how come JCL hasn't commented in in this thread yet? You guys have all asked some really important questions which I think everyone would like JCL to answer.

Hi, jcl

Sounds well, I hoped that A8 promotes can play the substantive role, comprehensive promotion and update. A7 lets the creation in many aspects not be convenient, raises the creation efficiency and supports the multi-software cooperation is the very important development flow. A7 may realize the NEXT-GEN engine performance effect, but because on some foundation function and does the connection flaw, how need to spend many time in the compatible data, develops 3rd side plugin and tools and in the SDK 2nd development. Therefore, A7 needs to improve some aspects:

1. Promotes the FBX format support, in order to support the complete data which perfectly the AUTODESK design software outputs. When a debugging perfect model inputs MED, but also needs to spend the massive time to debug the effect, does the redundant work is the unusual another person's depressed matter repeatedly. For instance the input model animations are incomplete, the skeleton or skin dislocation, bad vertex animation or bone animation, loss material or UV confusion and so on.

Between FBX, DX, OBJ, 3DS and so on forms back and forth transforms repeatedly frequently, achieves the MED best compatible effect. Regarding did not have ability development model plugin development personnel, this was the level design nightmare.

2. Multi-thread support. Regarding the large-scale high accuracy detail checkpoint, the WED/GED operating efficiency needs to improve, edit in the checkpoint on the high-end workstation entitys or the change camera view, at present needs to endure the worrisome exaggeration detention.

Good luck, anticipates A8!

Lin

will there be a logo contest again?

even if you didn't use any logo last time it was a lot of fun for most participants i think.

yes, it was very fun for me.

The thing that is a little sad is that A8 is only some sort of new A7 Beta.
Editors and tools remains the same, it's only new programming functions at final, not a new WED or improvements on workflow.

Well let's wait for A8.

well i just wished the video border on a8 was on the a7 because , a7 had video alpha and video border would make sense there too.. dont know why it did not happen..

thats right, but a better engine is good too. its just the question if the improvements are the price worth...

right.. i mean do i have to buy this a8 im not, sure.. even the physics thing can be done with dlls if its really needed. And one of the truths outhere is that .. i see people programming but i never see their work really worthing outhere.. why that?

Im just surprised sooooo much that JCL hasn't commented at all on this announcement. Or answered any of the many many questions ppl asked.

he didnt answer because he works hard to implement your desired features