i am not sure but i think most of this can already be achieved with pro.

with pro you can disable the starter window so couldn't you do without acknex.wdf and create a starter window yourself?

i am no expert on this but if you do a search and replace in acknex.lib ("acknex" -> "engine") then maybe your custom exe will look for engine.dll. it's worth a try.

i was thinking too complicated. without the compiling step it of course would be the simpler method. did you already try it?

Yes, I already tried it and it works.

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It would be nice to not have to use such clumsy methods.

I've just noticed that my method doesn't work with the published exe

@Fastlane

I read both of your posts and you are absolutely right on what you are talking about, which may come also from your experience on that stuff. There are several reasons why you want to do this and why not (and I did'nt wanted to start an argue here that exceeded its bounds too early). I just asked if this is possible or possible to add as features.

I am a bit biased in certain areas of Gamestudio - that is true and I like my nerdyness ^^. I even have the backbone to say "its made with Gamestudio", because I don't "click together" and all that stuff, but I experienced often passive or even strict denial when it comes to negotiations or talks about putting an application.

I can not cloak the product I use -I know-, but I don't want to miss a chance when I send demos to some potential clients, other developers in my network or potential -future- employers. I hope you understand that.

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I can not cloak the product I use -I know-, but I don't want to miss a chance when I send demos to some potential clients, other developers in my network or potential -future- employers. I hope you understand that.

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I understand completely. Which is why I endorse your efforts but I still don't think that it will get the results you want.... that clients, developers, and employers will figure out the parentage of your game if it's relevant no matter what you do or dismiss any issue with the engine outright if it's not relevant! Ideally, you want to deal with the latter people instead of the former ones.

Besides, if a person is going to dismiss your works because they have a bias against the engine you are using, wouldn't you want to know that up front instead of going through several rounds of negotiation and then getting dismissed because of the engine?

Again Heel, I'm not here trying to poo-poo on your request but merely impress upon you that IMO wiping 3DGS from the records is not going to get clients and deals that you otherwise would have lost because you were upfront with the name.

Agreed on all points Joozey. And although this one in particular is "fixed", it's issues like these that really need to be addressed. In fact, this is a very good seed for a separate topic on how to polish your game demo. I disagree with Heel's opinion that wipeing out all traces of Acknex is the key, but having personal icons is a perfect example of something "unprofessional" that could make or break a deal.