Pre-release checklist

Your application is now built and ready to be shipped to customers. Before you start the shipping process, it's time to go through a checklist to catch common omissions and to remind yourself of certain best practices:

  • Verify that media assets are up-to-date:
    • Convert all models to .j3o format
    • Update all code to load models only in .j3o format
    • Verify that no code is left that tries to load Blender.blend, Ogre.xml, or Wavefront.obj files
  • Save storage space and loading time:
    • For desktop games, compress textures to DXT; for web games, compress textures to JPG
    • Update all code to load the compressed textures
    • Verify that no code is left that loads uncompressed textures
  • Adhere to best practices:
    • Activate compressed packaging to reduce the ...

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