Researched Definition

Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
IG2 Task 1
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Produce a glossary of terms specific to the methods and principles of Video Game Design and Video Game Terms. Using a provided template,
you must research and gather definitions specific to provided glossary terms. Any definitions must be referenced with the URL link of the
website you have obtained the definition.
You must also, where possible, provide specific details of how researched definitions relate to your own production practice.
Name:
Arron
Coakley
RESEARCHED DEFINITION (provide short
internet researched definition and URL link)
DESCRIBE THE
RELEVANCE OF
THE RESEARCHED
TERM TO YOUR
OWN
PRODUCTION
PRACTICE?
IMAGE SUPPORT (Provide an image and/or video link of said term being used
in a game)
VIDEO
GAMES /
VIDEO
GAME
TESTING
Demo A demonstration of a product or technique
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/
english/demo
The word demo
means part of a
game which you are
abl e to play, and
al so demos are
free.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “demo” because you ca n s ee a demo being
downloaded on an Xbox one console.
Thi s video shows the Watchdogs demo being played at E3 2013

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Beta Beta is the third stage in most software
https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?
qid=20081019143302AAIBseY
A beta is almost like
a demo but instead
i t wi ll s till have a
few bugs and
gl i tches, to play a
beta you to get a
beta key.
Thi s image is re levant to the word “beta” because this shows the game Destiny is i n
beta .
Alpha A very early version of a software product that
may not contain all of the features that are
planned for the final version.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/alpha_ve
rsion.html
Alpha is almost the
same as a beta but
i t wi ll have a lot
more bugs and
gl i tches but that i s
why there i s an
alpha, to find the
bugs and glitches.
You are pretty
much tes ting the
game.
Thi s image is re levant to the word “Alpha” because this shows that Destiny is i n alpha.
Pre-Alpha Pre-Alpha means that the game still has a
scheduled list of code and assists to be written
and created. The game is buggy, it lacks features,
it’s prone to crashing and performance issues
https://carmageddon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/
articles/200416352-What-does-Pre-Alpha-mean-
Pre-Alpha means a
game is s till being
wri tten and coded
but i t i s closer to
being finished.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Pre Alpha” because this shows a game being made
a nd i t’s at pre alpha stage.

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Gold A game has "Gone Gold" when the
final master copy has been produced at the
developer and sent off for replication,
packaging and shipment.
Gone Gold is when
a game has been
finally completed
and i t is being ship
out the shops so
they can s ell them
on the release date.
Debug Identify and remove errors from (computer
hardware or software)
english/debug
Debug means to
find the errors and
remove them. You
do thi s on a
computer.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Debug” because it s hows a debugging software
being used and removing the errors that are there.
Automation The automatic operation or control of
equipment, a process, or a system, The
techniques and equipment used to achieve
automatic operation or control, The condition of
being automatically controlled or operated.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/automation
Automation i s an
operation sys tem
which is used to
achieve automatic
operation and
control .

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White-Box
Testing
White-box testing is a method of
testing software that tests internal structures or
workings of an application, as opposed to its
functionality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-box_testing
White-Box Testing
i s a way to test a
software, this
software will test
the internal
s tructures and to
see if it is
functionality.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “White-Box Testing” because it s hows the stages of
White-box testing and how i t works.
Bug a defect or imperfection, as in a mechanical devi
ce, computer program, or plan; glitch:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bug
Bug i s an error
which is in a game,
thi s cause the game
to crash or not to
function properly.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “bug” because it s hows what happens when a game
has a bug in it.

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GAME
ENGINES
GAME
ENGINES
Vertex Shader A programmable function in display adapters
that offers graphics application programmer
flexibility in rendering an image.
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/53
754/vertex-shader
Vertex Shader is
important because
i t makes an image
or even an object
look a lot smoother
and a lot more
realistic.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Vertex Shader” because i t shows the difference
when an image i s not using vertex shader and it shows the same image using a vertex
shader.

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Pixel Shader The pixel shader is another programmable
function that allows flexibility in shading an
individual pixel.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Pi
xel+Shader
Pixel Shader i s
almost the same as
vertex shade but
instead the pixel
shader shades the
individual pixel
unl ike the vertex
shader.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Pixel Shader” because it s hows a game using the
same shader but on the right side of the i t shows the same game but with a update
shader, you can clearly see the difference.
Post Processing Sonar data processing after real time data
generation and storage. Modern sonar systems
allow the user to concentrate on the task at hand
of gathering data by recording "raw" data which
can be manipulated or "processed
http://www.instituteformarineacoustics.org/So
narPrimer/data/gloss_6c.htm
Pos t Processing
makes a game
texture and shaders
look more realistic.
It wi l l also make the
game run faster and
the FPS wi ll run
quicker
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Post Processing” because i t shows a ga me a nd what
i t looks like during post process.

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Rendering Rendering is the process of generating an image
from a 2D or 3D model (or models in what
collectively could be called a scene file), by
means of computer programs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendering_(comp
uter_graphics)
Rendering means
generating a 2D
image in to a 3D
model, it also
means how far you
can see in a game
and how good the
textures look a at a
di s tance.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Rendering” because i t shows the difference
between a render image and a non-render image.
Normal Map In 3D computer graphics, normal mapping, or
"Dot3 bump mapping", is a technique used for
faking the lighting of bumps and dents – an
implementation of bump mapping. It is used to
add details without using more polygons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping
Normal Map means
an implemented of
bumps in the map
and also it is also
used for faking the
l ighting of the
bumps and also the
dents.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Normal Ma p” because this i mage shows a ma p

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being made in i ts simple form.
Entity Entity-component-system (ECS) is a software
architecture pattern that implements concepts
from Composition over inheritance using a
database-like structure. Common ECS
approaches are highly compatible with Data-driven
programming techniques, and the two
approaches are often combined.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entity_component
_system
Enti ty i s a
component system
and also software
which implements
concepts from
composition.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Entity” be cause it s hows what Entity means a nd
how i t works.
UV Map 1. UV mapping is the 3D modelling process of
making a 2D image representation of a 3D
model's surface. UV mapping, this process
projects a texture map onto a 3D object.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UV_mapping
UV Map i s a 3D
modelling
processing which is
created from a 2D
image.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “UV Ma p” because it s hows a 2D i mage being used to
create a 3D model.

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Procedural
Texture
A procedural texture is a computer-generated
image created using an algorithm intended to
create a realistic representation of natural
elements such as wood, marble, granite, metal,
stone, and others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_textur
e
Procedural texture
i s a computer
generated image
which is used to
create a realistic
image of the
envi ronment in
games.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Procedural Texture” because this s hows a
computer-generated image which uses an algorithm to create a realistic representation
of natural element.
Physics Computer animation physics or game
physics involves the introduction of the laws
of physics into a simulation or game engine,
particularly in 3D computer graphics, for the
purpose of making the effects appear more real
to the observer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_physics
Phys ics is a
computer animated
phys ical simulation
of a movement and
col l isions.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Physics” because it shows re al life physics in a game.

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Collision An instance of one moving object or person
striking violently against another.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Co
llision
Col l ision is two
moving objects
crashing in to each
other and doing
damage to one
another.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Collision” because i t shows a collision i n a ga me.
Lighting the arrangement or effect of lights
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Li
ghting
Lighting i s an effect
which makes a
mas sive difference
in games. It makes
an object l ight and
not dark, i t also
makes an object
look realistic and
s tandout.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Lighting” because it s hows what a n object l ooks l ike
with no light shining on the object; i t also shows what the same object with l ighting
shining on i t.

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AA – Anti-
Aliasing
1. Definition of: anti-aliasing. Smoothing the jagged
appearance of diagonal lines in a bitmapped
image. The pixels that surround the edges of the
line are changed to varying shades of grey or
colour in order to blend the sharp edge into the
background.
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/37
810/anti-aliasing
Anti - Al iasing is a
programme which,
smoothens the
edges of objects
and images in
game. This will
make them look
more realistic.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Anti-Aliasing” because it s hows 3 di ffere nt images, 2
off these images use AA and 1 of these images does not use AA. You can tell the
di fference between each image because the images with AA are smoother and crisper.
LoD – Level of
Detail
LOD describes technology that is used to save
memory and processing power by using lower
detail models or textures for objects in the
distance
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of++L
oD+%E2%80%93+Level+of+Detail
Level Of Detail
means how much
LOD goes in to
textures and
models, the higher
the LOD i s , the
better the textures
look however, it can
sometimes make
the game run s low
or the fps could
drop. Al so the
lower the detail the
wors t the game
look but i t might
run a l ittle bit
better than normal.
Thi s Image is relevant to the word “Le vel Of Detail” because i t shows the a mount detail
there i s in games.

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Animation The technique of photographing successive
drawings or positions of puppets or models to
create an illusion of movement when the film is
shown as a sequence
english/animation
Animation is a
technique of
photographing
drawings of
characters moving
s tep by step.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Animation” because i t shows a a nimation in a game.
Sprite A computer graphic which may be moved on-screen
and otherwise manipulated as a single
entity.
english/sprite
Sprite is a s ingle
enti ty which moves
on the s creen.
Thi s Image is relevant to the word “Sprite” because i t shows what s prite looks like when
you a re playing a game, you just won’t see i t like this be cause the a ctions the character
does moves a lot faster in a game.

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Scene The place where an incident in real life or fiction
occurs or occurred.
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chr
ome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-
8#q=definition+of+Scene+
Scene is a cut s cene
in a game which
looks realistic and
the developers use
motion capture
sui ts and
equipment to
create these
s cenes. Real people
move in the motion
capture suit and it is
recorded and then
i t i s used in the
game.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Scene” because i t is showing a scene from a game.
Library A library is a collection of non-volatile
resources used by programs on a computer,
often to develop software.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computi
ng)
Library i s collection
of al l the games you
have bought and
downloaded,
gaming libraries can
hold massive
amounts of games.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Library” because it s hows a l ibrary filled with game
and not books; you find this library on steam.

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UI UI also known as user interface. The junction
between a user and a computer program.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/U/user_int
erface.html
UI which s tands for
user interface is a
computer program
and the user can
use this, you find
thes e on gaming
consoles like the
Xbox One, Xbox
360, PS4, PS3 and
Wi i U.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “UI” because i t shows the user interface of the PS4.
Thi s interface is simple to use.
Frames Frames per second (FPS) is a unit that measures
display device performance.
http://www.techopedia.com/definition/7297/f
rames-per-second-fps
Frames or FPS
means how smooth
your game is
running and how
many frames it is
us ing, the more
frames the better
your game will run
and the lower the
frames the worst
the game runs, i f
the frame rate is
really low the game
i s almost un-playable.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “fames” because it displays the frames per second
performance.

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Concept An abstract idea.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Co
ncept
Concept i s a drawn
image which shows
what characters are
going to look l ike
and also the
envi ronment. This is
an idea which has
been created.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Concept” because it s hows a concept drawing of a
place in a game and also some characters.
Event A thing that happens or takes place, especially
one of importance.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Ev
ent
Event i s a gaming
event where pro
gamers go and play
the game they are
really good at for
cash prizes. For
example COD
Championship was
teams come and
play against each
other for money.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Eve nt” Because i t shows an event in gaming.

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Path finding a person who finds or makes a path, way, route,
etc., especially through a previously unexplored
or untraveled wilderness
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pathfi
nding
Path Finding is a
way for gamer to
progresses through
the levels, the
gamer needs to find
a certa in path to
progress, however
there i s becoming
mul tiple ways for
gamers to find a
path.
Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Path Finding” because it s hows a route in a game
whi le i t is being developed.

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