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Continuation of: 'Corrected Software Types for Alpha 10.1.4'
; Operating System
; Operating System
: The OS is the largest piece of software in Software Inc. Most software needs an Operating System to run on. When people stop buying a line of Operating Systems, they will also stop buying software for them.
: The Operating System is the largest piece of software in Software Inc. Most software needs an Operating System to run on. When people stop buying a line of Operating Systems, they will also stop buying software for them.
; Video Tool
; 2D Editor
: This is for creating visual art, whether it be 3D animations or pixel art.
: Program that allows you to handle 2-dimensional arrays of color information.
; 3D Editor
: Points in space, basically.
; Audio Tool
; Audio Tool
: An audio tool is needed for recording and mixing sound effects and music.
: The audio tool is for recording and mixing sound effects and music.
; Game Engine
; Game Engine
: The game engine is what powers a game. It contains everything needed for a game, except for the creativity. All features are based solely on the OS.
: The game engine is what powers a game. It contains everything needed for a game, except for the creativity.
; Game
; Game
: Interactive art. The game requires a Game Engine, Visual Tool, and Audio Tool.
: Interactive art.
; Office Software
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; Web-based Game
; CMS
: They are not bound to any operating system but suffer the consequences of not being able to fully utilize the underlying system. Essentially a watered-down game that doesn't need an OS.
: A Content Management System is mostly used for the very specific task of managing content.
; Antivirus
; Antivirus
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| Game Engine
| Text-based
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| 2D rendering
| 2D rendering
| Requires GUI
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| Text-based
| Visual editor
| Default feature
| Drag'n'drop is the best.
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| Game Engine
| 2D assets
| Help the developer along with some prepackaged assets.
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| 3D rendering
| 3D rendering
| Requires 3D rendering OS feature, and allows 3D rendered games
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| Game Engine
| 3D assets
| Like 2D assets, but with an extra dimension.
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| Game Engine
| VR
| Virtual reality
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| Game Engine
| Advanced shaders
| Not everything has to be flat! The irony is not lost on me.
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| Game Engine
| Shadows
| A very CREATIVE feature.
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| PC speaker
| PC speaker
| Requires PC speaker OS feature
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| 8-bit audio
| 8-bit audio
| Requires 8-bit audio from OS
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| Game Engine
| Audio assets
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| HD audio
| HD audio
| Requires HD audio OS feature
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| Networking
| Networking
| Requires Networking OS feature
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| Game Engine
| Physics
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| Scripting
| Scripting
| Adds quality, large development time requirement
| Seperate the game logic from the logic logic.
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| Game Engine
| Game Engine
| Joystick support
| Visual Scripting
| Requires Plug 'n' Play from OS
| It's like programming, but you use the mouse more.
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