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C4 Engine

The C4 Engine is a proprietary computer game engine developed by Terathon Software that is used to create 3D games and other types of interactive virtual simulations for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Windows (XP and later), Mac OS X (versions 10.9 and later), Linux, and iOS.

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Developer
Terathon Software LLC
License
Multiple types
Platform
PlayStation 5 PlayStation 4 Xbox One Microsoft Windows
Stable release
Version 7.2 / September 3, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-09-03)
Type
Game engine

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C4 Engine

Nodes74
Edges73
Triples108
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
Components1

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C4 Engine

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related to Academics · 16
C4 Engine → Daily Planet, Discovery Channel Canada, Georgia Tech, Independent Games Festival, Kempten, May, McMaster University, MIT, One, Students, TactaVest, The C4 Engine, These, University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WPI
related to Games using C4 · 15
C4 Engine → Fat Princess Adventures, Games, Invasion, Lotfali Khan ZandThe, Of Subways Volume, Persia, PlayStation, SubwaysCity Bus Simulator, Survivor1 Carnaval De DistorçõesTauchfahrt, The Construction GameRollingWingballLudicrousGremlin InvasionGremlin, The Visible DarkWorld HunterRabbitGreySoulWorld, TitanicBounce, U7 Berlin, Vehicle Simulator, Wolf3DQuest
related to Graphics · 10
C4 Engine → C4, Linux, Mac, Material, OpenGL, Shaders, Simple, The, The C4 Engine, Windows
related to history · 7
C4 Engine → Although, Development, Due, Eric Lengyel, March, May, Terathon Software
related to World Editor · 7
C4 Engine → Autodesk Maya, COLLADA, It, OpenGEX, Studio Max, The World Editor, This
related to Audio · 4
C4 Engine → Doppler, The, The C4 Engine, WAV
related to Capabilities and features · 4
C4 Engine → API, Documentation, The, While
related to External links · 4
C4 Engine → DevMaster, Engine, Mod DBC4 Engine, Official
related to Tools · 3
C4 Engine → Each, Many, The C4 Engine
Developer · 1
C4 Engine → Terathon Software LLC

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engine c4 game editor world using used 3d script software large methods user panel games types also set rendering scene

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C4 EngineDeveloperTerathon Software LLC1.00infobox
C4 EngineLicenseMultiple types1.00infobox
C4 EnginePlatformPlayStation 5 PlayStation 4 Xbox One Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
C4 EngineStable releaseVersion 7.2 / September 3, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-09-03)1.00infobox
C4 EngineTypeGame engine1.00infobox
C4 EngineWebsitec4engine.com1.00infobox
C4 Engineis aproprietary computer game engine developed by Terathon Software that is used to create 3D games and other types of interactive virtual simulations for PlayStation 50.90text
a diffuse reflection colorinstance ofSimple shaders can be created by specifying a set of material attributes0.80text
a specular reflection colorinstance ofSimple shaders can be created by specifying a set of material attributes0.80text
and a group of texture mapsinstance ofSimple shaders can be created by specifying a set of material attributes0.80text
normal mappinginstance ofMaterial attributes can be used to produce effects0.80text
parallax mappinginstance ofMaterial attributes can be used to produce effects0.80text

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