Well after months of using my EePC my computer is back with
some good affordable GTX460 and with some last CPU and motherborad.

So i wanted to test C4 latest version and here is my opinion :
- fast and powerfull : really fast with lot of animated characters, lot fo trees, project shadows of trees, real shadows of characters,
dynamic lights of weapon, flashligh etc ...
- Vast envionement : well big forest with detailled trees
and voxel terarin having shadows all runs really fast
- top notch effects : it's normal map and full screen effect like real time motion blur of the scene, or plasma ffect, explosions all runs really smooth.
- the commercial price : 285$
for such price it's really good caus you have on your hands
some AAA engine indeed !

What i don't like (caus i'm not rogrammer !) :
- C++ i hate programming, i already do another languaues in
my job, i think i don't need more in my leasure
I prefer easy and direct scripting.
- I've seen an example of programming animations on the WIKI,
i found it complicated and long as hell !

Well in fact not a lot of indie affordable 3D engines offers such power and such finished and playable demos.
For it's price, all it's features (No other have such Voxel terrain technologie) , it's some AAA engine for indie people

I think for prototyping spending 280$ or more for pro version i htink its' too much !
I've not tested the tools and workflow , but i don't think it will be more complicated than A8 today !

But for people (or team) having a serious project , and where one guy is strong in programming in C++ , it's a really affordable, fast and powerfull engine


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