SoftRatty: Adobe goes after game developers with 3D engine in Director 11

This is cache of http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/webware/~3/237120281/8301-1_109-9871126-2.html. Cache is the snapshot of article that we took when we index feed.
To see original page click here.
We are not affiliated with the authors of this article and not responsible for its content.

Adobe goes after game developers with 3D engine in Director 11

2008-02-18 17:00:00 by Martin LaMonica in Webware.com

Adobe next month will release Director 11, an update to its graphics assembly, that it hopes will lure game developers with its better 3D imaging.

Adobe is expected to detail the latest features of Director at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

(Credit: Pearson Prentice Hall)

Director 11 is used to build games, as well as graphics-rich presentations, and learning applications. It uses the Shockwave plug-in to render 3D graphics.

The latest version includes physics, or movement between images, using the Ageia PhysX engine and support for DirectX 9, which can take advantage of recent graphics cards.

It will make it easier for designers to create more realistic 3D images, such as colliding cars on a racing game, said Rick Jones, senior product marketing manager. The inclusion of Flash Player 9 enables the inclusion of animations and slick graphics for things like game menus.

Adobe has lowered the price with Director 11, which is now available for $999, rather than $1,199. Upgrades are $299 and a new student edition is available for $99.