# OpenSource Swift3D? 3D SWF or Engine
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opensource-swift3d-3d-swf-or-engine/63294
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**Created:** [September 4, 2004, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opensource-swift3d-3d-swf-or-engine/63294 "2004-09-04T23:26:37Z")
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### Author:  [@bhjodokast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhjodokast)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2004, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opensource-swift3d-3d-swf-or-engine/63294/1 "2004-09-04T23:26:37Z")
Is there plans for an OpenSource release?
Also I know the quality is great for importing 3DS files, but is it a good game engine for 3-D? There’s no trajectory system as far as I can tell.
Thanks for your feedback!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opensource-swift3d-3d-swf-or-engine/63294/2 "2004-09-05T03:29:37Z")
mmmm, I dont think there are plans for an opensource release, but check their site and make a search; also swift 3d its not suitable to make a game but I have seen a couple, I think [www.erain.com](http://www.erain.com) has a site there somewhere with a game, I´ll post it later, have to search it first 😛
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opensource-swift3d-3d-swf-or-engine/63294/3 "2004-09-05T12:40:51Z")
> [@berkoWitZ](#):
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> mmmm, I dont think there are plans for an opensource release, but check their site and make a search; also swift 3d its not suitable to make a game but I have seen a couple, I think [www.erain.com](http://www.erain.com/) has a site there somewhere with a game, I´ll post it later, have to search it first 😛
There’s a lot of techniques out there. Swift3D looks fast, as fast as movie clips of pre-rendered 3D imported as a series of transparent PNGs.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opensource-swift3d-3d-swf-or-engine/63294/4 "2004-09-05T17:37:33Z")
swift is definately not good for any game engine. Only flash games. But I would not call that an engine.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opensource-swift3d-3d-swf-or-engine/63294/5 "2004-09-07T04:27:52Z")
> [@DDD](#):
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> swift is definately not good for any game engine. Only flash games. But I would not call that an engine.
It’s basic 3-D programming.
Someone mentioned converting Wolfenstein to Flash; it’s a good start. Plus the source code is available: [http://www.btinternet.com/~belowe/](http://www.btinternet.com/~belowe/)
(Consider with Flash transform and ActionScript, we can run smooth 3D with no raycasting tricks, plus we can auto-optimize FPS and textures with a test animation and see how fast it plays.)
SWiFT can be used for the enemy infantry and projectiles, GUI, etc.
I’m checking out [http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/3d\_animation.html](http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/3d_animation.html) it’s taking awhile 😉