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Out if the people who are in deep enough to be playing new dmod releases (even if they never post on the forums) I think most would be willing to try a new engine for it.
Personally, as someone who checks in every month or so, I haven't tried any new engines besides Dink HD, and still use 1.08+.
As a developer, new engine features like PNG sprites, different programming languages and so on, sound exciting, but as a player they don't mean much.
I also want to be able to download a dmod, double click the pack to install it, then play it. If you want me to do more than that, you have to offer something really good, or have an engine that completely replaces 1.08+ without issues, so I only have to worry about backend stuff, compatibilities, installations and updating of tools once. Also don't forget dmods still have to compete with Steam backlogs, nostalgic emulators, phone games and apps, and more.
Maybe being more tech-savvy than the average person, devs get excited about these things, but for most people those are just complications. Unless a game uses a new engine to make an unprecedented and fun dmod that just couldn't be done with 1.08+, I'm skipping it tbh.
Personally, as someone who checks in every month or so, I haven't tried any new engines besides Dink HD, and still use 1.08+.
As a developer, new engine features like PNG sprites, different programming languages and so on, sound exciting, but as a player they don't mean much.
I also want to be able to download a dmod, double click the pack to install it, then play it. If you want me to do more than that, you have to offer something really good, or have an engine that completely replaces 1.08+ without issues, so I only have to worry about backend stuff, compatibilities, installations and updating of tools once. Also don't forget dmods still have to compete with Steam backlogs, nostalgic emulators, phone games and apps, and more.
Maybe being more tech-savvy than the average person, devs get excited about these things, but for most people those are just complications. Unless a game uses a new engine to make an unprecedented and fun dmod that just couldn't be done with 1.08+, I'm skipping it tbh.
