this is for the people who are interested in bumpmapping and shader stuff... a side note so to say.

it's a playable demo to preview some of the features in the upcoming Reality Factory release...

of interest to me was the bumpmapping (over used but hey, it's a demo to highlight such things) and what looked like...well, let's just say that since Doom3, flashlights are the in thing in FPS nowadays

Anyway, just thought some might be interested in taking a look at this...

Reality Factory

scroll down and download the Cell Division demo...

and whats more, it runs in dx8.1 on a no VS/PS GeForce4... testing it on a GeForce2 in a minute.


Anyway, just thought some mingt be interested in taking a look at this...



--Mike

I have tried reality factory. It is like an extension of Genesis3D. Genesis3D is a free open-source 3D engine with good graphics(not the best). It isn't the fastest 3D engine though(a little slow sometimes, at least on my system), but I highly recomend it.

Sorry, but this is far from D3 quality . Bumpmapping is far different than normal mapping. Not bad overall, but it really could be done better even with just bumpmapping...

-Rhuarc

oh, definitely don't get the impression that i was seriously comparing this with Doom3... not by a long shot...

... but you gotta admit though, for RF, it's a perfect response to what appears to be the new order in graphics effects for fps type games... their audience will love it.


--Mike

This engine is more like doom3. AMP2
I downloaded the demo of AMP2 and it looks awsome.
I really wish that gamestudio could do this.

From what I've seen of GS the new Shaders and the screen shots you posted...I think GS is more than capable of that. In fact I think the fundemental number 1 reason GS developers are not producing this type of content, is simply one of organisation or more accuratly the lack of it... lol

IMHO I expect to see screen shots of this standard being produced with GS very soon...

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I downloaded the demo of AMP2 and it looks awsome.
I really wish that gamestudio could do this.

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but 3dgs isn't 25000$

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Sorry, but this is far from D3 quality

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So what? Few people here have produced projects that can compete with Doom3 anyway. Personally, I'm not looking to compete with them. Just make a simple game, people can enjoy. Not until I got some cashola to throw around.

I've been looking at reality factory. There are some good and bad points with it. I find that 3dgs is more advanced with physics, and multiplayer. Reality factory has a physics system, but not physics engine included. It also is hard to use multiplayer so I have been told. If anyone wants to make a commercial application like a script package, they only have one company to worry about Conitec, where as with reality factory you have the 3dgenesis, and the reality factory. I also find I can do less in realty factories editors than I can in wed.

On the flip side, I find there forums much more friendly and managed. They have a professional version, which comes with a printed manual. An addition, all code contributions are updated with a program. The makers of the reality factory, also offer support for developers in the way online marketing. There are also some free resources such as modeling programs and gimp one can use with the engine. You can also get get the full featured engine for free.

For Rage Kage Online, I think 3dgs is still better. For some other projects, me and some of my friends might be doing. It's not a very big project. Just some small game ideas. I'm planning of using reality factory. So while I don't want to make this a versus engine thread. Use whatever tool you like.

I fail to see what this post has to do with shaders and/or 3dgs. But i do think that graphics are not everything in a game. I buy a game for its gameplay. If doom 3 looked like crap, it would be an extreamily bad, below average first person shooter with nothing that sets it apart from all the others out there on the market.