MT Framework
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
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| Platform | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iPhone[1] |
| Type | Game engine |
MT Framework is a seventh generation game engine created by Capcom. MT is meant to stand for "Multi-Thread", "Meta Tools", and "Multi-Target". Originally meant to be an outside engine, but none matched their specific requirements in performance and flexibility. An update to the engine, MT Framework 2.0, was first introduced with Lost Planet 2 in 2010.[2]
Background and history
Capcom started working on MT Framework in September 2004. The project started with only one programmer, he was creating this engine based in Onimusha 3 engine. In 2005, more people started to join the project by upgrading the codes. The MT framework can create a motion blur using the multithreading techniques, they called it "2.5D motion blur". This technique is based on "NVIDIA OpenGL Shader Tricks" by Simon Green at the Game Developers Conference 2003. Therefore, the engine is able to use the full potential of the asynchronously multicore CPUs that are powering both of the Xbox 360 and the PS3.[3] Keiji Inafune mentioned in an interview with 1UP that the lead programmer for MT Framework designed the engine specifically for Dead Rising, Lost Planet, and Mega Man Legends 3, which Inafune has been hoping to make for several years.[4]
In Capcom's 2011 Annual Report, it was confirmed that 80% of MT Framework's development process is common between the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms which reduced development costs. The report also detailed how it could reduce development time to a third and how the engine was extending platform compatibility to include Nintendo 3DS, Wii and iPhone.[1]
In an 2014 interview with Masaru Ijuin, an engineer behind MT Framework and an upcoming proprietary Capcom engine Panta Rhei, he detailed that despite plans to move to a new engine starting with deep down, Capcom plan to continue use for MT Framework for the seventh generation of consoles as well as MT Framework Mobile for handhelds and smartphones.[5] He stated that "creators will have to start back at square one when they learn how develop games using Panta Rhei" but that it would increase overall efficiency of development.
Games using MT Framework
Main engine (MTFW)
| Title | First Release Date | Engine Type | Platform(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Rising | 2006/08/08 | MT Framework v1.0 | Xbox 360 | [6] |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Xbox 360 version) | 2006/12/21 | MT Framework v1.1 | Xbox 360 | [6] |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Windows and PlayStation 3 versions) | 2007/06/26 | MT Framework v1.2 | Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3 | [6] |
| Devil May Cry 4 | 2008/01/31 | MT Framework v1.3 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows | [6] |
| Resident Evil 5 | 2009/03/05 | MT Framework v1.4 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows | [6] |
| Lost Planet 2 | 2010/05/11 | MT Framework v2.0 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows | [6] |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | 2011/02/15 | MT Framework v2.1 | PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 | [7] |
| Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions) | 2011/11/15 | MT Framework v2.? | PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 | |
| Dragon's Dogma | 2012/05/22 | MT Framework v2.? | PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 | [8] |
| Resident Evil 6 | 2012/10/02 | MT Framework v2.? | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows | |
| Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | 2015/02/24 | MT Framework v2.? | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows | [9] |
MT Framework Lite (MTFL) and MT Framework Mobile (MTFM)
| Title | First Release Date | Engine Type | Platform(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | 2009/11/17 | MT Framework Lite | Wii, PlayStation 3 | |
| Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes | 2010/07/29 | MT Framework Lite | Wii, PlayStation 3 | [7] |
| Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition | 2011/02/26 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS | [7][10] |
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | 2011/06/02 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS | [11] |
| Sengoku Basara 3 Utage | 2011/11/10 | MT Framework Lite | Wii, PlayStation 3 | [7] |
| Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | 2011/12/10 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | Confirmed on box art. |
| Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PlayStation Vita version) | 2011/12/17 | MT Framework Mobile | PlayStation Vita | Confirmed on box art. |
| Resident Evil Revelations | 2012/01/26 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS | [12] |
| E.X. Troopers (Nintendo 3DS version) | 2012/11/22 | MT Framework Lite | Nintendo 3DS | Confirmed on box art. |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies | 2013/07/25 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS | [13] |
| Monster Hunter 4 | 2013/09/14 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS | Confirmed on box art. |
| Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | 2014/10/11 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS | Confirmed on box art. |
| Monster Hunter X | 2015/11/28 | MT Framework Mobile | Nintendo 3DS | Confirmed on box art. |
| Mega Man Legends 3 | Cancelled | Unknown | Nintendo 3DS | [14] |
Unknown Versions
| Title | Year | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X (HD) | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Resident Evil HD Remaster[15] | 2015 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
See also
- Panta Rhei, successor to MT Framework
References
- 1 2 Tsujimoto, Haruhiro (March 31, 2012). "Annual Report 2012 - Our Strategy for Growth: Armed with “World-Class Development Capabilities” and “Leading Contents”, Capcom Aims to Maximize Profits through Opportunities in the Rapidly Changing Game Market" (PDF). Capcom. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ Kietzmann, Ludwig. "Capcom announces Lost Planet 2 (update)". Joystiq.
- ↑ http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20070131/3dlp.htm
- ↑ "Mega Manniversary Inafune chat 4/4 from GameVideos".
- ↑ Ijuin, Masaru (January 6, 2014). "Foundation for game creation at Capcom: "Panta Rhei" development engine for next-gen consoles and the potential it holds". Developer Interviews 2013 (Capcom). Capcom Investor Relations.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gantayat, Anoop (June 14, 2009). "Capcom Talks MT Framework 2.0". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 Sahdev, Ishaan. "The 3DS’s Graphical Fidelity Detailed By Capcom". Siliconera.
- ↑ Yahagi, Taro (March 15, 2012). "How Dragon's Dogma Changed the MT Framework". Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ Face-Off: Resident Evil Revelations 2 • Eurogamer.net
- ↑ Nishimura, Zenji. "西川善司の3Dゲームファンのための「ロスト プラネット 2」グラフィックス講座（後編）". Impress.co.jp.
- ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley. "Resident Evil 3DS re-uses console assets". Eurogamer.
- ↑ Chan, Trevor. "Resident Evil: Revelations Uses a Version of Capcom's MT Framework". NintendoLife.
- ↑ Musgrave, Shaun. "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies Review". TouchArcade.
- ↑ Eguchi, Masakazu (December 13, 2010). "The Mega Man Legends 3 Project: Eguchi's Take on the Bonne Mecha Event". Capcom. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Morgan, Thomas. "Face-Off: Resident Evil HD Remaster". Eurogamer.
External links
- "Easy to Move to 360"
- "Capcom's Kobayashi Talks MT Framework, Multi-SKU DMC4 Development"
- "Capcom brings MT Framework to Wii"