Carmack is kind of an exceptional individual, but more power to you. Doing it yourself is very rewarding. 

If Carmack created it all almost alone, then it's humanly possible.

Way to go assuming Carmack is human. 

For a hobby project. Doesn't mean you can't get a job that pays the bills though. 

Writing a game engine from scratch - nothing stops you from trying to get it greenlit. 

that's awesome.

Do us a favor, if you make a new map format, document and comment the hell out of your code so that others can implement it in their own engine too :) 

Carmack also wasn't nearly alone - Michael Abrash was instrumental. 

SleepwalkR: I do have a full time job. The payment is low, but it's almost stress-free and gives me free time to study.

ijed: There are some plans for a commercial release using it.

Shamblernaut: Sure!

Lunaran: Yes, and I've already beaten some of his contributions. My particle drawing code is faster than his x86 ASM code, and my Z-buffer drawing code in C is as fast as his x86 ASM code. I like the challenge of optimizing the software renderer. 

There's a lot more to a game engine than the renderer. Don't pat yourself on the back too hard JUST yet. :) 

 

Great stuff! I'd recommend posting over at the vogons, there are some super smart and retro affine people there. 

keep a hold on me! 

That thing looks great.

Also, somebody should tell the second Orbb that his RL is backwards. 

 

A true medieval Ogre!

And Bender, the robot from Futurama, armed with the Perforator! 

I know, have another look, I changed the pic.
It was quiet a lot of work to get the both parts together,
when I saw too late how the launcher is placed.

Open for command, please hit me, before these beastards do! 

why is there bender lol i'm dying 

rocket launcher is on backwards :| 

Madfox is Chaotic Chaotic. 

Madfox is Chaotic Chaotic. 

i can turn my head 90 degrees to the left and cross my eyes. it's in 3d! 

how the ogre holds a nail gun, yet shoots grenades.

I once modded them to shoot nails. Ruined the ogre experience. Always felt like he should have had a sack of grenades that he reached into to throw. 

Mini shub was born while I played OneDarkNight and the Old One wouldn't let me win that tiny orbit.
So I painted my eyes and received a blind spot from the
rocket of this creep.
Bender is there to steal fried schrimps of Scampy and he sure jumps the gun with his shiny ass!

Much fun to meet a monster that doesn't do what you expect.
I'll never cured from chaotic after QuakeTest'96. 

what I ment with a blind spot. 

that's so cute