Topic: 3D Rad is now FREEWARE! (Read 17159 times)

psikotropico · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:32:47 AM »

Congratulations to all new users!!!

Still I think those 159$ was a good investment...

ADDED: Thanks for changing sprite color feature! Another request that turns reality... great!!

psikotropico · « **Reply #16 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:52:19 AM »

ok... then, if I want to update... Must I download the entire release or is there an update version?
What will happens with my custom assets? WIll be my 6.36 untouched?

I hate 3dRad updates!!!

asterix · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:57:32 AM »

Quote from: psikoT on August 03, 2009, 10:52:19 AM

ok... then, if I want to update... Must I download the entire release or is there an update version?
What will happens with my custom assets? WIll be my 6.36 untouched?

I hate 3dRad updates!!!

Just install it over the other
1. You download
2. You open the donloaded and install it.

Good luck.

TinSoldier · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2009, 11:39:47 AM »

Freeware ?, Yes & No, if new development items are based on donations received and completed only when the target donations level is reached, that doesn't quite fit a "freeware" business model if funding is required to continue development ?

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It seems to me that the proper business model should be "DonationWare" ? , I dont know really, but Freewear doesn't quite seem right if funding is involved still...... IMHO...

Quote from: 3D Rad Developer - Fernando on August 03, 2009, 07:46:40 AM

Quote from: shadmar on August 03, 2009, 06:12:53 AM
Also thanks for the text-imposter -- iPrint(), will test later this evening

You are welcome shadmar!

Quote from: wincoders on August 03, 2009, 06:39:50 AM
In the light of this decision, and in order to give comfort for your subscription based supporters to date, can you give the community weekly updates of new user dowloads ?

Public download stats for the installation file is a very nice idea, thanks wincoder! I'm going to look for PHP code for it. Suggestions are welcome!

As for our most helpful members I believe their status stands on its own and is very apparent to anyone browsing the forum. They do have their special status forever printed in the 'cloud'

Quote from: asterix on August 03, 2009, 07:23:26 AM
What the compiler is NOW FREE TOO, you said it would be 99$. What ever.

3D Rad is totally, genuinely freeware now

wincoders · « **Reply #19 on:** August 03, 2009, 12:07:13 PM »

I agree with you TinSoldier. It's none of my business how all this is canned - but "Donationware" does seem to fit the bill better. I'm a grammer Nazi too

replicatokid · « **Reply #20 on:** August 03, 2009, 01:49:32 PM »

WOOHOO!!!!

I've been waiting a year to get some money to buy this thing and now it's free! thank you fernando!

wincoders · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2009, 01:59:55 PM »

Only free for the lucky few I'm afraid - and I figure it's going to get a lot more expensive for those who have predicted/invested their future with this engine ....

clandestine · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:18:55 PM »

Look at it from another perspective... the donors are actually partners... so if you're serious about your project, you'll pay Fernando as an engine programmer for your game... and who is a better choice than the engine developer himself... and if $150~$200~$300 is too much for some, let me tell you, that, for example i charge between 200 and 300 usd for a single flash banner (with 3 resizes)... and that's not expensive for my clients.

electron_theory · « **Reply #23 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:10:09 PM »

Thats a steep price for a hobbyist I'm afraid... but I agree that funding direct development seems like a smart way to go about it...Look at it like this, whoever the most active donors are, will effectively steer the development...It's almost evil...(But I like it)

Besides, Like many here I was purchasing individual objects back when v6 first came out. So all in all I have gotten a lot out of my initial investment...

danjo · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:12:39 PM »

having being an already paid for user - personally i wont donate - and prob never will. ive paid my dues already thanks.

electron_theory · « **Reply #25 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:37:47 PM »

WTF is wrong with this forum... In many other commercial products... You only get a one year license... If the version of your software updates in that time, you only get a discount on a new license... Fernando has promised and provided prompt and free monthly updates since the inception of version 6.

In case you guys haven't noticed, this type of thing is a growing trend with software, namely because it is successful... Many of us have an xbox, but don't mind paying up to 10 bucks per month for a membership, then we gladly buy DLC, and community games without flinching.

If you have an iphone, how much per month do you spend on apps?

You see the growing trend is for developers to create a platform to generate additional interest and support, its not a trap, or bad business...Its a way for a developer to directly and precisely meet the demands of its customers...

Considering 3drad bucked the old trend in software development, but providing timely free updates for several years, I think this is a positive step towards a new trend that wont be going away anytime soon hopefully...

I don't get the gripe

ulogix · « **Reply #26 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:48:15 PM »

I still think that a subscription based system would have been a better solution to the donation system. Those who subsribe would effectively be donating. The difference is that for those who don't subsribe, they simply don't get the updates, which I think is the fairest way to do this! You want updates, you pay for the subscription. Simple.

GoofyGeraldine · « **Reply #27 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:36:32 PM »

YO. just got this a few hours ago an bin lookin at it. looks kool for wheels but no waffen ss or zombies in lib

??
whats the lowdown on the $ bitchin?
its free? its not free? its an ichy wichy teeny bit free? wheres the hit?
respect

GoofyGeraldine · « **Reply #28 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:45:47 PM »

wotz a girl gotta do around here to get some chat ?

ulogix · « **Reply #29 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:45:55 PM »

Nobody is bitchin about it being free. Some people are just concerned how this will affect future updates with new features etc, ie where the development money is going to come from.

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psikotropico

psikotropico

asterix

TinSoldier

wincoders

replicatokid

wincoders

clandestine

electron_theory

danjo

electron_theory

ulogix

GoofyGeraldine

GoofyGeraldine

ulogix