• Cethin@lemmy.zip
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    5 days ago

    Yeah, you can license it with their permission. It’s not something large studios want to deal with, and it’s not something small studios usually have the influence to do. It’s also a risk, as the engine isn’t as documented as the major ones, and you don’t know if it’ll work for you.

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        Half-Life Alyx uses a mix of dynamic and pre-baked lighting. That’s how it manages to run butter smooth while still looking really good.

        But as we can see in Deadlock, the engine also supports more modern techniques such as Ray tracing and upscaling