The Infinity Engine is a computer game engine, which allows the creation of isometric computer role-playing games. It was developed by BioWare for Battleground Infinity which later became the first installment of the Baldur's Gate series. BioWare used it again in the subsequent installments of the series, but also licensed the engine to Interplay's Black Isle Studios. In software engineering, software maintenance is the process of enhancing and optimizing deployed software (software release), as well as remedying defects. ... A game engine is the core software component of a computer or video game or other interactive application with real-time graphics. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A game engine is the core software component of a computer or video game or other interactive application with real-time graphics. ... Isometric drawing of a cube. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... BioWare Corp. ... Title screen of Baldurs Gate, the first game in the series. ... Interplay Entertainment Corporation was an American video game and computer game publisher and developer. ... Black Isle Studios was a division of the electronic entertainment company Interplay Entertainment that specialized in the creation of computer role-playing games. ...

The Infinity Engine features real-time gameplay with quasi-real-time combat. The engine uses a third person isometric perspective with pre-rendered 2D graphics. It supports six character party-based adventuring. The Infinity Engine was the spiritual successor to the Gold Box Engine, and provided the basis for five Dungeons & Dragons licensed computer role-playing games plus additional expansion packs. It was succeeded by BioWare's Aurora engine. 2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models, text, and digital images) and by techniques specific to them. ... Gold Box is the name for a series of computer role-playing games produced by SSI. The company won a license to produce games based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game system from TSR, Inc. ... For other uses, see Dungeons & Dragons (disambiguation). ... An expansion pack is an addition to an existing game. ... The Aurora Engine is a game engine developed by BioWare for use in computer and console role-playing games. ...

The following games are powered by the Infinity Engine:

• Baldur's Gate (1998)
• Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (1999)
• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)
• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (2001)
• Planescape: Torment (1999)
• Icewind Dale (2000)
• Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter (2001)
• Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter - Trials of the Luremaster (2001)
• Icewind Dale II (2002)

A compatible game engine recreation is in development under the name of GemRB. It runs on multiple platforms, including Windows XP and Linux. Baldurs Gate is a computer role-playing game in a high fantasy setting, developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Planescape: Torment is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) that takes place in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Planescape setting. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Icewind Dale is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) developed by Black Isle Studios. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Icewind Dale is the arctic region of the fictional world of the Forgotten Realms, along the northernmost part of the Sword Coast. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Icewind Dale is the arctic region of the fictional world of the Forgotten Realms, along the northernmost part of the Sword Coast. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Icewind Dale II is a computer role-playing game developed by Black Isle Studios, and set in the Forgotten Realms Icewind Dale region. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Game Engine Recreations are engine interpreters for video games that replace the original engine binary that came with the original game. ... Baldurs Gate in GemRB 0. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... Linux (also known as GNU/Linux) is a Unix-like computer operating system. ...

External links

• The Infinity Engine File Format Hacking Project
• GemRB: Infinity Engine Emulator
• IESDP, the successor of IEFFHP