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3 Dimensional Chat / Game Studio or Dark Basic Pro?

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Black Corporations Official
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Posted: 14th Jul 2004 06:03
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I have heard that Dark Basic Pro is good, but Game Studio uses C and has a model editor and map editor plus physics engine built in and I have made a lot of money(2500 U.S. Currency to be correct) so I'm willing to pay any amount on a game system can you recommend any?It does not have to be just the 2 I mentioned.

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actarus
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Posted: 14th Jul 2004 06:04
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Use whatever you feel the most comfortable with and that does the job the best.

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But he can't look me in the eye,
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Black Corporations Official
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Posted: 14th Jul 2004 06:13
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WHAT? I NEED ADVICE!!!

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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 14th Jul 2004 06:19
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Game Studio is just a games engine
DBPro is a programming language that is biased towards game programing

so it depends on what you want to do

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Black Corporations Official
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Posted: 14th Jul 2004 06:28
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Make a simulation game for a friend

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 14th Jul 2004 09:16
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Quote: "and I have made a lot of money(2500 U.S. Currency to be correct) so I'm willing to pay any amount on a game system"


You'll need a massive $900 of that to buy a decent version of 3D Game Studio without any water marks, logos, splash screens, nags, etc.

If this is just a project for a friend, well.. I don't know about you, but that seems a little excessive to me. Perhaps if you wanted to release commercial titles into stores - then it would make more sense

Why not download trials of them both and see which one suits you? It's a highly subjective thing after all. Also post specific questions to the forums on here and their site to gauge the responses.

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 14th Jul 2004 09:17
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Oh and you should have posted this into General Talk really - you'd get a better response there.

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ALPHA ZERO PRODUCTIONS
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Posted: 18th Jul 2004 03:19
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go for dark basic pro cause it is easier and has more features



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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 21:32
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Also, if C is your thing, then you can code DBPro stuff in C (using Visual studio 6/7 or Dev-C++) using the interface library I provide for free.

*** Coming soon - Network Plug-in - Check my site for info ***
For free Plug-ins, source and the Interface library for Visual C++ 6, .NET and now for Dev-C++ http://www.matrix1.demon.co.uk
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General X
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2004 02:08
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save your money son! get Darkbasic pro, ask me why?

well, 1st of all I have seen Game studio in use and basically if you are a C expert then that's one story, if not then trust me, it will take about 20lines of code to get just a sentense on middle of your screen, also Game studio will suit you after you graduate from uni of Game programming. Till then you better stick with Darkbasic!

if you are begginer then read below!

Let's say you have a month deadline and you desire to develop with Game studio. After 1month of deadline your boss are expecting a full working PACMAN! well it would take you a week or so to get your sprite on screen and give it AI control whereas DBPro it would take you hmmmmmm about 4-5hours!
Haaaa you see what I mean

If I was you, I would purchase DBPro plus few Modellers e.g. Gamespace, Cartagory Shop, and that tutorial DB Book!

heheeeee hope this helps!

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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2004 02:15
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the super game pack is good - if you want to spend loads of money

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Error 0 = no error - how is this an error the???
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Turoid
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2004 02:59
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general x is right!

syntax error??? it isn't an error, it is a feature
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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2004 07:45
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I wouldn't waste you're breath. This guy spammed and posted insults and stuff. Hopefully he was banned, I know his other post was deleted.

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Dark_ITheI _Angel
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There are many "VS" (DarkBASIC vs 3DGS/Blitz3d) Threads here in this community and in the Gamestudio community in wich i have also paeticipated.

All the + and - have been retalked and talked and talked and blah blah again and again.

from my side both are good and both are bad.
take what it better suit to you,and if you dont know what better suit and stay were you was and dont even think about game development,its just not for you..
If you still want to lern,buy some book wich explain game development and then,but just then buy an engine.


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Tapewormz
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2004 15:16
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And I just wanted to add this *bends over...BLAAAAAAAT!*

Quote: " Timesoft - Your wife is death. How? NO idea.
But it is murder. REVENGE!!!!!!!!!"

Hands down the funniest synopsis for a game ever. All your base are belong to us!
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The Dark Padawan
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Posted: 24th Jul 2004 05:21
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Choose DBpro, if your used to c then your development in DBPro or DB
would be drastically. AND NO I'M NOT JUST A FANBOY of DarkBasic

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The Dark Padawan
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Posted: 24th Jul 2004 05:24
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whoops typo big time
What I meant was...
If you are used to c development in DBpro or DB would be drastically
quicker
AND NO I'M NOT JUST A FANBOY of DarkBasic

there we go thats what I ment

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Posted: 24th Jul 2004 06:10
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I have the A5 version of 3Dgame studio pro, and it's a doddle to whack a FPS game together using one of the pre defined scripts. if adventure games or RPG games is your thing then there is a bundled script that will aid you in the design of that type of game also. 3DGS also has a very easy to use world builder which can be learned in a couple of days. The new A6 version has support for X models, shader support and all things funky. If you have seen any results from the Torque engine then you know what to expect and more. also the manual that comes with it is HUGE the examples are pretty good as well. Almost anything PRO can do you can do with A6pro edition. However, as a programming language with DX support, DarkBASIC pro is much quicker to learn than the C-script language that 3dgs uses. it's still fairly intuitive though. I'd stick to pro and spend all that extra mullah on supporting apps to build a complete studio for games development. Darkbasic also has the better community, HANDS DOWN. But it's YOUR decision.

My shopping list would be:

Darkbasic pro
Gamespace or Truespace 6.6 (models and 3D animation)
Soundforge 7.0 (for your audio Samples)
Orion PRO / Platinum (for your music)
Photoshop / Corel photopaint or PROcreate Painter 7. (bitmaps)
Pixologic Zbrush. (beyond the world of pixels and polygons, awesome)

regards geecee3.

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Posted: 24th Jul 2004 06:19
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I just noticed your comment about europe.

now i don't like you, and think your a TW@T.

warmest and kindest regards, geecee3.

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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 24th Jul 2004 06:49
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Quote: "I just noticed your comment about europe.

now i don't like you, and think your a TW@T."


Did anyone actually notice my post?

Quote: "I wouldn't waste you're breath. This guy spammed and posted insults and stuff. Hopefully he was banned, I know his other post was deleted."


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geecee3
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Well, good sir Hamish, I wish i bloody had. mabey i should read ALL the posts in future!! silly me.

I just dived strait to the bottom without reading ALL THE FACTS. If i had seen your post, I would have kept my mouth shut. ( except for the europe part.)

He's still a TW@T and always will be. LOL.

thanks for pointing out your post, it's extra confirmation about the TW@T thing.

regards fellow coder, geecee3.

PS. where in the UK? - just curious.

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