Unreal Engine 4 I'm proud to announce that the NDA has finally been loosened by Epic Games, we have unreal engine 4. Having said that, Network is currently in the process of being ported and developed in unreal engine 4. We've had the engine for quite some time now and have made significant progress in-engine which will be…
I went thru the programmer email-list threads I've saved about DXT. I know it's a lot of reading, but there's some really good info, might help your doc. Also answers some of the questions that have been asked... "Most textures used in games seem to fall in roughly four categories: 1. Textures with a lot of relatively…
Hi guys! Long time no see. :) I still lurk, and wanted to come out of the shadows to post my first really big article since Your Portfolio Repels Jobs way back when. I'm really proud of it and was wondering what you guys thought. [size=+2]The Six Commandments of Contracting [/size] Permalink:…
I was thinking about starting a topic like this, but held off, as I didn't want to sound so doom and gloom. Our company is making the switch to producing next generation graphics. The biggest hits I have seen are learning curves, and time. Learning curves are temporary. The examples are assuming 8 -10 hours a day or…
I like it, there is a lot of promise coming from this scene. I think its great you're recreating an environment from BioShock. There is much to be learned from using such wonderful reference. Ok lets get down to what will sell this scene as BioShock box art. Table: - Its the center piece of the room yet is letting the…
I am sorry that this post will be a bit long, as it contains also a small introduction of me as well. I know it should be a separate post but since "I am a TD by trade" came up i felt that i should also introduce myself. Something that should be the first thing to do when i joined your community. No i am not one of those…
@Ysalex: I personally don't feel the action-reaction scheme is the same as it is in media. A book might move between quiet and action moments, but it's all text. A piece of music has softer and more bombastic parts, but it's all music. In games, the action is handled by means of game, but the reflective parts are handled…
Hi Arsh This is what the pack fixes and as you can see each fix is proceeded by the service pack number that fixed the problem: Heres the SP3 fixes only: Added entries in the .ini file to be able to set TCB default values for the different Biped key types (SP 3). Lag with Select by Name dialog when Cloth is used with…
Hey thanks everyone for all the great and helpful feedback. This model has gone through a ton of iterations so it's nice to know I'm on the right track. Getting some fresh eyes on it really helps. I'll try to hit up all your comments individually. TeriyakiStyle; Thanks! For scripts, I have a few custom scripts I use. The…