Forced to become an idol in order to make games

Chapter 147 Powerful Engine

"At the beginning of this project, we wanted to have the best game engine in the industry, and to greatly reduce the difficulty of game development for producers, so that more people can join in, so that the domestic game industry can There is improvement!"

After all, the GAME platform is a semi-government organization. Game companies will definitely not have such a vision. If they really want to develop game engines, then each of these companies will definitely keep them as top secrets, instead of just starting from the beginning of development like the GAME platform. In order to absorb fresh blood.

"We were very concerned at the time, and we directly launched the project internally. We were able to manage enough money and people, but it was only after the project started that we realized something was wrong!"

Speaking of this, Wang Pengtao showed nostalgia on his face, and then took a sip of tea, but Lu Yu and the two did not answer, and both listened carefully. After all, Lu Yu also knew about the existence of this project through the system, and only announced in the system The purpose and progress of this project, the specific content of which Lu Yu does not know at all, and a project that lasted ten years will definitely not be as simple as the system made public, and Lu Yu will be able to operate better later if he knows more.

Seeing that both of them were serious, Wang Pengtao continued with a smile.

"At that time, our hearts were higher than the sky, but when we actually did it, we found that we were not behind at 01:30. We didn't even have the foundation for many things, so we had to start from scratch. But thanks to this, we At that time, it was directly proposed to go directly to the supercomputing platform, relying on the powerful computing power of supercomputing to reduce development time and cost, and then it took ten years of development!"

"During this period, with the technology update, our engine has been upgrading, and other supporting software has already been completed. Finally, last year, the engine was made the world's top. We were very excited at the time, but finally found another problem! "

"what is the problem?"

Lu Yu asked directly, and was very surprised to hear that the engine was completed last year. When he learned from the system, it was obviously in an unfinished state, so they must have been stuck on that problem during this year.

"Optimization! At that time, because we developed the software completely according to the operation of the supercomputing, we also wanted to use the powerful computing power of the supercomputing, so most of our developers used the supercomputing resources to develop, but it is also Because of this, all aspects of the game engine are higher than those on the market in the industry, but it is based on supercomputing. When it is put on a personal computer, the processing speed of the personal cpu cannot be calculated at all, and the picture accuracy is too high. Well, most graphics cards can’t handle it, so the Dame made by this engine can barely run at [-] frames on top personal hosts, if this situation can’t be solved, then this engine will be useless!”

"That's really serious. No matter how good a game with poor optimization is, it will dissuade most players. This is indeed a fatal problem!"

Lu Yu didn't expect that they were stuck in this place. The graphics were so good that the game he made couldn't be played, and the optimization problem was the top priority of the game. However, since the system prompts it to be completed, and Wang Pengtao also mentioned this today, It must have been resolved.

"Yeah, we all wanted to be the best in the industry at the time, so everything was done at a high level, and now we suddenly want to go down but find that we can't go down, even if we do it according to the lowest setting, we have to reject it. The largest medium game group on the market, this is definitely not allowed!"

"Then how did you solve it?"

Lu Yu asked curiously. It was best for him to know about this technology. After all, he would need to rely on this engine to make many games in the future, and it would also have a great influence on future development.

Wang Pengtao replied directly with a smile.

"If you ask me about the solution, I can't tell you why. After all, I didn't participate in the development process. I can only talk about my experience from my technical level!"

"Then I'm all ears. After all, optimization has always been a difficult problem in game development. It's good for me to learn more!"

Lu Yu nodded immediately. He could understand Wang Pengtao's words. After all, outsiders who are not developers would not understand this kind of thing. It was good to hear the experience. After accepting the task, he could go to the developers to ask specifically.

"My current experience is that this set of tools can directly allow developers to develop on supercomputing, and this set of engines has been extremely powerful in parallelism since the beginning of development, so the ability to mine multi-core computing is definitely the first in the world. Now Most games that involve multi-core need to be optimized separately, or choose not to optimize, which actually causes a lot of waste of resources. We don’t need to optimize this at all, and what they solve is the resource allocation problem of the multi-core computing power of personal computers. , they spent a year modifying all the supporting tools, and also modified some real-time cg calculations of the engine. The game can be directly imported into this tool, and it can be optimized with one click, and many things are restricted. The developer only needs to set the highest and lowest to ensure smooth operation on the personal computer! But "

"But what?"

Lu Yu spoke directly, while Wang Pengtao smiled and said with some regret.

"The current best capabilities of this engine can't be displayed. Although the graphics of games with this optimization tool are still higher than those in the industry, the gap is not so obvious, and the minimum can guarantee the smooth operation of most computers on the market. The best thing is to have a high-end host to be smooth!"

"Then this is acceptable to us, after all, it can solve the most troublesome optimization problem! What are the development methods and functions of this engine?"

Lu Yu is still able to accept this point, after all, this means that there is still a possibility of upgrading, and there is no need to worry about it in the future, and it also solves the optimization problem by the way, and the time cost can be greatly reduced.

After hearing Lu Yu's question, Wang Pengtao felt relieved when he knew that Lu Yu was interested, and then continued to introduce the functions to Lu Yu.

"That's something to say. After all, we have spent ten years on this engine, and we will definitely not be able to finish it in a while. In this way, let me give you an overview!"

"Row!"

Lu Yu could also understand that he only needed to know the general idea now, and Wang Pengtao just nodded and continued talking.

"The graphical interface directly used by this development tool does not need to use codes in the whole process. Even if you have not studied computers, it is not difficult to fumble to make a small game, but you can also use codes. Then the physics engine can be highly self-made. Through The option will automatically calculate the most appropriate value, including object collision, which are all covered, and because Western Fantasy is so popular now, we have also considered some surreal issues, and the entire engine will not use a picture as the background, All are processed in real time. For example, for a piece of grass on the ground, you can operate the protagonist to pull, plant, burn, etc. We have a full set of action templates. Of course, you can design your own. The same is true for the weather system, low-lying There will be water everywhere, except that the pictures are not up to reality, basically you can be regarded as a replica of the real world, but the rules are set by you, and because of this, we actually do not recommend turning on all functions, it is best to just Choose what you need, otherwise even after using the optimization tool, you need to optimize again, this is impossible!"

"So powerful? As expected of a ten-year project, it's really amazing!"

Lu Yu was overjoyed with the functions of this engine. This kind of engine is exactly what he needs. It can incorporate realistic rules into it, which will undoubtedly enhance the experience again. As for the graphics, there is no way to do it. No wonder they took so long to develop. This is entirely to let Xiaobai also make games, only need to use their supporting database, although the templates will be repeated, but it can also greatly reduce the development funds and difficulty of small producers.

"That is, otherwise how to improve our competitiveness. After all, we do not develop games. This set of tools must be used by the public in the end. Our project is to allow more people to join the game industry. Only by solving this problem can we be better." Good to absorb fresh blood!"

Wang Pengtao was also very happy with Lu Yu's praise. After all, this project took ten years. If it can't achieve this effect, it will definitely not be accepted, and Lu Yu continued to ask questions when he saw this.

"Then I will definitely try this engine once it's online, but Director Wang has introduced so much to us today, so it's not to promote this engine!"

"Of course not. In fact, the engine is still in the last stage of completion, so we won't announce it for the time being. If Mr. Lu wants to try it, there is a chance!"

Wang Pengtao didn't finish his sentence, but Lu Yu had a little doubt. The engine was completed last month, and the system also directly announced that it was no longer available for investment. Wang Pengtao still said that, so there is something else to consider.

Lu Yu thought about it quickly, and soon understood.

The reason why the GAME platform will not be announced is because of the timing. Any product has different promotion methods, and the best promotion for a game engine is nothing more than games. And they have been working on the project for such a long time and invested so much, although some are half It has the nature of public welfare, but in the end you still have to make money to repay the investment, and major foreign companies basically have their own game engines. How to make them give up their own products and use this one requires a game that can show their strength to the greatest extent and be the most effective. Fortunately, it is the winner of Game of the Year, and this is linked to that mission again.

After Lu Yu cleared his mind, he continued talking with a smile.

"Trial opportunity? I don't know what Director Wang means?"

"Well, we are now inviting well-known producers in the industry to try out this engine, but there is only one quota, and the conditions are extremely harsh, so no one has agreed to it so far. That's why Mr. Lu invited you here today, but We have to see Mr. Lu's new game before we can apply for a quota for you, after all, your previous two games still can't convince the upper echelons!"

"Well, I don't know what the conditions are?"

"Sorry, we can only talk about the conditions after confirming that you have this qualification. After all, it is related to the publicity later, and we don't want to leak the news! I wonder if Mr. Lu brought the game here today?"

Wang Pengtao declined Lu Yu's inquiry with apology. In order to ensure that they could cause a sensation and publicity in the first place, many news were blocked. Although Lu Yu's first two games were considered by them, they really couldn't meet the requirements. If Lu Yu's next game can't become a blockbuster, Lu Yu may not be able to meet the development funds alone. After all, Wang Pengtao also knows that although Lu Yu is popular this year, he hasn't run through any announcements or made much money. supported by the method.

But if Lu Yu’s next model is still a hit, then none of this will be a problem. Producers who can make three hits in a row understand that there will definitely be no problem. This will also give them the confidence to support Lu Yu to take over. By then The pressure is on their side. Money is not an issue, but they are afraid that Lu Yu will not agree to the invitation just like before. Then they really have no choice but to find foreign producers, but that would go against the original intention. This is what they don't want. Would like to see.

"That's it! Of course the game is brought over. After all, it needs to be handed over to you for review. I'm already preparing to launch this game!"

Lu Yu didn't expect that after talking so much, Wang Pengtao and the others still had some doubts, but they could also understand that after all, there was only one slot, so it must be cautious, and the game Lu Yu is making now is indeed a bit low-grade. The other party will definitely not consider himself, which also makes Lu Yu feel lucky. Fortunately, the breach of contract fee is too high, and the two games cannot meet the requirements. Otherwise, Lu Yu may not be able to be Isaac. of this function.

"It's done? That's fine. If Mr. Lu doesn't mind, just wait with me. Our special evaluation team will evaluate it for you. As long as the quality passes the test, Mr. Lu will get that quota today!"

Wang Pengtao didn't expect that Lu Yu had already finished it. At that time, he called Lu Yu and thought that it was a semi-finished product. After all, Lu Yu had been filming. It was agreed that this year, and Lu Yu hadn't launched the game during the National Day two days ago. Naturally, he didn't think that Lu Yu Has been completed.

"Of course I don't mind, this is my game!"

Naturally, Lu Yu didn't mind waiting a little longer. As long as this matter is resolved, it will be easier for Lu Yu to operate afterwards. After speaking, he took out the USB flash drive from his pocket and handed it to Wang Pengtao. When the secretary at the exit saw the door open, he got up and asked.

"Is Director Wang okay?"

"This is Mr. Lu's new game. You can send it directly to the review team and evaluation team. I will hear the results today and remind the evaluation team to mobilize everyone to play. I need to know the most accurate market for this game. Performance!"

"Okay Director Wang, I'll explain it now!"

"kindness!"

After Wang Pengtao finished speaking, he handed over the USB flash drive. After the secretary took it, Wang Pengtao closed the door and sat back with a smile. They continued to chat about other things in the industry, and slowly waited for the result.

(End of this chapter)