Playing the Way to Victory

Tactical simulations and war gaming go beyond Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) and traditional learning materials. They place learners directly inside of a simulated combat zone or training exercise for realistic experiences. Warfighters become familiar with the sights, sounds and tactics of dangerous situations before setting foot in enemy territory, giving them the upper hand to safely complete real missions later on.

SDI Government Solutions creates gaming and simulation exercises that are both visually stimulating and tactically accurate. The team of modeling and simulation software experts in SDI Government Solutions’ Interactive Media Center of Excellence works closely with our in-house instructional designers to develop life-like training scenarios. These systems integrate traditional training materials like instructor-led training and technical manual comprehension with a realistic gaming simulation.

All of our war gaming and simulations undergo a rigorous production process. Before any simulations are created, our instructional designers analyze your specific training needs to isolate your requirements and develop an overall strategy. The strategy is then converted into comprehensive learning materials. The content is tested and checked for accuracy by the team before our modeling and simulation developers build a fully functional digital training system.

Our simulation and gaming platform is dynamic and customizable, allowing for rapidly changing conditions and major adjustments to the scenario. The levels of interactivity and visual interest lead to an increase in information retention, upping Warfighters’ performance in combat situations when it’s needed most.

The engine allows for integration between the game and SCORM-compliant learning management systems. The result is a full learning solution from training materials all the way to simulation and analysis. Warfighters learn the basic information from an integrated training module before engaging in the simulation exercises, reinforcing and applying the learned materials in a constructive manner.

SDI Government Solutions can build scenarios that:

• Support several types of input devices, including keyboards and mice or trackers for first-person simulations and joysticks for vehicle simulations
• Include environmental factors like rendered clouds, haze, sunlight and other weather effects
• Contain intricate particle effects like smoke, explosions and simulation-specific visual impairments (such as sandstorms and night vision)
• Provide fully customizable terrain and dynamic landscapes
• Replicate actual collisions and effects using a complex physics system
• Have realistic sounds and audio physics
• Use actors and customized scripts designed to represent real-life teams and enemies for tactical exercises
• Include customizable 3D avatars that engage learners and guide them through simulations

Thanks to its versatility, our simulation and gaming platform enables us to build high-quality gaming and simulation training systems in little time at a relatively low cost. Our repository of in-house graphics and simulated effects are at your disposal to be used or customized to fit your unit’s needs. We can also develop new elements from scratch to fit your needs.

To learn more about SDI Government Solutions’ simulation and gaming solutions and how they can improve your organization’s training materials, please visit us online or call 908-754-9500.