Issue #284 - Design, Graphics, AI and more

How Speeders in Star Wars Outlaws Are Powered by Machine Learning - Outlaws uses an existing ML solution within Ubisoft known as SmartDrive: a machine learning controller designed for handling the movement of vehicles. Smart Drives uses reinforcement learning to train neural networks such that they can follow paths, adhere to speed limits imposed on them, and avoid both static and moving obstacles aiandgames.com Grass Rendering Series Part 1: Theory - This is part 1 of a multi-part series on grass rendering. We’ll start by figuring out how realistic grass should look like, and how herbage can be modeled with the tools we have at our disposal in real-time 3D graphics. Then, we’ll look at how to implement different methods of grass rendering in Godot. However, most of the tutorial will not be Godot-specific aside from some node names and syntax. hexaquo.at How to Make a Game That Punches Above Its Weight - Hades, Ori, Disco Elysium, or Manor Lords were all made by teams or even single developers that punch above their weight, creating games that feel like they were made with three, five, or ten times more people. theastronauts.com The Level Design Book - The Level Design Book gathers level design knowledge for 3D video games in an approachable, up-to-date, and critical way. It is for designers of all experience levels and game engines. book.leveldesignbook.com Texturing Weapons: Tips on Creating Surfaces, Weathering, & Stylized Assets - Check out the digest with helpful advice from talented 3D artists. 80.lv Jobs Get Unity Certified! Take aim at your dream job! A a certification that will help you stand out from the crowd. Videos Using Data to Drive Gameplay Systems in Unity - Learn how to replace brittle, logic-heavy gameplay code with a clean, data-driven ability system in Unity. We’ll build composable effects using ScriptableObject + SerializeReference, walk through a custom inspector for polymorphic data, and show how this approach scales with real-world requirements. git-amend How 1999 Quake 3 Teaches Elite Software Engineering - In this video I analyze QUAKE 3 Arena project by id Software. Tariq10x Recreating Cocoon’s seamless transition effect in Unity (Level streaming + shader breakdown) - I had always wondered how this transition might be done. I had fun trying to recreate it with my skill level. reddit.com User-generated content in Diplomacy is Not an Option - Door 407 recently added a Map Editor to 𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, giving players the power to build and share their creations with the community. Unity Near Photorealism Driven By MSAA | Graphics Optimization By Devs Who Care - Threat Interactive Video 14: Anti-Aliasing has been reduced to nothing but a fancy image "blur" in the eyes of the game industry. This video will tear down the entire internet to show the truth about anti-aliasing and what technologies the future of gaming really needs. Threat Interactive Ultimate Guide to Flexbox in Unity UI Toolkit . - Unity UI Toolkit is the future of UI development in Unity, offering a powerful and flexible way to design beautiful interfaces. This video provides a comprehensive guide to Flexbox within Unity UI Toolkit. DebugDevin The Ultimate Flashlight System in Unity (With Battery & Flicker Effects) - Like Outlast! - A complete, customizable flashlight system for your Unity game — with energy, flicker effects, and input handling, just like in Outlast! 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