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Dark GDK / How many people have switched?

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Aaron Miller
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 21:53
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Just curious, who here has switched from DBP to DarkGDK due to DGDK becoming free for freeware apps?

Cheers,

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 21:55
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Aaron? You switched?

That makes atleast 2

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Aaron Miller
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 22:09
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Well technically it's not switching if you never really even use DBP in the first place. Rather just "testing" DGDK to see if it's worth my time.


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n008
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 22:27 Edited at: 20th Nov 2007 22:34
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I wasn't informed you could only use one or the other .

Meh, i use both now. DBPro 'cuz it is awesome like that, and GDK for OOP, my precious OOP!

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kaedroho
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 22:32
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Im Switching

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RPDan
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 23:09
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I switched before it was free
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Jeff032
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 23:54
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I'm switching

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 01:03
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switch in January... to .NET

My DBP plugins page is now hosted [href]here[/href]
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kBessa
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 01:10
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.NET, YEAH! I have to talk with Paul, to be sure what are the changes to DGDK.NET, I hope it does not break LightEngine.

I think the December release will be delayed to January (or February).
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Aaron Miller
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 02:04
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Quote: "I wasn't informed you could only use one or the other"

You don't have to. I just meant for current projects and perhaps future projects.

Quote: "Meh, i use both now. DBPro 'cuz it is awesome like that, and GDK for OOP, my precious OOP!"

OOP Squad!
^^ Like "Geek Squad"'s theme sound thingy.

Quote: "I switched before it was free"

That doesn't count.

Quote: "switch in January... to .NET"

At least we know it'll work with Windows Vienna. I personally don't like all the dependencies and stuff of .NET. One day, all there will be on Windows is .NET and I'll be one of the few living programmers who knows of something called "x86 ASM".


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tranquil Chaos
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 03:38
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I switched to DarkGDK for C++ about 6 months ago and haven't looked back! I'm a professional C# programmer, but love the simplicity and speed of GDK for C++.
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Oneka
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 03:57
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Well, Iam in the process of switching, This should be a fun expeirence, kinda like when I went from BYOND to Darkbasic Pro (Scripting to Programming)


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HeavyAmp
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 04:41
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Ive created my First Hello World program from the tutorial. Now onto building my MMORPG in GDK. I wonder if they have a tutorial for that?

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JerBil
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 05:17
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Not switching, but have it installed and learning to use it. Can't hurt.

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luke810
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 05:29
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Im switching up from DBc. Lucky thing I didn't order it a couple days ago like I was going to.
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Niels Henriksen
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 08:39
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KB:
Quote: "I think the December release will be delayed to January (or February). "

Hey... dont take my christmas present from me

HeavyAmp: Im also making one (but in .NET) but one advise is.... break things up in parts and try to make each part alone. Then its easy to join them together.. and make your game on paper first..

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HeavyAmp
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 13:07
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I was just joking around about the MMO thing although I do want to make a RPG soon which probably needs the same advice anyway. Do you Design all your levels on paper or do you just use it for jotting game/character ideas down, Ive always been interested in the depth people go to in designing their games.

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Hayer
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 15:37
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switched, C++ power ftw! xP

And one of my friends is maybe starting using it, because its free
^^

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RPDan
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 18:08
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I switched to DarkGDK before it was free, and I will be switching to GDK.NET using C# when that comes out.
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CattleRustler
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 18:18
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same here. dropped DBP when I was sole beta tester for dgdk.net but I am in vb.net instead of c#, having come from a vb background. I pretty much do everything else in pure vb.net and only use the dgk to get at the actual 3d commands. very powerful, light years ahead of dbp.

My DBP plugins page is now hosted [href]here[/href]
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Xarshi
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 18:34
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I can't wait for the .NET version to come out. I simply love c#.

Hello
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Twisted Steel Software
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 19:17
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Switched Sad that I can't use Dark Physics, Dark AI, and eXtends

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RPDan
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Quote: "Switched Sad that I can't use Dark Physics, Dark AI, and eXtends"

Not yet
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2007 21:26
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soon

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Twisted Steel Software
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Good to hear!

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CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 24th Nov 2007 20:29
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Quote: "switched from DBP to DarkGDK "


No, from FPS Creator,(pretty much).

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Dark Angel_1246
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Posted: 24th Nov 2007 23:21
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I just switched!

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Posted: 25th Nov 2007 00:01
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gz

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dbGamerX
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Posted: 25th Nov 2007 04:03
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So much power... I can feel my blood boil and my strength rise! Dark GDK overwhelmed me with its awesome dark power!

0.o Ok that (above) was weird but I'll say it anyways. Yes, I switched, or I wouldn't be here xD

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Niels Henriksen
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Posted: 26th Nov 2007 00:25
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At last we are all on the Dark side

<--- ups... wrong avatar :o

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Xarshi
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As a plus, you all don't need to wait for libraries for physics or whatever! you can make them yourselves! haha. I gotta research multi-threaded physics for the library I'm making though, I need it to work on single core, dual core, and quad core, while utilizing more advanced techniques when more cores are available. Luckily, there are alot of papers written on this stuff, so I lucked out

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david w
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Posted: 27th Nov 2007 01:01
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Im switching, but Im still gonna use DBP for all my quick work, then port it over to this. I didnt switch before because of Dark Physics, but not its gonna be on this also, so its not an excuse anymore.
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i'm going to use both..some programs in dbp and some in gdk..i think they are both awsome..still have a long road with c++...

thanks, pirate
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Giving it serious consideration, I just downloaded it.
Looking into how it interacts with my other C++ functions.

I.M.P.O. C++ is slightly better than C# or .Net as it gives you more control of your application, although development time is usualy much longer in C++ than the others.

I just got the Ageia PhysX card the other day, and I'm looking into using that on some of my projects, mainly for fluid dynamics, so the DGDK is taking second place at the moment...

Go Create...

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Jonny_S
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Posted: 27th Nov 2007 14:10 Edited at: 27th Nov 2007 14:10
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I'm playing with dgdk in C++ until the .net version is released, I'm a big C# fan .

Formerly Supermonkey
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MikeyK65
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Posted: 27th Nov 2007 15:19
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I am a professional C# (ex-C++) developer and I started using GDK (.Net) a few months ago! because I knew the syntax of the C# language I knocked up a simple space invaders clone in a few hours!! Was excellent as it has all the DBPro functionality hiding the direct x stuff and yet you can still use standard C# for everything else!!

Definitely a good move!!
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Niels Henriksen
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Posted: 27th Nov 2007 15:27
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Then maybe one day the DGDK part of the forum will be bigger than DBP part

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