That will be nice. This seems to be the tool I've been looking for. It seems to be a good mix of TGB and Blitz3D. I wouldn't mind a little more low level access such as Blitz3D provides but overall Shiva is very nice.
It was great that Torque provided the C++ source code but the truth of the matter is that you should not have had to dig into that low a level of source for most aspects of game programming. TGB was actually very nicely written but TGE on the other hand was quite bit messier. I ended up having to change so many things to the internal engine that can simply be controlled by Shiva as you would control such things in Blitz ... and easier. Many things work like TGB but in 3D. Additionally, there doesn't seem to be a lot of fluff. They give you what you need to make a game and that's it. Things like the XML environment variables are fantastic. The simplicity of Shiva makes it very attractive and keeps you on the path to getting your game done without worrying about a lot of the additional headaches that are associated with development.
Maybe I'll have a different opinion of it down the road but initial impressions are great. I'll be able to make my game with this tool, no futzing around and put it on the iPhone, PC, Mac, Linux, and Wii if I ever get the chance. The fact that it's also got a web browser plugin is icing on the cake. This is what a new age tool should be. Super cross-platform, all the editors built in, physics, networking, and elegance. I can't think of anything that's missing from this software in the general sense.
It was great that Torque provided the C++ source code but the truth of the matter is that you should not have had to dig into that low a level of source for most aspects of game programming. TGB was actually very nicely written but TGE on the other hand was quite bit messier. I ended up having to change so many things to the internal engine that can simply be controlled by Shiva as you would control such things in Blitz ... and easier. Many things work like TGB but in 3D. Additionally, there doesn't seem to be a lot of fluff. They give you what you need to make a game and that's it. Things like the XML environment variables are fantastic. The simplicity of Shiva makes it very attractive and keeps you on the path to getting your game done without worrying about a lot of the additional headaches that are associated with development.
Maybe I'll have a different opinion of it down the road but initial impressions are great. I'll be able to make my game with this tool, no futzing around and put it on the iPhone, PC, Mac, Linux, and Wii if I ever get the chance. The fact that it's also got a web browser plugin is icing on the cake. This is what a new age tool should be. Super cross-platform, all the editors built in, physics, networking, and elegance. I can't think of anything that's missing from this software in the general sense.