EA, a Question About Sims 4 Game Engine
Just what is it? Where is this "Smart-Sim Technology"? Where is this engine they were boasting about? Apparently the engine doesn't support beards very well. It's "more limiting" than Sims 3 engin...
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"Writin_Reg;14168166" wrote:
Here is some info I found regarding the basis of them building the Sims 4 engine; also below that is a list of credits that are given for those working on the Sims 4 game. I cannot believe how big it is - as oddly I figured they must have had way less people working on Sims 4 - this is outright shocking seeing I see so many familiar names on that list - professionals that go way back with the sims game. All I can think of the issues in Sims 4 I found so much lacking compared to former games - actually says it had nothing to do with those working on the game as this list proves they ARE top notch - but it has more to do with the leadership in my opinion. If interested look at the list - it is huge. I guess we cannot even blame the missing and lacking on either the capability of the team or the sheer numbers of top notch pros - it just makes less and less sense the deeper one looks. Just has to be leadership. Doesn't it, or else what other explanation is there for all this disappointment for many fans?
http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/middleware-scaleform-gfx-sdk
Middleware: Scaleform GFx SDK
Group Description
Games using a version of the Scaleform GFx SDK engine by Scaleform Corporation. Scaleform GFx is a vector graphics rendering engine used to display Adobe Flash-based user interfaces, HUDs, and animated textures for games for the PC, Mac, Linux, as well as Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and Wii console and handheld game systems.
Related Websites:
Scaleform GFx 3.0 Press Release (Mar. 12, 2009)
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http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/sims-4/credits
They use scaleform gfx for the UI, as do most AAA games these days.
