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From: "Peter" <cybersmurf@btinternet.com>
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Subject: Unity
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 01:06:24 -0000
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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I am about to start a project I'm calling 'Unity'. The purpose of this is to
produce an easy to use, yet comprehensive framework which we can all use to
develop games, in a similar fashion to DirectX and Java2d/3d.

I must apologise in advance to all the C users but I'll be coding in C++
because its easier to produce robust, flexible
architectures...blah...blah...blah. The first release of Unity will include
support for 2d/3d and sound. In reality the code for this framework has
already been written by Yaroze members so in many ways it will be a
conversion effort more than anything.

I'll be focusing on the 3D side of the framework first because thats where I
have the most experience. It will cover a whole range of stuff but I've
decided to start with the Dynamic Creation of TMDs so I can get my bearings
again. The TMD framework will essentially be a conversion of Stuart Ashley C
code to C++ but I would like to extend it somewhat. Anyway now you know what
I'll be doing for the next God-know-how-long I figure I better get to the
point. And here it is.

I'm not sure what you guyz are using Dynamic TMDs for. If you could give me
'wish-list' of functionality you would like to see available I can try to
implement and document it.

Anyway, sorry this mail was long and dull but hey I'm a civil servant, its
what we do. =) I'm sure the next one will be funnier, I'll write it in blue.

Hugz Pete