Its editor has build in physics editor .can use capsules etc ...
after looking further into the examples i have to say
its very cool and i will use it for sure ! Oh and yes can
be created by code aswell , actualy alot more can be
done with coding ,theres alot of advanced effects and
stuff i like about it . The c++ coding suites me fine ,
Though a scripter would be cool ,well theres always
lua and python for those wanting and knowing how to
impliment it

Well the code is not easy at all :

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if(Players.elms())
{
Player &plr=Players[0];
if(View==VIEW_TPP)
{
Cam.setSpherical(plr.ctrl_center+Vec(0,1,0), plr.angle.x, plr.angle.y, 0, Cam.dist*ScaleFactor(Ms.wheel()*-0.2));
}else
if(View==VIEW_ISO)
{
if(Ms.bp(0) && (!Gui.ms() || Gui.ms()==Gui.desktop())) // move to
{
Vec pos, dir; ScreenToPosDir(Ms.pos(), pos, dir);
PhysHit phys_hit; if(Physics.ray(pos, dir*D.viewRange(), &phys_hit, ~IndexToFlag(AG_CONTROLLER)))
{
plr.actionMoveTo(phys_hit.plane.pos);
}
}
if(Ms.b(1) || Ms.b(2) || Ms.b(4))
{
Cam.yaw -=Ms.d().x;
Cam.pitch+=Ms.d().y;
Ms.freeze();
}
Cam.setSpherical(plr.ctrl_center+Vec(0,0.5,0), Cam.yaw, Cam.pitch, 0, Cam.dist*ScaleFactor(Ms.wheel()*-0.2));
}else
{
if(OrientP *head_point=plr.cskel.findPoint(8"Head"))
{
OrientP head =*head_point;
Vec up =!PointOnPlane(Vec(0,1,0), head.dir);
Flt blend=Sat((1-Abs(head.dir.y))/0.25)*0.5;
head.perp=Lerp(head.perp, up, blend); // move 'up' towards Vec(0,1,0) to reduce head rolling
head.fixPerp();
Cam.setPosDir(head.pos, head.dir, head.perp);
}else
{
Cam.setAngle(plr.ctrl_center, plr.angle.x, plr.angle.y);
}


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It's lot more maths and things i don't know.
For me it's low level programming.

To gain time, some of us prefer hight level functions , like
pan, tilt roll etc ... instead of maths and complicated functions.

Even other indie engines , programmed in C# or C++ give hight level functions you can call.

For me Esenthel is less complicated than C4 engine, but this is too low level much programming stuff.
I could learn, but , i prefer to program fast with easy functions and gain time.
The counterpart, is that Esenthel offers BIG POWER, special effects, rendering etc ... with great FPS.

But well , i really think i'll avoid Esenthel for now.

yes it's better for small groups where there are 3d artists and programmers too. imo it suits artist's requirements by easy importing from a lot of modelling softwares, easy setting of custom physical shapes of objects etc.

you need to go through some C++ tutorials before you can really understand it, so did I. and also needs patience to go through all the tutorials, and check always the header browser to understand all lines of the tutorials, because there are no step by step tutorials, only some videos but they are mainly editor related ones. for me it was a good inspiration to start with C++ tutorials. its scripting style is somewhere between C++ and C# solutions, so much easier than C++.

3DGS is much easier to understand and easy to script simple games, but e.g. in my case, making an RTS game system it has some limitations, which can be handled by Lite-C (I nearly solved all my AI problems), but much easier in an object oriented environment. and the rendering system is more up-to-date than 3DGS.

because there are no step by step tutorials
Yes ,they maek you pay, the price is not big, but well ...
this not makes the engine friendly user at all.
They suppose, it is easy to understand and work with it !

its scripting style is somewhere between C++ and C# solutions, so much easier than C++.
Are GUI programming , interaction collisions, particles system, file handler easy to program ???
What i like is that behind it generates C++ code that will be compiled throught Visaul Studio, so more power ...



and the rendering system is more up-to-date than 3DGS.
Indeed, Esenthel is among the up to date and powerfull indie engines. Mobile support si great, and when you see the price, that's a big deal for a team with a good programmer.
There is LE3 engine coming soon also and for similar price, advanced engine, great and fast workflow also for a small price also.

Esenthel 2 is coming, i'm waiting to see the real prices and features after the Beta !

big indie Engines