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Affordable Software for 3DGames or Maps & Mods
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3D:
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Milkshape
3D
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modeling and animation software by chUmbaLum sOft.
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AC3D
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3D design, modeling and UV mapping software
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DeleD Pro
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Game editor, buildings and structures; 3D editor. Also, DeleD supports UV mapping and comes in
LITE and PRO editions. (About $60)
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Silo
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3D modeling software, will have ZBrush like capabilities and UV mapping with version 2, very high end, very low cost
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Game Space
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3D design
and environment
$300
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3D Strata
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3D design
$250
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OpenFX
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Open Source;
3D modeling
software win 98, 2000 only
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Blender
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Open source 3D design software
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2D:
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The Gimp
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Open source free paint program
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Inkscape
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Open source free graphics program (like Adobe Illustrator)
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PD Pro
Digital Painter v3
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Project Dogwaffle
full version paint program
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Project Dogwaffle
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Freeware paint program, ealy version of Pro above
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Paint Shop Pro
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version 8 - 10 (get IT on
ebay) paint program
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Terrain:
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Terragen™
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Sky and
terrain generator (About $90), great for skybox graphics. Free for personal use.
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TerraEdit
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terrain generator (not being updated)
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Terrain Generator
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Nem's Mega Terrain Generator,
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Level Building:
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DeleD Pro
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Game editor, buildings and structures; 3D editor. Also, DeleD supports UV mapping and comes in
LITE and PRO editions. (About $60)
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QuArk
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Open Source, game level editor, buildings and structures
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3D World Studio
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2 versions, Game editor, buildings and structures
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UV Mapping:
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Ultimate Unwrap3D
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Lets you
unwrap model skins for painting
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Textures:
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Wally's Home - News
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Texture design (beta / not being updated)
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Texture Maker
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Texture design and creation software
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Bricks n Tiles
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Texture design, specificly brick/stone wall and floor tiles. Free for personel ues.
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Rendering:
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Kerkythea
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Free Rendering Engine with a GUI interface. This has the capability of rederers costing hundreds.
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3D Design Learning Editions
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www.Autodesk.com
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Maya PLE - Free for non commercial use
Studio PLE - Free for non commercial use
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TurboSquid
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GMAX - can be integrated with games such as QuakeIII and UT 2003
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Softimage
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XSI mod tool - works with games like Half-Life 2
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Professional Software
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Adobe
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Photoshop:
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Autodesk
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3D Studio Max:
Maya:
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Softimage
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Lightwave:
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