Report: Source Engine 2 files discovered
Notes in the Source Filmmaker files seem to indicate that Valve is actively developing a Source 2 engine.
Valve's proprietary Source Engine is getting up in years, and the company hasn't seemed eager to replace it. But a few files reportedly buried in the Source Filmmaker imply that perhaps a new iteration of Source is on the way after all.
Valve Time reports that the script files for Filmmaker contain more than 60 references to Source 2. One references to "current engine version" and "next-gen 'Source 2'" in particular. A user also pointed out Source 2 tool icons in the SFM files.
Obviously, this information hasn't been confirmed by Valve, so take it with a grain of salt. Last year the company noted that it prefers to update its existing engine, rather than put the work into a full overhaul. Shacknews has contacted Valve regarding the report and will update as more information becomes available.
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replySteve Watts posted a new article, Report: Source Engine 2 files discovered.
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I'm going to assume that if this means anything at all it's just a package of new development tools rather than a new engine.
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I will shed tears of joy when HL3 is announced. I will cry.
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Don't forget a new L4D, Tf and Portal! Though yeah give me HL first!
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Blow away as in blow away the players sense of patience? First release of Steam I clearly remember it being universally hated. "Steaming pile" was a pretty accurate description.
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this seriously needs to be in every FPS now
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that shift would be great for first party releases but would take a big dump on valve's third party level design community--and the foundation of any multiplayer valve game is its content creation community.
as for modeled props: prop counts have already increased dramatically over the years but it hasn't had such a grand effect on valve's uninspired level design; in fairness the necessities of portaling off large sections of geometry and props do admittedly restrict one's options.
what would help is an augmentative sub-system for BSP that uses areaportals to determine what content is streamed in AND calculates a thrash-free hysteresis for unloading content (when necessary for lower spec systems). when you look at the work currently done by areaportal entities it seems like a reasonably cheap solution may be possible.
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Bigger levels with shorter loading
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What these 4 guys have said already, no BSP, huge worlds, destructible shit, and people physics. Happy times would be had there.
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BSP is okay for big pieces. UE3 does it well.
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I think its time for a revolution in AI. I want a good AI that suprises the player and keeps him on his toes. This would be a much bigger improvement gameplay wise than bigger levels or destructable stuff in my opinion
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Streaming levels. Portal 2 was a huge step back..
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Better hat physics
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You already have alt-tabing without the engine shitting itself.
-windowed and -noborder in launch options.-
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It works the same as fullscreen but you can alt-tab.
How is that shitty?
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I think the most important visual advancement games really need to make are better animation systems. Right now its the first thing that breaks immersion for me in every game regardless of style.
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A level editor that isn't stuck in 1999.
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Fix the AI. Valve championed the improved AI but I always found it lacking.
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Soft-body physics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KppTmsNFneg
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Yeah, the Frostbite audio engine is awesome for outdoors. I'd still like a full DSP engine with geometry based occlusion, obstruction and reflection.
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Something like this:
http://www.carlschissler.com/gsound/-
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No one in the gaming world outside academics talk about stuff like this. It's hard enough to get cycles to do what we do now.
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