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[Caius]

What the hell is the "engine"? Can someone give me a proper definition?

[Lemur]

In relation to what, exactly? "Engine" can mean a few different things in the computer world ...

[Kekvit Irae]

The basic framework, structure, or template that certain software is built upon. It is the starting point in which software (primarily games) are built upon, or modified to create newer games.

Example: CryTek engine refers to the internal framework which FarCry and Crysis is built upon. System Shock 2 was made using the Dark engine, the template that produced Thief and Thief II.

[Xiahou]

Example: CryTek engine refers to the internal framework which FarCry and Crysis is built upon. System Shock 2 was made using the Dark engine, the template that produced Thief and Thief II.

Actually, CryTek is the developer whereas the engine is called the "CryEngine", which is a pretty lame name for a gaming engine imo.

[LeftEyeNine]

Actually, CryTek is the developer whereas the engine is called the "CryEngine", which is a pretty lame name for a gaming engine imo.

Those guys even mane their pets Crybob, Crybush, Crynoodles etc. They just can't do without the word.

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And don't believe every word of some guy who translates a children's cartoon. I have that constant face for the last 48 hours >>

I definitely feel like a retard .

Edit: And uh, what does an engine do ? Run the vehicle. So the same goes for the games. If it's a graphics engine (e.g. Unreal) it runs the graphics, if it's a physics engine (Havoc) it runs the physics. So briefly, pointing out that I'm not some coder -not even one bit, an engine in gaming is the core set of elements (which are lines of codes ranging from ten thousands to a couple of millions) of each component of a game (such as graphics, physics, sound).

[Caius]

In relation to what, exactly? "Engine" can mean a few different things in the computer world ...

For example:

"The RTW engine doesnt allow you to have proper IA diplomacy put more than 255 units"

[caravel]

For example:

"The RTW engine doesnt allow you to have proper IA diplomacy put more than 255 units"

Game engine.

For example MTW is based on the STW engine, whereas M2TW is based on the RTW engine.

This might be of use: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_de_juego

[Caius]

What makes the limitations of the game engine?

[LeftEyeNine]

What makes the limitations of the game engine?

The imagination and the efforts of the programmers and the technological constraints of the time game being developed.