VBGamer

I'd like to point something out: the spec requirements for this engine don't make any sense, so you shouldn't be taking them very seriously. For example: there is no such thing as a computer with 256 MB of memory and only 300mhz of processing speed! That's totally unheard of. Back in the Pentium I age, computers barely had a Gig of hard drive space (okay, maybe 10 if you were really lucky) let alone a quarter of a gig of RAM! 16 MB of video memory's pretty lame these days, most have 32 at least, if not 64 or more. It sounds to me that you guys all have crap computers ;) But hey hey, that's ok. Compatability is still very important. BUT... Let me ask you a question. If, by using 3D graphics, a game developer's audience is cut in half...why do 3D games exist? They could get WAY more money with 2D games! This may be a (slightly) lame argument...but it still applies. The fact is...the MAJORITY (not the minority) of people out there have computers with AT LEAST a 3D adapter...and that's all DX8 needs. From there on, everything can be utilized or not utilized after enumerating. DX8 halves the audience? Probably not. With .NET out, DX9 is big...so DX8 is old...not state of the art. Just like MOST people have Macromedia Flash Player 7 (the NEWEST)...most people have at least DX8 (not the NEWEST). And heck, if they don't, go download it for goodness sake! What I am looking for in an engine is its STRIVING FOR COMPATABLITY WITH WHAT IT USES. This engine uses DX8, so dxgame should make it strive for compatability with most computers. You should even do this with DX7! Just because it's an older version doesn't mean it's guarateed compatable. Leave dxgame alone, please. It's getting on my nerves. Don't like his style? So what. You're all programmers aren't you? Go make your own engine the way you want it instead of trying to force more and more on someone elses (even though its commercial). If dxgame is smart (which I think he is), he'll find what his engine lacks and implement it. Thank you.