EF-12, a 3D Mugen-like engine

[O Ilusionista]

Project EF-12 is a free, fully customizable 3D fighting game engine

Some Screenies:




A English release is expected at the end of the year.
http://examu.co.jp/chronicle/ - Arcana Heart in the EF-12 engine.




Tucked away inside of the densely-packed Tokyo Game Show Indie Game Area was Project EF-12, which at first glance appeared to be a prototype 3D fighter along the lines of SoulCalibur or Tekken. After being introduced to designer/Quad Arrow CEO Masahiro Onoguchi, however, I learned that the game is in fact a free, totally customizable 3D fighting game engine.



Through modifying what essentially amounts to a collection of spreadsheets, users can change virtually everything about Project EF-12, from its characters, to their abilities and stages, all the way down to the appearance of the UI. The version I played had a selection of characters that had been modified into familiar archetypes: Virtua Fighter-esque, Tekken-like – there was even a character that played with 2D-style controls, despite this being a 3D engine.


http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/24/project-ef-12-is-a-free-fully-customizable-3d-fighting-game-eng/

[Acey]

It's times like this that spending all those years learning Japanese really pays off.

Edit: This thing is huge. If you go to the English version of the page EF-12 won't show up, you have to navigate the Japanese version and open an account to download it.

[O Ilusionista]

An english version will be ready at the end of the year.
Guys, you can count me in

[Acey]

Pfff, like I'm waiting, I'm too excited about a free 3-D fighting game engine. I'm all over this like white on rice!

[O Ilusionista]

I already have many models (some Marvel and DC too) ready which I was waiting for a good use. Now its time!

Good bye life

[DarkValentine]

I made a video with my own thoughts on it. Hopefully to assist in getting this known to the masses. This really is quite a nice find.

I'm seriously waiting to see how well this turns out. This is really a big step up, no doubt. 

Edit: Lol O, we can all say goodbye to life once this comes out 

[I.E.T. Arcade]

Oh man.... finally The breakthrough I've been waiting for. This could be epic. The polycount on the models look pretty high so it shouldn't be a problem porting over my models. 

[Trinitronity]

Hehe. Now I just need to find a way to open up GPK files. I'm suspecting that the models of a game I have are stored here.

[Excahm]

Question!
Whats the minimum PC spects for this?

[DarkValentine]

Question!
Whats the minimum PC spects for this?

As far as I know, the known specs is:

Windows XP/7/8
CPU: Core 2 Duo
GPU: GeForce GT640M

I'm gonna search for the bare minimum, if at all possible somewhere.

EDIT: Found the rest of the specs

What is said that is recommended to have:
-Windows XP / 7
-Intel ® Pentium ® D processor or higher
· DirectX ® 9.0c or later
HDD space-1.5GB
RAM-2GB of
-display 1,280 x 1,024

Known tested specs:
(i5-2400 (3.1GH) / memory 8GB / Intel Core PC - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 )

(Core i7-3517U 1.9GHz - 4GB MEM Windows 7 - built-in GPU HD4000 Intel *18fps around. 60fps almost changed to 640 * 360 resolution rendering* (Secondary optional note: GeForce GT620M and almost 60fps 1152 * 648 resolution 52fps rendering before and after*

Core2Duo E8400 @ 3GHz / 2GB RAM / own PC NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT (256MB)
thing with Dell 60fps if you hide the background

Intel Core2Duo T9500 / 2GB memory / NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS


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[O Ilusionista]

Oh man.... finally The breakthrough I've been waiting for. This could be epic. The polycount on the models look pretty high so it shouldn't be a problem porting over my models. 

you was the first person I remembered when I saw this. I opened the forum now to send you a PM...and here you are

Lol O, we can all say goodbye to life once this comes out

Yeah. Pretty sure.

[PR_1030]

I guess I'm the only scared guy here. What happens to everything MUGEN when this comes out?

[Beto]

I guess I'm the only scared guy here. What happens to everything MUGEN when this comes out?

I believe the mugen is unique, it is different from OpenBOR and certainly different this too, surely this engine will not be able to withstand a 1000 chars like mugen but it sure is revolutionary

[O Ilusionista]

I guess I'm the only scared guy here. What happens to everything MUGEN when this comes out?

it will continues to exists. Both engine can co-exists. There are 3D fans, 2D fans and fans of both, like me

[Acey]

I guess I'm the only scared guy here. What happens to everything MUGEN when this comes out?

Mugen will live on forever, just like the ham radio.

[Magma MK-II]

There are people already saying that MUGEN will die.

[Acey]

There are people already saying that MUGEN will die.

Ever since I joined mugen in 2006 there have been people saying that mugen is already dead.

 

[Tha Lando ( Le CROM )]

Mugen will be around as long as there are people who enjoy learning to sprite stuff, learning create all kinds of content for it and play the stuff made.
this thing will be a doozey! but i def have spoken to my homies about the future of fighting hobby games like mugen going 3d awhile back and this is def a bit earlier than i expected but ...Yeahhhhhhhh baby bring it on!

[O Ilusionista]

There are people already saying that MUGEN will die.

Ever since I joined mugen in 2006 there have been people saying that mugen is already dead.

 

This happens since the day I ever touched Mugen back at 1999...And here we are

Both engine co-exists, they are different and have different goals. While I like 3D chars, pixel art still have place in my heart. And in everyone who are not so young

Anyway, the official site is this: http://ef-12.com/

[C.R.O.M. Zaxis]

This opens up a lot of potential.

[Byronj]

Well...looks like I got MORE stuff to distract me.

Gotta hate being a student and a job searcher... .

[O Ilusionista]

Hey guys, this beauty is avaliable in english now! GO GO GO http://playism-games.com/games/ef12/

[Tha Lando ( Le CROM )]

DOWNLOADING.....NOW!    YES!

[C.R.O.M. - Shadaloo Lives!]

 

DOWNLOADING.....NOW!    YES!

That makes two of us!

[Tha Lando ( Le CROM )]

:oThat makes two of us!

indeed. yo you already know who i would make with this thing first at that.