[Bf-funboard] RE: solid wee need ya back soon
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As an owner of Truespace 5.1 I can offer some insight I think. As
far as Python Scripting goes, it was really just a animation tool. I don't
think anyone ever really used it for creating a graphical demo. It is
possible, but the end user would have to have a copy of TS as well. And last
of all, most of the current exporters (in version 5.1) are very limited. I
don't think there is a single one that exports all the possible data. True
space is a nice program, but it is not very easy to use if you are in a time
crunch. Not enough hotkeys.
Timothy Baldridge
-----Original Message-----
From: Rik Panero [mailto:rikp1964@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:43 PM
To: bf-funboard@blender.org
Subject: Re: [Bf-funboard] solid wee need ya back soon
>True space is building an engine
>http://insidecg.com/news.php?id=864
Sounds more like they're building extensive exporters into a low-poly
optimized trueSpace 6. trueSpace has included the game-specific .X file
exporter for quite some time (since V4, I think) so they're already viable
for game content creation. V4 also added Python scripting, which they
touted as a way to create game demos, but I don't know how popular that
feature was with users. And there's no guarantee of perfect results with
whatever trueSpace is up to. Game engine forums are filled with tips and
tricks to get exported files working properly with particular engines. But
that's why Blender's all-in-one environment makes such an appealing
feature, so, yes, I definitely vote for the return of the game engine. And
trueSpace is not cross-platform.
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Rik Panero
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"If I find a film dull, I find it infinitely more entertaining to watch the
scratches."
Norman McLaren (Animator, b.1914-d.1987)
"Many people find joy in actually doing something the pragmatist would call
useless. "
Dorothy Tanning - the "oldest living surrealist" (b. 1910)
"I have my license, it came with birth, for self-reliance on this earth."
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<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D2>As an =
owner of Truespace 5.1 I can offer some insight I think. As far as =
Python Scripting goes, it was really just a animation tool. I don't =
think anyone ever really used it for creating a graphical demo. It is =
possible, but the end user would have to have a copy of TS as well. And =
last of all, most of the current exporters (in version 5.1) are very =
limited. I don't think there is a single one that exports all the =
possible data. True space is a nice program, but it is not very easy to =
use if you are in a time crunch. Not enough hotkeys.</FONT></P>
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<FONT SIZE=3D2>Timothy =
Baldridge</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Rik Panero [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:rikp1964@yahoo.com">mailto:rikp1964@yahoo.com</A>]</FONT>=
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:43 PM</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [Bf-funboard] solid wee need ya back =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>>True space is building an engine</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>><A =
HREF=3D"http://insidecg.com/news.php?id=3D864" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://insidecg.com/news.php?id=3D864</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sounds more like they're building extensive exporters =
into a low-poly </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>optimized trueSpace 6. trueSpace has included =
the game-specific .X file </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>exporter for quite some time (since V4, I think) so =
they're already viable </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>for game content creation. V4 also added =
Python scripting, which they </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>touted as a way to create game demos, but I don't =
know how popular that </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>feature was with users. And there's no =
guarantee of perfect results with </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>whatever trueSpace is up to. Game engine =
forums are filled with tips and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>tricks to get exported files working properly with =
particular engines. But </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that's why Blender's all-in-one environment makes =
such an appealing </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>feature, so, yes, I definitely vote for the return =
of the game engine. And </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>trueSpace is not cross-platform.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--------------------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Rik Panero</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>--------------------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>"If I find a film dull, I find it infinitely =
more entertaining to watch the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>scratches."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Norman McLaren (Animator, =
b.1914-d.1987) </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>"Many people find joy in actually doing =
something the pragmatist would call </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>useless. "</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dorothy Tanning - the "oldest living =
surrealist" (b. 1910)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>"I have my license, it came with birth, for =
self-reliance on this earth."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Judas Priest - "Grinder" (1980)</FONT>
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