If you bought a new copy of Blitz3D every year since 1999 for full price it would still be cheaper than the current MS dev tool set (Visual Studio .NET or whatever it's called). I don't think Blitz3D is going to price itself out of the market by charging, say, $25 for the occasional upgrade.
It's not really fair to compare wrapping DX9 API calls with implementing bleeding edge stuff DX9 doesn't give you for cheap.
I would agree but im busy holding my breathe waiting for HRDI support with smooth skinning and realtime radiosity.
It's not really fair to compare wrapping DX9 API calls with implementing bleeding edge stuff DX9 doesn't give you for cheap.