Mafia 2 News and new engine

[absolute55]

While a brand new trailer is expected for 14-15 December (time difference forces), Mafia 2 has been the subject of several reports this weekend. Information that you relay on now, but we invite you to take the precautions. It seems indeed that the graphics engine used on the first part has given way to a new product developed internally at 2K Czech (formerly Illusions Softworks).

Called The Illusion, this engine was specially designed for the occasion and, according to its developers, it would be able to compete with the famous CryEngine 2 (as Crysis / Crysis Warhead). Where things get corsent is when we learn that the engine "all beautiful, brand new" would be inconsistent DirectX 9. In other words, it would therefore appear that, like much of Alan Wake, Mafia 2 is exclusive to Windows Vista ... To be confirmed as you said earlier this brief.

For the rest of the information, please visit Mafia2game.com, the site of many elements involving more or less new to the point. In particular, it is a matter physics engine specially developed for Mafia 2 capable of managing the distortions in real time, city (Empire City) two times bigger than Mafia (15 km ²), which added suburb and campaign. Finally, there is many channels of communication (highways, subway, bus ...).

[mauricio]

hope it will be better than rockstar ....
Mafia is one of my best games

[kattman]

Just yesterday, we are talking about the new engine, "The Illusion" used by 2K Czech on Mafia 2. Very powerful engine in question was presented by its proponents as a competitor of the CryEngine 2 and the rumors were announced as reserved for DirectX 10 / Windows Vista.

We now know a little more, many players will breathe a sigh of relief, these rumors were unfounded. The head of public relations 2K Czech would have clarified the writers mafia2game.com that their new engine will be compatible DirectX 9.0c and DirectX 10. It will therefore not an issue exclusive Windows Vista.