How about this, anyone who wants to make a game for another platform, prototypes in 3dgs, then goes to that platform's gatekeepers, and ask for permission to port.

The prototype should show if it is possible to do what you want on the target platform.
If your demo uses tons of shaders, bones, terrain and multiplayer network AND your target platform is the AMIGA or a non DirecX platform like linux, the whole thing is worthles.
Well, you could show the gameplay but thats all.

You do the prototype not only for publishers - it is for YOU.
- Is feature X possible on that platform?
- How complicated is it to create this effect in our game?
- What are the model constraints (num vertices, num textures, ...)
- Can we use 3D Package [big name here] use to create the models
- What is the exact workflow to get the model out of our 3D Package into the game?
- What are the restrictions with this workflow (like: can not use bone animations because there is no exporter with that feature)

Now, your prototype is ready to show with GameStudio.
The publisher wants this to run on your target platform - say X-Box

You need to do the whole trick again, because you can not derive your experiences from engine A to engine B

-- slacer

I think AGreenKnight meant that after showing it to the gatekeeper of the concole, they said it's cool with them, then getting Conitec to make the push-button that will allow you to publish to that platform.

I guess this anyway, as it's an idea I've had.

Back to the Download Service. SIcne Nintendo offers its Virtual Console, is there any Information about Inde development on it?
As far as I know, The Virtual COnsole system allows to donwload Demos for Revolution, and Old Games from previous consoles for a little fee every year.
Ive asked nintendo about this, however i havent got a reply yet...

I worked with some programmers at a Pizza deliverly place. Why did they work there? They went to school in Russia, and they're degrees didn't transfer. So they had to do things over again.

One thing he mentioned is you need big company resources behind you. I've been thinking about that and it's somewhat true. You don't necessary need to be at a big company, though. Maybe you could get into an agreement with a big company. Too do that you would need to have something that looked good enough that they would want to invest those kinds of resources.

True, to make the big money, you need to be on the consoles. The thing is though, first I have to beable to get a project going. Right now I'm trying to study some programming books. Once I make a game, then I can think about doing xbox, or simulations, or maybe a simulation game.

One thing I will bring up is Meteos. Now if I wanted to get something on an xbox, that's where I would probably look. Simple, and addictive.

By the way, anyone looking to want to port there game to linux I suggest checking out cedega. It's a linux service that makes it able to play windows games on linux. http://www.transgaming.com/

XBox360 Developer Site: http://www.xbox.com/en-us/dev/default.htm