Simul Weather
Selected by Eutechnyx for doing the clouds in Ride to Hell.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Simul Software Ltd has announced that Eutechnyx, a leading independent studio based in Gateshead, England, has chosen the Simul Weather SDK to generate real-time weather effects for the forthcoming multi-platform title Ride to Hell, the first game of its kind produced and published with the new and innovative business model by Deep Silver and co-developed with Eutechnyx.
The Simul Weather SDK allows developers to generate clouds that grow and change in real time. Simul Weather models the whole sky to the horizon and provides a system for volumetric rendering. This system provides faster, more stable and controllable performance than particle or sprite-based cloud rendering. CPU load is also highly tunable. The SDK works within a developer’s chosen rendering framework, offering the developer full control of all aspects of weather rendering.
“Simul Weather is a great example of good middleware,” said Dr Andrew Perella, Chief Software Architect of Eutechnyx, “it does exactly what it sets out to do without imposing itself on the structure of the game engine. Additionally, Simul Software have responded quickly and flexibly to any issues we faced.”
“We are delighted to be working with Eutechnyx,” said Dr Roderick Kennedy, Chief Executive of Simul, “and look forward to seeing Simul Weather in Ride to Hell, the first major title to feature our system.”
"We are very happy about Eutechnyx decision to use Simul Weather. We've never seen the natural peculiarities of the Californian climate done in such a believable way before ever.", says Hannes Seifert, Executive Producer at the Deep Silver development studio.
ABOUT SIMUL
Simul Software Ltd was founded in Manchester in 2007 by games industry veterans. The Chief Executive and Technical Lead of Simul is Dr Roderick Kennedy, whose previous work includes the DID classics TFX and EF2000; and Evolution Studios’ WRC4 and WRC: Rally Evolved.
The Simul Weather SDK was recently selected as a finalist for the British Computer Society’s IT Industry Awards in the Research and Development category.
ABOUT EUTECHNYX
Eutechnyx is a developer of video games, specializing in driving titles for the PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. Founded in 1987, the company employs over 150 full time developers at its studios in Gateshead, Hong Kong, Chengdu (China) and Pittsburgh in the USA.
ABOUT DEEP SILVER
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all computer and video gamers who enjoy and share a passion for thrilling gameplay in modern game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires. Deep Silver products are designed to equally appeal to professionals and beginners, children and adults.
Deep Silver has published around 40 games since 2003, including the most successful adventure of 2006, Secret Files: Tunguska, the bestseller ANNO 1701 (co-published with Sunflowers), the challenging CrossworDS knowledge puzzle game, the horse simulation Horse Life DS, and the soccer MMO World of Soccer Online. Current developments include Warhammer® -Battle March™ (in cooperation with Namco Bandai), the action role-playing game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (in cooperation with Ascaron), S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, the sinister Chernobyl shooter for PC, and the new game from the Piranha Bytes team. Deep Silver's own developing studio Deep Silver Vienna opened in 2007. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com
Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and movies on DVD). The company's own sales activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, and it has formed strategic alliances with numerous software and games manufacturers: Ascaron, Braingame, D3P, G-Data, Gamelife, Kaspersky Lab, Lexware, Namco Bandai, Pinnacle, Square
Enix, Sony Online Entertainment, System3, etc. Headquartered in Planegg near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns publishing and distribution branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and the USA.
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Contact: Roderick Kennedy
Simul Software Ltd
Tel: +44 7941 555 920
Daresbury Innovation Centre
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Email: roderick@simul.co.uk
Daresbury
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United Kingdom