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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Is this program worth the money or is it a ripoff?

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eco616
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Posted: 12th Mar 2011 22:05
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I saw the price tag and it was only $30 and I was like, whoaaaaa you gotta be kiddin me. Then I thought about how all other game engines cost like several hundred $$$ and I was like....hmmm, well this one might be a rip off.

So is this one a good engine to atleast start off with cos I've never used a game engine before, other than Gamemaker and that was years ago.
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IanM
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Posted: 12th Mar 2011 22:39
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DBPro (if that's what you are talking about) is not a game engine - It's a programming language.

I suggest you try it out, at a grand cost of 'nothing' to see if it's something you may be able to use: http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2000&page=free

It's a full version of the compiler (the ads appear in the editor only), so you can also install the free plug-ins that add extra commands.

If you decide it's what you want, then you can get the ad-free version with a whole set of extra plug-ins and supporting programs for a very cheap price.

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eco616
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Posted: 12th Mar 2011 22:42
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Ohh. I meant the regular Darkbasic http://www.amazon.com/Enteractive-DarkBASIC-3D-Games-Creator/dp/B00005V57T/ref=sr_1_10?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1299962371&sr=1-10. I was wondering if that was a good game maker. and okay I'll try out the links you sent.
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IanM
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Ah, that's what we call DarkBASIC Classic, or DBC. It's the predecessor to DBPro, is based on an earlier version of DirectX, is not a expandable as DBPro, and is not actively maintained any more.

Despite all that, it still has quite a following: http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_read&i=10
There was even a long-awaited game release a few weeks ago (Soul Hunter) which should answer any questions about DBC's capabilities.

In addition (and you may not have noticed this), but DBC is a part of that 'Dark Game Studio Bonanza' (the second link I gave).

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