Hi

I'm just having a quick look at Esenthel, so Just a couple of questions (before I dive in)
and a request for a couple of examples (if possible).


(1) Is it fairly easy to bring in custom shaders, HLSL & fx? We work a lot with ShaderFX (for max)
for fast shader prototyping.

(2) Any chance of putting together an example of pathfinding in action?


cheers

Hello, welcome to the forums

1. For speed performances at the moment only built-in shaders are supported.
Would you like some yet un-implemented effects to be added to the engine?

2. Pathfinding will be soon, I'm working on a building editor right now, so when it's done I'll show some buildings with working pathfinding
Stay tuned!

RE Custom Shaders - okay, thanks. I'll get back to you on some ideas ( built-in effects) that might be cool to add

Sounds good (the editor) I'll keep an eye open for an announcement ;-)

Cheers

Hello again

Any news on a path finding demo? I was thinking of maybe taking advantage of your Christmas offer.

If the editor you mentioned is not finished yet, is there any chance of maybe showing a demo of working path finding done in code? I assume that is was done this way (in code ) for your own game?

thanks.

Hello,

The pathfinding demo has been added a long time ago, please check tutorial "game basics/pathfinding" in EsenthelEngineSDK, also a more simplified algorithm of pathfinding can be found in "misc/pathfind" tutorial

The building editor isn't yet ready, because I've started working on some other stuff in the engine

Let me know if you have more questions

Downloading the SDK again now... was looking forward to this.
Good stuff

OK here are my thoughts...

You have put together some good examples since I last checked out the engine, so well done with that. There is also a lot of nice stuff that has been added to the engine

The only thing that is putting me off from going with it for a new project I am starting after the new years is the licensing. Yes, the price is fair. But the 'per product' is what is putting me off.

Right now, it's a toss up between Esenthel or the C4 engine.

I wouldn't mind if the license price was more, but a similar license to what we worked out for our last product with the developer of Power Render 6, meaning unlimited products.

As said, I am not complaining about the price, It's just that the 'per product' is what is putting me off.

Hi,

Thanks for the comment, I'm working very hard on the engine

No, sorry, I don't provide "unlimited products" license, in my opinion if you provide such a license, you don't value your engine, I value my engine very much

I can understand that, after all of the work that you have done to your engine

Any problems with me getting a multi product license at the Christmas offer price?
that would allow two separate games created with the engine to be sold?

cheers