Hi trouble, Hahaha! I know. I seriously would not consider charging for upgrades unless it was really major because although I like making money I wouldn't feel obligated to charge for basic operating system support for the lifetime of a certain product. Usually I feel something like that needs to be included in the price of purchase unless, and only unless, it requires a major rewrite or extensive upgrade of some kind.
For example, take Change Reaction. The original version was written in Visual Basic, is running very near the end of compatibility with modern Windows releases, so Draconis rewrote the game from the ground up using their new engine which was designed for many modern operating systems. Well, the $9.99 upgrade fee is more than reasonable considering the time and work involved in the rewrite of the game as well as new features and additional game play. So I would do the same if I had a game that needs that sort of upgrade. However, if it is dropping support for one library like DirectSound and choosing something else like OpenAL, XAudio2, FMOD Ex, Bass, whatever I don't think I would charge for that unless there were licensing fees involved because I don't believe users should be punished for upgrading their computer and operating system. Free patches and support should be provided as long as possible. That's just how I am. Plus I don't think I'd get the money if I did charge upgrade fees. Cheers! On 9/13/13, Trouble <troub...@columbus.rr.com> wrote: > Now there is a joke if not a real slap in the face. you might want to > think about this one Thomas. Yes give it xp support and build for the > other version as you wish. Charles and those wanting to stay on xp > can. Now here is the good part. Charles stated that they will pay for > the better version even if they already own the game for xp. you know > and I know that will never happen. The crowd on this list gripe about > releases, requirements and any problem or bug that comes up with a > game. So like other companies build for what is being sold. When > there boxes die or a virus hits from lack of support and they have to > get new. You won't have to listen to them say but it only works on > xp. I have to give you some credit here Tom, because your one of the > few programmers out there that tries to hear from all. Your > willingness to take suggestions. Most out there program and support > what they write. They don't let the community tell them what goes in > a game, how to sell or what platform to build for. So the community > should be grateful for you, but when they do have to buy that copy > that runs on current versions of ops. That is when they will be > sending the hate mail and those on this list know who you are! So > just stop the thread because xp users are going to stay. The rest of > us that moved on will remember we are not paying for the game twice. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
