Zuhon

Hey! I'm working on my first few games, and I'm trying to learn everything about design I can. One thing though, that I haven't gotten a clear answer on, is how games can be heavily moddable yet not open source? The only realistic answer I've gotten is "In order for your game to support mods, you have to code an entire modding API." Is this the truth? I really want to support the modding community with my games, yet I don't want to make it open source, thus free.

 

Any answers appreciated, thanks

I am creating a hyper-realistic space exploration game which is going to need extreme graphics. Would OpenGL or DirectX be the best option?

 

I've heard so many great things about both, but from everything I've seen and heard; it seems like DirectX is more high end and up to date with the current drivers. Is this true? One of the people assisting me with the game is insisting I use OpenGL, saying that slowly it's going to replace DirectX.  And that it's "The graphics library of the future". I just don't know if I can believe him.

 

Please note: I have absolutely no coding experience with either of the graphics. I am willing to learn either though. I just need to have a solid answer on which is the good choice.

 

Additional Info:

 

The game is being made in C++

 

I am getting a GTX 690, so I will be able to code efficiently in DirectX if I do choose that.

I am creating a massive space-exploration game.

 

After the SimCity fiasco, and other fiasco's related to people hating DRM games, such as Diablo III, is any form of dedicated servers/DRM for a game considered bad? If my game is entirely multiplayer, and that's how the game will always be played; it's not a single player game at all, is it really bad? For example, the previous SimCity games WERE single player and it is the type of game that COULD be single player and work fine but it's not. But a game like World of Warcraft couldn't really be played without advanced player economy, interactions, etc. You don't see anybody freaking out about that games DRM.

 

For a game like mine which the entire game revolves around multiplayer mechanics, would I receive hate for having dedicated servers which you must be on to play?

 

Basically what I'm trying to ask is if DRM is ALWAYS a terrible thing in the eyes of gamers, or if there are variables involved, and a game like SimCity or Diablo III has no excuse for being DRM?

 

Thanks.

Hey, I recently started thinking about how I'd sell my game. I took it for granted before, but recently I've been looking at other game sites and I'm wondering: How do they distribute their software? Take a website like www.minecraft.net for example, when you press "Buy", it brings you to a sheet you have to fill out and then after you've payed, you get your game. How do they do this? It's obviously not as easy as putting up a Mediafire link on your website. Does it have to do with eCommerce? I did some research on my own, and I found a website called BMT MICRO which distributes your software without a client, but I've read it doesn't combat piracy very well, plus, they claim 20% of all earned revenue.

I don't want any suggestions of clients you can sell your game on, like Steam, please.

You can read a snippet of information on our game at [removed].

Hello, I am looking for voice actors for the game I am developing. I have a small audition test script; please send your audio clip to [removed].

If I like your audition and it fits what I'm looking for, I will send you an email back notifying you.
I ask that you have an excellent quality microphone. No fuzz, no background noise, etc. Although if you currently have a non-par microphone and you plan to get a AAA microphone in the near future, you may submit with your worse one. The following is just the test script, it will not actually be used in the game; Just for me to judge if I like your voice or not. Please do both characters to the best of your ability!



Title the email "Zuhon Voice Audition By (NAME)".

thanks!