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Gamestudio/A7
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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 on our website. All updates within the same A7 version are free.
You can order in the online shop or by email to .
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 |
+weights |
| Render-to-texture |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
| New light manager |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| 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 |
| Decal system |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Radiosity lightmapper |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
For a detailed list of the new features of A7, see manual.conitec.net/newfeatures70.htm.
System requirements
Minimum: 512 MB RAM, 3D video card (32 MB), sound card. Recommended: 1 GB RAM, 128 MB video card, 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.
Educational editions
For developer teams or for education, multi-seat Team Editions are available. They can be installed on a network server or 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 Editions are based on the Commercial or Pro Edition, but don't 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. Students can upgrade their team editions to personal full editions at a reduced price.
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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