ShiVa 1.9.2 Features

Engine Feature Overview

Here is a short list of the ShiVa 1.9.2 top features. Please don't forget to review our comparison table at the bottom of this page to find out which features are supported in which version of ShiVa!

Geometry

• Polygonal mesh support, including static meshes, skinned meshes with up to 4 joints per vertex
• Import Collada 3.x, 4.x and Autodesk DWF
• up to 15,000,000 triangles per frame
• built-in level of detail generation
• vast terrains using geo-spatial info data (GeoTIFF, ASCII .xyz, NASA, IGN) and ortho photos
• multi-layer real-time paint editing for geometry, material and vegetation

Shaders

• simple gouraud, phong and toon shaders, advanced vertex and pixel shaders
• fresnel, outline, SSAO, DoF, bloom, blur, sepia, monochrome and distortion effects
• normal, specular, parallax and noise map support on animated, dynamic or static textures
• real time and static shadow generation with ambient occlusion
• built-in material editor
• built-in scene ambience editor
• ocean shader for infinite maritime scenes

Lights and Shadows

• directional and omni-directional dynamic shadows, up to 32 lights per surface
• multiple shadows, cascaded shadow maps with pcf
• import light maps / vertex lighting
• skinned objects casting dynamic shadows
• built-in lightmap compiler with light attenuation functions and ambient occlusion

Particles and Trails

• dynamic particle system and motion trail support for explosions, splashes, fire, rain, snow, underwater air bubbles, etc.
• built-in particle and polytrail editor

3D Special Effects

• dynamically generated reflection and refraction textures
• water distortion effects, mirrors, heat haze
• fog attenuation, classic fog and height-restricted fog

Coding

• easy to learn Lua-based scripting language with thousands of ShiVa-specific functions and constants
• built-in debugger, compiler and Lua-to-C++ converter
• C++ plugin support to extend the engine (requires ShiVa Advanced edition)

Animation

• hierarchical animation support for characters and creatures
• unlimited number of joints /4 bone influences per vertex
• up to 8 simultaneous animation channels per object with smooth blending

HUD and 2D

• ShiVa includes a user interface component management system and UI builder
• HUD features common components like label, button, editbox, listbox, checkbox etc.
• transition and animation effects for components through interface actions
• built-in HUD editor

Network

• ShiVa includes an embedded server for small multiplayer games up to 16 players
• GET and POST through XML
• optional ShiVa Server license for dedicated multiplayer games with thousands of players

Physics

• ODE-based physics with polygonal collision meshes, static and moving bodies
• robust and optimized ray-casting
• unlimited size and number of faces
• management of physical parameters (form, mass, friction, bounce, etc.)
• linear and angular forces, fields and impulses
• joints (universal, spring, hinge, slider, car axle, motor joints, etc.)
• compound dynamic bodies made from multiple spheres, boxes and capsules
• built-in attributes editor for dynamics

Sound

• 2d/3d sound with up to 5.1 surround sound support
• real-time, script-based control of gain or pitch
• 3d sound positioning, spacialization and collision
• ambient music with large music file streaming
• volume control and automatic cross-fade between music

Edition Comparison Table

ShiVa Editor is available in three editions, Web, Basic and Advanced.
Web is a ShiVa version for publishing 3D on your web site. It comes with Web Player and Flash exporters.
Basic allows you to export commercially to all supported platforms.
Advanced comes with additional tools for team synchronization, console engines, performance analysis tools, and c++ plugin export.
To help you in your decision, we've created the following comparison chart. We have a 50% sale on! Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a license.

ShiVa Editor	Web	Basic	Advanced
Regular Price 50% SALE Price	free	$400 $200	$2000 $1000
Support	forum	email	high priority email
License Type	N/A	per-machine	per-machine
Royalties	N/A	free	free
Publishing Fee	N/A	free	free
Compulsory Content	free	free	free
Engine SDK	free	free	free
Plug-ins ( Fmod, ARToolkit... )	use + test	use + test	create, use, sign
Beta Programs Access	no access	partial	full
Upgrade ( includes ShiVa 2.0 )	free	free	free
Publishing
Nintendo Wii	for testing purposes only
Web Browser Plugin + Flash 11
Stand-Alone	for testing purposes only
Screensaver	for testing purposes only
iPhone/iPad	for testing purposes only
Android	for testing purposes only
Palm WebOS	for testing purposes only
BlackBerry PlayBook	for testing purposes only
Rendering
Per Pixel Lighting
Normal Mapping
Environment Mapping
Specular Mapping
Render To Texture
Write To Texture
Reflection/Refraction
Terrain
Vegetation
Ocean
Particles
Motion Trails
Shadows
Multi viewport
Full Unicode text
Post Rendering
Bloom
Colour Correction
Deformation
Depth Of Field
Distortion Mesh
Environment
AI
Physics
Input (Wiimote, Forcefeedback )
Audio/Video
HUD
Lua Scripting
C++ Scripting
Editable Data Synchronization
Advanced Sound Effects
AI Debugger
SVN support
ShiVa Asset Merger
Network
Server Embedded
Video Streaming
Data Streaming
Terrain Texture Streaming
Optimization
Performance Reporter
Level Of Details
Export Report
Plug-in Export
Misc
Batched Materials Editing
HD Screenshots
Terrain Orthophoto Import