Topic: Game Tools for all (links galore ) (Read 66922 times)

synbios128 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2008, 12:49:30 PM »

A link to game design references and templates.

http://www.gamedev.net/reference/list.asp?categoryid=23#121

clandestine · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:30:37 PM »

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If a good proportion of your life is spent texture mapping polygon meshes, then you should probably install Roadkill. The latest version (currently rc3) is a standalone application that can be called from Maya, 3DS Max and now Softimage XSI.

Have a look at the first Roadkill example movie to get a good idea of it's usage. If you find this software useful please tell us and provide links to example images. You could also mirror some of our example movies. Roadkill is free software released under the GNU license. Roadkill 1.1 rc3 (tested on Windows 2000 and XP only) Maya and 3DS Max integrated.

...the page

...the download

ZoneMaster · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2008, 09:01:12 AM »

I have a couple to add to this ever growing list...

Google SketchUp - Home http://sketchup.google.com/ - A free 3D Modeller, claiming to be easier to use than other modellers (which makes it good for me, lol)

Blender - http://www.blender.org/ - Another free 3D modelling program.

GamesForGirls · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2008, 07:52:17 AM »

3D Coat (formerly 3D Brush)
A very nice low-cost alternative to Z-Brush:

http://www.3d-coat.com/index.phpl

Can import a model, then paint textures directly on it (tablet support). Exports UV maps, model, all layers and normal maps. From the developer's web site:

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Painting textures and sculpting. It combines painting layered textures and sculpting in one easy to use interface.
3D Layers. Every layer consists of a colour, specular, transparency and displacement channel.
Compatibility. Full compatibility with Light Wave 3D, Modo through .lwo format, with Maya, 3ds Max, Carrara through .fbx (import) and .obj format.

Developer is very responsive to requests and updates frequently. Great for us "artist" types!

Educational Version: $89.00
Professional Verson: $120.00

3DSimulant · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2008, 12:58:33 PM »

Yes, here are my free favorites:

1. For People who have never worked with a CAD software, check this: http://sketchup.google.com/product_suf.phpl in many languages.
the easyest 3D tool at this side of our galaxy... with videotutorials but the free version doesnt export .x files

(please code a converter)

2. GameSpace from Caligari: http://www.caligari.com/gamespace/ export to .x files, triagulate objects, paint on objects, bones, maybe reducing of polygons (like in truespace?), very easy to handle, free tutorialvideos at :http://www.caligari.com/gamespace/tutorial/video_3DBuzz.asp

3. I think a good idea for getting ideas about textures and lowpolygon objects (more perfomance) is to look at older games like on Playstation one, its easier to identify the objectstructures and the selfpaintet textures with light and shadow. (what about a easy SFX option in 3DRad?)

thanks for posting you're free tools, very interesting

JimB · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2008, 02:40:33 PM »

3D-Coat now have a free tree generator for purchasers to download,it makes great trees and the example
tree is even animated.
http://3dbrush.kriska.hvosting.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=1003&pid=3863&st=0&#entry3863

electron_theory · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:21:08 PM »

For anyone who has heard of fragmotion the link is www.fragmosoft.com.

This is a rigging program that supports multiple file formats...

To go along with that, here is a short list of sites where you can download free mocap files to use with fragmotion listed in order of content

http://bvhfiles.com/doBVHLibraryLogin.php ( you have to register, but it takes 5 seconds)

http://www.animazoo.com/Free_downloads.aspx

http://accad.osu.edu/research/mocap/mocap_data.php

3D Rad Developer - Fernando · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2008, 01:19:25 AM »

For all SketchUp users, a great source of information is

http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/

An interesting blog by Jim Foltz.

Highly recommended!

oDo · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2008, 01:27:32 PM »

Just found a neat plugin for sketchup that allows you to create a sphere in 1 click, ideal for collision models.

http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2006/12/sphere-tool.phpl

JimB · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2008, 02:17:24 PM »

TrueSpace 7.6 has been released free of charge,it can be downloaded here
http://www.caligari.com/

Dark Knight · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2008, 03:28:05 PM »

Here's a nice collection of skybox textures for everyone free of charge.

http://www.redsorceress.com/skybox.phpl

n_iron · « **Reply #26 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:45:08 AM »

MakeHuman (c) is completely free, innovative and professional software for the modelling of 3-Dimensional characters.

http://www.makehuman.org/blog/index.php?post=s1210866244

Uses a lot of pollies.

AT&T Natural Voices text to speech online

http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

You can download what you make.

Free Sound affects links lots of stuff not sure about licences worth a look.

http://www.stonewashed.net/sfx.phpl

n_iron

Merrie · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2008, 10:09:32 AM »

Terrain Generator

FreeWorld3D
http://www.freeworld3d.org/index.phpl

This exports in X format as well.

pedrodx · « **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:34:43 PM »

Audacity, for sound recording and editing... Here's the link:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net.

Thanks for the link, n_iron! PS.: MakeHuman. I'll give a try!

clandestine · « **Reply #29 on:** August 19, 2008, 12:58:20 AM »

If you are lazy, or just have too little time, here is a FREE face generator

LOOXIS faceworks

DOWNLOAD

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Author Topic: Game Tools for all (links galore ) (Read 66922 times)

synbios128

clandestine

ZoneMaster

GamesForGirls

3DSimulant

JimB

electron_theory

3D Rad Developer - Fernando

oDo

JimB

Dark Knight

n_iron

Merrie

pedrodx

clandestine