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Why 70% of Developers Prefer Unity for Mobile Game DevelopmentĀ 

iXie gaming

Mobile gaming has become popular in recent times thanks to the growing number of mobile device users. Several mobile game engines are used to create mobile games. However, Unity has stood out as one of the most preferred and trusted mobile game engines. But what makes Unity so popular among developers?

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In fighting games counting (comparing) frames on moves/animations is important, even for players. For other types of games, do developers or animators count or tweak to the frame? And when counting small amounts of time like that, how do most studios do it? Frames? Milliseconds?

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Using a more specific measurement of real time is more helpful, since the game engine can calculate real time from its (variable) frame time in order to maintain accuracy. Our debug logging keeps tabs on everything in terms of milliseconds so we can see how temporally far apart events in the log fire.

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In-Game GPU Profiling for DirectX 12 Using SetBackgroundProcessingMode

Nvidia

If you are a DirectX 12 (DX12) game developer, you may have noticed that GPU times displayed in real time in your game HUD may change over time for a given. If you are a DirectX 12 (DX12) game developer, you may have noticed that GPU times displayed in real time in your game HUD may change over time for a given pass.

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How to Begin Metaverse Game DevelopmentĀ 

iXie gaming

Welcome to the world of the Metaverse, where virtual reality and gaming come together to create a new dimension of immersive experiences. As the world continues to shift towards digital innovation, Metaverse game development has become increasingly popular among game developers.

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2022 was a waste for my engine until this happened

Harold Serrano

But the main reason was the lack of direction for the game engine. For most of the year, I had no idea what to do with my game engine. I wanted to niche down my game engine to a game genre. But could not decide on the game genre. My instinct was to make the Untold Engine a Football Game Engine.

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The #1 Skill Every Game Developer NEEDS To Have

Awesome Tuts

If you browse Reddit or Facebook game dev groups, where the expurt game devs hang out, youā€™ll find different opinions on the #1 skill every game developer NEEDS to have. I laugh every time I see a dumb comment like this because I know it comes from software devs who have no idea how game development works.

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9 Popular Video Game Testing Tools in the Market to Level Up Your Game QAĀ 

iXie gaming

The last thing you need is to release a faulty or error-prone video game to players. Players will not like it and may create a negative impression of your video game due to the poor gameplay experience. Remember, we live in an interconnected world where your video game can go viral overnight, attracting significant traffic.