News : MagicaCloth2 asset for cloth animation.

The use of assets in the Unity 3D game engine implies advantages and disadvantages.

This is an asset developed about three years ago by a Japanese developer, quite interesting for those who use cloth animations.

The price was reduced from €24.95 to B €12.47 by approximately -50%

MagicaCloth2 is a cloth simulation that works with Unity DOTS. Available for both Transform and Mesh. It will be the successor version of the previous MagicaCloth.

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... you can find more LEGO episodes in the official youtube channel.

News : Blender 4.0 Alpha - New Updates & Features from askNK.

Another video about Blender 3D as we used to see it on askNK's youtube official channel:

News : Community Spotlight | July 27 2023 | Unreal Engine

News : Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - Teaser Trailer .

Star Trek Online : How to fix reached the limit of officers ...

After the missions you can get better officers for your team.div>

I got the Admiral Beverly Crusher hologram after a mission.

In the year 2364: Crusher becomes Chief Medical Officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-D.

Beverly Crusher is a doctor in the Terran Empire, and mother to Emperor Crusher.

When I tried to add it, I got the following message:

You have reached the limit of officers that you can have of this type ...

What you have to do is to check that you have a free slot in the team.

Go to the station, dismiss a candidate and then choose the one you want to add to the team.

Here's where you should do these steps, I've already added it to the team so it doesn't appear in the list:

Here is the added hologram, it can be improved.

News : Cropout Casual RTS Game Sample Project | Unreal Engine

Cropout is a sample top-down Casual RTS game that demonstrates all the best practices for building a project designed for cross-platform release. From low-spec mobile devices to powerful gaming consoles and PCs, Cropout is set up to build once and then distribute everywhere ...

You can find more on the UE Game Samples officiak website.

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News : F1 Manager 2023 - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games .

News : Polylithic - Official Announcement Trailer .

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News : Ravenlok - Accolades Trailer.

News : Dev snapshot: Godot 4.2 dev 1 from Godot .

Another Godot news on July 19, 2023:

Today, we are ready to share these improvements with you with 4.2 dev 1 being available for public testing (you can read about the most notable changes below). This first development snapshot marks the proper start of the new development cycle, which means in the coming weeks we will be quickly merging many changes as contributors implement new features and fix long-standing bugs. You should expect a dev snapshot every 1 or 2 weeks, depending on how stable the development branch is after any given series of merges...

You can read more on the official website.

News : Gen-2 by Runway.

Gen-2 by Runway - is a multimodal AI system that can generate novel videos with text, images or video clips.

You can test this new online tool named Gen-2 on this webpage.

You can see my avatar changes with this tool:

FbxFormatConverter converter for FBX files.

Anyone who has worked with Unity 3D and Blender 3D or other software must convert an FBX file from Ascii to binary or vice versa.

You can find a project with this tool on this GitHub project.

This is how this tool works:

FbxFormatConverter.exe -c Player001.fbx -o BinPlayer001.fbx -binary
Success!
In: C:\Third2PersonCharacterController\Assets\Player001.fbx
Out (binary): C:\Third2PersonCharacterController\Assets\BinPlayer001.fbx

You can use the -ascii to convert to FBX ascii format file.

News : Flashback 2 | Jungle Trailer | Microids Studio Lyon & Paul Cuisset.

Star Trek Online : Mission: Dance Party!

You can find more about this mission on this website.

News : Minecraft Builds: Breathtaking Medieval Town.

News : Rainbow Six Siege: Elite Thorn Trailer.

Thorn's Elite set is now available. Includes the Fearsome Blaze uniform, headgear, victory dance, operator cards, gadget skin, weapon skins and Chibi charm.

News : AI Technology to Enable Net Zero by NVidia.

News : Palia | Official Gameplay First Look .

This looks like a good game. Here's the gameplay for those who can't afford to buy it.

News : For Honor: Ocelotl Hero - Lore Teaser .

News : Inspector Gadget - Mad Time Party | Teaser | Smart Tale & Microids.

News : Neverwinter : The Demonweb Pits Launch Trailer.

I have played this game in the past. A few years ago, you could find magazines dedicated to computers and gaming. I don't remember exactly what it was like. But now, taking a look at the images on the web, it looks quite promising.

News : Police Simulator: Patrol Officers - Compact Police Vehicle DLC Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games.

About IARC and games.

This is a ground-breaking global rating and age classification system for digitally delivered games and apps that reflects the unique cultural differences among nations and regions.

You can find more on this webpage.

News : WIN on Elvenar game with a puzzle !!!

You can WIN on Elvenar game if you solve the puzzle from the Elvenar forum.

From my point of view, it would be more tempting to make a program that would partially or totally solve it, by printing and dispersing colors!

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Blender 3D : Material Works for Blender - Level Up your Folio .

You can find more video tutorials on the Ponte Ryuurui youtube channel.

News : Apex Legends | Kill Code Part 1 .

Lifeline, Maggie and Loba journey to Salvo to investigate a mysterious lead surrounding Duardo Silva. Infiltrating an abandoned facility, their search for answers uncovers a more twisted secret than they imagined. Something big is happening in the Outlands, and one of their rivals is at the center of it.

Fishing Planet online game.

If you have ever fished or not, then you should also try this online game.

Fishing Planet is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

News : Palia - official beta release trailer.

News : EA Sports FC 24 - Gameplay ...

Graphics programming - Unity 3D shaders - 004.

In the previous tutorial number 002, I presented how a shader can be implemented using an HLSL type file that provides two output variables: _in1 and _in2. Theoretically, they should be renamed with _out because they are output. Today I will show you how to use the color variable as an input in the custom node. Here is the source code with a compound math function on a vector with size 4 for Color added in Shader Graph.

Let's see the source code :

#pragma shader_feature_local OutCode001

float DataInput_float( in float4  _in11, in float x , out float4 _out11)
{
    //_in11 = _input11Float;
    _in11 = _in11;
    _out11 = sin(_in11) * ( x * 1000 );
    return  _out11;
}

This is how to link the _in11, x and _out11 to Inputs and Outputs lists. You can see the function is used like DataInput and not DataInput_float in the GUI.

Graphics programming - Unity 3D shaders - 003.

This is a new default example like the one from the previous tutorial, it is a little more complex, but you can see the differences.

I commented the default source code generated by Unity 3D and added a default source code for coloring with RGB color range.

// Upgrade NOTE: replaced 'mul(UNITY_MATRIX_MVP,*)' with 'UnityObjectToClipPos(*)'

//Shader "Custom/CG_RGB"
//{
//    Properties
//    {
//        _Color ("Color", Color) = (1,1,1,1)
//        _MainTex ("Albedo (RGB)", 2D) = "white" {}
//        _Glossiness ("Smoothness", Range(0,1)) = 0.5
//        _Metallic ("Metallic", Range(0,1)) = 0.0
//    }
//    SubShader
//    {
//        Tags { "RenderType"="Opaque" }
//        LOD 200

//        CGPROGRAM
//        // Physically based Standard lighting model, and enable shadows on all light types
//        #pragma surface surf Standard fullforwardshadows

//        // Use shader model 3.0 target, to get nicer looking lighting
//        #pragma target 3.0

//        sampler2D _MainTex;

//        struct Input
//        {
//            float2 uv_MainTex;
//        };

//        half _Glossiness;
//        half _Metallic;
//        fixed4 _Color;

//        // Add instancing support for this shader. You need to check 'Enable Instancing' on materials that use the shader.
//        // See https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/GPUInstancing.html for more information about instancing.
//        // #pragma instancing_options assumeuniformscaling
//        UNITY_INSTANCING_BUFFER_START(Props)
//            // put more per-instance properties here
//        UNITY_INSTANCING_BUFFER_END(Props)

//        void surf (Input IN, inout SurfaceOutputStandard o)
//        {
//            // Albedo comes from a texture tinted by color
//            fixed4 c = tex2D (_MainTex, IN.uv_MainTex) * _Color;
//            o.Albedo = c.rgb;
//            // Metallic and smoothness come from slider variables
//            o.Metallic = _Metallic;
//            o.Smoothness = _Glossiness;
//            o.Alpha = c.a;
//        }
//        ENDCG
//    }
//    FallBack "Diffuse"
//}
Shader "Cg shader for RGB cube" { 
   SubShader { 
      Pass { 
         CGPROGRAM 
 
         #pragma vertex vert // vert function is the vertex shader 
         #pragma fragment frag // frag function is the fragment shader
 
         void vert(float4 vertexPos : POSITION,
            out float4 pos : SV_POSITION,
            out float4 col : TEXCOORD0)  
         {
            pos =  UnityObjectToClipPos(vertexPos);
            col = vertexPos + float4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.0);
            return;
         }
 
         float4 frag(float4 pos : SV_POSITION, 
            float4 col : TEXCOORD0) : COLOR 
         {
            return col; 
         }
 
         ENDCG 
      }
   }
}

Here is the result attached to the same material from the previous tutorial, but with this default shader.

ThreeJS : dissolve shader example.

This example with ThreeJS and shaders is created by Made with 🐪 by Faraz Shaikh, see more on the GitHub user.

News : ... Plask AI Video Mocap Clean Up !

Headshot 2 harnesses the power of AI to handle diverse mesh conditions with a remarkable level of tolerance. It particularly excels at working with severely flawed models, effortlessly generating fully-rigged, professional-grade characters ... from the official website - Reallusion.

News : Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos - Official Trailer .

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News : The Making of Atlas Fallen - Behind the Scenes of Deck13 Interactive.

Read more on the official website.

Unity 3D : Prefabs in Unity 3D.

You can read documenatation on this official website.

In short, a prefab is a way to package data so that it can be more easily and drag-and-drop into the folder called Prefabs.

Since there is more than one prefab in the construction and dynamics of the game, two creation modes are defined: one original and another that allows us to make changes to the original.

Use the drag and drop operation twice with an object created in the Hierarchy area and you will get a dialog that will allow you to differentiate.

After choosing how you want to use it, the prefab can be used with drag and drop and assigned to the game environment in the Hierarchy panel.

If you want to change it, you will have to right-click and you will see a Prefab menu with submenus for allowed operations.

These are basically what you need to know about prefab.

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Take your email game to the next level! With mail merge through Google Sheets and custom layouts in Gmail, you can easily personalize your messages and make a lasting impression ...

News : OXENFREE II: Lost Signals | Official Game Trailer | Netflix.

News : Crimson Hollow by Sheeba Studios.

Crimson Hollow is a hand drawn isometric RPG set in a magical town, hidden from the outside world. Join the community and watch as this game develops!

News : Umami Grove from Pomshine Games .

Umami Grove is a virtual reality cooking video game developed by Pomshine Games and published by DANGEN Entertainment.

... In Umami Grove, you’ll face peril and hone your cooking for the greatest prize of all: Gold! – in the shape of acorns. And possibly enchanted? Your Culinary Journey Begins!

News : Unity plays YOUR games ...

Graphics programming - Unity 3D shaders - 002.

In this article - tutorial I will show you how to use the most simple HLSL source code with Unity 3D.

You need to install the Shader Graph package in Unity 3D.

Create a basic shader with Create - Shader Graph - BuildIn - Unlit Shader.

Open this shader in the Shader Graph package and add a Custom Function.

This allows you to create variables and use an HLSL file.

You can see how I create this in this image:

Create a file and name this file with this name: MyNewCode.hlsl then add this in the Shader Graph package like in that image.

For each variable is need to use the Outputs to add these two variables: _in1 and _in2.

In the HLSL file, you can add this simple source code.

// file for custom node shader function
static float _input1Float = 1;
static float _input2Float = 1;
void Data_float(out float _in1, out float _in2)
{
    _in1 = _input1Float;
    _in2 = _input2Float;
  
}

Now, you have a custom node shader in your Shader Graph package project with an HLSL source code.

News : Adjusting Pivot Points on Objects in Daz Studio.

News : New videos about Moho Animation Software.

You can find more on the official youtube channel.

Graphics programming - Unity 3D shaders - 001.

If you have studied shader theory and computational graphics in the past, then the only impediment would be the Unity 3D interface.

For a shader that uses the CG programming language, then you can use this type of shader in Unity 3D software.

You can create with right-click on Unity 3D interface.

This will create a shader file, you can open and see the default shader.

Let's make a CG shader with one color.

Remove all content from this file and add this source code:

Shader "Cg basic shader" { // this is the name of the shader 
   SubShader { // Unity chooses this like an subshader and works with your GPU specifications
      Pass { // passes in higher-level shader/material systems GLSL/Cg/HLSL is a way of setting up states necessary for multi-pass rendering, in this case is one pass
         CGPROGRAM // start programming with Unity's Cg

         #pragma vertex vert 
            // this specifies the vert function as the vertex shader 
         #pragma fragment frag
            // this specifies the frag function as the fragment shader
		// define vert for vertex shader 	
         float4 vert(float4 vertexPos : POSITION) : SV_POSITION 
            // vertex shader 
         {
            return UnityObjectToClipPos(vertexPos);
              // this line transforms the vertex input parameter 
              // and returns it as a nameless vertex output parameter 
              // (with semantic SV_POSITION)
         }
		 // define frag for fragment shader
         float4 frag(void) : COLOR // fragment shader
         {
            return float4(0.0, 1.9, 7.6, 1.0); 
               // this fragment shader returns a nameless fragment
               // output parameter (with semantic COLOR) that is set to
               // opaque red (red = 1, green = 0, blue = 0, alpha = 1)
         }

         ENDCG // ends the part in  programming with Unity's Cg
      }
   }
}

This is a standard shader and if you search on the web you can find more simple shaders.

Add an object to your scene, create a new material, and add to this object, drag the file shader to the material, and will fill with this RGBA color: 0.0, 1.9, 7.6, 1.0.

News : About my work and one of my websites.

I would like to bring to the attention of those who follow my activity on my websites and appreciate the inability to continue with one of the websites: free-tutorials.org. It is currently hosted on a free host, but I cannot import it 100%, which has led me not to complete it with new posts. The continuation of the activities there, considering the limited time, will be carried out on my blogs with the defined theme with which I started: Linux - Fedora, Graphics, Python, Pygame.

In the meantime, because the host is expensive and until now someone has helped me to host it on his server, it is possible to sell the domain: free-tutorials.org - I receive purchase offers at my personal Yahoo email address catafest@yahoo.com.

Minimum starting price 250 euros, because the domain is old from 2018.

News : GRIME free on Epic Games.

GRIME is a fast, unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical intrigue.

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Drawing with Krita by JorgeBernier5d .

Simple drawing with Krita application.

The official youtube channel by JorgeBernier5d .

News : Daz 3D and Tafi's Ethical AI Vision ...

This is an old news, but important for 3D community ...

A few weeks ago, we announced our latest venture into the world of AI. Dive into our blog post to discover our commitment to ethical practices and empowering artists who are working with us to develop this amazing new tool! 🚀✨ https://maketafi.com/blog from daz3d - twitter.

We’ve been in the 3D art game for a long time - crossed paths with countless talented artists, worked behind the scenes on many projects. We’ve led the way in 3D animation, experienced hardships, and all the while remained firm in our commitment to art, the artists we work with, and the future of technology. Today, Daz 3D is excited to announce the launch of our AI platform. As we move into this new era of technology, we are committed to ensuring that our approach to AI is ethical and aligned with the values we’ve cultivated over our 20+ years in the industry. As a company that heavily relies on our community of creators, we understand the importance of properly attributing what is created inside the AI platform to the artists who contributed the assets. from maketafi.com/blog/56/news/ethical-ai

... We have a long history of working with artists and have paid over $200 million in revenue share to them.

The image shown below is taken from this site : https://maketafi.com/blog/56/news/ethical-ai.

SnapSave.io - online downloader.

This online tool will help to download from youtube and not only with a highest resolution.

They say about this tool:

SnapSave.io is a Youtube downloader, allowing you to download high quality Youtube videos: 1080p, 2k, 4k. Save and download any Youtube video in .mp3, .mp4 format quickly with the highest quality. Support downloading any Youtube video on any device: PC, tablet, phone (iPhone, Android). Download Youtube videos online on a web browser, no need to install software.

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Welcome to Spawnpoint Stories, the series where we reveal true stories about in-game Minecraft shenanigans! In our first episode, we look back on Minecraft.net Editor Per Landin's sinister idea-turned-prank, which has puzzled fellow player Cory Scheviak for years now. As far as we know, he still hasn't discovered the identity of the culprit. Surprise, Cory!!!

News : Black Shrine: Imoogi | Black Desert.

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News : Ruffy and the Riverside

Enter the beautiful world of Riverside and use the magic SWAP. With the SWAP you can Copy and Paste textures and radically change the game world! Experience a wonderful adventure full of magic surprises and twists!

News : Genshin Impact Version 3.8.

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News : Interactive Visualization of High-Resolution, Global-Scale Climate Data in the Cloud .

Civitai - online platform for artificial intelligence .

Civitai is a platform that makes it easy for people to share and discover resources for creating AI art. Our users can upload and share custom models that they've trained using their own data, or browse and download models created by other users. These models can then be used with AI art software to generate unique works of art.

You can find a presentation on the Olivio Sarikas youtube channel with some details.

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Hi! My name is David Revoy and I'm a Comic book artist and Art Director. I'm passionate about digital art, computers, and Free/Libre software.

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Blender3D : Abstract Particles Butterfly with Geometry Nodes tutorial .