And that pretty much sums it up. The 'for Dummies' series is doing good because it's attractive to people with limited knowledge in an area, yet it can provide more useful information than other books, because it's a good series. I think conitec is following the same logic with Gamestudio..

The "Dummies" books do somthing other books dont: they sum up an Area, to get a quick overview.
This starting point is often more important, than masses on specific papers, when the reader still does not
understand the structure of the topic.
3dgs is helping similar, by providing "nutshell" sollutions for gamedevelopment.
Going into detail is easier, if the user knows a complete the area in general terms.

So maybe that sounds good to create a new a edition call Gamestudio Dummy edition.

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-> Wrong naming, can really hurt a product.

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And yet, has there been a CHANGE to the "for dummies" title since it came out?
Have SALES hurt becasue it's called "for dummies"?
Did YOU not buy the product or use it because it was called "for dummies"?

The answer is no to all cases which is exactly what Conitec should do!

The problem is not the name itself - but people have seen many bad looking games or played ugly games built with 3dgs, so they associate "3dgs" with bad graphics and ugly gameplay (which has really nothing to do with the engine!). Changing the name would help to get rid of this prejudice for maybe one year (people won't stop building bad games just because the engine has a more "cool" name). Then you can start searching a new name again. I do not really like the name "3d game studio" - but instead of thinking about new names you should start to build good looking and playable games. This would really help the reputation of 3dgs.

I think the same way most people said before me, name change will fork for a little while and then everybody will know its 3dgs (and im sure people continue saying 3dgs to it.).

Since the "thing" is not changed, there is no need to change the name.
It should be advertised better, better looking games & demos & successful titles shoul placed or at least referred at the front page. And this is true that bad looking games that have 3dgs on it makes eninge look bad.

Better looking demos or games or a great "Tech Demo" will work. Engine is great, all it needs some advertesing and show off.

There are some games that made really good, like Strefa 22 or Kabus 22 or (some cyrillic characters) 22 . They are all same game released in turkish,polish,russian and will be released at the Czech Republic and Germany(7 March 2008). Turkish version released with full turkish and english speech sound & subtitles, and french,italian and some other langugaes with subs.(take a look at the table on the right http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabus_22 it says oyun motoru(engine) : Acknex (3D Game Studio)). Its not the best that can be done with A6 but still its good.

Such succesfull games should be made and used to advertise the engine (others do it.)

I am not going to read through 9 pages of thoughts on this, but have always agreed - 'the infinity engine' or somethin

I got in when it was Acknex...

I always thought the "A" stood for Awesomesauce . . .

But I do agree. I've always thought the name "3d Gamestudio" sounded rather plain.

>I always thought the "A" stood for Awesomesauce . .

oh man yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dingding +5 stars