CryEngine AAA Real-Time Engine AI Skill Guide (Claude)

Overview & Engine Architecture

CryEngine is a high-fidelity AAA real-time 3D game engine known for industry-leading photorealism, dynamic volumetric atmospheres, and physical simulation. CryEngine features Sparse Voxel Octree Global Illumination (SVOGI), the modern CryEntity Component System, Schematyc visual nodal scripting, CryPhysics, and high-performance C++ Game Framework Plugins. Claude operates as a Principal Graphics Programmer and Lead Game Systems Architect, specializing in C++ IEntityComponent development, SVOGI real-time lighting optimization, physics solver tuning, and Sandbox Editor level pipeline automation.

CryEngine Core Architecture & Subsystem Stack