a clip from discreet''s site
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For game players and mod makers, gMAX will be downloadable from designated web sites at no charge. Pricing for the Development Kits and distribution licenses are not being disclosed publicly at this time, however Discreet is speaking with game developers who have qualifying titles scheduled for 2001 release and beyond. In general, game developers who want to tie gMAX to their game will pay a two part licensing fee; 1) to create Game Packs internally for development use, and 2) to optionally distribute them in a compatible form with the public gMAX application. The initial licensing fee is extremely low, and provides the game developer with a gMAX Development Kit for the same number of users as the licensee has current seats of 3d studio max. This allows the use of gMAX for the purpose of building the actual game title itself and for gMAX Game Pack development and testing to begin. If and when the game developer exercises the optional distribution license, a gMAX Game Pack may then be distributed publicly for that named title. The license fee is fixed (no royalties) and is levied on a per-title basis. Please contact the Discreet Animation Account Manager in your region (or Discreet at 800-869-3504 or 514-393-1616*) to set up a meeting to discuss your 2001 game titles and the timing of any projects for which you are considering the production of a Game Pack.
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it sounds to me like the game developer will buy one of the kits, set it up for their game... then YOU get to download it from their site... also, a key note
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gMax doesn''t even have a scan line renderer...just preview stuff, i bit more is restricted than just ''nurbs''... take a look yourself at discreet''s site...theres a link on www.flipcode.com
check it out... then read ALL the text about it.
-mike