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[Mr_OverKill]

Blob The Toymaker,
here is a thread(as you suggested )created specifically for you and any other people, who are interested in talking about engine technology.

I'm a bit of a newbie myself, regarding knowledge of all of the different possible rendering techniques available(both current and coming), but I'm very curious about gaming technology, so I'm eager to hear what todays tech. genies has to say about it!

To get things started, I will start out with a few questions, targeted mainly at CryTek:

1. What do you think will be the most efficient/popular lighting rendering method, used in the coming games? and why?

2. Looking a little further ahead. What areas, do you think the next game engines will focus on? and why?

3. What do you think is Doom3's weakest spot(s) (technology wise of course)?

4. In which tech. areas, do you feel FarCry would benefit from improvements and why?

5. How well, does the current CryEngine support interactive enviroments/objects? And is interactivity something you will focus on improving in the CryEngine?

6. Have you seen Duke Nukem Forever in action? hehe!

7. What do you think of 3DRealms "Prey" portal technology?

8. So, are CryTek planning on introducing something new, that we haven't seen yet in any game?(don't have to go in details here, just curious to know how ambitious you guys are )

Thanks and please lets us all try and keep this thread on topic, shall we!

Let the discussions begin!

[Mr_OverKill]

Blob The Toymaker,
here is a thread(as you suggested )created specifically for you and any other people, who are interested in talking about engine technology.

I'm a bit of a newbie myself, regarding knowledge of all of the different possible rendering techniques available(both current and coming), but I'm very curious about gaming technology, so I'm eager to hear what todays tech. genies has to say about it!

To get things started, I will start out with a few questions, targeted mainly at CryTek:

1. What do you think will be the most efficient/popular lighting rendering method, used in the coming games? and why?

2. Looking a little further ahead. What areas, do you think the next game engines will focus on? and why?

3. What do you think is Doom3's weakest spot(s) (technology wise of course)?

4. In which tech. areas, do you feel FarCry would benefit from improvements and why?

5. How well, does the current CryEngine support interactive enviroments/objects? And is interactivity something you will focus on improving in the CryEngine?

6. Have you seen Duke Nukem Forever in action? hehe!

7. What do you think of 3DRealms "Prey" portal technology?

8. So, are CryTek planning on introducing something new, that we haven't seen yet in any game?(don't have to go in details here, just curious to know how ambitious you guys are )

Thanks and please lets us all try and keep this thread on topic, shall we!

Let the discussions begin!

[Chainsaw Bunny]

1. Will your next engine/game be a 64bit only product?

[aeassa]

Awesome!

A thread dedicated to this sort of thing!

Anyway, Blob, here are some questions;

1.) What details can you reveal about the next CryEngine?

2.)What lighting methods does CryEngine use?

3.) How do you feel CryEngine compares to Valves Source Engine?

Thanks, I eagerly await your reply

[SP_Kenny1]

LOL.. Blob had to step out for a pint, you guys wore him out

[Blob The Toymaker]

Overkill, thanks for creating this thread, we will see how it goes. To answer all question might be posted here I have to spend eight hours a day, five days a week which I don't have. Please don't blame me for not answering some questions right away I'll get back to them later.
Thank all of you guys for coming here!

[Blob The Toymaker]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chainsaw Bunny:
1. Will your next engine/game be a 64bit only product? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

* No, it won't. It's actually a multiplatform engine. *

[Mr_OverKill]

Hi Blob,

glad to see you are willing to give this a try! And hey, you don’t have to thank us for talking to you . if anybody should be thanked, it’s you for taking your time to share some of your great tech. knowledge with us. Which of course is appreciated btw.

Oh, and it’s of course also ok if you can’t be here 24/7. We wouldn’t want you to get fired at CryTek, because you spend more time chatting than working, lol! .

So, feel free to drop by whenever you feel like it and your time schedule allows it.

Cheers!

[Chainsaw Bunny]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Blob The Toymaker:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chainsaw Bunny:
1. Will your next engine/game be a 64bit only product? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

* No, it won't. It's actually a multiplatform engine. * <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I was wondering, because sooner or later the first 64bit only game should arrive.

With 64 bit winodws, xbox2 (64 bit?) etc coming a 64 bit designed would have massive advantages right?

[aeassa]

Blob,

Thank you for answering our questions!