Source Engine vs Doom 3 Engine

jmke · 1st February 2005, 10:22

The author provides a technical comparison between the Doom 3 engine and Half-life 2's Source engine in terms of graphics, character models, A.I., environments, animation, physics, networking, system specs, and portability.

http://www.devmaster.net/articles/source-vs-doom3/

1st February 2005, 16:39

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The Source Engine does the same thing in theory, but I've yet to listen to it so I can't pass judgment on it....

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The Senile Doctor · 1st February 2005, 17:06

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jmke · 1st February 2005, 17:37

that was a quote taken from the sounddepartment of the article;

this sums it up quite nicely and accurately

" it's pretty obvious that for making a game the Source Engine is the obvious pick. If I wanted to make a graphics demo or even a CG movie I would probably pick the Doom 3 Engine. "

1st February 2005, 17:49

yeah but i question the logic of someone who writes an article like this while he clearly doesnt own the game and hasnt played it much even if he favours the game in question . Its like writing a matchreview after you went to the pub with a m8 who just got back from the stadion :s

jmke · 1st February 2005, 18:42

" a technical comparison between the Doom 3 engine and Half-life 2's Source engine"

2nd February 2005, 10:04

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Originally posted by jmke
" a technical comparison between the Doom 3 engine and Half-life 2's Source engine"

still remains second hand info on which he bases his article , he basicly writes what he thinks everyone is expecting . Somehow i dont respect that .

jmke · 2nd February 2005, 10:46

second hand info? afaik both technologies have been openly described by the makers, their capabilities, weakness and strong points

2nd February 2005, 10:50

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Originally posted by jmke
second hand info? afaik both technologies have been openly described by the makers, their capabilities, weakness and strong points

isnt the point of writing a comparison to study en deduct for yourself instead of copying the oppinions of someone else .
Thats my only point , i dont even care if the guy is right or wrong . You dont write reviews of hardware only by compiling info on it from the net . Same thing imo .

jmke · 2nd February 2005, 11:02

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Originally posted by xpr-k
copying the oppinions of someone else .

he's not basing this article on opinions but on technical FACTS from each engine...

1st February 2005, 10:22	#1
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1st February 2005, 17:37	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	that was a quote taken from the sounddepartment of the article; this sums it up quite nicely and accurately " it's pretty obvious that for making a game the Source Engine is the obvious pick. If I wanted to make a graphics demo or even a CG movie I would probably pick the Doom 3 Engine. " __________________

1st February 2005, 18:42	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	" a technical comparison between the Doom 3 engine and Half-life 2's Source engine" __________________

2nd February 2005, 10:46	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	second hand info? afaik both technologies have been openly described by the makers, their capabilities, weakness and strong points __________________

1st February 2005, 17:49	#5
xpr-k Posts: n/a	yeah but i question the logic of someone who writes an article like this while he clearly doesnt own the game and hasnt played it much even if he favours the game in question . Its like writing a matchreview after you went to the pub with a m8 who just got back from the stadion :s

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