List of video game middleware
Middleware for games is a piece of software that is integrated into a game engine to handle some specialized aspect it, such as physics, graphics or networking.
Notable
 | This list has no precise inclusion criteria as described in the Manual of Style for standalone lists. (March 2017) |
- Autodesk Gameware - from Autodesk, includes Scaleform GFx, Kynapse, Beast and HumanIK
- SpeedTree - vegetation programming and modelling software products
- Nvidia GameWorks - visual FX, physics, particle and fluid simulations
- xaitment - customizable and modular game AI software for navigation mesh generation, pathfinding, character behavioral modeling and more
- Bink Video - video file format, video compression tools and playback library from RAD Game Tools.
- Umbra 3 - solution for visibility and occlusion culling
AI: Pathfinding, collisions
- AI.implant – from Presagis, an AI authoring and runtime engine
- AiLive - a suite of game AI middleware
- Mercuna 3D Navigation - full 3D navigation for flying and underwater AI. UE4 and Unity.
Physics & Animation
- Havok - 3D physics engine
- Euphoria - 3D human animation engine created by NaturalMotion based on Dynamic Motion Synthesis
- IKInema - a generic full-body IK solver used to create convincing and realistic motion for all human and fantasy characters during gameplay. Source
- trueSKY - Real-time weather renderer for UE4, Unity and SDK.
Sound
- FMOD - end to end solution for creating and playing adaptive audio. Consists of a tool and an engine.
- Wwise - audio engine and authoring tools from Audiokinetic.
- Miles Sound System - audio authoring tools and engine developed by RAD Game Tools.
