibility of integrating different types of content: texts, images, videos, sounds, internet links. The messaging system also allows the integration of questionnaires, polls, MCQs and votes.<\/p>\n

Multiplayer<\/b><\/p>\n

iScen allows you to play multiplayer scenarios on a local network (LAN) or on the Internet.
The roles of the participants are predetermined by the designer: moderator, actors, facilitators, observers.<\/p>\n

NB: if Iscen is above all a tool working in multiplayer mode. It is also possible to create scenarios in “Solo” mode: in this case, they will be played by a single participant without the need for network architecture or a moderator.<\/p>\n

Turn-by-turn” or “real-time” operation<\/b><\/p>\n

For a scenario, you can choose different modes of operation:<\/p>\n

in real time mode:<\/p>\n

<\/i> During a session, time is continuous, and it is possible to slow it down, speed it up, pause it.<\/p>\n

In turn-based mode, there are 2 options:<\/p>\n

<\/i> successive players” mode: participants take turns playing individually, with the others waiting, then, when all have played, the round is over, and we move on to the next round. This is the most classic case of board games such as chess, card games, monopoly etc.<\/p>\n

<\/i> simultaneous players” mode: in this case, all the participants take their actions and decisions simultaneously, then the game turn ends and we move on to the next one. This mode of play promotes collaboration among participants and reduces waiting time, but can make the flow of the game less clear.<\/p>\n

In both cases, the following settings are also available: the maximum duration (real time) of a player’s turn that must not be exceeded, and a duration (real time) assigned to the end of the game turn: this specific time allows players to visually observe the effects of the actions they have performed during this turn. Moreover, for each of these two durations, it is possible to choose the speed of the virtual time that flows in the game.<\/p>\n

Time control\/replayability<\/b>
A time control system is integrated and accessible during the game by the moderator: he can pause the game, speed up or slow down the time, but also go back in the current scenario.
Each game can be replayed indefinitely to redo the scenarios differently. In case of absence of a player essential to the scenario, the moderator (or an animator) can take control of any player during the game and thus compensate for this absence.<\/p>\n

Backup<\/b><\/p>\n

At any time, you can record a save point for the current session. The moderator will then be able to navigate forward or backward in these to find a situation and replay it. These backups can also be retrieved at a later date for debriefing or analysis of a session.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The data related to the sessions played and the players can be exported in ” csv ” file, allowing to rework them in a spreadsheet.
This data includes the history of actions taken, messages sent and responses given by players, as well as their usage statistics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advanced features<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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See the detailed list of features below<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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iScen offers the option of sharing scenarios that can be downloaded directly from the application. This sharing works in “private” or “public” mode under the following conditions:<\/p>\n