Methods of Development - Game Engines 4

Een nieuwe engine oppakken

Welke overwegingen komen daar bij kijken?

Geld

Platform

Multiplatform? Install base -> potential user base

Performance vs. Utility

Interpreted vs. Compiled Scripted vs. Programmed Speed

Flash 1 Java 10 C# 100

Genre

Features Compatibility Necessary modifications

Engine Features

Engine Features

Tools Workflow Dynamics Audio Rendering Networking Misc

Tools

Tools

Interpreted Languages (Scripting languages)

Tools

Visual Scripting (kismet, virtools)

Tools

UI Design Tools (scaleform)

Tools: Word Building Tools

Terrain Editors

Tools: Word Building Tools

WYSIWYG vs. Compiled/Built

Tools: Word Building Tools

Content Pipeline

Tools: Word Building Tools

Workflow Complexity vs. Feature Necessity

Tools: Word Building Tools

Procedural Placement

Tools

Profilers

Engine Features

ToolsWorkflow Dynamics Audio Rendering Networking Misc

Workflow

Documentation & Examples Customer Support

Workflow

External Tool Support

Workflow

Version Control Support

Workflow

Realtime (Online) Collaboration

Engine Features

Tools WorkflowDynamics Audio Rendering Networking Misc

Dynamics

Dynamics

Animation Physics AI Particle Systems

Dynamics: Animation

Skeletal Animation

Dynamics: Animation

Motion Capture

Dynamics: Animation

Inverse Kinematics

Dynamics

AnimationPhysics AI Particle Systems

Dynamics: Physics

Collision Events

Dynamics: Physics

Rigidbody

Dynamics: Physics

Softbody

Dynamics: Physics

Vehicles

Dynamics: Physics

Animation Physics

Dynamics: Physics

Dynamic Destruction/Deformation

Dynamics: Physics

Cloth

Dynamics

Animation PhysicsAI Particle Systems

Dynamics: AI

Node-Pathing

Dynamics: AI

Mesh-Navigation

Dynamics: AI

Group AI, Crowd Simulation

Dynamics: AI

Conversation System

Dynamics: AI

Complex AI Behaviours Easily extendable?

Dynamics

Animation Physics AIParticle Systems

Dynamics: Particle Systems

Complexity Types

Plane Mesh (particle of emission) Volumetric

Tools Physics enabled

Engine Features

Tools Workflow DynamicsAudio Rendering Networking Misc

Audio

3D sound Real-time sound-filters/effects Event Cues Interactive Music

Engine Features

Tools Workflow Dynamics AudioRendering Networking Misc

Rendering

Rendering

Shading Post-Processing HDR Lighting Shadowing Hardware Tesselation “3D”

Rendering: Shading

Normal Mapping

Rendering: Shading

Parralax/Displacement Mapping

Rendering: Shading

Reflections (local/global) Cubemap Nodes Realtime

Rendering: Shading

Layered Texturing

Rendering: Shading

Volumetric Light Beams/Shafts

Rendering: Shading

Caustics

Rendering: Shading

Fog Volumetric Distance based Layered (flat plane)

Rendering: Shading

And many, many, many more, for example: http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/Materia

lExamples.html

Rendering

ShadingPost-Processing HDR Lighting Shadowing Hardware Tesselation “3D”

Rendering: Post-processing

FSAA / MSAA / FXAA

Rendering: Post-processing

Deferred Rendering (no translucency!)

Rendering: Post-processing

Depth of Field

Rendering: Post-processing

(Screen Space) Ambient Occlusion

Rendering: Post-processing

Color Grading

Rendering

Shading Post-ProcessingHDR Lighting Shadowing Hardware Tesselation “3D”

Rendering: High Dynamic Range

o.a. Iris Simulation

Rendering

Shading Post-Processing HDRLighting Shadowing Hardware Tesselation “3D”

Rendering: Lighting

Forward vs. Deferred Combinations

Rendering: Lighting

Global Illumination

Rendering: Lighting

Image Based Lighting

Rendering: Lighting

Raytracing

Rendering

Shading Post-Processing HDR LightingShadowing Hardware Tesselation “3D”

Rendering: Shadowing

Dynamic Shadows

Rendering: Shadowing

Hard/Soft Shadows

Rendering: Shadowing

Projected Shadows

Rendering: Shadowing

Self-shadowing

Rendering: Hardware Tesselation

Rendering: 3D Support

Engine Features

Tools Workflow Dynamics Audio RenderingNetworking Misc

Networking

Local Multiplayer

Networking

Networked Multiplayer

Networking

Dedicated Servers

Networking

Massive Multiplayer (what is this?)

Networking

Persistent Worlds vs. Arena Instance

Networking

Phasing (dynamic instancing of persistent environments)

Networking

Built-in Chat Clients

Networking

Asset Streaming

Miscellaneous

In-Game Cut Scenes Video Cut Scenes User Generated Content

Character Customization User Generated Levels

Multi-core CPU/GPU Support

Multiplatform Support

Multiplatform != Cross-platform Features per platform Scalability

Opdracht

Groepjes van 2 Neem een high-level pitch

Niet conventioneel Bedenk het team dat het gaat

maken Geen perfect fit is meest interessant

Zoek 2 mogelijke (even goede) engines

Research er elk 1, combine and compare Pro/con, strengths/weaknesses

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