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PC and console game development principles. Engine selection, platform features, optimization strategies.

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# PC/Console Game Development

> Engine selection and platform-specific principles.

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## 1. Engine Selection

### Decision Tree

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What are you building?

Overview

PC and console game development principles. Engine selection, platform features, optimization strategies.

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PC/Console Game Development

Engine selection and platform-specific principles.

1. Engine Selection

Decision Tree

What are you building?
│
├── 2D Game
│   ├── Open source important? → Godot
│   └── Large team/assets? → Unity
│
├── 3D Game
│   ├── AAA visual quality? → Unreal
│   ├── Cross-platform priority? → Unity
│   └── Indie/open source? → Godot 4
│
└── Specific Needs
    ├── DOTS performance? → Unity
    ├── Nanite/Lumen? → Unreal
    └── Lightweight? → Godot

Comparison

Factor	Unity 6	Godot 4	Unreal 5
2D	Good	Excellent	Limited
3D	Good	Good	Excellent
Learning	Medium	Easy	Hard
Cost	Revenue share	Free	5% after $1M
Team	Any	Solo-Medium	Medium-Large

2. Platform Features

Steam Integration

Feature	Purpose
Achievements	Player goals
Cloud Saves	Cross-device progress
Leaderboards	Competition
Workshop	User mods
Rich Presence	Show in-game status

Console Requirements

Platform	Certification
PlayStation	TRC compliance
Xbox	XR compliance
Nintendo	Lotcheck

3. Controller Support

Input Abstraction

Map ACTIONS, not buttons:
- "confirm" → A (Xbox), Cross (PS), B (Nintendo)
- "cancel" → B (Xbox), Circle (PS), A (Nintendo)

Haptic Feedback

Intensity	Use
Light	UI feedback
Medium	Impacts
Heavy	Major events

4. Performance Optimization

Profiling First

Engine	Tool
Unity	Profiler Window
Godot	Debugger → Profiler
Unreal	Unreal Insights

Common Bottlenecks

Bottleneck	Solution
Draw calls	Batching, atlases
GC spikes	Object pooling
Physics	Simpler colliders
Shaders	LOD shaders

5. Engine-Specific Principles

Unity 6

DOTS for performance-critical systems
Burst compiler for hot paths
Addressables for asset streaming

Godot 4

GDScript for rapid iteration
C# for complex logic
Signals for decoupling

Unreal 5

Blueprint for designers
C++ for performance
Nanite for high-poly environments
Lumen for dynamic lighting

6. Anti-Patterns

❌ Don't	✅ Do
Choose engine by hype	Choose by project needs
Ignore platform guidelines	Study certification requirements
Hardcode input buttons	Abstract to actions
Skip profiling	Profile early and often

Remember: Engine is a tool. Master the principles, then adapt to any engine.

1	---
2	name: pc-games
3	description: PC and console game development principles. Engine selection, platform features, optimization strategies.
4	allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep
5	---
6
7	# PC/Console Game Development
8
9	> Engine selection and platform-specific principles.
10
11	---
12
13	## 1. Engine Selection
14
15	### Decision Tree
16
17	```
18	What are you building?
19	│
20	├── 2D Game
21	│ ├── Open source important? → Godot
22	│ └── Large team/assets? → Unity
23	│
24	├── 3D Game
25	│ ├── AAA visual quality? → Unreal
26	│ ├── Cross-platform priority? → Unity
27	│ └── Indie/open source? → Godot 4
28	│
29	└── Specific Needs
30	├── DOTS performance? → Unity
31	├── Nanite/Lumen? → Unreal
32	└── Lightweight? → Godot
33	```
34
35	### Comparison
36
37	\| Factor \| Unity 6 \| Godot 4 \| Unreal 5 \|
38	\|--------\|---------\|---------\|----------\|
39	\| 2D \| Good \| Excellent \| Limited \|
40	\| 3D \| Good \| Good \| Excellent \|
41	\| Learning \| Medium \| Easy \| Hard \|
42	\| Cost \| Revenue share \| Free \| 5% after $1M \|
43	\| Team \| Any \| Solo-Medium \| Medium-Large \|
44
45	---
46
47	## 2. Platform Features
48
49	### Steam Integration
50
51	\| Feature \| Purpose \|
52	\|---------\|---------\|
53	\| Achievements \| Player goals \|
54	\| Cloud Saves \| Cross-device progress \|
55	\| Leaderboards \| Competition \|
56	\| Workshop \| User mods \|
57	\| Rich Presence \| Show in-game status \|
58
59	### Console Requirements
60
61	\| Platform \| Certification \|
62	\|----------\|--------------\|
63	\| PlayStation \| TRC compliance \|
64	\| Xbox \| XR compliance \|
65	\| Nintendo \| Lotcheck \|
66
67	---
68
69	## 3. Controller Support
70
71	### Input Abstraction
72
73	```
74	Map ACTIONS, not buttons:
75	- "confirm" → A (Xbox), Cross (PS), B (Nintendo)
76	- "cancel" → B (Xbox), Circle (PS), A (Nintendo)
77	```
78
79	### Haptic Feedback
80
81	\| Intensity \| Use \|
82	\|-----------\|-----\|
83	\| Light \| UI feedback \|
84	\| Medium \| Impacts \|
85	\| Heavy \| Major events \|
86
87	---
88
89	## 4. Performance Optimization
90
91	### Profiling First
92
93	\| Engine \| Tool \|
94	\|--------\|------\|
95	\| Unity \| Profiler Window \|
96	\| Godot \| Debugger → Profiler \|
97	\| Unreal \| Unreal Insights \|
98
99	### Common Bottlenecks
100
101	\| Bottleneck \| Solution \|
102	\|------------\|----------\|
103	\| Draw calls \| Batching, atlases \|
104	\| GC spikes \| Object pooling \|
105	\| Physics \| Simpler colliders \|
106	\| Shaders \| LOD shaders \|
107
108	---
109
110	## 5. Engine-Specific Principles
111
112	### Unity 6
113
114	- DOTS for performance-critical systems
115	- Burst compiler for hot paths
116	- Addressables for asset streaming
117
118	### Godot 4
119
120	- GDScript for rapid iteration
121	- C# for complex logic
122	- Signals for decoupling
123
124	### Unreal 5
125
126	- Blueprint for designers
127	- C++ for performance
128	- Nanite for high-poly environments
129	- Lumen for dynamic lighting
130
131	---
132
133	## 6. Anti-Patterns
134
135	\| ❌ Don't \| ✅ Do \|
136	\|----------\|-------\|
137	\| Choose engine by hype \| Choose by project needs \|
138	\| Ignore platform guidelines \| Study certification requirements \|
139	\| Hardcode input buttons \| Abstract to actions \|
140	\| Skip profiling \| Profile early and often \|
141
142	---
143
144	> Remember: Engine is a tool. Master the principles, then adapt to any engine.
145