"CryEngine 3.8.1" of the latest game engine compatible with Linux · Oculus Rift is released

German game development companyCrytekThe latest version of "CryEngine" multi-platform compatible game engine developed by "CryEngine 3.8.1"Has been released. This latest version adds support for new platforms and many new functions.

Update from the Team: CRYENGINE 3.8.1 is here, adding OpenGL, Linux and Oculus Rift Support
http://cryengine.com/news/update-from-the-team-cryengine-381-is-here-adding-opengl-linux-and-oculus-rift-support


EaaS 3.8.1 - CRYENGINE Home - Documentation
http://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC1/EaaS+3.8.1

Originally CryEngine and,Far CryYaCrysisIt is a high-performance and high-performance game engine used for major games such as games, and is used for educational purposes at the university level besides games.


What is noteworthy about the latest version of CryEngine 3.8.1 is the addition of Linux to the corresponding platform. As Crytek revealed that it intends to start supporting Linux in 2014, it is an update that has been awaiting for developers. CryEngine 3.8.1OpenGLThe implementation of full functionality of Linux, it became possible to correspond to Linux. CryEngine's sandbox editor needs to be used on Windows, but even games developed on Windows can be released on Linux.

Also, CryEngine 3.8.1 is a VR headsetOculus RiftWe also started correspondence to. This will allow users to develop software for Oculus Rift. The advanced rendering of CryEngine and the ability to not lower the resolution of the image even if the frame rate is high are likely to be useful environments for software developers of Oculus Rift.


As new functions of CryEngine 3.8.1, "Volume Metric Fog" expressing humidity and "GPU Vertex Skinning" of up to 8 weights were implemented. Also, there was an indication from the userPOM(Parallax occlusion mapping) self-shadow is re-implemented and high-low information can be used for image shadow processing It is now possible to express the shadow of the sun from the height map of POM.

In addition to this, support for GameZero system for beginners of game development and support for 3D animation software Maya 2016, 3ds Max 2016, MotionBuilder 2016, etc. are added.