CF 2.5 explained to a noob

I don’t know where else to post this, so here goes.

I have some questions about CF 2.5 (non-developer) I would like to clear up, before I invest in it.

1. Export to IOS and Android?
Is it possible to export to IOS, Android ect.? I get a little confused when I see an extension called “Android Exporter for Clickteam Fusion 2.5”.

2. Is advertisement possible?
Is it possible to place adds in the non-developer edition?

3. Differences
As far as I understand, the major difference between non-developer and developer editions, are the royalty free material and the credits to clickteam.


I used to play with the old, old Klik and Play back in the 90’s. Sweet memories X). So eager to give this another go.

1) Yes you can export to iOS (apple iphone, ipod touch, ipads etc.) and Android (phones, tablets, ouya) but you do need to buy the export modules, they're a little extra on top of buying CF 2.5

2) Yes you can advertise and earn ad-revenue, I'm not sure if non-developers can..

3) There are also a few features/extensions that are exclusive to developer.. but these are for particularly advanced uses generally.. you can definitely start with standard and later upgrade (for a discount) to developer if you feel you ever need to.

So to sum up my quesitons for the non-developers edition:

1. No
2. No

It’s beginning to become somewhat expensive if I want to create an Android game with CF 2.5.

€ 79,98 for CF 2.5
€ 69,99 to be able to export to Android (€ 99,99 for iOS and € 59,99 for HTML5)
$ 25 to get registered at the Android market

Before I would invest that kind of money, I would have to try out a demo of CF 2.5 – which is not available.

oh, i didnt realise you couldnt place adverts in your game if you had non dev android. That's a bit of a shame, i want to get the android exporter but that is going to increase the price alot. =(

ugh more attitude.. I didn't say No to #2 I said I don't know.. If there is no demo available then there will be soon.. it's really not expensive.. time is money mate. You can spend 3 years learning to program or you can spend a few months with CF 2.5 and you'll have a game out that could potentially make you a lot of money.. compared to similar products it's very cheap/competitive as well... seriously.. get a job at McDonalds and 1 weeks wages will probably more than cover it..

So question 2 is still open: Can CF 2.5 (non-developer edition) have advertisements?

As for the demo, I do not think there will ever be a demo. Looking at the other products (GF 2, CF 2), they all state: “Download the free version now! (coming soon)”…

You must own the Developer version of Clickteam Fusion 2.5 to have the ability to display ads in your games.

The free version is just around the corner (which is better than a demo), it's completely free to use. I can't shed any light on an ETA at this moment but it will be soon.

DaveC 1 week wages at McDonalds certainly wont cover the price of the developer version, not even the standard one without any exporters, depending on where the person lives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ges_by_country

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Originally Posted by Danny

The free version is just around the corner (which is better than a demo), it's completely free to use. I can't shed any light on an ETA at this moment but it will be soon.

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I doubt that, as there is yet no free version of Game Factory 2 or Fusion 2.


Does the developer edition contain all the expansions? export to Android, iOS ect?

No you still need to purchase any export modules you would want.

Woaw! omg!

So to be able to have an Android app with ads, the total price would be:
€ 219,99 for CF 2.5 (Developers edition)
€ 69,99 for “Android Exporter for Clickteam Fusion 2.5”.
€ 18,33 for Android store signup

A total of € 308,31


And let's say I wanted the iOS and HTML5 exporter, then I could add:
€ 99,99 for the iOS exporter *not counting the Apple store signup
€ 59,99 for the HTML5 exporter

A new total of:
€ 468,29


I may look to other alternatives than Fusion 2.5...

Is it necessary to have all of those export modules immediately? You could just go with the dev version and then the necessary exporter such as Android. Then add what you need as you need it.

Well, "to have an Android app with ads", I will eventually need to pay the whole € 308.

This is asking too much, for a product where theres no demo or trail.

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Originally Posted by Citron

This is asking too much, for a product where theres no demo or trail.

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Originally Posted by Danny

The free version is just around the corner (which is better than a demo), it's completely free to use. I can't shed any light on an ETA at this moment but it will be soon.

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Free version will be available soon. Then you will be able to tell whether you want to upgrade or not.

Yes the free version of 2.5 soon :)

We do have the older version of the program and you can get that trial version right now.
http://www.clickteam.com/download-centre

The programming usage is pretty much the same.

Citron. We would hate to loose you, as CTF2.5 is the most powerful program for making applications and games. IMHO. For reals, there is no coding experience required and the ease of use is really great. You can do window applications and games until you can afford android.

Marv

Give the mmf2 demo a go, and if it tickles your fancy soon the f2.5 free version will be coming to see some new features. I just upgraded from mmf2 to f2.5 dev and added html5 and I feel it was totally worth it. Especially considering how active the forums are when you have questions and need insight. Youre not just getting the software but practically almost realtime answers to questions from other users.

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Originally Posted by Skyhunter

DaveC 1 week wages at McDonalds certainly wont cover the price of the developer version, not even the standard one without any exporters, depending on where the person lives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ges_by_country

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Well, DaveC is from Australia. According to that link, an Australian McDonald's employee could buy it after about 3 days of working.


Citron: Have you looked at some commercial games that were made in Fusion and other programs? That will give you a good idea of what it's capable of. It's certainly not the only program out there, but from what I've seen there aren't many others that are both easy to use and reasonably powerful, as Fusion is.

Just a quick point - before buying the exporters, why don't you just get MMF2.5 and see how you get on with it. Playing around with Klik and Play tells me that maybe you need to practice a bit making games before learning about the exporter limitations and working around them.