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Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by DanielVZ » Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 6:31 AM UTC

I was waiting for something like this to build the simplest MMO I could (like pixels fighting or something like that). Maybe I’ll try it later this year if my current side project flops (which is highly likely)

Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by pjmlp » Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 6:46 AM UTC

shmerl wrote: post #132

habitue wrote: post #130

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the point being made is about the tooling being available to do it easily.

Haven't looked into it, but I think there were a bunch of projects for Vulkan bindings for Rust. Not sure how much harder it's to use that vs using it from C++.

Using from C++ means already having Unreal C++, Ogre3d, Godot, Open 3D, CryEngine tooling, today.

Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by pjmlp » Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 6:47 AM UTC

Ygg2 wrote: post #38

echelon wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The terrible compile time is a big reason why I avoid rust for game dev. Compile times are the least of your worry. The big problem is lack of tools and libraries in Rust gamedev. You can't even achieve PS2-era graphics with Rust right now. Neither Bevy nor FyRox support blend shapes / morph targets, and that's a two decades old and absolutely essential animation tool. Rust for gamedev is going to take a decade to…

Same with any OSS software, you get what you give.

Depends if one is Amazon, among many other similar examples.

Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by pjmlp » Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 6:50 AM UTC

bob1029 wrote: post #112

I am at a point where I do not believe I could outsource the net code for the kinds of games that I'd like to develop anymore. By extension, this sort of ruins my ability to use any commercial product like UE5/Unity/et. al. Networking is very fundamental to some types of games and the expected player experience. Grabbing a generic "this is multiplayer :D" box off the shelf and cramming it into your concept will likel…

Well, some companies have made a business out of selling networking libraries for game development, e.g. RakNet.

Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by Ygg2 » Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 10:26 AM UTC

pjmlp wrote: post #143

Ygg2 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same with any OSS software, you get what you give.

Depends if one is Amazon, among many other similar examples.

I meant as a person. Corporation aren't people.

Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by celu » Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 4:58 PM UTC

aflag wrote: post #87

SCLeo wrote: post #67

I really don't want to be dismissive, but you really should not put a Mac on the front page of a game engine.

Why?

Mac is generally bad for gaming. It's usually not supported or hardware insufficient

Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by aflag » Sat, Feb 25, 2023, 10:58 AM UTC

celu wrote: post #146

aflag wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why?

Mac is generally bad for gaming. It's usually not supported or hardware insufficient

Those are reasons not to buy a mac for gaming, but if the engine also works in macs, isn't that a plus?

Re: Ambient: The Multiplayer Game Engine

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Post by swexbe » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 8:16 PM UTC

thaumasiotes wrote: post #57

swexbe wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tiny? It's quite a bit larger than California.

That's like saying Alaska is larger than California. It's not relevant. (Also, unlike the claim that Alaska is larger than California, yours isn't even true... Sweden is, geographically, 105% of the size of California.)

447/403 = 1.05? Maybe you should check your calculator. Not sure how Alaska is relevant.