I love blitzmax. I am just finishing the second game with it, it's a wonderfull package.
BrEgOrS may have a point in its reasoning. I would say that making a "first generation" 3d engine for blitzmax may be a good move for BRL. Just a good "working base" with OGL support, basic structures, integrated into blitzmax and start selling max3d in in pre-release/early adopters. A better marriage of something "like minib3d" and max2d would probably do the trick. Shader engines and the like would surface if and when they are ready.
If Mark does not feel confortable with the "pre-release" / "early adopter" idea (selling something that does not exist as a complete package) I would suggest a a hackers (old school) approach and just figure out a way "to give minib3d a push" in a a short time frame and make it an official module. That way BlitzMax would have blitz3d like 3d capabilities as part of the basic package. Max3d would become a "shader" addon or a "next generation 3d engine" when it comes out...
Anyway, I am a happy BRL customer, and wanna help if I can and I will buy whatever you put out. Anyway, I'll shut up about this matter now, as that may just be the best way of helping out.
PLS
BrEgOrS may have a point in its reasoning. I would say that making a "first generation" 3d engine for blitzmax may be a good move for BRL. Just a good "working base" with OGL support, basic structures, integrated into blitzmax and start selling max3d in in pre-release/early adopters. A better marriage of something "like minib3d" and max2d would probably do the trick. Shader engines and the like would surface if and when they are ready.
If Mark does not feel confortable with the "pre-release" / "early adopter" idea (selling something that does not exist as a complete package) I would suggest a a hackers (old school) approach and just figure out a way "to give minib3d a push" in a a short time frame and make it an official module. That way BlitzMax would have blitz3d like 3d capabilities as part of the basic package. Max3d would become a "shader" addon or a "next generation 3d engine" when it comes out...
Anyway, I am a happy BRL customer, and wanna help if I can and I will buy whatever you put out. Anyway, I'll shut up about this matter now, as that may just be the best way of helping out.
PLS