Real 3D now free?

[Pyromania]

Per this thread it looks like the Amiga versions of Real 3D are now free.


http://www.amiga.org/modules/newbb/v...=41518&forum=9

[Zetr0]

@Pyromania

well one email discourse wont make it free ware,

I am pretty sure that the company although wont support any Amiga version, obviously don't want to disseminate it, other wise they would host it on their site, after all it would be a great advertising for the 'supported' versions with all the new features and nuts and bolts.

Please don't get me wrong though, I do hope that Read3D can be saved from oblivion and hosted on Aminet, but i fear it will be some time before theres a final approval.

but heres keeping my fingers crossed.

[P-J]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

obviously don't want to disseminate it, other wise they would host it on their site, after all it would be a great advertising for the 'supported' versions

You've just presumed that. The Amiga version is dead. It's advertising to a tiny handful of people who would own an Amiga let alone install that package on it. It's not good advertising.

The bandwidth to host the file is probably more money than would be generated in marketing. It's only of use to hobbyists.

[Zetr0]

Originally Posted by P-J

You've just presumed that. The Amiga version is dead. It's advertising to a tiny handful of people who would own an Amiga let alone install that package on it. It's not good advertising.

The bandwidth to host the file is probably more money than would be generated in marketing. It's only of use to hobbyists.

but in retrospect you have presumed that too -5 points to P-J

arguably... whom ONLY has an Amiga? its kinda is synonymous if you want to web-browse you kinda need a PC to do it... classic miggys well... i dont want to presume to much

[P-J]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

but in retrospect you have presumed that too -5 points to P-J

arguably... whom ONLY has an Amiga? its kinda is synonymous if you want to web-browse you kinda need a PC to do it... classic miggys well... i dont want to presume to much

If full-time Amiga users are more than 0.05% of computer users I'll be shocked

I'm just saying your logic makes very little sense in the real world.

[Zetr0]

Originally Posted by P-J

If full-time Amiga users are more than 0.05% of computer users I'll be shocked

I'm just saying your logic makes very little sense in the real world.

my friend you missing the bit with

"I'm just saying your logic makes very little sense in the real world of P-J",

its a shame you cannot see the logic in advertising your previous work in the attempt to coerce and entice uses to upgrade to their modern 'supported' systems, ask Pyromania if you still struggle to see the logic of it

oh and now it -7 points to both of us for trolling a thread....

[Charlie]

Hey, I've just had a really divisive idea!

My wife is a mod on a forum where the users have 'karma points' which are affected by them either 'exalting' or 'smiting' fellow members.

Can you imagine the fun we could have with that - better still if amiga.org had such a system!

[Zetr0]

@Charlie

You know if Amigay.org had a such a 'Karma' system, it would cease to function my friend.

[P-J]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

its a shame you cannot see the logic in advertising your previous work in the attempt to coerce and entice uses to upgrade to their modern 'supported' systems, ask Pyromania if you still struggle to see the logic of it

Erm, there is a free trial for all the 'supported' systems. Why would I download a crappy version for a dead piece of hardware when I can try the latest version on my target system right now?

Also I'd love to see how many of these hobbyists would pay 600euros for a piece of software.

You say people need 'coercing' to upgrade to a new platform. No offense, but if you think people are still using Amiga machine in production for anything more than a tiny (I mean miniscule) drop in the ocean of real commercial projects you're dreaming. In fact I'd be interested if you could point me to any successful commercial projects current running or being developed on Amiga.

Perhaps Pyromania could 'enlighten me' as you put it.

Plus we're not trolling... It was never going to be a killer thread

[Pyromania]

You would be surprised how many places still use the Amiga Video Toaster 4000.

[oneshotdead]

I see Amigas in professional studios everywhere.

[Fred the Fop]

Originally Posted by oneshotdead

I see Amigas in professional studios everywhere.

Maybe in Oz, but I have'nt seen one in real life in about 10 years.
And I deal with a hell of a lot of media and video/audio professionals in the media capital of the world.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

Maybe in Oz, but I have'nt seen one in real life in about 10 years.
And I deal with a hell of a lot of media and video/audio professionals in the media capital of the world.

What? You work in Shoeburyness too?

[Mick_AKA]

Originally Posted by oneshotdead

I see Amigas in professional studios everywhere.

If this was around 1999-2000 then I would whole heartedly agree, Amigas were still everywhere, alas it has been a very long time since I visited a design studio of any sort with an Amiga running anywhere.

That said im told Aardman has at least one A4k floating about?!