Plan for David Bax
by David Bax · 03/18/2005 (4:42 am) · 6 comments
So I bought the engine... I even bought a Mac Mini to try to do cross-platform development on (which I know nothing about).
Lots of reading to do. I need to decide on an art package/pathway to use, as well.
Lots of reading to do. I need to decide on an art package/pathway to use, as well.
#2
Eventually, I decided not to though. When I have a game that is worthy of porting cross-platform, I shall get one. That at least provides a little motivation for me. (and by that time, there might be something better!)
03/18/2005 (6:27 am)
I've been thinking of one too, saw it a a recent computer fair here. Incredibly small and sleek looking. It exudes class. Performance was not bad either, though I think it was a souped-up model on display.Eventually, I decided not to though. When I have a game that is worthy of porting cross-platform, I shall get one. That at least provides a little motivation for me. (and by that time, there might be something better!)
#3
03/18/2005 (7:33 am)
The mini is a great little machine. About the only problem that I've had with it is that I couldn't install Motion because of the graphics card. That's okay, though. It runs wonderfully on my dual G5. TGE runs great on it (though debug can give some burps in framerate). 
#4
03/18/2005 (7:56 am)
What is Motion David ? Im not familiar with macs, but im thinking about to get a mini to developing and testing :) some macTGE products ! 
#5
Thanks for the info. I did wonder about the graphics card they have in them. I would have thought a 9800 would have been better or a geforce 6600 but, I guess they wanted to make the cheapest mac box they could get away with. I'll probably go for an e-mac or something like that instead.
03/18/2005 (10:49 am)
@DavidThanks for the info. I did wonder about the graphics card they have in them. I would have thought a 9800 would have been better or a geforce 6600 but, I guess they wanted to make the cheapest mac box they could get away with. I'll probably go for an e-mac or something like that instead.
#6
Motion is Apple's effects package. It's not as advanced as Boris FX, but then it's also $299 rather than $799, too. It's extremely intuitive and fun to use. We've been using it for local commercials and it gives us a professional edge that's missing in this town.
@Peter
Yeah. I believe that it's a retooled e-mac with the 6600. Nice little machine, though. I mainly got it so that my mom could check e-mail and surf the web and such without worrying so much about viruses screwing things up.
03/18/2005 (11:00 am)
@GaborMotion is Apple's effects package. It's not as advanced as Boris FX, but then it's also $299 rather than $799, too. It's extremely intuitive and fun to use. We've been using it for local commercials and it gives us a professional edge that's missing in this town.
@Peter
Yeah. I believe that it's a retooled e-mac with the 6600. Nice little machine, though. I mainly got it so that my mom could check e-mail and surf the web and such without worrying so much about viruses screwing things up.
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