• Implemented clustered rendering.
• Reworked light attenuation as a range.
• Implemented color grading.
• Implemented context blocks in the scene file parser.
• Removed deferred rendering.

• Reworked submesh components like pass components.
• Implemented Mikkelsen tangent space sup…

pbivens67 said:
how is my code so far?

To figure that out, the first thing to do is compiling it.
Do this now and try to make sense of the error message.
So next time you do such mistake, you know instantly what's wrong.
(Do it now, before you fix the issue! And ideally before you read on….)

pbivens67 sa…

Update 5 How to write C++ variables for Unreal blueprint; UPROPERTY Basics

What's wrong with just putting EditAnywhere on everything? Here I explain the different mark up keywords for configuring UProperty variables for the editor.  

The reason you don't want to use EditAnywhere on everything, i…

Went ahead and put a tutorial on github with the code.
https://github.com/hayesgr/Dungeon_gen/tree/main

Rewaz said:
That's what I'm afrid of, maybe WoW does a Lerp, and don't care and since it's just lerping it's almost always in the same position as the server, prob with a check like I said before, that's my concern, that it become and issue later.

For any sufficiently complex system, the number of po…

congrats! keep going. + start by just detecting the edges of the screen instead of a full AABB. 

It's probably appropriate to ask how much experience you have with databases.  I.e. do you need help at the level of how to represent game data at all, or do you want to hear if anyone with relevant experience have some tips that could come in handy?

Why are you not using PostgreSQL?

I sometimes…

Hope it works.

Tutorial: https://github.com/Noah11012/sdl2-tutorial-code/tree/master/tutorial3_keyboard_movement​

https://dev.to/noah11012/using-sdl2-4of8​

pbivens67 said:

Is the ampersand point to the address of the rect values(?)

Browse this google search: pointer vrs reference c++

Also, look at the first and second answers at this stackOverflow related question.
In here you'll find a visual comparison example and a second point of view when talking abo…

@Juliean Thank you this is useful. It has changed my way of thinking and approaching my engine. 

Since it is certainly possible to animate a pawn walking around, you have a problem with some random mistake you made, not with insufficient knowledge of “implementing AI into UE C++ games”. This means that you need a debugging effort, not a learning effort.

As a debugging strategy, bisection should…

good.

Also experiment with pass argument by pointer or reference.
In this particular case it could be as simple as
//apply the image
SDL_Rect my_experimental_rect = SDL_Rect(100, 0, 0, 0); // todo: move me outside the main loop
SDL_BlitSurface(gHelloWorld, 0, gScreenSurface, &my_experimental_rect);
&…

A galaxy is a really large place.

I've tried these things. I tried 5 different methods of attacking the problem, 3 of them with regard to the ray generation section, 2 of them with regard to the light transport section. Perhaps I was missing something trivial. :(

Thanks again so much for your guidance!

Welcome back ! Last week, I talked about the background of why I am creating a custom assembly-generator. This week, I'll go more into details about the framework I wrote, that allowed me both to disassemble as well as assemble code.

Getting started

Now previously, I mentioned how my own assembler wa…

Yay, some progress : )

Using the commands, i was able to mount the additions disc in Garuda Linux for the first time. I can not update this OS, it says something about missing keys. Trying to install additions anyway, i see compiler errors, probably related to the new Zen Kernel. And i do not really…

taby said:
Technically, subsurface scattering is not necessary for diffuse reflection. All you do is randomize the surface normal for diffuse reflection.

It's about scale. For diffuse reflection, we can assume the scattering radius is so small we can ignore it, while change in direction is large.

For …

@cgrant Many thanks for the reply, I will see the link that you sent to me 

If you prefer to write code rather than deciding what you need to have, I'd suggest to start with a TAR file. Programs exist that can read and write such files.

The file format is very easy as well, a header and a sequence of files basically. Writing a program that can list the files stored in a tar…

Hello,

World of Anork version 1.4 is out:
https://anork.neocities.org/

yusuf0 said:
HI. I m trying to learn creating tilemap with vertex array. I found a code from a tutorial but i didnt understand completely this code:

What do you not understand about it? And why do you want to do your own tile maps, although SFML already has that implemented? (I assume you use SFML, b…

Pardon me as I try and post this topic without a preview feature, and edit the markdown/bbc code as needed.

I've been working on an open source block building game since January, "inspired" by the game Blockland but most people might compare it to Roblox.

It prioritizes easy modability and building. …

@scott8 Ah I see. This has helped me understand a lot, can't thank you enough!

We are pleased to announce the release of Matali Physics 6.4, the significant step on the way to the seventh major version of the environment. Matali Physics 6.4 introduces a number of improvements and fixes to Matali Physics Core, Matali Render, Matali Content, Matali Sound and Matali Games module…

Additional experiments with displacement mapping using OpenGL tessellation shaders. Textures from: Textures.com

More experiments with terrain rendering, trying to add finer detail using a displacement map, applied over a procedurally generated terrain.
Textures from: Textures.com and FreePBR.com

The past 2 months I've been working on moving away from Unity. Over the years I've made a lot of editor tools for use in Unity, and I found that Godot didn't really suit my project, so I decided to make a custom engine that has all the runtime features that I use in Unity, and to which I would expo…

An introduction to the UTYPEs used in Unreal C++. UInterface, UEnum, UStruct, and UClass. I walk through writing each example and discuss some esoterics/nuances you should know.

0:00 Intro

0:15 USTRUCT

0:28 UClass Macros and UHT

0:45 UClass Features UPROPERTIES, UFUNCTIONs, and plain-old c++

1:18 …

Improved bloom + experiments with adaptive exposure.

Bloom is heavily inspired by the method described by Jorge Jimenez in his great slides here: http://www.iryoku.com/next-generation-post-processing-in-call-of-duty-advanced-warfare (starts from slide 144)

A small walk inside my procedurally generated terrain. Rendered in OpenGL.
The terrain was created using multiple layers of perlin noise and applying hydraulic erosion on it.

Grass and flowers are rendered using billboards and instancing.

We are pleased to announce the release of Matali Physics 6.2, the first step on the way to the seventh major version of the environment. The latest version brings changes necessary to implement effective navigation and wayfinding algorithms as well as complex AI behaviors, including group behaviors…

A conversion guide from Blueprint to C++ and vice versa. Most every BP feature demonstrated in C++ code instead.
I wanted to create a broad and comprehensive overview of using C++ and BP in the unreal engine. I'll explore these topics in much more depth in later videos.
But this video should be enoug…

The Orx community is pleased to announce the 1.14 release. This marks the 14th yearly major release since 1.0 in 2009. 
There are quite a few changes in this release. Here are some highlights:

• Bundle, a new extension that can automatically discover and pack all your game resources, either inside…

How to make a new C++ actor and use it in blueprint!
Some Dos-and-Don'ts of creating Unreal C++ classes that can be used in the editor and blueprint.
Basic Unreal Header Tool Introduction and how to properly mark up your classes to be used with the Engine.  

Unfortunately this video was recorded …

How to set up some commonly used AAA tools for C++ programmers who make games in Unreal!
(Scroll down for video)

Once you get into the industry, you will find that there are some common work flows and tools used among AAA developers at various studios. I go over some of these tools and how to set the…

As a hobbyist one is often faced with severe time constraints. There are day jobs to hold, groceries to shop, movies to watch, walks to take and friends to see. One way to overcome this issue is by using one of the known game engines like Unity, Unreal or Godot. But for me, the joy of game developm…

• Fixed COM binding, and finished implementation of a basic C# viewer application.
• Implemented support for multiple lighting models in the same scene.
• Improved PCF shadows, sampling a Poisson disk.
• Castor3D now uses a reversed Z buffer.
• Drastically improved overlays preparation and rende…

So a couple of months ago, my friend and I both wanted to work on some sort of programming project together. We both work in software engineering but come from different backgrounds, I studied a BSc in Games Programming and he studied a BSc in Computer Science. Our idea was that we wanted to essent…

I am a professional programmer, but I do not develop games for a living. In the past, I have brought you the fine small3d game development library, open source titles like Gloom, Avoid the Bug and Frog Remixed …

We are proud to announce the release of Matali Physics 6.0, the sixth major version of Matali Physics environment. The latest version introduces groundbreaking changes both from the technical and functional side, moving Matali Physics environment to direct game creation solutions.

With no-one coming forward to offer artistic support I pushed forward and reworked / improved to my limitations, all background graphics.

Then added the remaining lives indicator and improved AI attack patterns,

From very early on in the games development I wanted to use a restricted number of textur…

It's over, I've finally completed my from scratch game project!

The final stretch has been far from glorious.

Rather than making features, it has been nonstop bug fixing.

To reach feature complete, I started just writing down non critical bugs rather than fixing them.

But after feature complete, I star…

Linear interpolation is everywhere. Games, 3D animation, image creation tools and much more all rely heavily on interpolation, so having a thorough understanding of linear interpolation is extremely important.

This text is somewhat geared towards game developers, however it's general enough to apply…

A level editor that can be used to make mods.  

I've strived to make tools that can be used to add mods to the game, and build the game through those tools.

This update brings the level editor.

You edit the level with a free form WASD camera.  

You can create, save, and load level JSON files …

The Space Jump effect is pretty simple when looking at its individual components.

Previously I created a 3D star field for the environmental rendering.

I use the 3D locations of these stars in the effect.

When the effect starts, I start cranking up the light emitted for each star.

This is done by just …

Adding audio to my engine.  

I used OpenAL as the API is similar to OpenGL, the graphics API of this project.

I've added sounds to ship engines, lasers, explosions, UI, and more.

OpenAL makes Doppler effects easy, it just works out of the box.  

I know there isn't sound in space, but I'm take…

The Orx community is pleased to announce the 1.13 release. This marks the 13th yearly major release since 1.0 in 2009. There are a substantial amount of changes in this release. Some highlights include:

• 70+ updates or new features
• Added a new SoundSystem plugin based on MiniAudio: All platforms now s…

I'm happy to announce the release of Castor3D, version 0.12.0

Castor3D is a 3D engine written in C++ 17.
It works on Windows and Linux.
It relies on Vulkan as a rendering API, and uses Ashes to extend this support to Direct3D 11 and OpenGL.

Some of the changes:

• Now using RenderGraph to build a frame gra…

Esenthel Engine - http://esenthel.com/ - the Free and Open Source Game Engine

Just got a Huge Update:

Esenthel Engine Nintendo Switch™ support is now complete and available to all Nintendo Authorized Developers.

Download Esenthel Engine from - https://github.com/Esenthel/Es…

Ultra App Kit 1.1 is now available direct from the website and on Steam. This free update brings cross-platform development to our fast resolution-independent GUI toolkit. In addition to Windows, Mac and Linux are now supported, which means you can code once and compile everywhere to easily create …

small3d is a small, cross-platform 3D game development library I have put together and have been maintaining over the past few years. This is a tutorial on creating a ball in Blender, and then writing a C++ program that loads it and moves it around on the screen, using small3d. Alternatively you ca…

If you are a software developer working in the video game industry and wondering what else you could do to improve the quality of your product or make the development process easier and you don't use static analysis – it's just the right time to start doing so. You doubt that? OK, I'll try to co…

There is a video version of this tutorial available here which compliments the article version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuVgGOL3fI

Welcome to the 2D UFO game guide using the Orx Portable Game Engine.

(Updated for 2021 and to support version 1.12 of Orx)

My aim for this…

Originally posted on Troll Purse development blog.

Unreal Engine 4 is an awesome game engine and the Editor is just as good. There are a lot of built in tools for a game (especially shooters) and some excellent tutorials out there for it. So, here is one more. Today the topic to discuss is dif…