| Press Release MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 11/19/00 Last week Thought Guild Inc announced general availability of the Realm OverseerT 3D software. Realm OverseerT 3D is software to view, manipulate and travel fantasy worlds, towns and dungeons. It works in synergy with widely popular world editing Campaign CartographerT 2 packages and Forgotten RealmsT Interactive Atlas from ProFantasy Software Ltd. Realm OverseerT 3D is designed to provide superior level of realism for CC2-based maps and a whole new range of outstanding features for RPG players. Realm OverseerT includes real-time dynamic map overview/manipulation, traveling across the world surface in first person view, multiple weather settings, dynamic illumination from Sun and Moon and many other features. Realm OverseerT 3D is ideal solution to visualize fantasy worlds with incredible realism and take advantage of latest developments in computer 3D graphics. Realm Overseer allows for either 3D conversion of old 2D maps from Campaign CartographerT 2 and Forgotten RealmsT Interactive Atlas, or creating full 3D maps with Campaign CartographerT 2. "We are very proud that Realm Overseer is now broadly available. For years, the tools for RPG enthusiasts were behind latest developments in 3D computer gaming area. Use of computers to enhance role-playing experience usually ended after the point of preparing the information and printing it out on paper. With Realm Overseer this is no longer true," said Max Skibinsky, president and CEO of Thought Guild Inc. "Now its very easy to create and visualize your very own world in fully realistic 3D view, with same quality, performance and speed we are used to in latest 3D games. On top of that software allows you to create self-executable 3D world sub-maps to send to your players, or 3D Java applet for your website. This is finally a complete solution." Realm Overseer 3D is available immediately from the website: http://www.overseer3d.com/. The demo version is available at http://www.overseer3d.com/demoversion.htm User discussion of Realm Overseer is taking place at http://forums.overseer3d.com Campaign Cartographer by ProFantasy: http://www.profantasy.com "Realm Overseer right now is clearly one of the most advanced helper tools for any table top map-based games," said Andrew Vodeniktov, Director of Software Development of Thought Guild Inc. "Realm Overseer is built using latest developments in DirectX/Direct3D technology, which are additionally enhanced by our proprietary 3D algorithms. Our 3D engine is as powerful as most first person shooter 3D games you encounter today. Maps as large as 5000+ fully textured 3D models with 100-300 polygons each can be created and this number could be even higher on high end systems". About Realm Overseer 3D Realm Overseer 3D is based on Direct3D rendering engine and map conversion module, which includes support for CAD-based Campaign Cartographer 2 editor. Realm Overseer is provided with huge 3D libraries of Campaign Cartographer and Forgotten Realm Atlas cartography symbols, and limited libraries for City Designer, Dungeon Designer and Campaign Mapper. Realm Overseer also works as plug-in module for Campaign Cartographer 2 and Forgotten Realm Interactive Atlas providing seamless integration with those two packages. For questions and inquiries about Realm Overseer 3D contact info@overseer3d.com About Thought Guild Inc. Founded in 1998, Thought Guild Inc is multimedia development and consulting house. The company offers computer games, gaming licensing services and multimedia software consulting services. Thought Guild Inc is located in Mountain View, California. Realm Overseer 3D, Thought Guild are registered trademarks or trademarks of Thought Guild Inc. Campaign Cartographer is registered trademark of ProFantasy Software Ltd. Forgotten Realms is registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast Inc. DirectX, Direct3D, Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |