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List of video game middleware

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Middleware for games is a piece of software that is integrated into a game engine to handle some specialized aspect of it, such as physics, graphics or networking.

Notable

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  • Autodesk Gameware - from Autodesk, includes Scaleform GFx, Kynapse, Beast and HumanIK.
  • Nvidia GameWorks - visual FX, physics, particle and fluid simulations.
  • Simplygon - automated 3D content optimization for a variety of assets as vegetation, buildings, scene views etc.
  • SpeedTree - vegetation programming and modelling software products.
  • xaitment - customizable and modular game AI software for navigation mesh generation, pathfinding, character behavioral modeling and more.

AI: Pathfinding, collisions

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  • AiLive - a suite of game AI middleware.
  • Kythera AI - complete AI toolset middleware.
  • Mercuna - 3D navigation middleware.
  • Havok AI - complete AI toolset middleware.

Full-motion video

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Online multiplayer

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Physics & animation

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  • Cocos2D - 2D physics engine.
  • Euphoria - 3D human animation engine created by NaturalMotion based on Dynamic Motion Synthesis.
  • FaceFX - realistic facial animation engine created by OC3 Entertainment.
  • Havok - 3D physics engine.

Real-time rendering

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  • trueSKY - real-time sky & weather renderer created by Simul Software.

Sound

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UI

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See also

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