Features of the NeL Engine

Platforms

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

Architectures: Intel 32bit 

Graphics API: OpenGL, DirectX

Sound API: DirectSound, FMOD, OpenAL

Features

General Features

• Base data types for platform independence.
• Debugging, profiling and logging tools and macros.
• Optimized math, string manipulation and other functions.
• Java-style object serialization.
• Pointer management (smart pointers, reference counters.)
• Unicode string management.
• See NeLMisc for more information.

Physics Features

• Object to object collisions and reactions
• Object to landscape collisions and landscape snapping
• Logical and blocking collisions.
• Path-finding and ray-tracing support.

Graphics Features 

• Undulating landscapes using bezier patches.
• Portal-based streets and interiors.
• Landscape streaming for efficient memory utilization.
• Dynamic lighting and light mapping.
• Component-based object construction.
• Multi-Resolution Meshes (MRM) and LODs with LOD subsets.
• Support for skinning up to 4 matrices per vertex.
• Smooth transitions between animations.
• Controllable animation blending.
• Advanced particle system including various particle types, simple collision shapes for particles, and a WYSIWYG editor.
• See NeL3D for more information.

Networking Features

• Layered approach to implementation allow for any desired level of control.
• Framework for quick development of new services.
• Management of reception, treatment and transmission of messages to and from other services.
• Management of time synchronization
• See NeLNet for more information.

Sound Features

• Support for 2D and 3D audio using multiple sound APIs.
• Localized environmental sounds.
• Music track management
• Management of audio environments
• See NeLSound for more information.