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Zeonire

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« on: October 30, 2003, 02:34:24 am »
I have seen that there are a bunch of people who are making games and want assistance with it. I just want to know one thing. What program/software fo you use to actually make this game? I can\'t make it in my programming class- the directors get pissed.

Also, if you need help with 2d/3d grafix, contact me at matrixfan007@hotmail.com. I can help you there. Just know that I don\'t personally have the software it takes to do any of it. Suggest it to me and give me a link to a purchase site. Glad to be of help and please help me!

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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2003, 02:49:42 am »
they use maya to make the game along with help with the signature crystal space 3d software.. :]
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2003, 03:02:55 am »
OKay...well, all I really need is, since I recently bought what I think is the apt software, is someplace to host it or something, like Xtal Space. What is the site for that?
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2003, 11:02:05 am »
CrystalSpace, not Xtal, can be found somewhere at http://sourceforge.org, just don\'t ask me where as I have not a clue. :) As for a program to use for animations/3D, you\'d probably want to try out Maya or 3D Studio Max, though I\'m not sure they come cheap - if you\'re planning on buying them, that is. :D
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2003, 02:28:20 pm »
I\'m definitely planning to buy them, I\'ve been saving up for a while. I also need a server, which is what I\'m currently working on getting. Wish me luck!

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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2003, 03:22:03 pm »
You\'re going to need more than luck and professional programs if you want to make a game, that\'s for sure.
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« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2003, 04:13:16 pm »
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I\'m definitely planning to buy them, I\'ve been saving up for a while. I also need a server, which is what I\'m currently working on getting. Wish me luck!

-Zeonire.



Well you better have saved at least ?4,000 my friend. Because that\'s how much Maya costs, apparently.
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« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2003, 06:29:52 pm »
MAX is cheaper, and I think it\'s easier to use.  It\'s a bit less powerful than Maya, but that doesn\'t really factor into making game graphics.  And I didn\'t see what and if there are Maya exporters for Crystal Space, but the MAX ones seem well documented and straight forward to use.
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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2003, 06:55:03 pm »
well, good luck with buying maya/3dsmax..

CrystalSpace is located at http://crystal.sf.net/
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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2003, 09:30:10 pm »
Well, let me tell you about what I plan to do w/ this game. It will have a 2d/3d graphics engine. The graphics will be much like RS, just a whole lot better; not measuring up to PS.

I also know that it\'ll require more than luck- I\'ve gone through 2 years of programming courses. And I even though maya may be 4000 pounds, how many dollars is that, lol? I\'m in America...
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2003, 09:37:08 pm »
?4,000 is probably about $6,000 or more, but I don\'t know exactly how much.
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2003, 09:45:45 pm »
I also happen to have no clue what the pound/dollar discrepancy is. I\'ll look it up, but if it\'s 6k, that bites...
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« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2003, 10:04:20 pm »
I suppose u could download the software.
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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2003, 03:03:34 am »
I have both and they are a complete waste of time unless you wanna be a game artist. For a programmer DirectX or OGL is the stuff. So my advice is \" hang on to your moola\". I think Caligari Truespace is cheaper but not as comprehensive or you could just use summin like Autocad or Ideas for basic modelling(i dont know what they cost though). If you don\'t plan to do much (and hopefully you wont) just use blender or POVray. They are free and you\'ll get the hang of things before you buy any of these expensive softwares.

EDIT: Just thought i\'d also add that game development doesn\'t come easy or cheap if it has any kind of graphics intensiveness. Me and another dozen of guys started an a tekken like game but gave up becuase it was running into costs more than we could afford. Most of us had 6 to 7 years experience in programming so figure it out. Getting the server is a killer idea however:tup:
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2003, 03:41:03 am »
going at a current exchange rate of 1.62 pounds/dollar.  the price would be $6480  :(
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