RAD Game Tools
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| − | '''RAD Game Tools''' is a privately held company owned by Jeff Roberts and Mitch Soule based in Kirkland, Washington that develops video and computer game software technologies which are licensed primarily by video game companies. RAD Game Tools is somewhat unusual among [middleware companies as they generally hire one specific person to write, document and support each single product. RAD refuses to patent any of their technologies. | + | : '''RAD Game Tools''' is a privately held company owned by Jeff Roberts and Mitch Soule based in Kirkland, Washington that develops video and computer game software technologies which are licensed primarily by video game companies. RAD Game Tools is somewhat unusual among [middleware companies as they generally hire one specific person to write, document and support each single product. RAD refuses to patent any of their technologies. <sup>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAD_Game_Tools</sup> |
These guys develop some proprietary multimedia formats for games, all of which are very frequently used. Best known from [[Bink Video]], most likely. | These guys develop some proprietary multimedia formats for games, all of which are very frequently used. Best known from [[Bink Video]], most likely. | ||
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| + | RAD Game Tools was acquired by Epic Games in January, 2021. | ||
== Technologies and formats == | == Technologies and formats == | ||
* [[Bink Video]] | * [[Bink Video]] | ||
* [[Miles Sound System]] | * [[Miles Sound System]] | ||
| − | * [[Smacker Video]] | + | ** [[AIL real mode driver]] |
| + | * [[Oodle Data Compression]] | ||
| + | * [[Smacker|Smacker Video]] | ||
* [[Iggy Game UI]] (not sure if a separate format is involved?) | * [[Iggy Game UI]] (not sure if a separate format is involved?) | ||
* [[Granny 3D]] | * [[Granny 3D]] | ||
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* [http://www.radgametools.com/ RAD Game Tools website] | * [http://www.radgametools.com/ RAD Game Tools website] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 10 May 2024
- RAD Game Tools is a privately held company owned by Jeff Roberts and Mitch Soule based in Kirkland, Washington that develops video and computer game software technologies which are licensed primarily by video game companies. RAD Game Tools is somewhat unusual among [middleware companies as they generally hire one specific person to write, document and support each single product. RAD refuses to patent any of their technologies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAD_Game_Tools
These guys develop some proprietary multimedia formats for games, all of which are very frequently used. Best known from Bink Video, most likely.
RAD Game Tools was acquired by Epic Games in January, 2021.
[edit] Technologies and formats
- Bink Video
- Miles Sound System
- Oodle Data Compression
- Smacker Video
- Iggy Game UI (not sure if a separate format is involved?)
- Granny 3D
