As mentioned hereā¦
You might be wondering if now is a good time to buy A Book About Hype, version 3.5 + Pro.
The answer isā¦
Thatās really up to you, as I donāt know when Hype 4 is going to be released. I suspect soon, as itās already late. (It was supposed to be Q1 and weāre already in Q3.) Sure, Iām in the beta. I could already start working on it. However, Iām waiting to see how Physics turns out. It could dramatically change the direction of the book.
As mentioned in the Tumult convention keynote, there are new features announced. Some are big features. Which is the best? Which is the clincher that makes people want to upgrade. Is it physics? Is it vector shapes? That changes the focusā¦ is Hype for game development or is it design? Is it both? I donāt know the answers to these questions. It depends how Hype 4 turns out.
Either way, itās a lot of work for me to update the book. Itās going to take some time. So, to be fair to the people that bough the current version, Iām planning a delay between the two books.
On the day Hype 4 launches. Iāll have to make a decision. Am I going to update the book? If I choose yes, the plan is to take down the old book and start working on the new book. It will take me approximately 3-6 months to update the book. That means, in that scenario, neither book will be availableā¦ not the old one and not the new one. That space between the two books is to make it fair for the people that bought a copy of the original book.
Why wouldnāt I update the book? Well, Iām not sure if thereās enough demand to justify the amount of work involved. Itās hard work. It gets tedious and boring at times. Itās also stressful.
Although, I already mastered export scripting, so that could be a very useful section. Iām sitting on some pretty amazing Hype tech and Iām wondering what to do with it. HA HA. So, an update to the book is more likely than not.
(Iām also considering if I should add videos to the ePub or not. Thatās looking more like a no.)
Anyway, thatās the latest info. Iām basically waiting for Hype 4 like everyone else.