[BLOG] 2015's Graphical Gorgeousness Update

shane · Post by **shane** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:55 pm

Rosario our Graphic Programmer gives an insight into the work carried out that significantly improved the game graphics last year

Everyone at Stainless continues to be busy and so apologies for the delay in bringing you our next blog, but this time we cover how the huge graphical improvements in our October 2015 update were achieved. Rosario was instrumental in the work involved and is pictured below....with his lightning eyed cat screensaver!

Read the rest of this article here and comment below:

Sa1cor · Post by **Sa1cor** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:58 pm

After my eyes detected the word 'update' I had to read the title 3 times again to realize there's no new update :P Still love these blogs though, appreciate the effort guys.

Fr0ntj3 · Post by **Fr0ntj3** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:14 pm

Thats a big ass Carmageddon poster thingy on the wall there, where can we order that thing!?

Also nice blog, great insight. Keep it up.

shane · Post by **shane** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:35 pm

Fr0nt wrote:Thats a big ass Carmageddon poster thingy on the wall there, where can we order that thing!?
Also nice blog, great insight. Keep it up.

That was actually our backdrop artwork from when we were exhibiting Carmageddon Mobile at the Eurogamer Expo event in 2012. At the end of the show we ripped it down and took it back with us as it looked so cool!

https://www.facebook.com/carmageddon/photos/a.462807433742366.101098.185283424828103/463238933699216/?type=3&theater

Toshiba-3 · Post by **Toshiba-3** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:53 pm

Awesome job, Rosario (and the team too ofcourse)!

And thanks for the great read. That graphical update sure was a very welcomed change last year :)

starbuck · Post by **starbuck** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:35 pm

Sa1cor wrote:After my eyes detected the word 'update' I had to read the title 3 times again to realize there's no new update :P Still love these blogs though, appreciate the effort guys.

It took me 5 minutes to realize it wasnt 2015 :)

deadsheep · Post by **deadsheep** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:01 pm

Fuck you Linear Greg, nobody love you.

Ahahahah! Thanks for the blog post!

Mad Mike · Post by **Mad Mike** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:48 pm

An enjoyable read. It's always nice to read about some of the technical work that is going on.

Keep up the good work guys :)

lemonrev · Post by **lemonrev** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:04 pm

I didn't even realize that there was a new post till viewing what was going on here since i am not a social guy who follows twatters and facepalmers i don't even visit the home page much, i have the forum post marked and so it continues to be the main flow of information for my self..

The read was interesting to say the least, Glad all that work was done, But hell must have happened before everything was corrected, I hate going over small files or even files that need fixing in any state :P.

So i take it less rendering is now being done by game engine and the code that the images go though are now post done before they even hit the game it self ie done on the artists computer before actually being compiled into files ?

If the team are working this hard on the next update i do seriously wonder what the next update will have ???,

Tips anyone ?

Thanks for the read btw.

Trent · Post by **Trent** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:29 pm

Superb post, really enjoyed reading it. Can't wait to see more tech blogs like this! Awesome work guys.

twisted · Post by **twisted** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:41 am

Thanks, it was an interesting read! I would like next a blog about the improved AI behavior and pathfinding.

Spoiler:

Epitaph · Post by **Epitaph** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:40 am

WOW!

Great blog! Thanks to Rosario, Will McCourt and all the people who worked on this issue. The difference was PHENOMENAL!

I'd also like to thank Linear Greg and the tip of the Iceberg for coming out of their closet for a photograph and revealing themselves respectively...Their presence was the key to all this i believe.

Cheers and can't wait for update 4!

Harmalarm · Post by **Harmalarm** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:15 am

Thanks for the information about the graphics update guys. I find it very interesting to read about the work that is done behind the scenes, and how things evolve (and break) over time.

The graphics update was a welcome and much needed addition. Great job!

Deamon · Post by **Deamon** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:38 pm

I'd like to know more!

Great blog :)

Ohnhai · Post by **Ohnhai** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:39 am

I cant be the only one who want's a "Fuck You Linear Greg" T-Shirt?

Trent · Post by **Trent** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:19 pm

Everyone needs a "fuck you linear Greg" t-shirt!

Tipsy · Post by **Tipsy** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:08 pm

Or a cushion cover with at one side Greg & the other side linear Greg..

At Greg's side it should say "welcome to the dark side of the pillow"