Hi,
I read on Twitter that it's ok to use the PRO version instead of the LITE if you already own a PRO license if you stick to the restrictions of the LITE. Can anyone confirm this (it may be helpful for users of the PRO)?
...and then there's the Experimental version for both LITE and PRO, which has a few important bugfixes (but doesn't work with my already created maps, even after converting them via the tool).
See here: https://jessicochan.itch.io/easy-fps-editor-lite/devlog/345722/update-4
ok so wait, pro version is ok but only with lite restrictions? if that is the case, i think i am out.
i don't support advocating for the free version of an indie product that is worth 50 bucks and only costs 10.
i understand the international sanctions are affecting JessicoChan's ability to get the money that ppl pay for pro version, but he will be able to get that money eventually. this bullshit war can't last forever.
edit:
so yeah, i looked into and host confirmed on the discord that you have to use lite restrictions. so i think i am gonna leave the jam. bad rule. bad bad rule.
Well, this Jam draws large attention for EFPSE, so it's a good thing. I believe restricting it to the features of the LITE version is just for fairness, so everyone can participate. But that's just what I believe, because I know the host as a very supportive guy.
To clarify, the restriction is simply to level the playing field. Didn't want to force people to pay to enter the Jam, and didn't want them at a disadvantage for not doing so. Nothing to do with the war, sanctions, or value of the product itself.
Would love to have you take part Ragnar, loved your entry into the last E1M1 Jam and would love to see what you can do here too.
The differences are less prevalent than initially thought. The only difference is doing the work in-engine as opposed to editing the raw files -- we did give it a lot of thought and there are no major advantages/disadvantages, and as it's not a ranked jam we decided to abolish the rule
there is one glaring difference other than gui. that is placement of custom modifers on the map. you can edit tiles.dat and add more modifers, but in lite you can't actually put them on your map. you can edit the 4 custom modifiers that come with lite, but you don't have the gui to do it "right"
**ok apparently the 4 default "column" modifiers that come in tiles.dat are not available in free version to be placed on the map, so you can't even do what i said above.
virtually everything else can be done without using the gui editors that are part of pro.
with that said, i don't think a level playing field is all that important in the grand scheme of things. you can make good games with lite restrictions, you can make the same game in pro the only difference would be custom modifiers that change the shape of the square "tiles"
it's only $10 usd. it is well worth that and more. i payed 20 for mine just to support the dev. (he used it to buy vodka)
pro users do have an advantage, but it is not an "unfair" advantage. if you want your game to benefit from the pro features, cough up the cost of a meal at mcdonalds. if you don't want to do that, use lite and be happy with your decision.
