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05 |Testing Fundamentals (1)Eriq Muhammad Adams J | [email protected]


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Test Phases

Pre-production Kickoff

Alpha

Beta Gold

Release

Post-Release


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Pre-production

Determine the Scope of Testing theProject Will Require. Example

Assign a Lead Tester

Leader, communicator, team player, diplomat Determine Phase Acceptance Criteria

write a specification for the Alpha, Beta, and

Gold (release) versions of the game

Participate in Game Design Reviews

Set up the Defect Tracking Database
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Pre-production (cont.)

Draft Test Plan and Design Tests test casedescribes an individual test that is to

be performed by a tester or testers.

test suiteis a collection of related test cases

that are described in further detail.
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Kickoff


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Alpha

Alpha Entry Criteria : All major game features exist and can be

tested

A tester can navigate the game along some

path from start to finish

The code passes at least 50% of platform TRC

Basic interface is complete and preliminary

documentation is available to QA The game is compatible with most specified

hardware and software configurations

Level scripting is implemented


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Alpha (cont.)

First-party controllers and memory cards

work

Final or placeholder art is in for all areas of

the game

Online multiplayer can be tested

Placeholder audio is implemented


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Beta

Beta Phase Criteria All features and options are implemented.

The code passes at least 100% of platform

TRC.

The game can be navigated on all paths. Any

bugs that may have closed off portions of the

game are eliminated.

The entire user interface is final. The game is compatible with all specified

hardware and software configurations.


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Beta (cont.)

The game logic and AI is final. All controllers

work.

Final artwork is implemented.

Final audio is implemented.

All online modes are complete and testable.

All language version text is implemented and

ready for simultaneous release.


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Gold

Typical Release (GMC/RC) Guidelines All known Severity 1 bugs (crashes, hangs, major

function failures) are fixed.

Greater than 90% of all known Severity 2 bugs are

fixed. Greater than 85% of all known Severity 3 bugs are

fixed.

Any known open issues have a workaround that has

been communicated to Technical Support (ordocumented in the README.TXT file, in the case of

PC games).

Release-level performance has been achieved (60-fps

frame rate).


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Release

Release Certification A clean GMC is sent to the platform

manufacturer for final certification once the

project team has finished Gold testing.


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Post-Release

Software updates, orpatches

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