Divide by Zero Shadow Mapping

(Thanks Aras)

TheLongestAndMostDescriptiveFunctionNameEver?

Vec2 GetDesiredPositionOfLastStringSegmentForCarryingObject(Object * pObj)
{
       ...
}

(Thanks m3xican)

The power of comments

// As long as all calls to this class are made from the same thread this
class is thread safe.

(Thanks Anonymous)

FFD lattices in prime condition

(Thanks Tadej)

Polygon Acne - It's a serious disease

(Thanks Tony Albrecht)

Advanced furry bear shell rendering

(Thanks Dmitry)

Efficient spawn table creation using STL

std::vector<vector3> spawn_table;

for( int i=0; i<level.getSpawnCount(); ++i )
{
    spawn_table.push_back( *( new vector3() ) );

    spawn_table.back() = level.getSpawn( i );
}

(Thanks Julien)

Angles greater than 114.59 degrees can't possibly be of any practical use

__forceinline float tan(float a) 
{ 
 return ::tanf(clamp(a, (-1.0f + FUZZY_EPSILON), (1.0f - FUZZY_EPSILON))); 
}

__forceinline double tan(double a) 
{ 
 return ::tan(clamp(a, (-1.0 + FUZZY_EPSILON), (1.0 - FUZZY_EPSILON))); 
}

We've had this in our code base since 2005 and have shipped 3 games on it, solid!

HLSL optimizer is beyond earthly logic

    if b2

      if b1

        mul r0.xy, r0, c0.x

        texld r4, r0, s6

        if !b2

          mad r0.xyw, r4.xyzz, c121.x, c121.y

          mad r4.xyz, r3, r3.w, r0.xyww

        endif

      endif

    else

      // ...

    endif

(Thanks Benoit)

SPH fluid simulation + Geometry Shaders = Pacman?!

(Thanks sebh)

Audio bonanza through recursive cascading ice explosions

(Thanks Ben)

Why name variables when you can use padding?

if (data.lights[id]._padding[1] == NOSPECULAR)
{
...
}

(Thanks Tomasz)

PS3 Shadows Mark II - Style through acne

wrt burning, cute chickens in games are not supposed to

(Thanks Marco)

Step 1: misalign UVs. Step 2: Kill it with fire!

(Thanks Simon)