Sky Combat - Open World Aircraft Combat Game

A modular, open-world aircraft combat game with ground AI characters and enterable buildings.

Features

• Open World: Large explorable world with dynamic loading
• Aircraft Combat: Fast-paced aerial combat with proven controls
• Ground AI: Autonomous characters that navigate and enter buildings
• Enterable Buildings: Detailed interiors with multiple floors
• Command System: Built-in console for testing and debugging
• Modular Architecture: Clean MVC design for easy extension

Building

mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)

Running

./build/sky_combat

Controls

Aircraft (ASTRO C40 / PlayStation layout)

• Left Stick (inverted): Fly aircraft
• Right Stick: Aim weapons (Y-axis on axis 5)
• L2: Fire missiles
• R2: Fire guns
• UR (Triangle): 3x Boost
• UL (Square): Brake
• L1/R1: Drift turns

Keyboard

• WASD: Fly aircraft
• Arrow Keys: Aim
• Space: Fire
• Shift: Boost
• Z: Brake
• ~: Open console
• F1: Help

Architecture

The project follows a clean MVC architecture:

• Models: Game objects (aircraft, world, characters)
• Views: Rendering and UI systems
• Controllers: Input handling and game logic
• Core: Central game state and systems
• Systems: Physics, AI, combat mechanics

Development

Adding Features

1. Create header in include/sky_combat/feature/
2. Implement in src/feature/
3. Add to appropriate CMakeLists.txt
4. Write tests in tests/

Testing

cd build
ctest

License

Apache 2.0 - See LICENSE file