====== Overview ======

Jade is a 3D engine originally developed by Ubisoft Montpellier in conjunction with their then upcoming game, Beyond Good & Evil.((https://stories.ubisoft.com/article/ubisoft-montpellier-histoire/)) Following Beyond Good & Evil's release it was subsequently used by the studio for the Peter Jackson King Kong tie-in game and Rayman Raving Rabbids.

The engine supports a wide range of platforms, such as Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2 and more.

The majority of the original core engine is written in C with some components such as the editor shell, which utilizes MFC, written in C++. Other studios such as Ubisoft Montreal, which developed their own fork of the engine, appear to have elected to migrate the engine to C++.

On the 24th of December 2022, a version of the Jade engine from the development of Rayman Raving Rabbids was leaked to the public((https://archive.org/details/rayman-4-prototype-source-code)) allowing the community to view a development version of both the game and engine for the first time.

Jade was succeeded by the [[lyn:overview|LyN engine]].

===== Topics =====
{{ :jade:jade-editor-overview.png?200|Screenshot showing an overview of Jade's editor.}}
  * [[jade:editor|Editor Overview]]
  * [[jade:level-design|Level Design]]
  * [[jade:animation|Animation]]
  * [[jade:programming|Programming]]
  * [[jade:scripting|Scripting]]
  * [[jade:formats|Formats]]
  * [[jade:tutorials|Tutorials]]

===== Downloads =====

==== Distributions ====

The original distribution that leaked can be found [[https://archive.org/details/rayman-4-prototype-source-code|here]]. It includes a copy of the source code for Jade, data for an early version of Rayman Raving Rabbids, and binaries for both the editor and runtime shells.

Since the original leak a number of fan-made patches have been released which you can apply on top of the original leak to provide a more stable experience.

=== Droolie's patch ===

Droolie's patch aims to resolve issues with the scripts, worlds, input, and stability. It's very likely the most extensive patch out there right now, allowing users to play around within a larger portion of the leak which wasn't previously easily accessible.

The latest release can be found [[https://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1450131#p1450131|here]].

=== Jaded patch ===

This patch is developed by [[https://www.hogsy.me/|hogsy]] and focused towards resolving issues with the OpenGL renderer (such as textures appearing white for some GPUs), better controller support including support for a wider range of controllers generally, improvements to performance, an FPS cap, removing some obsolete functionality, modernising the editor and a number of stability improvements.

The latest release of the patch can be downloaded [[https://oldtimes-software.com/jaded/|here]].

:!: **Keep in mind that Jaded is currently optimised for Droolie's patched BF.** :!:

==== Third-Party Tools ====

===== Games =====

Below is a list of games utilising the Jade engine.(([[https://raymanpc.com/wiki/en/Jade_(engine)]] ))

  * **Beyond Good & Evil** (2003) (PC, GameCube, PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
  * **Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time** (2003) (PC, GameCube, PS2, PS3, Xbox, iOS)
  * **Prince of Persia: Warrior Within** (2004) (PC, GameCube, PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox, iOS, Mac)
  * **Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie** (2005) (PC, GameCube, PS2, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360)
  * **Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones** (2005) (PC, GameCube, Wii, PS2, PS3, PSP Xbox, Mac)
  * **Horsez** (2006) (PS2)
  * **Rayman Raving Rabbids** (2006) (PC, Wii, PS2, Xbox 360, Mac)
  * **Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles** (2007) (PC, GameCube, Wii, PS2, Xbox 360)
  * **Naruto: Rise of a Ninja** (2007) (Xbox 360)
  * **My Word Coach** (2007) (Wii)
  * **Petz: Horsez 2** (2007) (PC, Wii, PS2, PSP)
  * **Rayman Raving Rabbids 2** (2007) (PC, Wii)
  * **Beowulf: The Game** (2007) (PSP)
  * **My Spanish Coach** (2007) (Wii)
  * **My French Coach** (2007) (Wii)
  * **Movie Studios Party** (2008) (Wii)
  * **Petz: Horse Club** (2008) (PC, Wii)
  * **Naruto: The Broken Bond** (2008) (Xbox 360)
  * **Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party** (2008) (Wii)
  * **Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs** (2009) (PC, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3)
  * **Just Dance** (2009) (Wii)
  * **James Cameron's Avatar: The Game** (2009) (Wii, PSP)
  * **Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands** (2010) (Wii, PSP)
  * **Shaun White Skateboarding** (2010) (Wii)
  * **NCIS** (2011) (PC, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3)