Lecture #7. Software Testing: Basics and Practice
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Concepts of RPG and MMORPG and their differences
If we want to consider the concepts of RPG and MMORPG, as well as their differences, we should start with the fact that RPG and MMORPG are genres of computer games.
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Console game testing
The current strength of the games industry is that there are now more platforms than ever to release the next big project.
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In-game offers and their types
Users often make purchases in a game they like. This happens for various reasons, but the main one is intrinsic motivation. One of the tools that motivate users to make purchases is an offer.
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Game genres
Computer games appeared in the middle of the last century. They weren’t as exciting as modern games. There were very few of them and they differed significantly from each other. Later, in the 80s and 90s, more diverse games began to appear, which rapidly gained popularity among gamers. During this period, the concept of genre arose for a more convenient classification for users and developers. After the release of any popular game, there were a lot of analogues in which developers made their additions, but they used the same game mechanics. As a result of this evolution, whole categories of similar games arose around popular projects, which later formed genres.
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Locations (levels) in computer games
Speaking of locations, the first thing to say is that such notions as «location in space» and «gaming location» must be distinguished.
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How to find game version in steam and more
Game version and build are very important parameters for gamers and testers. There are several options to find the version of the game including the one installed from Steam.
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VR testing: what is VR?
There are not much people who don’t know about the VR. Virtual reality has already taken its place in the entertainment market and become a discussion point around the world. Let us revise what іs VR and how to test VR applications.
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Performance testing in games. Concept of the Frame rate
Performance testing is crucial at the time of a game’s release. Crashes because of poor performance makes a lasting negative impression on the end-user. For this reason, QA engineers focus on performance testing to check if specific indicators are okay for all devices, and importantly, end-users are satisfied with the game without freezes or crashes.
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Lockit, cheat codes and other assistants for game testing
During the testing, QA engineers often use additional tools and opportunities provided by the project owner. Let us consider the game testing types in which we need the help of supplemental instruments and study them in detail.
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«Must-haves» for reporting game bugs
Compliance with the rules of creating bug reports allows us to grasp the main idea of bugs and navigate to which department to send the report for bug fix. It should be stated that for different projects and different companies there may be a bit different templates and standards of the bug reports. Let’s look at the features of the bug reports design in our company.
