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It also has nothing to do with what we're talking about. You do understand the very significant difference between real time interactive 3D graphics and pre-rendered non-interactive 3D graphics don't you? "

Sure I do.

If you want your scene graph to be driven by a game instead of a animation script or a motion simulation model, then you will need a game engine to drive the rendering rather than (say) a flight model.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_engine

To complete your cross-platform toolset for a game engine, you would probably have to go commercial ... something like this would do:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_Engine

So what else could we use?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_engine#Notable_engines

Oooh, lots.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_Game_Engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamestudio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C4_Engine

Cross-platform is the rule rather than the exception.

This is the only one mentioned that is tied to DirectX.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truevision3d

PS: Even, though for a game, a game engine drives the action, and it is different than for a simulation or for a animated movie ... in all three arenas you still need to create the graphics database and render it.

For a movie ... the scene graph renderer would be driven by a script.

For a simulation ... the scene graph renderer would be driven by a motion model (ownship) and a tactical environment model (for other players and weapons).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_simulator

Edited 2008-09-04 10:47 UTC