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UNIGINE Engine
Developer(s)Unigine Company
Initial release0.3[1]/ May 4, 2005;19 years ago(2005-05-04)
Stable release
2.18.1[2] / April 19, 2024;2 months ago(2024-04-19)
Written inC++(runtime)
C#(scripting)
UnigineScript (scripting)
Operating systemLinux,macOS,Windows
PlatformWindows,Linux
Available inEnglish
LicenseProprietary
Websiteunigine.com

UNIGINEis a proprietarycross-platformgame enginedeveloped byUNIGINE Companyused in simulators,virtual realitysystems,serious gamesandvisualization.It supportsOpenGL 4,VulkanandDirectX 12.[3]

UNIGINE Engine is a core technology for a lineup of benchmarks (CPU, GPU, power supply, cooling system),[4]which are used byoverclockersand technical media such asTom's Hardware,[5][6]Linus Tech Tips,[7]PC Gamer,[8]and JayzTwoCents.[9]UNIGINE benchmarks are also included as part of thePhoronix Test Suitefor benchmarking purposes onLinuxand other systems.[10]

UNIGINE 1

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The first public release was the 0.3 version on May 4, 2005.

Platforms

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UNIGINE 1 supportedMicrosoft Windows,Linux,[1]OS X,PlayStation 3,Android,andiOS.Experimental support for WebGL existed but was not included into the official SDK.[11]UNIGINE 1 supportedDirectX 9,DirectX 10,DirectX 11,OpenGL,OpenGL ESandPlayStation 3,while initial versions (v0.3x) only supported OpenGL.

UNIGINE 1 providedC++,C#,and UnigineScriptAPIsfor developers. It also supported theshading languagesGLSLandHLSL.

Game features

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UNIGINE 1 had support for large virtual scenarios and specific hardware required by professional simulators and enterprise VR systems, often calledserious games.

Support for large virtual worlds was implemented via double precision of coordinates (64-bit per axis),[12]zone-based background data streaming,[13]and optional operations ingeographic coordinate system(latitude, longitude, and elevation instead of X, Y, Z).[14]

Display output was implemented via multi-channel rendering (network-synchronized image generation of a single large image with several computers),[15]which typical for professional simulators.[16]The same system enabled support of multiple output devices with asymmetric projections (e.g.CAVE). Curved screens with multiple projectors were also supported.[17]UNIGINE 1 had stereoscopic output support foranaglyphrendering, separate images output,Nvidia 3D Vision,andvirtual reality headsets.It also supported multi-monitor output.[18]

Other features

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UNIGINE rendered supported Shader model 5.0 with hardwaretessellation,DirectCompute,andOpenCL.It also usedscreen space ambient occlusionand real-timeglobal illumination.UNIGINE used a proprietary physics engine to process events such ascollision detection,rigid body physics, and dynamical destruction of objects. It also used a proprietary engine for path finding and basic AI components. UNIGINE had features such as interactive 3DGUI,video playback usingTheoracodec, 3D audio system based onOpenALlibrary, WYSIWYG scene editor (UNIGINE Editor).

UNIGINE 2

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UNIGINE 2 was released on October 10, 2015.

UNIGINE 2 has all features from UNIGINE 1 and transitioned from forward rendering to deferred rendering approach, PBR shading, and introduced new graphical technologies like geometry water, multi-layered volumetric clouds, SSRTGI and voxel-based lighting.[19]

Platforms

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UNIGINE 2 supportsMicrosoft Windows,LinuxandOS X(support stopped starting from 2.6 version[20]).

UNIGINE 2 also supports the following graphical APIs:DirectX 11,OpenGL4.x. Since version 2.16 UNIGINE experimentally supportsDirectX 12andVulkan.

There are 3 APIs for developers: C++, C#, Unigine Script.

Supported Shader languages:HLSL,GLSL,UUSL (Unified UNIGINE Shader Language).

SSRTGI

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Proprietary SSRTGI (Screen Space Ray-Traced Global Illumination) rendering technology was introduced in version 2.5.[21]It was presented atSIGGRAPH2017 Real-Time Live! event.[22]

Development

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The roots of UNIGINE are in the frustum.org open source project,[23]which was initiated in 2002 by Alexander "Frustum" Zapryagaev, who is a co-founder (along with Denis Shergin, CEO) and ex-CTO ofUNIGINE Company.

Linux game competition

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On November 25, 2010,UNIGINE Companyannounced a competition to supportLinux gamedevelopment. They agreed to give away a free license of the UNIGINE engine to anyone willing to develop and release a game with a Linux native client, and would also grant the team a Windows license.[24]The competition ran until December 10, 2010, with a considerable number of entries being submitted. Due to the unexpected response, UNIGINE decided to extend the offer to the three best applicants, with each getting full UNIGINE licenses.[25]The winners were announced on December 13, 2010, with the developers selected beingKot-in-Action Creative Artel(who previously developedSteel Storm), Gamepulp (who intend to make a puzzle platform), and MED-ART (who previously worked onPainkiller: Resurrection).[26]

UNIGINE-based projects

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As of 2021, company claimed to have more than 250 B2B customers worldwide.[27]

Some companies that develop software for professional aircraft, ships & vehicle simulators use UNIGINE Engine as a base for the 3D & VR visualization.[28][29][30]

Games

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Released
  • Cradle- released for Windows and Linux in 2015[31]
  • Oil Rush- released for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X in 2012; released for iOS in 2013
  • Syndicates of Arkon- released for Windows in 2010[32]
  • Tryst- released for Windows in 2012[33]
  • Petshop[34]- released for Windows and Mac in 2011
  • Sumoman[35]- released for Windows and Linux in 2017[36]
  • Demolicious- released for iOS in 2012
  • Acro FS- aerobatic flight simulator (Steam page[37])
  • Dual Universe- released in 2022[38]
Upcoming
  • Dilogus: The Winds of War
  • Node- VR shooter (Steam page[39])
  • Kingdom of Kore- action RPG for PC (in future for PS3) - cancelled by publisher
  • El Somni Quas[40]- MMORPG (Patreon page[41])


Simulation and visualization

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  • Metro Simulator by Smart Simulation[42]
  • CarMaker 10.0 by IPG Automotive[43]
  • NAUTIS maritime simulators by VSTEP[44]
  • Train driver simulator by Oktal Sydac[45]
  • Be-200 flight simulator[46]
  • Klee 3D[47](3D visualization solution for digital marketing and research applications)
  • The visualization component of the analytical software complex developed for JSC "ALMAZ-ANTEY" MSDB ", an affiliate ofJSC "Concern" Almaz-Antey "[48]
  • Real-time interactive architectural visualization projects of AI3D[49][50]
  • Bell-206 Ranger rescue helicopter simulator[51]
  • Magus ex Machina[52](3D animated movie)
  • SIMREX CDS, SIMREX FDS, SIMREX FTS car driving simulators by INNOSIMULATION[53]
  • Real-time artworks byJohn Gerrard (artist):Farm,[54]Solar Reserve,[55]Exercise,[56]Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas),[57]X. laevis (Spacelab)[58]
  • Train simulators by SPECTR[59]
  • DVS3D[60]by GDI[61]
  • RF-X flight simulator[62]
  • NAVANTIS[63]Ship Simulator[64]
  • VR simulator for learning of computer vision for autonomous flight control at Daedalean AI[65]

Benchmarks

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UNIGINE Engine is used as a platform for a series of benchmarks,[66]which can be used to determine the stability of PC hardware (CPU, GPU, power supply, cooling system) under extremely stressful conditions, as well as for overclocking:

See also

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References

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  65. ^"Autonomous Flying Cars Will be Trained in UNIGINE Virtual Worlds".
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