22nd December 2003, 10:28 PM
Interesting. I don't know how useful it will be for programmers, because making changes like that are pretty cool, but eventually you have to learn how to write your own code- not just change somebody elses. :) And I imagine it will be done through a nice user friendly GUI, since this is aimed at artists. But it will definently be a nice starting point for people who are interested in game development.
Maya is a fantastic tool. We use it at my school a lot for animation and such. But remember, this is not real training like the prices you quoted. And you can buy Maya books for $50, which will be much more in depth. Not saying this is bad, but I guess I don't see the ultra-amazing part.
Oh, and the runtime is the compiled executable- not the source code itself. I think OB1 needs something Open Source.
Maya is a fantastic tool. We use it at my school a lot for animation and such. But remember, this is not real training like the prices you quoted. And you can buy Maya books for $50, which will be much more in depth. Not saying this is bad, but I guess I don't see the ultra-amazing part.
Oh, and the runtime is the compiled executable- not the source code itself. I think OB1 needs something Open Source.