Hardware and Software Requirements For Video Game Development
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ScribdTranslationsJALISCO TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY No.
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TECHNOLOGY DIVISION OF THE P. 1 / 1
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TITLE OF THE PRACTICE: Hardware and software requirements for video game development
SUBJECT: VIDEO GAME CREATION DATE OF EXECUTION: 10/01/2022
THEMATIC UNIT: 1
RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: INDIVIDUAL PREPARED RICARDO ORTIZ PONCE
BY:
DURATION: 1 CLASS PLACE REVIEWED:
Information and Communication
CAREER: Technologies SOFTWARE ACADEMY TIC 1 2 3 4
DEVELOPMENT REVISION:
Understand the hardware and software requirements for
AIM:
video game development.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK:
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
Hardware and software requirements for video game development.
MATERIAL: RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN PREVIOUS CLASSES
PREREQUISITES:
QUESTIONNAIR PERFORMANCE CRITERIA TO BE EVALUATED
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Hardware and software requirements for video game development
If you need a computer for basic programming via software such as C++ or other simple
suites with a GUI programming interface, you need a system with at least a mid-range
processor and RAM configuration for the year you purchased the computer. Compiling
software can be a fairly processor-intensive activity, so for best results consider
upgrading to a higher processor. As of 2010, the preferred processors for this task are
the Intel I7 and AMD six-core processors.
Advanced 3D modeling applications
While there are other programs on the market, Autodesk's Maya is considered the
industry leader in 3D modeling software for games and films, and the ideal program to
set the benchmark for hardware requirements. According to Maya Autodesk's internal
documentation, your computer will require a specialized video card with at least 256 MB
of video memory in order to provide the user with a viable experience. You will also need
a considerable amount of free hard drive space. The program will install with a minimum
of 10 gigabytes, but it is suggested to keep 200 free for the program to use.
Designing online games for the web
For game designers on a budget, the Adobe Flash platform offers an economical solution
both in terms of hardware demands and overall cost of the programming suite. The well-
rounded capabilities of Adobe Creative Suite 5, its current offering as of 2010, can run
even the humblest models on the shelves. As a good lean program, it only requires 1GB
of RAM with less than 10GB of hard disk space to install.
Even when presenting animations and animated game sequences using this software,
your video processing needs are fairly insubstantial, requiring only a 16-bit video card
that can drive a 1024x768 display. The Flash software will also run on older operating
systems dating back to Windows XP Service Pack Two, although Service Pack Three is
recommended and only requires a Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor.
Game Engines:
1. Unreal Engine 4
Unreal is one of the preferred engines in a large part of the games available in the
market today. In fact, it has been the tool of choice for a long time, ever since the
original engine was born.
Unreal Engine 4 has resources that can help you create any type of game, from an RPG
to a 2D platformer.
Unreal allows you to program in C++.
2. Unity
Unity, along with Unreal, is enjoying popularity. Depending on the type of game you
want to create, Unity has some advantages over Unreal that can serve as the deciding
factor. It's faster to develop games and easier to learn. It's also better for games
targeting multiple platforms – with Unity there's less porting and more tweaking when
moving your game to a new ecosystem.
This versatility and the fact that they offer a free (personal) license make it a good
engine to start creating video games.
Unity allows you to program in C#, JavaScript and Python (Boo).
3. GameMaker
Unlike other game engines, GameMaker stands out because it does not require
programming knowledge to use. Using a simple point-and-click system, users can create
games quickly and efficiently without the need for code-intensive systems.
4. Godot
The Godot engine works great for both 2D and 3D games. Godot comes with a wide
variety of commonly used elements and tools, allowing users to focus entirely on game
creation.
Godot is an open source engine and free to use – no strings attached. What users create
belongs entirely to them.
5. Blender
If you're creating a 3D game without many resources, look no further. Here you will find
the largest 3D package available and it is free. It offers a ton of features and is open
source at the same time.
There are many other game engines such as:
Cryengine
Construct
UbiArt
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Programming for game development:
1. Visual Studio
To add interactions to our game, we will need to customize it with the help of code and
programming. Microsoft Visual Studio Developer Suite is a tool that has been the
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supporting multiple languages, debuggers,
editors and much more.
2. GNU Toolchain
The GNU Compiler Collection is the open source equivalent of Visual Studio. If you're
developing games on Linux, chances are you already have much of the toolchain
installed.
It can work with virtually any programming language you can imagine.
3. C++
For many large video game development companies, the C++ programming language is
a must. It's a fairly difficult language to learn, but it gives you direct control over the
graphics and hardware.
It's a good start, as being good at C++ will make learning other object-oriented
languages like C# much easier.
LITERATURE
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