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Offline furswift

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Cast Shadows and Normal Maps
« on: July 14, 2010, 03:59:38 PM »
Shadows and normal mapping are two things I think nearly everyone would like to see added to Bridge Commander. I know that in order to add these things, the engine needs to be modified, which violates the end user agreement of the software. Would it be possible to get written permission to modify the engine from Activision and/or Totally Games? Would they even care about revealing the source code for an eight year old engine?
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Offline Dalek

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Re: Cast Shadows and Normal Maps
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2010, 04:05:23 PM »
This has been attempted by members here before and its usually just fallen through. With Excalibur slowly making its way over the horizon, modifying BC to this extent wouldn't serve an overall point.
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Offline JimmyB76

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Re: Cast Shadows and Normal Maps
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2010, 04:41:51 PM »
Quote from: furswift on July 14, 2010, 03:59:38 PM
Would it be possible to get written permission to modify the engine from Activision and/or Totally Games? Would they even care about revealing the source code for an eight year old engine?
ya, i hate to tell ya but we have been barking up that tree since early 2003 with no luck lol
and many many times has it been tried...  i can say with full confidence we will never be granetd legal permission to alter the exe or ever be granted the source code...
oh, if only...  possibilities would be endless for BC...
ah well, hence Excalibur...
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