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	on www.3dspotlight.net		on [https://web.archive.org/web/20000817072000/http://www.3dspotlight.com/interviews/kingpin/index.shtml www.3dspotlight.net]
	<p>A: [[Ryan Feltrin]] (A.I. and effects programming)<br />		<p>A: [[Ryan Feltrin]] (A.I. and effects programming)<br />
	<span style="color: #ff0000;">Q = [https://www.techspot.com/community/members/julio-franco.1/ <span style="color: #ff0000;">Julio Franco]</span></span></p>		<span style="color: #ff0000;">Q = [https://www.techspot.com/community/members/julio-franco.1/ <span style="color: #ff0000;">Julio Franco]</span></span></p>

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	A: No. Should be getting one soon.		A: No. Should be getting one soon.
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	Q: How has the gaming community responded to Kingpin? Why?		Q: How has the gaming community responded to Kingpin? Why?
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	I read maybe 2 or 3 web pages a day, the rest is spent programming and reading email. The email I have got has been very positive, so going by that I'd say it's doing ok.		I read maybe 2 or 3 web pages a day, the rest is spent programming and reading email. The email I have got has been very positive, so going by that I'd say it's doing ok.
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	What do you think of some countries (eg Singapore) banning Kingpin?		<p style="color: #ff0000;">
			Q: What do you think of some countries (eg Singapore) banning Kingpin?
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	A: I think it's their right to do what they like, there is nothing we can do about that. That doesn't mean I don't care, since obviously it means less people will enjoy it.		A: I think it's their right to do what they like, there is nothing we can do about that. That doesn't mean I don't care, since obviously it means less people will enjoy it.
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	Q: What are Xatrix's project after Kingpin? What is it about and how is the development going? What is the projected time frame for release?		Q: What are Xatrix's project after Kingpin? What is it about and how is the development going? What is the projected time frame for release?
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	A: It's not my place to comment on un-announced projects. I wish I could, but that's not the case unfortunately.		A: It's not my place to comment on un-announced projects. I wish I could, but that's not the case unfortunately.
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	Q: What are your opinions on the competition between nVidia and 3dfx?		Q: What are your opinions on the competition between nVidia and 3dfx?
	What, personally, is your favourite gaming card?		What, personally, is your favourite gaming card?
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	A: I think it's a very healthy thing for the community as a whole. I personally have at least one of all cards these companies have released. I have enjoyed them all at some stage in the passed, and continue to do so. They are great companies that are doing great things for both gamers and developers alike.		A: I think it's a very healthy thing for the community as a whole. I personally have at least one of all cards these companies have released. I have enjoyed them all at some stage in the passed, and continue to do so. They are great companies that are doing great things for both gamers and developers alike.
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	Q: Still on 3D cards/chipsets, what features would you like to see implemented/excite you?		Q: Still on 3D cards/chipsets, what features would you like to see implemented/excite you?
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	A: I'm waiting for the next "big" step as everyone else is. We are closely approaching this with the introduction of hardware transform/lighting, and new approaches to rendering such as 3dfx's T-Buffering technology.		A: I'm waiting for the next "big" step as everyone else is. We are closely approaching this with the introduction of hardware transform/lighting, and new approaches to rendering such as 3dfx's T-Buffering technology.
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	Q: A bit more on 3D chipsets and features....would you agree that larger texture sizes is more important than 32-bit rendering output? Why?		Q: A bit more on 3D chipsets and features....would you agree that larger texture sizes is more important than 32-bit rendering output? Why?
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	A: Depends on what sort of trade-off you're talking about. Most textures are stored as 16bit no matter what the depth of the buffer, so unless you're eating into texture memory, this shouldn't be much of a concern. Also as hardware advances and we're able to push more polygons, the need to store ultra-high resolution textures will decrease slightly.		A: Depends on what sort of trade-off you're talking about. Most textures are stored as 16bit no matter what the depth of the buffer, so unless you're eating into texture memory, this shouldn't be much of a concern. Also as hardware advances and we're able to push more polygons, the need to store ultra-high resolution textures will decrease slightly.
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	Q: Whose voices were used for Kingpin's in-game speeches? Did they enjoy the, er, "foul" languages?		Q: Whose voices were used for Kingpin's in-game speeches? Did they enjoy the, er, "foul" languages?
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	A: Most of them were recorded by Drew Markham, who also led the design and concept for Kingpin. They came very natural to him.. some may call it foul, we call it humour.		A: Most of them were recorded by Drew Markham, who also led the design and concept for Kingpin. They came very natural to him.. some may call it foul, we call it humour.
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	Q: Do you sleep at all? :-)		Q: Do you sleep at all? :-)
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	A: Sleep?		A: Sleep?
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	Q: Kingpin uses the Quake2-engine albeit highly tweaked by your team.		Q: Kingpin uses the Quake2-engine albeit highly tweaked by your team.
	(a) Why choose this particular engine?		(a) Why choose this particular engine?
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	A: Because it's very solid and we were all used to its inner-workings from previous projects.		A: Because it's very solid and we were all used to its inner-workings from previous projects.
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	Q: (b) Was the Unreal-engine ever a consideration? If not, why?		Q: (b) Was the Unreal-engine ever a consideration? If not, why?
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	A: No, at the time we made the decision to go with Quake2, the Unreal engine was a bit behind in some departments.		A: No, at the time we made the decision to go with Quake2, the Unreal engine was a bit behind in some departments.
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	Q: (c) And what are your opinions of the Unreal-engine?		Q: (c) And what are your opinions of the Unreal-engine?
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A: Ryan Feltrin (A.I. and effects programming)
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Q: When and how did you get hooked up with Xatrix? I'm guessing it was through your Eraser bot work.
A: I started working for Xatrix towards the end of their work on the mission pack. My first task was to R&D new Kingpin tech, and produce a navigational system for general use.

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	Ryan is another one of the AMAZING individuals I have had the fortune of interviewing. I could go on and on about the Quake 2 Misson Pack: The Reckoning work he's done or carry on about KingPin all day, but what people want is to know more about the guy who's going to do the next installment of the Wolfenstein 3D series on the Quake 3 Arena engine. This is NOT your regular interview either, after Ryan spills his guts here, you'll learn how to win an "Authentic KingPin Cigar" as well as a Voodoo3-2000 from Ryan himself. Read on. . . . .		Ryan is another one of the AMAZING individuals I have had the fortune of interviewing. I could go on and on about the Quake 2 Misson Pack: The Reckoning work he's done or carry on about KingPin all day, but what people want is to know more about the guy who's going to do the next installment of the Wolfenstein 3D series on the Quake 3 Arena engine. This is NOT your regular interview either, after Ryan spills his guts here, you'll learn how to win an "Authentic KingPin Cigar" as well as a Voodoo3-2000 from Ryan himself. Read on. . . . .
	</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: How'd you get started in the Games game and/or who was your inspiration?</span></p>		</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: How'd you get started in the Games game and/or who was your inspiration?</span></p>


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	Ryan Feltrin: I got started on the constructive side of gaming back in the Doom days. My first mod was for Doom2, called "Flame Warfare". Although it was largely a mix of various other mods, along with my own bits and pieces, including lots of DeHacked modifications. This was in the prehistoric times of mod making, before the jaw-dropping classic Quake came out and took my heart away, quite literally. I was happily dating a nice girl I met at college at the time, but soon found myself wanting to spend my time playing with QuakeC rather than doing the dinner and movie thing.		Ryan Feltrin: I got started on the constructive side of gaming back in the Doom days. My first mod was for Doom2, called "Flame Warfare". Although it was largely a mix of various other mods, along with my own bits and pieces, including lots of DeHacked modifications. This was in the prehistoric times of mod making, before the jaw-dropping classic Quake came out and took my heart away, quite literally. I was happily dating a nice girl I met at college at the time, but soon found myself wanting to spend my time playing with QuakeC rather than doing the dinner and movie thing.
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	At the time, I didn’t really have much of an external inspiration, it all came from within. I just really enjoyed making stuff that you could see in the game. As time went on, however, and I got more involved with the online community, I started drawing more inspiration from people like John Carmack, who just amazes me with his class and dedication, through thick and thin.</p>		At the time, I didn’t really have much of an external inspiration, it all came from within. I just really enjoyed making stuff that you could see in the game. As time went on, however, and I got more involved with the online community, I started drawing more inspiration from people like John Carmack, who just amazes me with his class and dedication, through thick and thin.</p>

	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: What's the most memorable thing to happen to you in recent history ( opposed to ancient history)?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: What's the most memorable thing to happen to you in recent history ( opposed to ancient history)?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: Shipping my first real commercial product. The circumstances meant it wasn’t the "best" thing to happen to me in recent history, but it was very memorable.</p>		Ryan Feltrin: Shipping my first real commercial product. The circumstances meant it wasn’t the "best" thing to happen to me in recent history, but it was very memorable.</p>


	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: People you admire in the industry. please limit your answer to 2 people and EXCLUDE me, thats a given. . )</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: People you admire in the industry. please limit your answer to 2 people and EXCLUDE me, thats a given. . )</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: People I admire… well John Carmack is a given. I can think of many others I’d like to put here, so it’s a real injustice to only be able to mention one other. I respect and admire many of my work collegues, as well as many other people that do lots of important things in the industry that aren’t necessarily in the public eye. So I’m going to be a pain and avoid naming a second.</p>		Ryan Feltrin: People I admire… well John Carmack is a given. I can think of many others I’d like to put here, so it’s a real injustice to only be able to mention one other. I respect and admire many of my work collegues, as well as many other people that do lots of important things in the industry that aren’t necessarily in the public eye. So I’m going to be a pain and avoid naming a second.</p>

	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: What's the most annoying thing to deal with as a Programmer?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: What's the most annoying thing to deal with as a Programmer?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: That annoying thing called "real life" which prevents me from spending more time doing the things I think of when ever I’m tending to it.</p>		Ryan Feltrin: That annoying thing called "real life" which prevents me from spending more time doing the things I think of when ever I’m tending to it.</p>


	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Does your WIFE still nag you to "Get off that damn computer before I break it" now that your a famous Game DOOD?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Does your WIFE still nag you to "Get off that damn computer before I break it" now that your a famous Game DOOD?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: Any future wife will need to be aware of my famous game dood status, and therefore will need to be considerate of my severe lack of ability to understand what it means to be a husband. </p>		Ryan Feltrin: Any future wife will need to be aware of my famous game dood status, and therefore will need to be considerate of my severe lack of ability to understand what it means to be a husband. </p>

	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Tips you can give young-programmer-jedi in training?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Tips you can give young-programmer-jedi in training?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: If you can feel a force, it usually means a bathroom break is imminent. Resistance is futile. </p>		Ryan Feltrin: If you can feel a force, it usually means a bathroom break is imminent. Resistance is futile. </p>

	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Drink of Choice?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Drink of Choice?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: I’m going to be incredbly boring, and admit to a healthy addiction to juice. Every now and then I’ll go crazy and sample a nice port, or I might take it a step beyond insanity and have a beer if it gets hot enough, and there are is a big enough army forcing it down my throat (like a few mates).</p>		Ryan Feltrin: I’m going to be incredbly boring, and admit to a healthy addiction to juice. Every now and then I’ll go crazy and sample a nice port, or I might take it a step beyond insanity and have a beer if it gets hot enough, and there are is a big enough army forcing it down my throat (like a few mates).</p>

	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Favorite Times?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Favorite Times?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: Since I’m in the spirit of being incredbily boring, I’ll have to say coming up with a new algorithm or neat effect which only takes a few minutes to write and works like a charm. I can think of a few I’d put in this category from just the last few months.		Ryan Feltrin: Since I’m in the spirit of being incredbily boring, I’ll have to say coming up with a new algorithm or neat effect which only takes a few minutes to write and works like a charm. I can think of a few I’d put in this category from just the last few months.
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	For something more tangible, I’d have to say the recent new year’s eve was up there. It was nice being reminded of some things that I’ve let slip by over the last few years.</p>		For something more tangible, I’d have to say the recent new year’s eve was up there. It was nice being reminded of some things that I’ve let slip by over the last few years.</p>


	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Babe of Choice?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Babe of Choice?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: Alicia Silverstone would have to be the best complete package I can think of. I didn’t see Excess Baggage (it feels more like a bad dream than reality), so I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. I really feel for Adam Sandler for having to go through a break up with her, it must have been devastating. The closest I’ve seen him look like a real person was when responding to a question regarding just that. Perhaps it was the lack of a response that said the most. Anyway, she rules.		Ryan Feltrin: Alicia Silverstone would have to be the best complete package I can think of. I didn’t see Excess Baggage (it feels more like a bad dream than reality), so I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. I really feel for Adam Sandler for having to go through a break up with her, it must have been devastating. The closest I’ve seen him look like a real person was when responding to a question regarding just that. Perhaps it was the lack of a response that said the most. Anyway, she rules.
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	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Tunes of Choice?</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Tunes of Choice?</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: I'm a big R&B fan.. R-Kelly, Sisqo, D'Angelo and Krayzie Bone are high on the rotation right now. One of the problems associated with being a games developer, is there is never enough new music to fill the working day. For that reason, I'm willing to listen to almost any form of music, except country. What the hell is the deal with		Ryan Feltrin: I'm a big R&B fan.. R-Kelly, Sisqo, D'Angelo and Krayzie Bone are high on the rotation right now. One of the problems associated with being a games developer, is there is never enough new music to fill the working day. For that reason, I'm willing to listen to almost any form of music, except country. What the hell is the deal with
	that?		that?
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	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: The real answer to no. #9 for the married guys who had to say their wives.</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: The real answer to no. #9 for the married guys who had to say their wives.</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: Oh you got me there. Ok I’ll say… ;-)		Ryan Feltrin: Oh you got me there. Ok I’ll say… ;-)
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	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Your working on a new project. . . . . HOW MUCH ASS IS IT GOING TO KICK!?!?!</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Your working on a new project. . . . . HOW MUCH ASS IS IT GOING TO KICK!?!?!</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: I am very happy with the progress of our current project. I’d hate to sound like I’m slipping into some generic PR mode, but it’s about the most honest I can be without sounding pompous. It’s hard work, so you have to be confident in order to stay commited to such long hours, but I think the circumstances are right.		Ryan Feltrin: I am very happy with the progress of our current project. I’d hate to sound like I’m slipping into some generic PR mode, but it’s about the most honest I can be without sounding pompous. It’s hard work, so you have to be confident in order to stay commited to such long hours, but I think the circumstances are right.
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	<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Since we are old friends, and hang out together all the time, share a little something with us that many people might be suprised to know about you.</span></p>		<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Steve: Since we are old friends, and hang out together all the time, share a little something with us that many people might be suprised to know about you.</span></p>

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	Ryan Feltrin: Ok, I’m going to get into trouble for this, but what the heck.		Ryan Feltrin: Ok, I’m going to get into trouble for this, but what the heck.