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wraggster
March 10th, 2013, 15:00
Morpheme 4, xaitControl, Enlighten, PhysX, Apex and SpeedTree supporting new console

A wave of game development middleware firms including Naturalmotion, Geomerics and xaitment have pledged support for Sony’s PS4.
Tools now compatible with the next-gen console include xaitControl, morpheme 4, SpeedTree , PhysX, Apex and Enlighten.

We will continue adding to the list as more tools get announced, so check back for further additions.

MORPHEME 4Naturalmotion’s new animation tool Morpheme 4 offers developers advanced prediction modelling capabilities to help build complex integrations between animation and AI systems, while a new ScatterBlend parametric blend node has also been introduced to the tech to help streamline animator workflow.

ENLIGHTENGeomerics has announced its lighting tech Enlighten, which has been used in titles such as Battlefield 3, will also support PS4 development. The middleware outfit stated that with a dramatic increase in memory and computer resource in Sony’s new console would mean much better and more realistic dynamic lighting in next-gen titles.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/43463/Wave-of-development-tools-power-up-on-PS4