Need help with Game development

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I want to start game development and i want to do it with irrlicht.
However the engines current abilities doesn't much up to that of cryengine or unreal can someone please tell me why and the missing features.

I would like to know how to add them to the engine.

thank you!!!

Posted 25-May-14 10:44am

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[no name] 25-May-14 17:29pm

You would need to find out who wrote irrlicht and ask them why they left some feature or other out. We would have no idea why they did what they did.

Loic URIEN 25-May-14 17:50pm

Seriously, there's too much missing to irrlicht compared to AAA game engines today, like ones you cited. If you want built-in advanced, bleeding edge graphics, you should not choose irrlicht. More, I may be wrong but this engine seems unmaintained, and dying slowly.
But I still think it may be good if you are a beginner since it as a relatively simple codebase, and as a beginner you wont be able to appreciate current commercial grade game engine at their right value. Anyway, don't hesitate if you have other questions !

Member 10809885 26-May-14 5:37am

I just want to know whats missing so i can integrate them into irrlicht especially when it comes to rendering. its a very simple engine and i have had fun so far.

Loic URIEN 26-May-14 6:05am

Enumerate what's missing in term of rendering would be way too long...
You could however take a look at
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/features/
and compare for example with
https://www.unrealengine.com/products/unreal-engine-4

You will soon realize that in term of rendering, irrlicht is really behind, even if IMHO it's still quite good today :)

[no name] 26-May-14 22:31pm

As far I know the developer of Irrlicht created the library with performance in mind. Although then it is not very much bad. You can create fancy graphics using shaders and advanced techniques.

[no name] 26-May-14 22:34pm

You mentioned CryEngine and Unreal Engine. Then why not use them? But if you're a beginner, Irrlicht is the way to go.

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