Help. How do i do this?

Nathan2222

Hi all. Hope i get replies than i did before.

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but i'll ask anyway.

Sometime in the future (not so far future), i'll start creating a game engine. It'll be based on the ogre3d engine.
I'm a windows guy and i like what directx11 does. The problem is qt uses opengl but it's also open source.

This is a part of what i intend on integrating into ogre 3d to make a full game engine:

Physics:

Physx + source code for physics engine
Beam Ng (car physics and by the time it's completed, everthing PS: I contacted them)
Custom physics engine for the game engine (combination)
Havok Physics, Havok Cloth etc.
ODE
Bullet

Sound:

Fmod Studio

Graphics Renderer:

The base which is Ogre 3d

Game Engine Camera:

All views

Asset creator:

Blender
Zbrush
Gimp

Graphical Interface/API:

DirectX
Open GL (...)

Platform:

Windows PC
Others

Language:

C++ (obviously)
Lua as scripting language

Genre of games for engine:

OPEN WORLD
Racing
FPS (maybe)

AI:

Custom AI for engine (combination)

Character AI
NPC AI
Enemy AI etc.

Universal AI Kit from torque (i'll just use it to as a reference for creating mine)
Tactical AI Kit from torque (reference also)
Havok AI

Lighting:

Ogre 3d

World Size supported by engine:

Large worlds up to 10km x 10km.

Loading Screens:

For open world- NONE
For Levels: Maybe

Others:

Ragdoll physics
Motion Capture support
etc.

I've not yet downloaded qt, trying to evaluate how i'm going to download such a large program.
At the moment, i'm using vc++ and it does be able to do what i want or i may not just really know how to use it.

I really need to be able to design the gui, and i don't thing vc++ can allow me that pleasure without killing me.

I know making this engine is going to take a considerable amount of time but at least, i have a plan. I am not making the engine to learn game creation so i already know about the "create games, not engine" article. Rather, i'm creating the engine to create a game because no engine gives the functionality i need even though two came very close, Torque 3d and cryengine but they still lack some things i will need.

*Is it possible to do this with qt and please is it possible to code/enable directx11 support for qt? *

I really like the feel of qt and would love it if this is possible.
Thanks :)

Nathan2222

Is it just me or does this forum not help :(

terenty

Hi,
It's not clear what you are planning to use Qt for.
(assuming i'ts gui)
I'm no expert but I seriously doubt that Qt will ease GUI development for DirectX based game for you. Besides, for a project of your scale I think gui will be the least you will worry about :)
Since you didn't mention networking I think the biggest efforts in your engine will be towards DirectX graphics & Qt won't help you with that.

IMHO Qt is the best framework for cross platform application development not for Windows/DirectX game engine development