Blender vs Irrlicht

[inovermyhead]

Blender has a game engine. Never thought much about it but looked at a book on the engine a few days ago. I was told that it supports physics, collision detection, interacting all in realtime, and NO programming required (their words) I am not the best at programming ( took me a few years to get c++) Here is my question what are any advantages to using irrlicht over Blender's game engine if any?

inovermyhead

[Virion]

Afaik you will still need programming (python) when dealing with a more complex game play. the logic bricks are only for simpler gameplay.

By using irrlicht you can take control of how you want your game to work. But it depends on everyone's choice, really. If you're a pure programmer then of course Irrlicht suits you the most, while on the other hand if you extremely hate programming why bother about it?

by the way Irrlicht is more to graphic engine while BGE is a game engine. Hardly compare.

[Lil Margin]

like Virion said comparing blender game engine to irrlicht doesn't really go well...but if i had to say i would say using irrlicht gives you allot more freedom(in other words the possibilities are almost endles with irrlicht)

[omar shaaban]

exactly as said blender game engine is not ready yet...... and whatever project you will do believe me , stick with irrlicht its the simplest 3d engine in the world with a very active community

[inovermyhead]

Thanks, I was just trying to see if i could get away without so much programming. trying to make objects move in realtime skeletal animation is a bit hard for me. don't have a clue how to proceed. Seeing that i am confortable with Blender i thought that might be the best way to go. Plus my project owuld not be more than Blender GE could handle, I don't think
Wishful thinking i guess

PS i wasn't comparing them exactly those are my two choices that's why i asked


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