Feb 2012 out of the gate

claydough · Mar 2012

Was hoping that after such a long wait the cryengine freeSDK would be ready fer prime time. After such a bug ridden retreat and depression...

Feb release UDK puts a wide smile back on my face...
Alot that is frustrating with UDK but at this rate and commitment, Epic development is one of my favorite reasons to be alive in this day and age. God bless them all.
( a major Tim Sweeney Geek Crush )

http://www.udk.com/news-beta-feb2012

Epic Games Releases February 2012 Unreal Development Kit Beta

Epic Games, Inc. has released the February 2012 Unreal Development Kit Beta, the latest version of the free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides access to the award-winning 3D game engine and toolset used in blockbuster video game development, architectural visualization, mobile game development, 3D rendering, digital films and more. The latest UDK beta is available now at www.udk.com/download.

Unreal Engine Showcase: Renegade X

When the team at Totem Arts wanted to turn their award-winning Unreal Tournament 3 mod into a standalone experience, they instantly knew that the Unreal Development Kit (UDK) was the only tool for them.
Now, with a single-player campaign already released and multiplayer on the way, Renegade X is another example of how the powerful and easy-to-use tools of the Unreal Engine 3 toolset enable small developers to make their vision a reality. Read more.
We have showcases of some of the most outstanding video game, architectural visualization, and mobile apps using UDK at www.udk.com/showcase and www.unrealengine.com/showcase. Also be sure to check out the Works in Progress and the Released Projects forums.

February UDK Beta Upgrade Notes

iOS Rendering
Added support for uniform color multiply mask

Documentation can be found here

Mobile Scaleform
Added full support for Scaleform user interfaces on iOS devices

ReCast
Integrated ReCast navigation mesh toolset, which provides fast and robust generation of navigation meshes

Unreal QualitySwitch material expression
A new material expression that enables you to make High and Low quality versions of a material

Controlled by a switch in the material editor within the Utility Group, called QualitySwitch

The quality mode used is based on video settings. Similar to the Resolution and World Detail settings, Material Quality can now be set to low for older computers

Unreal Landscape
You can now save and share foliage settings in packages

Unreal Editor
New Create Sub-Archetype feature added to Content Browser. Right click on Archetype assets to create sub-archetypes

Material editor: Added WorldPosOffset category to the right click menu

New and Updated UDN Pages
Mobile
http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/InGameAds.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/GameCenter.html

UnrealScript
http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/GFxUDKFrontEndGuide.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/CLIKINIList.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/CLIKChatBox.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/CLIKScriptedAnimation.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/CLIKIconScrollList.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/KismetOnlineSubsystem.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NetworkingOverview.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/FunctionReplication.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/GameStateReplication.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationRoles.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VariableReplication.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PackagesAndNetworking.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ArchetypesTechnicalGuide.html

Getting Started
http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/AssetPipeline.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ContentHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/TechnicalHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/MainEditorMenuBar.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/DevelopmentKitGemsRTSStarterKit.html

FBX
http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/StaticMeshHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/EnvironmentArtistHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/FBXSkeletalMeshPipeline.html

Misc
http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/Scaleform.html.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NormalMapProcessing.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/WebHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/DevelopmentKitBuildUpgradeNotes.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/FXArtistHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ParticleSystemsHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/MeshPaintReference.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/DevelopmentKitGems.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ClientServerModel.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationGlossary.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationInfos.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationRelevancy.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationVariableReplicationNotes.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationWeapons.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationPatternClientToServerRPC.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationPatternServerToClientRPC.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationPatternRepNotify.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationTornOff.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationTemporary.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ReplicationProxy.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NetworkProfiler.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NavigationMeshReference.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/OnlineSubsystemSteamworks.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/AIOverview.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NavigationMeshTechnicalGuide.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NavMeshConstraintsAndGoalEvaluators.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NavMeshDynamicObstacleSplitting.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/WaypointsTechnicalGuide.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NavMeshManualCreation.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/AIAndNavigationHome.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/CrowdSystem.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/UDKCommunityLinks.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/UsingSkeletalControllers.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PostProcessAA.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysXReference.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysicsConstraintReference.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysicsDampingAndFriction.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhATUserGuide.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysicalMaterial.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysicalMaterialMask.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysXSoftBodyReference.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysXParticleSystemReference.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/PhysicalMaterialProperty.html

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/CustomLighting.html

Xendance · Mar 2012

....that quality switch node for material editor should've been in the engine years ago

SirCalalot · Mar 2012

I thought it was!

passerby · Mar 2012

SirCalalot wrote: »

I thought it was!

kinda, you had to make it your self, with a static switch paramater, and some uscript to tie that into a menu in game.

ambershee · Mar 2012

I still use that, because it allows you to apply much more refined controls over your game than just "low and high".

Xendance · Mar 2012

Doesn't it require you to rebuild lighting though?

passerby · Mar 2012

Xendance wrote: »

Doesn't it require you to rebuild lighting though?

why would it require a lighting rebuild, static switches can be triggerd during runtime too, it would olny effect lighting, if you disabled the emmsive channel with it, and was using the emmsive boost for lighting your level.

passerby · Mar 2012

Xendance wrote: »

Doesn't it require you to rebuild lighting though?

why would it require a lighting rebuild, static switches can be triggerd during runtime too, it would olny effect lighting, if you disabled the emmsive channel with it, and was using the emmsive boost for lighting your level.

@ambershee same deal, makes more sense to just isolate expensive and optional parts of your shader with static switches, than have them triggered via uscript so you can have more than just low and high, or options in the menu to disable specific shader effects.

Computron · Mar 2012

Happy February everyone! er....

Xendance · Mar 2012

passerby wrote: »

why would it require a lighting rebuild, static switches can be triggerd during runtime too, it would olny effect lighting, if you disabled the emmsive channel with it, and was using the emmsive boost for lighting your level.

Because when material changes then lightmass woulc calculate light bounces and other stuff with it differently. That's why I'm asking.
Edit: Seems that it doesn't prompt for light rebuild, tested

ambershee · Mar 2012

Lightmass doesn't mean anything once you're up running and playing in game

Of course that doesn't mean lighting will look correct. I use toggleable lights in those cases.

Feb 2012 out of the gate

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