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Gamestudio/A7
SELECT AND ORDER |
Select your Edition
You have the choice of three Gamestudio editions
that all include lite-C and the same powerful
A7 engine.
- The Extra Edition is for classical game
development. It contains all functions to create great 2D and
3D games.
- The Commercial Edition is for commercial projects.
It supports effects and shaders of the newest 3D hardware, as
well as network and internet.
- The Pro Edition is for big commercial projects.
It has basically the same features as the Commercial Edition,
but renders huge levels faster and includes
one year support.
You can
upgrade whenever you want: all editions are 100% up- and downwards
compatible. Try before buying? Download the
30-days trial or the free lite-C version, and start today creating games!
* Full Plugin SDK licenses (without Open Source requirement)
are available at the online shop.
** Monthly tickets for email support are separately available
at the
online
shop.
*** Upgrade from the same
A6 edition.
**** Upgrade from the next-lower A7 edition.
Prices in US $ (not including VAT). A description of the listed
features can be found on the faq page.
Features are listed for
the latest update available at our website. All updates
within the same A7 version are free.
For ordering please visit the online shop or order by informal email to info (at) 3dgamestudio.net.
What's new in A7?
Gamestudio/A7 is 100% compatible to it's predecessor, Gamestudio/A6; all V6.60
projects will still run under A7. The A7 engine renders noticeably faster than A6 and contains hundreds of new or improved features, among them:
| Feature |
lite-C free |
A7 Extra |
A7 Commercial |
A7 Pro |
| Script language |
lite-C |
lite-C+C-Script |
lite-C+C-Script |
lite-C+C-Script |
| Physics engine |
full |
full |
full |
full |
| Improved multiplayer |
no |
no |
8 players |
unlimited |
| Improved shadows |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| New scene manager |
ABT |
ABT |
ABT |
ABT+BSP |
| Improved terrain |
yes |
yes |
chunked |
chunked+LOD |
| Screen resolution |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
| Compile-to-EXE |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Improved LOD |
manual |
manual |
manual |
automatic |
| Bones animation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
multiple |
| Render-to-texture |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
| New light manager |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| WED/MED FBX import |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Full scene antialiasing |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Direct D3D access |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Trial mode function |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Mesh cloning |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Shader library |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
For a detailed list of the new features of A7, see manual.conitec.net/newfeatures70.htm.
System requirements
P3-500 (512+ MB), 3D video card (32+ MB), sound card. Recommended:
Shader 2.0 support.
Windows ME / 2000 / XP / Vista and DirectX 9.0c or above.
Supported file formats: FBX, 3DS, X, OBJ, ASE, MAP, MDL, MD2,
FX, BMP, PCX, TGA, JPG, DDS, WAD, MID, WAV, OGG, MP3, MPG, AVI. More
formats through 3rd party import filters.
Team
editions
For developer teams or for education, multi-seat Team Editions
are available. They can be installed on a
given number of PCs. All members of the
team
must use the software for the same project or for learning purposes,
and may not use it for separate projects or outside the team
or classroom.
The Team Edition is based on the Commercial or Pro Edition, but
does not include the license to publish and distribute games.
For this,
an additional single edition is required. Team Editions for 3 or more seats at a fraction of the normal
edition price can be ordered in the online
shop or by email to info (at) 3dgamestudio.net.
Reselling
Gamestudio
Interested in reselling Gamestudio products? Please contact us for our reseller conditions.
No royalties
As owner of any Gamestudio/A7 single edition you can freely publish and distribute your applications. You don't need to pay royalties, you don't need to show credits, you don't need to ask for permission. There is only one exception. It's illegal to use Gamestudio
for games that propagate genocide against a certain
group,
race,
nation or religion existing in today's real world.
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