Software developers aren’t buying it
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Developers detest marketing. If you want to sell them a tool, make it easy for them to find the information they need and leave them alone to try out your tool.

Good insights, and not just software developers, really. We don’t like ads, sensationalism, or anything reeking of bullshit. If we have to talk to someone to find out the price, the product may as well not exist.

  • ValmondEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    A long time I haven’t heard that name. It was over hyped at the time IIRC.

    If you’re not a studio (Hero engine wasn’t free or cheap), go with Godot.

    • morriscoxEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      I was a world owner. I got the lifetime 99 seats when it was $300. I never did anything with it, though. The owner, Idea Fabrik, had a lot of drama. The actual developer, TGS Tech, went their own way when IF collapsed. HeroEngine did have issues such as texture resolution. Apex Engine takes the experience and lessons from HeroEngine and adds more modern technology. Some AI will be present but limited. It’s under very heavy development.

      I wouldn’t use it as a daily driver (and certainly not for a first or second game) but it certainly has lots of potential. Feel free to read the website and visit the Discord server.

      • ValmondEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        Nah I’m good :-) but good luck!

        • morriscoxEnglish
          1·
          5 months ago

          Thanks. I do have Godot and Unity already installed. I need to bite the bullet and start using resources instead of just acquiring them.

          • ValmondEnglish
            2·
            5 months ago

            Don’t we all 😁. Looks at my 5 PCs…