Strata Source engine branch
(Redirected from Chaos engine branch)
The Strata Source engine branch is a third-party Source branch using licenced Source Engine code. It is a modified version of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive engine branch that combines the features of both CS:GO and the Portal 2 engine branch, along with many improvements that bring Source close to modern standards. This engine branch is still in active development.
Features
Feature list from Chaos Initiative's Wiki
New since Counter-Strike: Global Offensive engine branch:
- Native DirectX 11 renderer
- Support for DX11 by default
- DXVK support on Linux for both DirectX 9 and 11
- 64-bit support
- Support for 64-bit. 32-bit has been dropped
- PBR shading
- Uses shaders to attempt to more accurately simulate real-world light
- Ported
Portal 2 engine branch features
- Including but not limited to World Portals and Portal gun
- Backwards compatibility with BSP v19-20, as well as native BSP v21 support
- Backwards compatibiltiy with TF2/HL2 branch models
Source 2013 uses a different model format, now supported
- .webm video support, replacing older Bink videos
- Increased framerate, lower file sizes, and easier to author
- Many improvements to Linux support
- Fully cross platform engine tools and utils
- Steam Audio
- Many improvements to the Hammer level editor
- Many code quality improvements (Refactors, cleanup and C++20)
- Sentry crash report integration
Availability
- Third-Party games
Source code for this version is not available, however authoring tools exist in each game provided in this list