Well all I can say is I'm really intrigued by this project. I can't wait to try it out. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games Engine was gma game engine
> Hi William, > If it makes you feel any better I am not a happy camper either. If I had > my way I would pitch .NET, DirectX, and Windows in the trash tomorrow > and go Mac or Linux. However, through my research so far Windows still > has the best libraries, sdks, and resources for accessible game > developers. DirectX is a highly proven gaming technology, Sapi 5 is a > core part of the Windows os, and C# .NET is slowly growing support for > XBox and Windows game developers. > Alternatives like Java are good languages, have lots of features, but > since it is not tied to any single os there is features you are going to > lose a long the way. As I do a one to one comparison Genesis 3D would > really benifit from core Windows technologies like Sapi, DirectX > DirectInput controller support, and DirectX DirectSound is still better > for audio environments from what I have tested. > > william lomas wrote: >> hi ah, shame, so mac users like myself may still need a whole >> operating system called windows, smile, which we went away from, >> smile, just for gaming? >> if that's the case fair neough but i ahve a whole operating system of >> xp on here just for gaming which is ashame really since i got a mac >> for stability and to get away from windows entirely >> >> On 12 Mar 2008, at 15:56, Thomas Ward wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Shaun and all, >>> The USA Games engine, Genesis 3D, is a 3D FPS game engine written in >>> C# >>> .NET, uses .NET Framework 3.5, DirectX 9.0C, supports sapi 5.1/5.3, >>> and >>> is designed in such a way to create games through a level editor and >>> game editor. At the moment I have been looking into the possibility of >>> porting it to Java 6, but I am not certain that is going to be >>> possible. >>> I've been experiencing some technical difficulties finding Java >>> equivalents for the technologies I am using in C#. So as a result i am >>> afraid I will likely have to stick with .NET for future games if I >>> can't >>> resolve all my issues satisfactually. >>> >>> shaun everiss wrote: >>> >>>> I wander about the usagames engine then. >>>> Even those of us current and previous testers that are close with >>>> tom don't even know what that is. >>>> >>>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> . >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of >>> the list, >>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
