PathEngine - a computer program , routine software ( English middleware ), designed to implement the search for paths in three - dimensional space. PathEngine comes as an SDK and is used as an integral component of other software products. The developer PathEngine is the eponymous French private company .
| Pathengine | |
|---|---|
| Type of | Game AI Library |
| Developer |  Pathengine |
| Key programmer | Thomas Young |
| Date of issue | beginning of 2002 |
| Hardware platforms | IBM PC-compatible computers , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 |
| Supported OS | Microsoft Windows , Linux , FreeBSD |
| License | commercial - available for licensing |
| Latest version | March 6 , 2017 |
| Last game on the engine | Metro: Last Light / May 14, 2013 |
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Description
PathEngine supports personal computers running the operating systems of the Microsoft Windows , Linux and FreeBSD families, as well as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles . [one]
PathEngine implements path finding and agent movement in a three-dimensional environment with dynamic obstacles. There is a dynamic control overcoming obstacles and automation of content. This technology, applied to some very large and detailed worlds, includes special optimization for embossed surfaces (or other surfaces that combine detailed obstacles with good visibility and large open spaces). [2]
List of products using PathEngine
Below is a partial list of computer games using PathEngine. [3]
| Name of the game | Developer | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | Rare | Xbox 360 |
| Stormrise | The creative assembly | PC , Xbox 360 , PS3 |
| Titan quest | IronLore Entertainment | PC |
| Granado espada | IMC Games | PC |
| Pirates of the burning sea | Flying lab software | PC |
| Reign of revolution | NHN Corporation | PC |
| ZerA: Imperan Intrigue | Nexon | ??? |
| WildLife Park 2 | B-alive | ??? |
| Alpha prime | Black element | PC , Xbox |
| Florensia | NetTimeSoft | ??? |
| Perry rhodan | 3d io | ??? |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation Troy | Dimps corporation | Xbox 360 |
| Maypan | Enium corporation | ??? |
| Fairy Tales: Three Heros | Cats who play | ??? |
| Inferna | Ymir entertainment | ??? |
| World of battles | Frogwares | PC |
| We online | Goorm interactive | ??? |
| Heva online | Playbuster | ??? |
| Milo & Kate | Lionhead | Xbox 360 |
| Just cause 2 | Avalanche studios | PC , Xbox 360 , PS3 |
| Metro 2033: The Last Refuge | 4A games | PC , Xbox 360 |
| HEI $ T | inXile entertainment | PC , Xbox 360 , PS3 |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | CD Projekt RED | PC , Xbox 360 |
| Venetica | Deck13 Interactive | PC , Xbox 360 |
| NED Online | Wemeade entertainment | PC |
| Earthrise | Masthead studios | PC |
| Guild wars 2 | ArenaNet | PC |
| Soul of the ultimate ultimate nation | Webzen | PC |
| Metro: Last Light | 4A games | PC , Xbox 360 , PS3 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Monolith productions | PC , Xbox 360 , Xbox One , PS3 , PS4 |
PathEngine is also licensed by companies such as NCsoft and Monolith Productions . In addition to computer games, it is used by several universities and laboratories for various purposes. [3]
PathEngine Licensing Terms
PathEngine is a commercial software product created solely for the purpose of licensing it by third-party companies. There are three types of licenses for the PathEngine SDK, each of which differs in price and level of access to the source code. In addition, each license may vary depending on which and on how many platforms the final product will be released. [one]
The cheapest license is “Binaries only”, its price ranges from 4,000 euros (only on PC ) to 8,000 (PC and Xbox 360 ). The second license - “Interface layer” - is available only for PC at a price of 8000 euros. The third license is “Full source”, which includes the maximum features of the product and the entire source code. The price ranges depending on the number and type of platforms and ranges from 11,500 euros to 23,000 euros (all supported platforms). [one]
PathEngine and its product history
The private company PathEngine is based in the French city of Lyon . The founder of the company is Thomas Young, who until the founding of the company worked for about ten years in the gaming industry , working as part of different teams on different games of various genres for different platforms. In 2000, he founded PathEngine, which immediately focused on the product of the same name. [four]
The first version of the PathEngine SDK was released in early 2002 [4] , and by the end of 2005 more than 50 finished products that used PathEngine were released. [five]
In mid-November 2005, full support for the Microsoft Xbox 360 game console was announced. [6]
On August 29, 2007, PathEngine announced the release of a new version of the PathEngine SDK at 5.11. In this version, there was a new algorithm for finding a path in a three-dimensional environment, support was added for the environment path that was changed during the search. Various optimizations have also been carried out. [7]
On May 10, 2010, PathEngine SDK version 5.24 was released. In this version, new license options were added, as well as several additions and improvements: optimization of the search graph, improved generation of path curves and search for a path from several starting positions. [eight]
On September 27, 2011, version 5.28 was released, the main innovation of which was a very significant increase in performance and improved memory management. [9]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 SDK Licensing options and pricing . official website of PathEngine. Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ Overview . official website of PathEngine. Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Clients . official website of PathEngine. Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Alistair Wallis. Tooling Around: Pathfinding With The PathEngine SDK . Gamasutra (June 8, 2007). - Extensive interview with Thomas Young. Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ About PathEngine . official website of PathEngine. Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ César A. Berardini - "Cesar". PathEngine Announces Full Support for Xbox 360 TeamXbox (November 15, 2005). Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ Jason Dobson. PathEngine SDK 5.11 Released, Licenses Added . Gamasutra (August 29, 2007). Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ Gleb Lebedev. PathEngine 5.24 . GameDev.ru (May 14, 2010). Date of treatment May 15, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ PathEngine 5.28 . UralDev (September 29, 2011). Date of treatment September 30, 2011. Archived on April 20, 2012.
External links
- pathengine.com (English) - the official website of PathEngine
- PathEngine . DTF . Date of treatment March 14, 2010. Archived on April 20, 2012.