Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Task 1C

Trigger & Where Found
What could generate the Trigger?
Example:
Configuration Trigger
A Configuration trigger is a bug or defect that occurs after the user has attempted to configure with the games or programs settings, usually to allow the game or program to run at a higher performance level for a better-looking environment, user interface or version.
For example, if the player of COD was trying to change the brightness on the screen and it failed, then that would be a configuration trigger.
Start-up Trigger
A start up trigger is a bug that can occur during the initial menu of a game, the start-up screen, loading screen or any form of transition from the boot to the gameplay of a game, this includes any if all graphical errors and frame drops. Usually during downloads or loading screens for scenes and menus.
An example of this would be when I tried to open a game called SMITE and the beginning screen had no colour as an error.
Exception Trigger
Exception triggers can always be unexpected errors, for they are bugs that are usually put in ln place by the designers/coders of the game. Their purpose is usually to restrict prohibited content or information from or about the game to all players. 
For example, if there’s a new patch out for the game the developers might decide to take down the servers for a few hours to patch in the updates, therefore not allowing the players to play online for a while.
Stress Trigger
The stress trigger caused by over capping limiters built into the game or through intense pressure on a system, such as either hardware or software. Stress triggers slows the game down and decreases total performance on both gameplay and background stats. If too many of these occur, then permeant speed deficiency will be very apparent.
Mashing too many buttons in a fighting game might cause a stress trigger, as the game may not be able to handle the immense rate information that is being entered. Another example would be if you used up all the memory available within a game, this would force you to play with saving or to delete old save data.
Normal Trigger
This is the most common type of trigger and occurs when the game is playing normally.
Character not shooting at the right place, e.g. Lego clip in lesson.
Restart Trigger
A restart trigger as the name suggests is during the reset of a game, level or any of the sort. When a restart trigger occurs, it may cause the game to crash and corrupt the save files that have been placed.  Usually players are warned before leaving a level to save the game, otherwise all progress will be lost.
An example of this would be if you finished a level and then turned off your console during the saving process. This would cause saved file corruption and loss of data.

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Task 1G

Defect Title - one liner Games Tester Roberto D’Alberto Date of Test 20/06/2017 Versions New In SMITE: Code of Chivalry |...