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What is Blockland's ultimate limit in graphical and performance updates?
Straton.:
Eventually Badspot will have to change the engine as it becomes too outdated. We already are restricted by it somewhat by the engine. If you can remember, some people such as Trader or Spaceguy have stated that some add-ons just aren't possible without engine changes. Now they could mean simple script changes on Badspot's part, or just a completely new engine. I don't personally know.
But it is true that some visuals could use some improving, such as the draw distance of lights or bricks with dynamic shadows. But we do have to understand that all of this would be very time consuming and Badspot probably doesn't want to practically delete all of the work he has invested into Blockalnd. Unless of course its not as rash as starting over.
I expect that Blockland's engine will have to be changed at one point, but not anytime soon.
Nitramtj:
--- Quote from: Straton. on December 07, 2010, 09:00:03 PM ---Eventually Badspot will have to change the engine as it becomes too outdated. We already are restricted by it somewhat by the engine. If you can remember, some people such as Trader or Spaceguy have stated that some add-ons just aren't possible without engine changes. Now they could mean simple script changes on Badspot's part, or just a completely new engine. I don't personally know.
But it is true that some visuals could use some improving, such as the draw distance of lights or bricks with dynamic shadows. But we do have to understand that all of this would be very time consuming and Badspot probably doesn't want to practically delete all of the work he has invested into Blockalnd. Unless of course its not as rash as starting over.
I expect that Blockland's engine will have to be changed at one point, but not anytime soon.
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Most changes for those add-ons are actually less then you would expect. Changing to a new engine would be an incredible amount of work. Badspot can still do quite a bit with TGE, he was able to rewrite the download system, he can definitely do more large scale updates.
The Titanium:
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