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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 06:39 Edited at: 25th Jul 2009 06:39
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I was just wondering, how much have you guys earned (before deducting costs) from programming and selling games using TGC products?

My current sales: Somewhere around $250 - $300.



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zeroSlave
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 06:52
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Down with the man!!!!


$0.00
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Lemonade
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 07:14
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Around $10 I think...

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Gunn3r
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 07:17
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Well, it wasn't using a TGC based product, but it was for a TGC product. Does that count? ($21.00 USD)

If you're talking strictly from TGC products, $0, as I've only made FPSC games which I don't feel are good enough to sell. I dabbled in DBP for a while, but have decided to move on to create my own engine.

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Inspire
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 08:12
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I'm strictly making everything free.

That's how I roll.

That's my excuse for not being able to sell.

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Tom J
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 14:16
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So far the stuff I have made is freeware, so £0 - hopefully I'll make some money one day.

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My current sales: Somewhere around $250 - $300."


Is that revenue from what I recall as Vegetator Pro? (or something similar) - that tool looked good from what I remember of it.
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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 15:31
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-£40

DBC + Dark Matter + DBP (I got it for £15 from amazon a long time ago)


So not a thing. Then again it's just a hobby.

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Mnemonix
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 15:33
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I got DBC from Amazon for £15 all the way in 2002

I got DBP from Amazon for £50, I ordered it on 2nd December 2002.

As for profit, I think I am over -£100 spent on TGC gear

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Van B
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 15:34
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Not sure exactly, but with everything being freeware, I've still made a couple of grand over the years. The main thing is saving money though, Mods get store credit a couple of times a year and that saves money buying software and plugins, it's kinda like being sponsored I guess.


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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 21:27
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Quote: "Is that revenue from what I recall as Vegetator Pro? (or something similar) - that tool looked good from what I remember of it."


Thanks. Yeah, that was the program I sold.

Quote: "Not sure exactly, but with everything being freeware, I've still made a couple of grand over the years. The main thing is saving money though, Mods get store credit a couple of times a year and that saves money buying software and plugins, it's kinda like being sponsored I guess."


2 grand would be nice.

Quote: "Well, it wasn't using a TGC based product, but it was for a TGC product. Does that count? ($21.00 USD)"


Good 'nuff.

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Darkowen
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Posted: 25th Jul 2009 23:09
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Hmmm in the last 2 months..So far..$144


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Darth Vader
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Posted: 26th Jul 2009 05:22
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A grand total of $0.00.

Then again I really haven't applied myself to a project! I just don't have the time, what with study and working! Maybe I need to work out a better daily schedule!

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Toasty Fresh
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Posted: 26th Jul 2009 11:09
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Hmm... I've sold a couple crappy muzzleflash textures, about 8 of them, erm... as wel as a request and some other stuff... I'd say 50 usd.

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Silver Eye Productions
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Posted: 26th Jul 2009 15:30 Edited at: 26th Jul 2009 15:31
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3000 NOK? And I used it. ON GUITAR HERO 4. (Not all the money, i think it costed 1950 NOK)

And I used the rest on FPS Creator Model Packs and Game Creator Points. (I used a different account to buy then)

I GOT BALLS OF STEEL!
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 09:36
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Lol, it seems like everyone puts their dough back into TGC.

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Cyborg ART
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 11:53
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By selling stuff (3D) for FPSC and other TGC products I have earned $400-$500

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Michael P
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 12:05
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$947.21 since March, from DarkNet.

DarkNet - multiplayer plugin (new website)
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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 13:31 Edited at: 27th Jul 2009 13:32
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Quote: "By selling stuff (3D) for FPSC and other TGC products I have earned $400-$500"





Cool picture of Halfwit in BB!

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lazerus
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 13:45
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err , phff , hmm

£240ish , so about 480usd in american.

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Kohaku
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 16:10
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I haven't sold anything; apart from a game I made ages ago, but I don't recall it ever being purchased.

The only income I've had is from adsense on my site, which I pay to keep up.

£22.01





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David R
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 19:27
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Quote: "$947.21 since March, from DarkNet."


Nice. Is that gross or after tax etc.?

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David iz cool
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Posted: 27th Jul 2009 21:53
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0. lol
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tha_rami
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 05:37
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As if.


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Robert F
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 05:39
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Right around $30 USD from the GCS. Hopefully going to earn more.
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ShaunRW
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 07:10 Edited at: 28th Jul 2009 07:11
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The HUGE $0.00

I have put a bit into TGC. So 1 day i may try to make something worth selling. But for now its just a hobby.


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Jeku
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 07:12 Edited at: 28th Jul 2009 07:13
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Using TGC products? $0.00

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Maindric
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 08:14
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From sales? $0.00

From competition? $75.00

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Darth Vader
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 10:38
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Quote: "Using TGC products? $0.00
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What about as an Apple Developer Jeku?

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Lost in Thought
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 13:39
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I was at somewhere over the $900 USD range ( I have pretty much everything made a year ago or older) last time I checked in buying TGC stuff and haven't sold anything from it. Everything's been open source and given away. That'll change soon though I hope when the real world problems stop taking up all my time.

I could have made some money but DBP programs are not stable enough or machine compatible enough for my liking for sales. I mean come on ... I still have yet to get Dark PhysX to work on ATI cards with any new updates. I finally gave up. Now I may re-write some in Play Basic and sell them with a few upgrades.

I am also wondering why play basic is no longer on the TGC list for sales and why it was never more popular here seemingly ...

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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 15:35
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it's still available through TGC.
http://playbasic.thegamecreators.com/

But that page is so out-of-date it's not funny..


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Jeku
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 18:02
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Quote: "What about as an Apple Developer Jeku?"


Ummmm let's change the subject

Today or tomorrow I find out about a new job position where, if I get it, I will not be allowed to make anymore iPhone apps. Let's see what happens first.

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tha_rami
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Posted: 28th Jul 2009 18:28
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Must admit I never spent any money on TGC either. I got DBC for my birthday, then I earned the Darkpackagethingy with a lot of software in it with some translation job for them.

Puts the balance at exactly $0.00, which with the current exchange rates equals €0.00 or GBP 0.00.


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Fallout3fan
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0$
I could have gotten 15$ from the cans that I've collected but...My dad threw it away and so far I've collected over 150 glass,plastic bottles along with aluminum cans that the garbage truck just picked up.

Im a making a game soon..
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Darth Vader
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Posted: 29th Jul 2009 10:38 Edited at: 29th Jul 2009 10:48
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Quote: "Today or tomorrow I find out about a new job position where, if I get it, I will not be allowed to make anymore iPhone apps. Let's see what happens first."
Your going to work at Apple? Wait I thought you just started at Nokia!?

Quote: "Ummmm let's change the subject "

Hey I supported you! Just haven't submitted my score cause I'm never connected to a cellular or WiFi network when I play.

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TheComet
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I also got DBC for free as a present from my dad after scoring a high mark in history class (I really suck at history, this must have been my highest mark ever...). I also haven't earned anything with it, so 00.00$...

But honestly, I enjoy making products and giving them away... For free... I don't know why, it's just how I am.

TheComet


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tiresius
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I made $50 in a coding competition. That's it for the 6+ years.

I'm not a real programmer but I play one with DBPro!
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SikaSina Games
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Posted: 29th Jul 2009 18:38 Edited at: 29th Jul 2009 18:38
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Over the summer holidays I earn about £350 by working with my dad (not gaming, gardening ). During other times, I earn a whopping £0.00. Awesome. Perhaps when I begin selling I'll earn some cash.

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Daniel TGC
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Posted: 30th Jul 2009 01:41 Edited at: 30th Jul 2009 01:50
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Approx £12,900 over the last two years. Providing contract work, from DarkPRINCIPLES Professional, and a few bespoke software solutions to customers from outside of the community.

One customer wanted to be able to tour his building design in 3D. I created a non-violent FPS game featuring his design, using FPS Creator and some custom segments and textures. I had £500 for that job.

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David R
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In the last few years, about £700. Not from TGC products, but programming in general - £200 for some applications at my work experience placement (they paid me to go back after the placement finished) and £500 for a database system for a nearby charity (they offered me the cash as an incentive to get it done by a certain date, after I had already started work. And that cash bought me my Macbook too )

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