Creating User Content...Don't Shoot Me!

[Ariamma]

I've seen where people create different items and submit them to the game designers for release to the public.  I hesitate to ask, but if I wanted to learn how to do it, what would I need to do?  What program (if that is the right word) does 3DXChat use?  Is it something I can learn at home or do I have to take classes to learn how to do it?

 

For those of you who already design, please don't strike me down for trying to climb Mt. Olympus.

 

Thanks,

 

Ariamma

 

 

 

[Rochi]

"3ds Max, Mudbox, MotionBuilder, Photoshop, xNormal and CrazyBump are used for creating graphics and animations."

source: http://affect3d.com/galleries/artist-feature-sex-game-devil/

 

Id say you can certainly learn it at home, there are probably a million guides in the internet how to do stuff with these programs, but it might be quite frustrating x)

[Angelspit]

You can learn everything on your own at home but you need the software which cost a LOT (speaking of professional software).

Prices go from 800 to easily 5000 Euro and more. Having a set of Adobe Bundle and 3D Studio Max will eat around 6000 Euro

(not sure about the exact price). Cinema4D cost around 800 Euro. Blender is free.

 

Learning by Video: Video2Brain, Digital Tutors, YouTube videos and other sources.

Learning in class: SAE Institute, Virtual Pix (just to name a few)

 

Software (standard):

  3D Modeling: 3D Studio Max, Maya, Cinema4D

  Textures: Adobe Photoshop

  Final video/animation editing: Adobe After Effects

  Game Engine: Unity3D (is what 3DXchat uses; free)

 

Several Tools/Plugins are optional, such as V-Ray, Ultimate Unwrap 3D Pro, FBX Converter, Collada, Nvidia NM plugin...

There is way more software available but even if they are good, they are not considered as standard (Blender, Z-Brush..).

[D1SC0STU]

I am starting a tutorial series for 3DS Max and Unreal Engine 4 (far superior, no offense), but yes they do use Unity. If you are interested in learning I will be posting links to the tutorials regularly.

[Hera]

I am starting a tutorial series for 3DS Max and Unreal Engine 4 (far superior, no offense), but yes they do use Unity. If you are interested in learning I will be posting links to the tutorials regularly.

 

Aww that is so nice of you to do that. 

[MikeyZA]

I am starting a tutorial series for 3DS Max and Unreal Engine 4 (far superior, no offense), but yes they do use Unity. If you are interested in learning I will be posting links to the tutorials regularly.

 

Have to agree with Stu. I have been meddling with the free UT4 enginge and 3DSMax and even with my limited knowledge UT4 is far better. I don't know how much Epic would like their engine used for a sex game though hehe

[AbbieM]

You can learn everything on your own at home but you need the software which cost a LOT (speaking of professional software).

Prices go from 800 to easily 5000 Euro and more. Having a set of Adobe Bundle and 3D Studio Max will eat around 6000 Euro

(not sure about the exact price). Cinema4D cost around 800 Euro. Blender is free.

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/3ds-max

 

^you can get 3ds max 2015 for free with a 3 year student license. theres no real process, you just create an account with that link and you get your activation stuff right away

[Angelspit]

Good additional Information AbbieM, thank you

 

Even more additional Info:

To join the Education Community, you must be either Student, Mentor or Faculty Member.

You may be required to provide proof that you satisfy the above eligibility requirements.

As far as I know, you can't use any created items with this Software Version for business

purposes (sending the items in for use in 3DXchat would meet this fact).

[D1SC0STU]

Have to agree with Stu. I have been meddling with the free UT4 enginge and 3DSMax and even with my limited knowledge UT4 is far better. I don't know how much Epic would like their engine used for a sex game though hehe

 

 

Awesome Mikey, I would love to see some of the stuff you come up with, and you are probably right about Epic not wanting UE4 used for a sex game..... that is why I don't make sex games but I do use it to conceptualize my ideas.  UE4 has some features that 3DS Max really should have.

[MikeyZA]

The last thing you want to see is my stick men Stu, I am really rusty but I'm remembering slowly I'll have my rig fixed this week when my replacement Quadro arrives and then I can really give it a go again all amateur of course but fun anyway

[D1SC0STU]

The last thing you want to see is my stick men Stu, I am really rusty but I'm remembering slowly I'll have my rig fixed this week when my replacement Quadro arrives and then I can really give it a go again all amateur of course but fun anyway

Lol.  I am seriously interested in others work.  I don't think of myself as being great at modeling, in fact it isn't what I do for my company.  Since I am the owner I do a lot of administrative work and I am the Project Lead/Environment designer.  So when you bust out of the rust, lets see some screenshots bro.