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A5 downgrade - feature comparison chart
[Re: ulillillia]
#79481
07/11/06 19:24
07/11/06 19:24
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ulillillia
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Wouldn't you know it? The internet archive's wayback machine has the solution to the feature comparison chart. Have a look! I can't tell what version this is for, however.
"You level up the fastest and easiest if you do things at your own level and no higher or lower" - useful tip
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Re: A5 downgrade - feature comparison chart
[Re: ulillillia]
#79484
07/12/06 00:19
07/12/06 00:19
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TeutonicDarkness
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Wouldn't you know it? The internet archive's wayback machine has the solution to the feature comparison chart. Have a look! I can't tell what version this is for, however.
Hey ... Great find
It was the info for Pre-5.24 As at the top you see 5.202 update available.. Also the Price had droped in the later days as It was in the later days $800.
I know this because by the Time I had saved the money... It was $900. and not available anymore so I had to get A6.
I think all the info is valid for the most part...
That was Awesome Seeing that again... "I will be sure to save it this time" ...
Thanks...
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Re: A5 Downgrade for A6 users
[Re: PlayStefan]
#79485
07/12/06 00:27
07/12/06 00:27
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TeutonicDarkness
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Hi, I´ve noticed that you have add the Updates to 5.24 for Comm. an Pro. Is there no update for the Extra and the Standard Version? Why? At first you´ve only add the downgrades for Comm. and Pro. as described but now (because I think you really add it later as I´ve just said) there are these Updates, too. So please tell me is there any particular reason why you aren´t offering an Update for Standard or Extra? I would be happy if you could offer it anytime
@jcl: Please answer if possible
mfg, BiG_F
Well... I'm not JCL so dont count this as officail... But I don't think you will ever see it for the lower Editions
When it was first being discussed about making it available that was brought up .... bacically they don't want to deal with it for lower Editions. However I you have Supported Conitec by Spending a little more... Than they consider it worth wile to have it available to you.
After waiting this long for it to become available... I would pretty well take it as:
What you see is what you get.
Now If I really wanted this update... I would grab it while you still even have an option.
I must say from using it... it is "AweSome" my workflow is going steady once again...
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Re: A5 Downgrade for A6 users
[Re: TeutonicDarkness]
#79486
07/12/06 11:29
07/12/06 11:29
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ulillillia
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And $200 for commercial edition really isn't that much. If you didn't spend on what you didn't really need (like new dinnerware when your current stuff is in decent order), you could save that $200 in 4 or 5 months, possibly even within 2 months. Try to work overtime if you can as overtime means 50% bonus pay and it adds up (but make sure the place you're working at allows it). For convienience, I used some copy paste on that chart to post it here. Since I can't use the table tag, it's ASCII art instead. Code:
+------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Edition |Standard |Extra |Commercial |Professional | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Level editor |yes |yes |yes |distributable| +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Model editor |yes |yes |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Client/Server |no |no |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Multiserver |no |no |no |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Max players |1 or 2 ** |1 or 2 ** |4 |unlimited | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Max screen res |640x480x16|1024x768x16|1024x768x16|1600x1200x32 | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Light sources |white |white |coloured |coloured | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Static shadows |yes |yes |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Dynamic shadows |no |no |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Particle generator|yes |yes |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Beam generator |no |no |no |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Mirrors |no |no |no |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Terrain |no |yes |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Transparency |plain 50% |alpha/flare|alpha/flare|alpha/flare | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Geometric LOD |no |yes |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |AVI scene player |no |no |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |CD audio player |no |no |yes |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |File packer |no |no |no |yes | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |C++/Delphi SDK |separately|separately |separately |included | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Watermark * |yes |yes |no |no | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Support (email) |no |no |90 days |1 year | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Price |$49.- |$99.- |$199.- |$1250.- | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+ |Upgrade *** |-- |$69.- |$99.- |$625.- | +------------------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
"You level up the fastest and easiest if you do things at your own level and no higher or lower" - useful tip
My 2D game - release on Jun 13th; My tutorials
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Re: A5 Downgrade for A6 users
[Re: zeroX1]
#79488
08/02/06 02:52
08/02/06 02:52
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TeutonicDarkness
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I've installed A5 Commercial now. snd_play doesn't work for me, is there any solution for that?
look for play_sound and play_song in manual under: page 61 and 62
Thats should help.
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Re: A5 Downgrade for A6 users
[Re: TeutonicDarkness]
#79489
08/02/06 05:44
08/02/06 05:44
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MJR_Corp
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What is so good about the downgrade? Isn't A6 supposed to be the better version? Or am I in the dark somewhere?
It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbour's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
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Re: A5 Downgrade for A6 users
[Re: MJR_Corp]
#79490
08/02/06 06:43
08/02/06 06:43
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Posts: 6,818 Minot, North Dakota, USA
ulillillia
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Some want to be able to develop games using the software mode, which has far greater compatibility for older systems and for those who want to make a simple game. My 2D game would otherwise fit into this, but I need support for 24-bit color and A5 doesn't have that, so it's not an option. 24-bit color was only implemented into the 6.31 update. 16-bit color looks very bad, considering all those gradients I've got and 32-bit color would otherwise just end up wasting both disk space and memory and not worth it. I just mainly posted the feature comparison chart so users would know what each edition from A5 supports. I got it off the internet archive.
"You level up the fastest and easiest if you do things at your own level and no higher or lower" - useful tip
My 2D game - release on Jun 13th; My tutorials
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