Josh

You might be okay with the fake DLL approach. I'd start by returning all zeros (if the function returns anything) and if that doesn't work on, start returning indexes for textures, vertex arrays, shaders, shader uniforms, and vertex buffers. You guess correctly!

+1 rep.

I implemented a shader that handled morph targets, but no one had any good-looking models to test with it, and there didn't seem to be much interest, so I didn't continue. It's actually really simple to store the data in a float texture and look it up in a vertex shader.

In version 3.0, the graphics driver will be abstracted so that you can define a renderer for the different platforms. A "do-nothing" renderer will be included for writing a dedicated server. It might also be useful for other programs where you don't want to create a graphics window, like a file conversion utility.

Lumooja, I fixed your bug.

There is presently no way to run the engine without graphics initialization. You actually can quit the engine if you just unload the DLL from your program.

The ribbon? Lots of people hate the ribbon.

PS3 support is actually feasible for us, but it would not be priced as an "indie" product. We don't have as much connections to MS, but in a year or two I could see it happening. I won't be undertaking anything like that as a lone programmer.

Just a missing particle material file. This is an important issue and I would like an example scene so I can reproduce it. The hierarchical rendering is very efficient, but not 100% bug-free.

Cool, it's just a missing material file. I uploaded it.

I don't have any plans to begin working on this.

The river node entity is not included in the installation. I deleted it earlier. I don't know what the waterplane error is without further information. It works correctly for me.

If you could get a development license from MS, and we had an XBox version, then you would be good to go.

I just updated the Lua system to allow Lua files run from pak files. You can compress models into pak files along with their scripts. You can even compress scripts into pak files. The Abstract:: protocol does not work yet with scripts, and I am not sure if it should at all, due to the confusion this may cause.

The cost of the dev kit isn't bad. I think it's below $10,000, which is nothing if you are able to use it in the first place. The hard part is convincing Microsoft that you should be able to buy it, and to do that you have to already be a successful game studio.

Even if an XBox version of Leadwerks was supported, you would still need to already be a successful game studio to even get an XBox development license.

Thanks for the Filezilla tip. This uses a classic XP interface and is nice and simple. I'm trying to migrate to free software so I know how to use it in case I have to get a lot more machines.

I like standard interfaces. I like the consistency of having all programs look the same. That's why web browsers bug me a lot sometimes; They each have their own unique look. It's disappointing to me how Microsoft has gotten away from this idea. Why oh why can't Windows have skins? But I digress. In terms of performance, my favorite browser would probably be Opera. In terms of appearance, my favorite is Internet Explorer 6. I know, web designers hate it for its quirks. I don't use it due to security issues. But I still like it because it is the only web browser out there with what I consider a simple standard interface. So I took matters into my own hands and found a skin that makes Firefox look like IE6. Then I replaced the program icon with the IE6 icon. I also edited some configuration settings to change the name of the program. I give you Firefox Explorer!: In all seriousness, the reason I am getting away from Microsoft Office is the ribbon interface. I've been using it since 2007, but I still prefer the Office 2003 interface. If they still had that as an option, I would be happily buying Office 2010. Maybe I am not representative of the average customer, but I have my likes and dislikes, and consistency is a big one for me.

Phygen and obj2phy are added in the Tools folder now.

The conundrum is that I want to tell everyone what I have planned, but I can't announce things yet. So we'll all have to wait until the time is right.

I recommend performing a clean install in a separate folder from your version 2.31 installation. Fixed a few minor problems. Added a few missing files. Not yet verified to work with ATI cards. Editor has debugging for crashes that occur during script execution. I would like to know about any problems you encounter at this point.

I would use 3D World Studio to make individual buildings.

We shall see!

I've been working a lot on the business side of Leadwerks lately, and although the results aren't yet visible, it's important to ensure our long-term goals are achieved. I wish I could say more right now. My main machine is back on Windows XP. I don't want to discuss the relative merits of operating systems, but for me Windows XP is more productive. Other people might not work the way I do, so they will have their own preferences, and no one is "wrong". That said, I am surprised with how simple everything feels. Instead of "experiencing" someone else's idea of what a computer should be like, I feel like I have things back under my control. I looked up a lot of registry tweaks, and am tuning XP to work just the way I want. Here are some of the modifications I made: Modified Explorer search to include all file types. "Computer" now opens with file tree on the left. Shortcuts don't display an arrow. Modified places bar shown on the left with file request dialogs. Disabled Autoplay on all drives. Disabled logon screen. Yeah, I know it is funny that a programmer is talking about Windows XP like it's 2001, but I like it. TweakUI is a neat little application I found handy that you might like, and it's offered on Microsoft's website, so it might be a little more reliable than some others. Another good aspect of my setup on XP is security. I love Sygate Personal Firewall. It prompts the user for every single connection that is attempted, and gives you the option to allow, deny, and save your setting to use again later. There's probably other Firewalls for Windows 7 that work just as well, but none of the ones I tried were as intuitive. I'm surprised with how few program I actually need. It's also interesting to see how they have changed over the years. Here's a partial list of installed apps: Firefox Digsby (I had a brief quarrel with this program, but I love it.) SmartFTP (inexpensive and fantastic) OpenOffice Microsoft Visual Studio BlitzMax BLIde Plus XNView Media Player Classic (I like Media Player 12 a bit, but it's not available for XP, and I always keep this installed anyway) WinAmp 2.95 with Blackdawn skin. Paint.NET Sygate Personal Firewall Avast Antivirus CDBurnerXP (very good free program!) Steam (of course) WinRar TGA thumbnail viewer DDS thumbnail viewer Windows Texture Viewer Adobe Reader So I have everything the way I want, in my own little obsessive-compulsive method of organizing my computer. I think today will shape up to be a very productive day, programming-wise. What common programs do you find useful? How have these changed over the years? Now that I have Digsby, I don't need Windows Messenger. I'm attempting to replace Microsoft Office with OpenOffice.org. What about you?

The model viewer is not included in 2.32 beta.