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The solution of using 2 different programs would be a good solution if there were some kind of coordination, AGS could execute another exe passing some parameters and recive a return value in order to know what has happened in the other program.

So it is possible?

Only problem I can see is CPU usage - 3d games demand a lot or a little depending on what you put in them. I guess AGS isn't that demanding on recourses, so it could make no noticible difference at all on 2-3 year old machines.

Well, after a certain point, if he still wants to work on AGS, there's not going to be much more to add to it as a 2d prog. I'd be interested in finding ways to use it alongside already established 3d engines still. Like maybe pulling up a different prog for a worldmap or action sequence. Even for cutscenes.. you could lose a lot of filesize by using realtime cutscenes instead of videos, and keep the quality of 3d art.

She was just being nice, if she really believed in the bible she would respect your desicion but still respect you as a nice person.

Really, that's what I think too. Like I said, it's like an icebreaker around here, the possibility of you not going to church may not have even occurred to her, even though you point out obvious signs you display of it.

I disagree.. it's very much like recruiting, whether you want to admit it or not. Many churches hand out forms that they ask you to fill your address and phone # and such in so they can mail you info and ask why you didn't come after the next Sunday (because some pass out roll calls).

Aside from that, I've met only one religious person who didn't ask me any questions or question my nonbelief when I told him I was an atheist. If you question it and badger people about it, then it's like you're trying to force your own beliefs on them. Bad. Bad and annoying as hell.

i don't recall any whitestuff and i've played that game for more hours than i'd care to mention

http://www.gamespot.com/ps/rpg/finalfantasy8/screens.html?page=159

maybe you had a crazy playstation?

That's a shot from a battle scene, which are obviously 3d.. I'm talking about when they were walking around in rooms and such, that is, in every scene except FMV scenes, the world map, or battles.

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Yes, they would have had to be in 3d because of the camera angles. All I see that's weird in the screenies is jagged edges, and they didn't really correct that back then. Must have been my playstation, I guess.

Yes I am your stalker (in a totally non-threatening, no need to call the authorities kind of way) and yes I am female.  At least I am now.

Pardon me, but might I ask why anyone would want to stalk me?

final fantasy 8 had 3d characters on a 2d image except for the battle screen and world map, the same with 7 and 9

I know 7 and 9 weren't that way.. but if 8 wasn't, what was the deal with the white crap around the characters? I remember that it didn't exist in the PC version. Because of that I assumed the chars were 2d sprites, rendered from a 3d prog.

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I know this isn't the tech forum, but any info on running both AGS and a compiled 3d game together?

If you've ever played Final Fantasy Eight you probably noticed the ugly white lines around the characters, which I believe was because they were 2d sprites (correct me if I'm wrong) and the fight scenes and world map were 3d.

I had this idea to use AGS for rooms (just like FF8) and use compiled Blender .exe games as worldmaps and action scenes. If it is possible to use AGS with other programs (like Blender running over AGS) then it is possibe to do that. You could keep the story straight by having the two apps share a file that gives relevant data.

If that wouldn't work and you still want 3d, hell, all of the models and rooms are going to be rigged and textured in 3d right? Why not just use a 3d engine? There are many free ones, and there are very competant ones like Garage Games offers that are cheap (I think that particular one is ~$40).

That sounds pretty reasonable to me.

It is reasonable. It's what, $5 difference between the cheapest places on the net?

Oh, and I'm also a trainee AGS lurker and Shbazjinkens' professional stalker.

I have a stalker.. and you're female??

You're nearly 10 years older than me and in England, so I guess that's why you've eluded my notice for so long.

You guys are dogging on christianity though, regardless of the fact that nearly every religion has some verse written about how you need to try to convert or save other people by introducing them to your religion (seriously, it's almost in EVERY one).

Personally, I could never date a girl who was religious because of the fact that true religious people would never accept me as an atheist, but rather try to convert me or at least nag.

Have you consulted the relevant bus station's website? Greyhound (in the US) has a digital log of all current and future bus trips.

Around here going to church with girls you want to date is the norm.. it's kind of an ice breaker. I doubt it's so much her trying to convert you as it is her trying to easily get to know you better (because EVERYBODY goes to church anyway, right?Ã,  ).

So does totalchoicehosting.com give you a subdomain or something when you buy one of their plans? So like "www.totalchoicehosting.com/whatever/", so you could just get a redirection domain or something that would be easily compatible?

No, the domain will be easily compatible but it won't be that.. don't worry about it, they'll probably have adequate instructions for you. I read the instructions at godaddy.com once, they have a section that explains it somewhere.

Yes, but you're missing the point. The news story was put through a sketchy distributor, there is plenty of evidence that he actually did die, and finally this isn't his style at all.

It's obviously fake.. but here is a good thorough analysis of why:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/kaufman.asp

Those both look very nice..

I'm also thinking of getting a webhost, I would go for the one Eric posted if I needed the 40 gig of transfer but I doubt us mere mortals would ever use that without posting huge games or videos.

I'm a Deputy County Clerk in Muskogee, USA. Just for the summer, and I'll go back to school to be an Electrical Engineer. With the way school is going I'm deeply considering following up on my 3d skills instead.

This follows my  repertoire of:

BBQ Chef
Fire safety inspector at a toilet paper factory (and napkins, paper towels)
Desk clerk at an OSU residence hall

I wish I knew teh man named Ross... :'(

Hint: My name is Ross.

Nobody likes me, they can't pronounce my name
Though for some of you bastards, I'd say the same
But if you take off the jinkens and add tielyzabqua
it gets exponentially worse than you'd think

It's not really a riddle, but I thought I'd at least contribute a rhyme.