Bent normals: the underrated cousin of ambient occlusion
Bent normals are often overlooked, yet they deliver noticeably better specular lighting at a relatively low cost – no...
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Development
Random crash in a procedurally generated world
During one of our Unreal Engine-based projects, which featured a procedurally generated world, I needed to fix a crash...
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ISPC: The shaders of CPU
Did you know your game's CPU performance could be running 3-6x slower than its potential? While most developers...
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Shader basics: writing your first shader
Writing your first shader might seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Here are some tips that can help you on this...
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Known and unknown documents essential in game production
In today's collaborative game development environment, proper documentation is the critical foundation that aligns...
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In-game defect reporting
It is common that reported defects lack valuable information, such as logs or screenshots. You can always collect and...
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Simple Unreal Engine animation tricks
In today's hyper-competitive gaming market, players expect silky-smooth performance across all devices. With character...
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How backlog refinements can cut planning from hours to minutes
Have you ever experienced planning sessions that take forever, with task details established on the fly, and most of...
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Clang – a single compiler to handle all platforms
Clang is the default complier choice for many of the pltform, however, this isn't the case on Windows, where...
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Raytraced Global Illumination and Direct Illumination – is it worth it?
Raytracing offers stunning lighting and shadows, but not without trade-offs in performance and complexity. Find out...
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