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The Role of Automation in Modern Game QA Testing

iXie gaming

JUNE 30, 2025

This capability is particularly vital for live-service or mobile titles. Streamlines reporting, tracking, and cross-team visibility Tools and Frameworks Game-Engine Native Tools Unity Test Framework (UTF): Unit and integration testing for Unity projects. Appium: Ideal for mobile UI testing. On Monday, it works flawlessly.

Scripting

Scripting Cross platform Games Platformer

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 dev 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 8, 2025

Fragment density map support When rendering for VR headsets, the pixels around the outside of the viewport are less important, because they will be somewhat distorted by the lens, and players will tend to turn their head rather than move their eyes too far from the center. if something that worked fine in previous 4.x

Dev

Dev Render Shaders Bug

Best Online Game Development Solutions for Your Smartphones

Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

Earlier the game players were constricted to play online games such as simple puzzles to adventures series only on the desktop, but the massive development of mobile technology within the past few years has brought a noticeable change in the game application development industry.

Game Development

Game Development Game Developer Development Game Engine

The Spine Animation Story at Logic Simplified

Logic Simplified

MAY 7, 2024

This improves the fill rate because pixels outside the polygon won't be drawn. This is an important aspect for mobile games. Smaller size - Spine animations store only the bone data, hence their loading and rendering is stable and fast, even on mobile devices like Android or iOS.

Animation

Animation Animation Mesh Software

[Tutorial]A Comprehensive Explanation of Deferred Rendering - Guide to Cocos Cyberpunk Source Code

Cocos

MAY 14, 2023

Next, let’s take a look at the common 3D rendering processes in a 3D game engine: Shadow Map Rendering → 3D Objects Rendering → Screen Space Post-Processing → 2D Elements & UI Rendering. As we can see, in Deferred Rendering, the calculation of a pixel’s color is uniformly performed in the lighting phase.

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Render Code Texture Pixel

Leveraging PocoDriver for Game Test Automation

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The tool is compatible with popular games on Windows, Mac, and even mobile devices, making it accessible to a broad spectrum of gamers. PocoDriver streamlines the process of interacting with the game’s user interface, performing actions, and validating desired behaviors of Games and Apps.

Scripting

Scripting Games Pixel Feature

Godot XR progress update June 2021

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 3, 2021

Windows Mixed Reality headsets are currently only supported through SteamVR as WMR natively only supports DirectX game engines. Further Mobile renderer improvements in Godot 4. The next optimisation we are currently working on for the mobile renderer is introducing subpasses to the renderer.

Tile

Tile Render Prototyping Writing

Top Emerging Free Game Development Tools and Trends!

Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game? Buckle up, aspiring developers, because the barrier to entry just shrunk to the size of a pixel! We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath.

Game Development

Game Development Game Developer Development Cross platform

The Key Differences Between 2D and 3D Animation in Game Development

Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

In todays dynamic game development world, animation plays a vital role in defining player experiences and shaping game aesthetics. From the pixelated classics of the 80s to todays immersive and realistic graphics, animation has redefined the gaming experience. Advancements in 2.5D

Animation

Animation Animation Game Development Game Developer

Top Tools and Software for Creating Visual FX in Games

iXie gaming

JUNE 28, 2024

Particle Systems Within Game Engines Unity’s Shuriken and Unreal Engine’s Cascade/Niagara particle systems are powerful tools for creating 2D effects in your games. These tools work smoothly with your game engine, making it easy to use and improve your effects.

Software

Software Simulation Sprite Animation

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snapping 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions (new in 3.2.4 Rewritten and greatly improved FBX importer (new in 3.2.4

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Render

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. Rewritten and greatly improved FBX importer. beta 3, only classical build for now).

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Build

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Text: Add sub-pixel glyph positioning support ( GH-57877 ). The Vulkan Mobile backend has a lot of known bugs. Godot is a non-profit, open source game engine developed by hundreds of contributors on their free time, and a handful of part or full-time developers, hired thanks to donations from the Godot community.

Alpha

Alpha Dev Bug Render

Godot's new renderer, progress report #2

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 3, 2016

Atlas cells are assigned according to their size in pixels on the screen (e.g. This means: Cubemap arrays are not supported in older hardware, mobile and WebGL2, and reflections need to be put into an atlas (for single-pass forward or clustered). Other popular game engines present hard edges between one probe and the next.

Render

Render Simulation Texture Engine

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. Rewritten and greatly improved FBX importer. if something that worked fine in 3.2.3

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Render

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 7, 2021

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. Rewritten and greatly improved FBX importer. if something that worked fine in 3.2.3

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Build

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2021

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. VR: Add WebXR support for VR games ( GH-42397 ).

Render

Render Bug Build Beta

Godot 3's renderer design explained

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Godot uses a considerably different approach to rendering (and rendering abstraction) than other, popular, game engines. Given GLES2 isn't going to disappear any time soon due to low end mobile devices, we still need to support it for a few more years to come. And the list goes on. Rasterizer design. Godot uses OpenGL ES 3.0

Render

Render Shaders Texture Engine

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2021

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. VR: Add WebXR support for VR games ( GH-42397 ).

Beta

Beta Dev Collision Render

The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Games reflect advancements in technology and computer science. Modern gaming engines are more realistic, immersive, and playable because of: Upgraded Graphics Technology has allowed developers to create better graphics. The days of pixelated graphics are long gone. Gaming is more accessible than ever.

Graphics

Graphics Games Technology Game Designer

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Rendering: Restore fog in the Vulkan mobile renderer ( GH-65915 ). Rendering: Take FXAA samples from half-pixel coordinates to improve quality ( GH-66466 ). Change it to mobile if you want to export projects to Android or iOS. Rendering: Fix SpotLight3D and OmniLight3D project not working ( GH-66065 ). Bug reports.

Beta

Beta Dev Render Bug

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

GUI: Restore "snap controls to pixels" functionality ( GH-57481 ). The Vulkan Mobile backend has a lot of known bugs. Godot is a non-profit, open source game engine developed by hundreds of contributors on their free time, and a handful of part or full-time developers, hired thanks to donations from the Godot community.

Alpha

Alpha Dev Bug Terrain

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. Rewritten and greatly improved FBX importer. if something that worked fine in 3.2.3

Render

Render Build Bug Collision

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. Rewritten and greatly improved FBX importer. if something that worked fine in 3.2.3

Render

Render Build Bug Editing

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 9, 2021

A new software skinning for MeshInstance to replace the slow GPU skinning on devices that don't support the fast GPU skinning (especially mobile). New option to snap 2D transforms to whole coordinates , helps prevent jitter on pixel art camera motions. Rewritten and greatly improved FBX importer. if something that worked fine in 3.2.3

Render

Render Collision Build Bug

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Rendering: Restore fog in the Vulkan mobile renderer ( GH-65915 ). Rendering: Take FXAA samples from half-pixel coordinates to improve quality ( GH-66466 ). Change it to mobile if you want to export projects to Android or iOS. Rendering: Fix SpotLight3D and OmniLight3D project not working ( GH-66065 ). Bug reports.

Beta

Beta Dev Render Bug

Realism in Motion: The Integration of Motion Capture in Game Animation

iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

The processed mocap data is integrated into the game engine, where animators refine and polish the movements to ensure they seamlessly blend with the game’s overall aesthetic. Just like how games have moved from simple pixel images to lifelike visuals, mocap has changed from stiff movements to detailed performances.

Animation

Animation Animation Data Technology

Godot 3.3 has arrived, with a focus on optimization and reliability

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 21, 2021

If you use and enjoy Godot, plan to use it, or want support the cause of having a mature, high quality free and open source game engine, then please consider becoming our patron. Web editor running the "Ninja Adventure" demo from the eponymous CC0 asset pack by Pixel-Boy and AAA. For Godot 4.0,

Collision

Collision Lightmap Baking Render

Godot 3.4 is released with major features and UX polish

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

If you use and enjoy Godot, plan to use it, or want support the cause of having a mature, high quality free and open source game engine, then please consider becoming our patron. Although raster (pixel based) occlusion culling will not be available until Godot 4, some geometrical occlusion methods are being added to Godot 3.

UX

UX Feature Culling Mesh

A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Some hone in on game controls, trying to make them responsive and meaningful to players. Additionally, designers may assume roles akin to creative directors, ensuring consistency and quality by imparting the game's vision to the entire team. What does a game designer do?

Film

Film Animation Animation Concepts

Getting started with HaxeFlixel in 2021

Radiator Blog

APRIL 9, 2021

For an upcoming project commission, I'm making a 2D game with crowd simulation and simple controls that works well on mobile browsers. The engine should be able to render and simulate 200+ lightweight game objects -- frame-animated sprites with simple collision, no fancy physics or shaders. and no WASM.)

Sprite

Sprite Simulation Build Code

Game Developers Network

The Role of Automation in Modern Game QA Testing

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 dev 2

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Best Online Game Development Solutions for Your Smartphones

The Spine Animation Story at Logic Simplified

[Tutorial]A Comprehensive Explanation of Deferred Rendering - Guide to Cocos Cyberpunk Source Code

Leveraging PocoDriver for Game Test Automation

Godot XR progress update June 2021

Top Emerging Free Game Development Tools and Trends!

The Key Differences Between 2D and 3D Animation in Game Development

Top Tools and Software for Creating Visual FX in Games

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 2

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 3

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 3

Godot's new renderer, progress report #2

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 4

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 5

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 1

Godot 3's renderer design explained

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 6

The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 2

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 alpha 2

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 2

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 3

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 4

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 2

Realism in Motion: The Integration of Motion Capture in Game Animation

Godot 3.3 has arrived, with a focus on optimization and reliability

Godot 3.4 is released with major features and UX polish

A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

Getting started with HaxeFlixel in 2021

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