Monday, January 27th, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerJangaFX teases IlluGenhtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Real-time simulation tools developer JangaFX has announced IlluGen, a new application for creating the majority of assets used to assemble the illusions for visual effects in games.The software, which had previously been teased on JangaFXs Discord server, gets its own section of JangaFXs new public roadmap, along with a brief, enigmatic product description.The roadmap also shows the upcoming features in JangaFXs other tools, smoke and fire simulator EmberGen, liquid simulator LiquiGen and terrain generator GeoGen.A better way to create the assets needed for the illusions in gamesThe entry in the online roadmap is effectively the official announcement for IlluGen: its certainly the first time that we can recall seeing a logo for the software.However, the title of the entry is simply, IlluGen is an illusion, while the description reads, not much more helpfully:Visual effects in games are [composed] of a bunch of smoke and mirrors. If only there were a better way to create the majority of assets used to assemble these illusions.Thats nice. So what does IlluGen actually do?However, JangaFX has mentioned IlluGen before on its Discord server, which prompted the following comment from one user:I hope its a procedural material creation tool. Having ways of generating 2D simulations would be really interesting there [like] having frost structures form procedurally in a 2D space.In response, JangaFX CEO Nick Seavert replied: Thats more or less the idea for IlluGen.Seavert describes IlluGen as being like Adobes Substance 3D material-authoring tools plus unique sims and growth structures but more for in-game FX than environment art.Price, system requirements and release dateJangaFX hasnt officially announced what IlluGen is yet, never mind its system requirements, release date, or how much it will cost.Read the announcement of IlluGen on JangaFXs public roadmapHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Related Topics # 2D effects # EmberGen # game art # game development # GeoGen # IlluGen # LiquiGen # material authoring # price # procedural material # release date # Substance 3D # system requirements # vfx # visual effects # what is IlluGen Latest NewsJangaFX teases IlluGenThe EmberGen dev's new app will be a 'better way to create the majority of assets' for VFX in games. Here's what we know about it so far.Monday, January 27th, 2025Check out the new features due in EmberGen 2.0Next major update to the real-time smoke and fire simulator to feature sparse sims, simulation retiming, USD support and a macOS edition.Monday, January 27th, 2025Tutorial: Creating Runtime Cinematics in Unreal Engine 5Master key workflows for integrating character animation into interactive gameplay in UE5 with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.Saturday, January 25th, 2025PhotoLine 25 now reads Cryptomatte dataCheck out the new features in the sub-$100 image editing app, including support for Cryptomatte data when retouching 3D renders.Friday, January 24th, 2025Polygonflow releases Dash 1.8.5Promising Unreal Engine 5 world building toolset gets new options for creating terrain and layering effects. Cost of subscriptions down, too.Thursday, January 23rd, 2025After Effects' latest beta lets you preview HDR compsCheck out the latest beta features in the compositing and motion graphics app, including the option to preview HLG and PQ video.Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025More NewsNew version of iOS and Android scanning app Kiri EngineRE:Vision Effects launches Twixtor StandaloneSee the new features due in Unreal Engine 5.6 and beyondLeft Angle releases Autograph 2025Check out this GPU-accelerated Houdini Skin Slide DeformerCheck out this free 2D Rim Light Tool for NukeCreate motion graphics in Nuke with the new Screen FX pluginMaster Cinematic Sand & Dust Simulations Using HoudiniGet the new free version of ZibraVDB for Unreal EngineChaos releases V-Ray 7 for Cinema 4DThese simple free tools convert Maya shaders to BlenderGet 75+ free modular shop assets for Unreal EngineOlder Posts