Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In today's issue, you'll get an update on all the custom 3D assets we've been working on for the capital city of Nisar, plus a peek into our process for creating a fully functional facial rig for our female main character. We're looking forward to seeing how Cass textures this beast of a model once he's done crafting it.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game artists specialize in a wide range of digital art forms, such as 2D modeling, animation, concept art and texturing. Character artist The character artist shapes the characters through the creation of visual elements like facial expressions, weapons, and clothing through the use of sculpture, rigging and editing.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

The event kicks off on March 26th and runs through April 2nd, so be sure to check out our Events section for more details on the Kristala booth and which game island we'll be featured on. Now that both versions of the Cathedral models are complete, Cass can begin unwrapping the UV's before diving into the tedious texture work.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

The walls' scorched texturing alludes to the carnage that has taken place in this once-great city. All pieces of furniture were purposefully modeled and textured to represent a general state of decay and neglect.adjectives that lend to the abandoned nature of many of our levels. Here are two fresh icons for two of our newest spells.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Disable unneeded background processes Update your PC’s graphics driver Disable the Windows Game Bar Set a higher game priority Lower the screen resolution Set the max performance NVIDIA Control Panel setting for games Reduce in-game anti-aliasing, texture quality, and filtering 1. Click Startup to view apps that start with Windows.

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Jaunty Bear Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

HNS is modular so you can easily disable features you don’t need (unused features don’t affect the performance). . The asset also includes a new confetti-rain type emitter, as well as extra confetti textures, normal maps, documentation and more. Odin – Inspector and Serializer by Sirenix. Third Party Models.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

After over a year of exhibiting at various online game conventions, we can't properly tell you how stoked we are to be presenting an exclusive build of Kristala—featuring our revamped demo level—at this year's Play NYC convention. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Our go-to environmental designer, Cass, continues to create the various structures and dwellings that will be featured in various areas of Kristala, like the Nasahara Ruins and the small villages that pockmark Anagativa clan lands. First, Shelly gave a little facelift to the texturing used on our Masarusa enemy. Lucky you!).

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tweaking parameters like anti-aliasing and texture quality allowed me to optimize my setup for the best performance and visual quality. Adjust settings for Alan Wake 2, such as anti-aliasing and texture quality, to optimize performance. Access your graphics card control panel. Access the settings for the overlay software.

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

Level editor allowing players to create their own tracks is one of the main features. Almost every 3D asset is painted using only one atlas texture. As I mentioned before – almost every 3D object uses the same atlas texture. Adjusting mesh, rig and skinning needed a couple of iterations.

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Additionally, I tested the solutions featured on multiple devices, and I used a system restore point to generate the low fps issue multiple times to find a variety of efficient fixes. Hardware Limitations : There were times when my older rigs just couldn’t keep up with newer games’ demands. Trust me, I’ve been there.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Kristala Featured at IWOCon 2020. Here's a look at Cass's finished model for the coliseum, complete with unwrapped UVs and applied textures. Stay tuned for updates on the trees and their houses - plus more of this beautiful texture work - next issue. Animation / Rigging. Here's a look at Karena's process.

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Radiator Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

There were some features I liked and some that felt painful, nothing felt mindblowingly better than Unity, not enough to overcome my biggest reason -- Lock-in effect: all my existing code and assets are in Unity already, and I know Unity's intricacies pretty well. I'm not an expert, but I've learned much more than a beginner.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Makes all of the high level decisions, including major features, story, world building, budgeting, scheduling, team composition, marketing, contracts, etc. Architects the game’s major technical features and framework, then gradually shifts to managing the engineers that join the team and keeping them tasked out and productive.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In last month's issue, we gave you a little introduction to the work our 3D Environmental Designer, Cass, had done on the first set of Jhacanda tree houses that will be featured in our Nisargan clan levels. Once he's modeled all three sets, Cass will then begin the tedious texturing process for each one. 3D Asset Design.

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Nvidia

APRIL 14, 2021

introduces a new boost feature that further reduces latency when a game becomes CPU render thread bound. we’re introducing Trace Analysis; a powerful new GPU Trace feature that provides developers detailed information on where in your frame you should focus on in order to improve your application’s performance. In version 2021.2,

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Then, proceed with the fixes and solutions featured below. Find the graphics options and select a lower preset or manually adjust settings like texture quality, shadows, and anti-aliasing to lower values. Afterwards, check if your device meets the system requirements to run the game smoothly.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This silent-era masterpiece featured a rocket crashing into the moon's eye, marking a pivotal moment in the history of special effects. The film featured realistic, computer-generated dinosaurs, a groundbreaking achievement that left audiences in awe. The Bullet Time rig from "The Matrix". Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902).

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since the pandemic began, we've exhibited Kristala at a few awesome virtual conventions like IWOCon and Game Carnival; and while these cons are fun and feature a ton of interesting panels and industry speakers, they don't quite replace the value of in-person conventions. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Outdated Windows OS: An older version of Windows may have unresolved bugs or lack features that “Like a Dragon Gaiden” relies on, resulting in loading issues. Adjust the sliders or dropdowns for graphics features like textures, shadows, and antialiasing to lower settings. Navigate to the Graphics or Video options.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Next, Nick created two variants for all four of the vendor signs that will be featured in the Nasahara Ruins level, then finished up a couple pieces for the Clocktower Park - an area within Nasahara that, as its name suggests, serves as a cheeky little homage to the studio name.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

In addition to working on the character concepts for some of the enemies featured in the Kristala demo, Amanda also worked this sprint on designing a stunning, gothic-inspired clock tower and set of gears to be used in the new Astral Clocktower Studios logo. You can see those (and much more) by tuning into our monthly Patreon updates!

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I started with Gaea for landscape creation, then did the texturing in Unreal Engine. Hanny's version of the desert road scene in Unreal Engine, applying what she learned in the course to create the landscape and foliage. Building the scene using Gaea, Unreal Engine, and Megascans. It took a few iterations to make the landscape materials.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Interesting fact The complexity of modern games, including Like a Dragon Gaiden , pushes the boundaries of what our gaming rigs can handle. Lower settings like Shadows , Textures , Effects , and Anti-Aliasing. This leap in technological demand is often the culprit behind game launching issues. Close the case and reconnect your PC.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To generate digital humans, teams must first make 3D models, textures, shaders, skeleton rig, and deformation of the skin so it follows the skeleton. There are three main components to making a digital human, and each of these requires a different combination of art and technologies: generation, animation , and intelligence.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

While rethinking our initial decision to use potions for the Health and Mana consumables featured in Kristala, we decided to work up a new design for our poison antidote consumable too. Once she'd finished with the steps for Dalamase, Bianca then started working on some assets that will be featured in the Nisarga clan's capital city of Nisar.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Because the Nisarga clan dwells within planet Ailur's vast, forested lands, their armor typically features a stunning array of vibrant, green hues and warm shades of brown. The green crystal featured on the staff helps indicate that it's a Nisarga clan weapon, and the purple details on the shiv make it distinctly Myrtunan. 3D Modeling.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

We especially love the scale-like indentations Bianca has started to add and we can't wait to see how he looks with painting and textures. The texturing featured in the below video is just a stand-in, but you can see how this plugin helps us better tame this feline fur. 3D Environmental Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

For his first concept piece, we tasked Harold with an environmental shot showcasing the first Kristal Checkpoint that appears in the Dalamase swamp level featured in the Kristala demo. After finishing up the Twiggy concept pictured above, Harold then moved on to a third environmental concept featuring one such village.

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The game is simple but is packed with tons of behind the scenes features that will allow you to understand the “why” behind the “how” a game is created in Unreal Engine 5. And we’ll see this in a moment when we test this feature. When we released the Left Shift key the character returned to his walk speed.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Last issue, we shared the texturing work Cass had started on the forest homes, many of which resemble beautiful log cabins due to the intricate woodwork featured throughout. Much to Cass's relief (we're sure anyway), he was finally able to finish applying textures to the townhouses over the past few weeks. Take a look!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

link] Not only does this new trailer feature a ton of sweet cinematics created right in Unreal Engine using our own models and animations, but it also showcases two new characters you’ll meet in gameplay during Kristala too. The second character reveal features the first major boss you’ll encounter in Kristala: Hiratrola, the Abandoned Son.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As we move closer and closer to completing the vertical slice for Kristala, our dev team has been working hard to finish all the designs, models, and mechanics that will be featured in Dalamase, the level area that's featured in the slice. Each of the six clans has its own specified area within Anagativan territory. 3D Modeling.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 6, 2018

In this mega guide, we'll be importing models, their materials, textures AND animations. you are creating your textures in Blender it is likely that you will leave this off too as you will be providing the normal map required for Godot. This is super handy when your models and textures have a one to one mapping. Let's do it!

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Mnenad

APRIL 9, 2018

All the special features of other bird species are recognisable for us, because they differ from this ideal type. I admit having trouble with exporting textures and stuff sometimes in the past, but at the moment I think it does its job quite well.      Translation into 3D. The result keeps the same.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 23, 2017

Feature by feature. In my opinion, this feature is rather useless and I don't think any mainstream 3D engine supports extra object pivots either. Having this extra feature supported also makes an OpenGEX importer more complex, so this IMO is a bad design decision in OpenGEX, not an advantage. gain more adoption.

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