11mo ago

Helldivers 2 CEO talks DLSS and FSR: 'When you are in a prio meeting and it's more awesome content vs more tech the decision is easy…'

www.pcgamer.com Helldivers 2 CEO talks DLSS and FSR: 'When you are in a prio meeting and it's more awesome content vs more tech the decision is easy…'

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11mo ago

Helldivers 2 CEO talks DLSS and FSR: 'When you are in a prio meeting and it's more awesome content vs more tech the decision is easy…'

www.pcgamer.com /helldivers-2-ceo-talks-dlss-and-fsr-when-you-are-in-a-prio-meeting-and-its-more-awesome-content-vs-more-tech-the-decision-is-easy/

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The people working on DLSS support are not the people working on "more content". Not having DLSS is unforgivable at this stage.
I want to buy this game, but I'm not going to until it gets DLSS support. If the game is dead by that time then so be it, I'll keep my money.
- Wow. You game dev don't you
  
  I am a software developer, yes.
  
  You are completely incorrect with your guess on who does what in game studios
  
  I’m definitely not. DLSS support is a low level engine feature. The engine developers working on this are not working on content.
  DLSS support should be in the engine before there is even any content - it should be there before there’s even a playable build.
  
  No, the tech works content too. A lot.
  
  In general no, they don’t. Engine programmers aren’t designing levels or characters or missions.
  Also as I said, DLSS support should be in the engine before there is even any content.
  
  You are not correct.
  
  I am, but good try.
  
  No. I am a game developer. Many tech help a lot with implementing content. You made an educated guess and it was wrong. Own it or be a child about it, I don't really care at this point. This is more for anyone that actually do want to know
  
  Again - DLSS is a low level engine feature. It should be implemented before there is even any content. Sure in a little indie studio the person doing the content is probably doing the engine stuff too, while they're probably doing the music too, but for a game like Helldivers by a studio with about 100 people, the people doing the engine are not making content.
  In fact, lets look at what Arrowhead themselves say about their team that made Helldivers 2, hey?
  https://jobs.arrowheadgamestudios.com/departments/programming-tech
  Engine Team We work on the core technology of our game - the engine. We’re currently using the Autodesk Stingray engine, which is written in C++. Our main focus is the engine runtime - performance, streaming and core systems. We care a lot about correctness and gathering data to make sound decisions.
  See how they're not making content?
  Then there's the "Game Code Team". They collaborate with the content creators - Artists, Animators, etc.
  Game Code Team We work on the gameplay systems and features. We collaborate with Artists, Animators and all forms of Designers to create the best possible game experiences. We work with C++ and fast iteration times is a key success factor for us.
  Then there's the Tools team: again, not making content
  Tools Team We’re responsible for the tools pipeline, such as the game editor. The various content creator teams are our primary customers and improving their workflows is our main concern. We maintain and develop various tools and software, and we work with modern C# .NET and WPF.
  See how they mention "content creator teams"? See how they work on the tools for those teams to use?
  You still want to carry this on? You think you know better than the people that make the game themselves?

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