Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5.8, which it says includes updates intended to support development for Nintendo Switch 2. Both outlets report that Unreal Engine 5.8 adds a new “Lumen Lite” mode within its dynamic global illumination system. The mode is designed to provide global illumination features at lower performance cost than the standard Lumen approach, allowing Switch 2 games to use lighting techniques that better match the platform’s capabilities. One source also describes the update as improving performance, stating that the “Lumen Lite” option is “twice as fast,” referencing Epic’s characterization of the benefits. The reports frame the change as part of Epic’s broader engine update rather than as a standalone Switch 2 tool release. No specific Switch 2 games are announced in the provided coverage. The information focuses on the engine update itself and the availability of Lumen Lite for developers targeting the Switch 2 platform.
Unreal Engine 5.8 adds Lumen Lite mode for Nintendo Switch 2 development
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5.8, which it says includes updates intended to support development for Nintendo Switch 2. Both outlets report that Unreal Engine 5.8 adds a new “Lumen Lite” mode wit...
- Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5.8.
- Unreal Engine 5.8 introduces a “Lumen Lite” mode for dynamic global illumination.
- Lumen Lite is intended to reduce performance costs for games on Nintendo Switch 2.
- One outlet reports Epic says Lumen Lite is “twice as fast.”
- The provided coverage does not name any specific Switch 2 titles using the mode.
And it's "twice as fast".Following its recent announcement of a "new era" of Rocket League alongside the reveal of Unreal Engine 6, Epic Games has today released Unreal Engine 5.8.As part of this, lumen dynamic global illumination now offers a "Lumen Lite" mode. As Epic explains, this comes with benefits for games running on Switch 2:Read the full article on nintendolife.com
2 months agoEpic Games has announced that the latest version of Unreal Engine which is Version 5.8 is now available and it promises some improvements to Nintendo Switch 2 video game development. Unreal Engine 5.8 introduces a new Lumen Lite mode for in-game global illumination. This allows Nintendo Switch 2 games to utilise this lower performance lighting… Read More »Lumen Lite mode available for Nintendo Switch 2 development in Unreal Engine Source
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