FAQ
[Updated: Nov 20, 2006]
Since its release in July, we have received many feedbacks from our participants.
Thank you so much for your comments and suggestions to improve Blade Engine.
Below are frequently asked questions.
If you have any feedbacks, please let us know at Blade Engine forum!
Q: Do you plan to support Unicode in the future?
A: Definitely!
Unicode support is one of our top TO DO list for the future version of Blade Engine.
Q: What license is Blade Engine distributed under?
A: Blade Engine is distributed under commercial license, and does not contain link or libraries from GPL elements.
Product created with both Blade Engine Free and Pro version can be distributed as royalty-free commercial product.
Q: Is it possible to change the message box picture, or the text displayed in the game menu (LOAD GAME and SAVE GAME etc)?
A: Yes, you can do this by modifying each graphics.
Q: What exactly is meant by "File packing ability"?
File packing converts all files into one exe file. Advantages of this feature is to prevent others to edit, copy or look into elements data / script of your Visual Novel.
Q: There are other VN tools that offer much more technical customizations, and I think Blade's features are lacking.
A: One of the advantages of Blade is its simplicity.
One of Blade Engine's objective is to be a tool that is easy to create basic Visual Novel for creators who are not exactly a technical wizard, and for those creators who simply wants to concentrate on story and contents of Visual Novel rather than having advanced technical customizations.
BE offers basic Visual Novel features such as:
Our philosophy is that just like Manga seeks its maximum creative possibility with only pen and paper, Visual Novel do so with image, text and sound.
Blade Engine is an engine designed truly based on the primary concept of Visual Novel.
Q: Can you create custom VN engine with special technical features for our project?
A: Yes. Please send an email to info@bladeengine.com to let us know your needs, and we will be glad to send you an estimate.
Q: Do you offer discount for business to business licensing?
A: Yes. If your company, studio or organization is looking to purchase multiple licenses for Blade Engine, we can give you a discount. Please send an email to info@bladeengine.com.
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