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Kynapse

FieldValue
nameAutodesk Kynapse
titleAutodesk Kynapse
logo
screenshot
authorKynogon
developerAutodesk
released
discontinuedyes
latest release date
latest preview date
Wii U<ref>{{cite weburlhttp://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29460title=Autodesk Enters License Agreement with Nintendodate=March 7, 2012publisher=Nintendo World Reportauthor=Barnett, Patrick}}
language count
genreMiddleware
licenseProprietary commercial software
website

PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux,

Wii,

Wii U

Kynapse is the artificial intelligence middleware product, developed by Kynogon, which was bought by Autodesk in 2008 and called Autodesk Kynapse. In 2011, it has been re-engineered and rebranded Autodesk Navigation.

Since the discontinuation of Autodesk Gameware, the product is obsolete.

Features

  • A complete 3D pathfinding
  • An automatic AI data generation tool
  • Optimizations for multicore/multiprocessing/Cell architectures
  • Spatial reasoning
  • Streaming mechanisms to handle very large terrains
  • The management of dynamic and destructible terrains

Usage

Kynapse has been used in the development of more than 80 game titles including Mafia II, Crackdown, Alone in the Dark 5, Fable II, Medal of Honor: Airborne, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar and the Unreal Engine. Kynapse is also being used by companies such as EADS, BAE Systems or Électricité de France to develop military or industrial simulation.

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080329154652/http://www.developmag.com/news/28905/Kynapse-adds-Wii-support Kynapse adds Wii support - News - www.developmag.com]
  2. Barnett, Patrick. (March 7, 2012). "Autodesk Enters License Agreement with Nintendo". Nintendo World Report.
  3. "Autodesk Unveils New Gameware Navigation Artificial Intelligence Middleware".
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080227105844/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7049 Gamasutra – Real Time Worlds Grabs Kynapse AI For Crackdown]
  5. [https://archive.today/20120716181358/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3147041 Kynapse Gets Alone In The Dark news from 1UP.com]
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070122164807/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12098 Gamasutra – Turbine Chooses Kynapse For Major MMO Licenses]
  7. "EADS NetCOS Utilizes Kynapse To Develop Next Generation Simulation Systems".
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