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Dilv
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Lo all, Im just after some honest answers to just one question really. Is it possible to create a game with graphics standard up to the latest games like EQ2 or and HL2?? Just curious on if it is at all possible. Hope someone can answer.

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TDK
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"More or less, yes - but it's far from easy" is about the best answer there is to that question.

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The ARRAYinator
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Well I would have to agree with TDK and say you would have to not only be a good programmer but a expert 3d modeller!
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Big Man
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The thing with good graphics is you have to use a lot of polygons(most of the time)

And this slows your game down and dbp can't hanle this as well as say C++.

TDK Correct me if im wrong.

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Peter H
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@Big Man- neither DBPro or C++ handle polygons, DirectX does... (well, sometimes other things for C++, but the most commonly used graphics sdk is DirectX)

I agree with TDK, it is possible but not easy in any meaning of the word.

It wasn't easy for the makers of Half Life 2 either. Just because they had a language capable of it (C++, and whatever graphics engine they used, i have no idea... maybe they made their own) doesn’t mean it was a walk in the park for them, they had multiple people working on it for months and months...

So don't expect to do it by yourself.

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UFO
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Don't listen to all those articles that say making 3D games are easy for people new to programming!!!! They're lieing!!!!!!!
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super skull
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@ufo i depends on what type of game they are making some 3d games are easy to make
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Halo Man
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You can make good graphics with DBP, if you have a good model that dosnt slow down your game.

Sorry to get off topic, but which is better for graphics: OpenGL or DirectX? I dont know which one to learn...


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boymonkey 130
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Well, actually, to the guy that said that games with good graphics use alot of polygons, halo 2 has alot better graphics then halo 1, but most of halo 2's models use fewer polygons then halo 1's models.
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The admiral
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Yeah nowadays models have low poly counts but use normal maps or bumpmapping to add more detail and realisim.

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