
Source 2 engine release update#
We have reached out to Valve for comment on this update, and we will update this story with any new information we receive. In May, the co-creator of Counter-Strike said that the game is in development and "looks great." It has also been used for multiple games since, including the.
Source 2 engine release code#
Although we have not been able to confirm the presence of these references, user VoiDeD states that the code mentions Left 4 Dead 3 several times. Valve appears to have stealthily soft-launched the long-awaited Source 2 game engine alongside the overnight release of Workshop. Source 2 is the successor to Valve's original Source engine, which has been used since the release of Counter-Strike: Source in 2004. Interestingly, this engine update also apparently includes hints to the rumored Left 4 Dead 3. Lines of code include It's important to note that this in no way suggests that Dota 2 is coming to Xbox - instead, what is likely is that it's some Source 2 code put in place for future Xbox game development. There are new lines of code relating to Xbox development, as well. For example, "engine.dll" is now "engine2.dll," and "vconsole.dll" is now "vconsole2.dll." This engine also allows you to reduce the. The engine allows you to significantly optimize system resources and show excellent image quality at a minimal cost. The first game to run on this engine is Dota 2. The engine was officially announced on March 3, 2015. Via NeoGAFĪdditionally, everything in the files that shares a name with something in the Source 1 engine is now labeled with a 2. Source 2 is a game engine developed by the American company Valve Corporation. The interface and performance have been overhauled, and now you can choose between two map files: a ".vmap" file, and a "Source 1.0 Map (.vmf)" file. According to Reddit user RoyAwesome, the most obvious evidence is a dramatic redesign of Valve's Hammer map editor. Posts on NeoGAF and Reddit have compiled the evidence found in the game's files, and general consensus is that the engine is real. Further, the changes indicate that Valve may have actually launched the engine today by moving the editor's assets and code over to Source 2. Today, an update to the Dota 2 map editor and modding tools provide the most definitive evidence of the engine's existence. But there have been rumors for years that Valve has been working on its next engine, Source 2. In that time, many games have used and updated it, such as Portal, Left 4 Dead, and even Titanfall. It's been ten years since developer Valve launched its Source game engine with Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2. Valve completely redesigned its map editor. Enhanced Panorama GUI, designed to be more user friendly.Via NeoGAF.

Support for the Steam Audio sound system.Native OpenGL support on all platforms.Makes use of the Vulkan 3D Graphics and Computing API.Lower latency and more responsive input.

