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Hi all, I'm a new user of AM and I intend to use it primarily to produce maps and models for a 3D RPG game I am starting to work on. I am still at the early stages of the game and I still have a lot to learn about the different kind of maps and models used in 3D games. I have a few questions for AM users that use it for games: 1) Do you know of any good resources with regards to the latest in maps/models (I only know the Quake 2 format for now) 2) How do you use AM to produce models compatible with whichever format you chose? 3) I did not see any export format to other 3D modelers. I suppose these are probably available as plug-ins? Many thanks …
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Anyone seen this yet? Looks pretty cool, and can take .3ds files. Question: Is there a way to get Hash models into .fbx? http://otee.dk Greg
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Hi, If I have a model with 500 polys but most of it share the same texture location, meaning that they share the same coordinates and ended up with fewer polys. Any one know if this will help speed up the redraw in a game engine? Thanks
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From France... Hi, I'm a new user of AM. (june 2005) I made my first game with graphics and a video made with AM 2005... I use MMF 1.5 ! It's my first real movie so there are some defaults ! Here is the direct link to download : (2.89 Mb)game Don't worry with french language : After the intro use the up arrow to start the game and the 4 arrows to play... screenshot : It's the first time I use a forum (to write a message) so I could make errors !?! On my website, you can see my e-comics too made with AM : My Webpage
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Hey Game people. We need beta testers and we're on a real tight schedule. If you can devote as much time as possible to helpo out then that would be great. If you want to help test, then go to ftp.covenant-studios.com. Username and password is tester. Go into game_download, then in the Beta_1.0 folder and download both files in there. There is a Mac and windows version in the same zipped file (Win run the installer when unzipped, Mac just drag and drop the file anywhere on your computer). Report bugs to goodgames@cox.net, with the subject line Beta 1 bug report. Include computer specs, OS version, etc. and what happened that seemed buggy, and i…
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My recent 'discovery' is this application, Fragmotion. It's a fully functional application (Just US$ 20,00! to remove the nags) with many features, ideal for translating and cleaning up models and animations from one format to another. I use it to import .X models exported from AMXtex and saving them as 3D GameStudio MDL7 files. The MDL7 is the newest GameStudio format, which includes vertex animation, bones animation, and in-file textures. Saying that fragmotion is a good replacement for the 3dgs Model Editor (MED) is like saying that Word is a replacement for Notepad. Here is the Good and Evil i have found so far in Fragmotion: GOOD: -…
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This was started on another thread, but the posts were getting a little off-topic, so I decided to start a new thread. Some hints on working with A:M and 3DGS were post before on this thread. I just wanted to share some more information on this: 1) The MED (model editor) has a simple but nice SKIN editor/painting utility. It is not any automatic UV unwrapper, but it remembers the old LithUnwrap functionallity. 2) Because of this skin editor, I found out that you should NOT check the "Shift Y to 1" option. UV coords exported from AM with this option will be located OUTSIDE the image. Since skins repeat, the model will look good, but it will be ha…
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Visit http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/index.html It is impressively uncomplicated, and feature rich. Not a game suite since it doesn't have sound, etc, but i think it can be used to solve almost all graphic needs. I'm sticking with gamestudio because i dont have much time to code but i think it's worth a very good look! Emilio
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I find that Gamestudio feels like a more reachable product. Lots of open forum threads, tools and documents about it. I also feel that Torque is a bit more hardcore and hard to learn, but that's only a guess since there's no working demo. I'm sure some people here have explored both engines to a certain extend, so, what about sharing what you find about these engines? like, what do you think are the advantages or lacks of each one? Thanks.
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In АМ there is only one built-in a way to export skin and bones animaion - model .act, animation .mot. I have tried - they do not open in engins similar Genesis3D. In MilkShape too . Somebody tried?
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Hi, I am having some animation export/import issues with AMXtex to 3d game studio. I have tried these tests with a TSM1 and TSM2 rig and the rig in the thom model on the A:M cd. First issue is that any bone that I do not move manually in the A:M action does not move when I import it into 3d game studio. So if I move the head, the jaw bone should follow as it is a child of the head. But if I do not move the jaw bone manually it does not show up in the project workspace under action. So when I import it into 3d game studio the jaw remains stationary. I have tried action/bake (remove constraints) with the action but it didnt make a difference. I tried selectin…
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I have been unsussesfull at extracting the models from the Halo PC game and decided it would take to long trying to find out what I was doing wrong, so I started making them myself. I am new to AM and have just started modeling. Here is my Blood Gulch Base I don't know how to atach GOOD texture only chezy fake looking stuff that looks horible. If someone could map it for me that would be cool, or tell me how to make it look good I would like it. And while your at it tell me what you think of my first real model. Thanks PS: I have 3 goups in the model (Base=floor : Bottom=1st floor : Top=2ed floor) also tell me what I nee…
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Hi everyone. I was talking on the chat room yesterday when this idea hit me. What do you guys think of joining a volunteer game design group, where we pool our game ideas and rotate each one as a working project? This way everyone's dream is fulfilled and we sharpen our design skills at the same time. Plus we will have various products to be proud of promoting. There is no money guaranteed even though when the games sell, we'd all be beneficiaries of a percentage of revenue. Plus the benefit of being involved in a prolific project is something that neither a job at a game company nor a game design degree can guarantee. Some of you know what I'm t…
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Hi I am starting this thread to post all my progress about my froggy boxing game. I figure I'd do it all here to keep this forum alive and not have things scattered all over the wip forum. Let me tell you about my game. It will be a fairly simple game because I have a lot to learn. I will give it away free when I'm done. If it goes over well I will make ultimate froggy boxing that I will sell. The game will be just one round with knock out or win or lose by points. It will be a one player game with two opponents to choose from, one being harder to beat, the other easier. I dont know how long i'll make the rounds yet, maybe just 5 minutes a game. The set wil…
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Hi there, i am also very interested in games design, but i am using quest3d. Anyway, i am looking for a way to use AM to create prerendered lightning. You know, setting up a game enviroment, then creating a scene with Lightning, and then getting the maps which are used on the models out of AM INCLUDING the lightning effects .... I know, this functionality is not there yet, but has somebody come up with an "workaround"? Cheers, Heiner
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Another game unit. I started it Saturday night. I still have a good bit of work to do. Unit is currently 1050 polygons. This is what I have so far:
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A:M to FBX
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Already discussed in a thread in the Reusable motion area, thus closing. Sorry. http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?act=S...=30#entry121152
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I am just really curious as to what it takes to really create a game engine and all its processes, like what programs can be used (VisualC++, etc) and what not. Anyone? -
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Here is a real-time strategy game unit. This is a fancy way of saying "This model is best viewed from afar.." Feel free to use it in your projects. It is not much when weighed against what I have received from this generous community, but at least it is a start. I hope to offer more once I have reached a stage of completion with my current project. Believe it or not, building an online game is allot of work. Scout Ship
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It is a common misconception that the world of splines and the world of polys are seperated by an unbridgeable abyss. With the help of the modestly priced AMXTex Exporter Plugin you have everything needed to export .X models including proper bones and texture information. Here is a look at some of my results. Compare these polycounts to simailar ones produced by other apps. I think you will find that 469 tris usualy gets you a poorly modeled bar of soap or some such thing. You definitely do Not get the types of curves and shapes shown here and still maintain such a low polygon total when using other apps. And it certainly could not be any easier to produce cont…
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Hey game people. Figured I'd post here before going to the main AM forums. We've been asked to work on a military simulation game that has all the art and game design already done. The engine is like Torque but not as good. The job would entail 7 months full time of either fixing the existing code, or building the game in Torque and plugging in the existing simulations. All the work can be done from home, but three weeks need to be spent at the client's site in Monterey, CA. This is a PAID position, so if anyone needs a job, this is a great start, and could lead into more work with us. Thanks! Greg
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A question for all the AMers out there who are using mmf: Could a adventure game be made with mmf? Would it be easy? If yes, how professional could it be? I am looking for features like shrinking charakters which walk into the distance, graphics in the foreground, which cover the characters. Multiple scenes, cutscenes etc. Regards, Heiner
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On the newbie forum I was advise to use .x for my video game because it was a safe bet for animation and all. 1. Anyhow, besides .x there's .obj, 3ds, md2 --- is there anymore? 2. If so, (question above) why? 3. Also do you animate the model inside AM or inside the game editor?
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If you haven't read this. Check it out now. Gamers Manifesto
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Hey Folks, I was just wondering if anyone has used Flash as a game engine? I know that it would be fairly simple to make a side scroller using images build in A:M then rendered out flat. Anyone know how? Flashkit.com has a little tutorial, any other good resources? -Alonso
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Howdy, anybody going ot E3 this year? Should be some pretty interesting stuff going on with all the next gen boxes coming out.
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Hi all, I'm a media and animation teacher and want to extend my course to include using student created models and environments in a game. Is there a game engine out there that would be fairly easy to work with for importing AM models and modifying the game play (ie: level design)? Thanks, Mike
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First off, please see this thread -- http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9110 -- for the previous discussion on this. It's in the SDK forum though, and I thought this forum might be more appropriate. Off and on for the past two months, I've been working on a Torque exporter for A:M. I did not want to say anything publicly though, as Arthur Walasek was originally going to be working on this. I contacted him recently though, and he gave me the go ahead to post this. The plugin is not finished yet, and there's still a good deal of work to be done on the animation side. Most features for static models have been implemented though (LoD support, colli…
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Version 2.08 of AMXtex, the DirectX .X exporter, has been released. It can be downloaded at http://www.obsidiangames.com/products/amxtex/ . This version includes a number of fixes and improvements, most importantly to bone export. There were a couple of issues with boned models either not showing up properly in a model viewer, or not loading at all. One of the changes has to do with bone names. DirectX uses a strict naming convention, allowing only alphanumeric characters and the underscore character. AMXtex will now enforce this convention, and will replace any non-standard characters. Additionally, I am considering whether or not to stop maintaining ver…
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To be able to distribute on different mobile platforms what you are doing with A:M and game development you need a Java based game-engine. I have Googled on the subject and found something. Hopefully someone else have a little more to contribute with! OctLight - Java Game Engine https://jge.dev.java.net/ I could not get the demo - NWN model animation demo - to function! Can you? The Lightweight Java Game Library (LWJGL) http://www.lwjgl.org/ Something? Open Mind! http://sourceforge.net/projects/open-mind/ http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=414332 There are 3D java games for the Sony-Ericsson K700: http://www.esato.c…
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Torque seems to be the most popular game engine. OK, so I guess I will learn C++. Does anybody know of a good site for this? So here are some questions. Is the shader engine just a plugin, or is the game engine included? Are the graphics a bit dated? Or can I just use AM and the shader engine to work around that?
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Gah! Every time I try and find a particle engine, it is always crap somehow. The ones I have seen look dated, create crummy effects and only work for particular game engines. Is there anyway I can use the particles in AM for a game? Or is it completly impossible? Please help.
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What I want to do in my game, is to create portraits for my characters. A hand-drawn anime portrait, you know? I want a full body one on their stats screen, and a mugshot just to be next to their names on the menus. If you play RPGs, you will now what I mean. What I also want to do is to put the mugshots in the battles, next to the character's health. And this is an idea I nicked from Tales of Symphonia, and added too. I want the portrait to change during the battle, so there is a neutral face when the character is not doing anything, an angry one for when they attack, a sad/pained one for when they get hurt, a concentrating one for when they are charging …
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Hair
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The thing that is supposed to be the biggest improvement of AM 2005 is hair. From what I hear, it is a lot easier to create realistic or interesting looking hair. This sounds very interesting to me. I want to give my characters very weird hairdos, from Lazuli's hip length black and peacock blue hair, to Dreamer's explosion of beads and braids. But will it transfer to a game engine with the Obsidian exporter?
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Is there any software that I can create music for my games with? I am using Anvil studios, but the instruments it comes with are very limited. I can create nice "temple" tracks, since I like mixing tinkling music boxes with Choir. This makes a well, the right sound for trawling crumbling temples and ancient ruins. But apart from that....nah. What I want to make is a battle music, but the drums just seem more like popping then drumbeats, the electric gutairs and basses just sound like a kid's plastic instrument. Help?
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If you can't use materials export materials to a game, how can you make textures look good? Could I: I dunno, like draw a butterfly or a celtic knot or something, could I put it in adobe and alter it so it looks like cloth or stone, then use it on my model or level?
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Which game engine do you use?
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I was just at the bookstore and saw a book on Blender, so I came home and did some research because i know I've heard it mentioned here a lot. So, its a FREE 3D animation program...claims to be easy to learn...and an optional output is that it can publish interactive GAMES and websites...sorta like Arctic Pigs was supposed to be...kinda... So, I tried to look at some of the games, to see if they were cool or lame, and all I found was dead-links and reviews on how awesome a game will be once it's finished and the expected date is (was) last August...etc etc... Does anyone know of some real, live, downloadable or on the market Blender games? Can anyone tell m…
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I have seen some great looking particle effects done with AM, and I was rather disapointed when I found out you can't use them in games. Well, could I make particle sprites with AM, and turn them into an effect with some kind of editor? Do you know a good particle editor that will let me do this, and use them in a game?
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I just ran across 'The Scrolling Game Development Kit' on sourceforge, has anyone ever used this? Here's the Homepage It looks interesting and I'll probably take a whack at it in the near future to see if I can do anything interesting with it. Oh and its FREE!!! -s
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I thought I would put a pointer to the original topic down here because it cropped up when I was working in a game-ish system. If you ever need to know how to render cubic environment maps or skyboxes, check out the info the Yves and the others provided. Its actually ALOT easier than what I thought I was going to have to do. http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12297 Bill
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Maybe some of you haven't seen this tutorial. Seems good: http://www.cstone.net/~martan/quake/qmodel.htm
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1. Is expecting AM to create levels just too much? It has created nice enviroments, but should I only really use it to create the game characters? What about small levels, say, like a house or a shop? 2. What is a good game engine to use for it? One that does not suck, and supports .X format?
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OK, I am going to use AM to create the characters for my RPG. I am going to show you the character sketches very soon, as a matter of fact, my avatar is Dreamer Parvati, one of the characters. I am learning C++ for it....so I should be able to get started soon.
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are any of the discussed game engines deliverable as a browser-based plugin? i've have kind of a one track mind regarding web-enabled 3d models, and i've pretty much resigned myself to having to export out of a:m to get this done. sounds like obsidian's .x exporter is going to be a common first step? -jon
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Has anybody heard of this engine? It seems like the right one for me, but- I don't know if it will accept stuff from AM. Do you know if it can?
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ACTION BIRD 1 2
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Just to let ya all know. I have been working with some friends of mine to make a game with 3D Game Studio. All models, and animation were created with AM, as well as cutscenes and props and other modeling content. You can see a few screen shots here: http://www.conitecserver.com/ubbthreads/sh...&fpart=all&vc=1 The free demo version barring any unknown bugs, will be released in about 2 weeks. The game has three types of game play, 3rd person run and jump/fighting, a puzzle mode where you collect keys, and jump on platforms, and a wonder sphere mode, which is like a physics ball, you control on ramps, with powerups, and speed ups and what ever. The ga…
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This is a much needed topic here I think. I have found a couple of great sites and they get lost in the shuffle. So here is a new one. World Creator I have only briefly read through some of the features of this software. It is basically a tile creator. It is also freeware (there is a more powerful version available for purchase). I think that it might be a useful tool for learning how to create tiles and this knowledge could probably translate to A:M. Just a thought. Wade
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Has anyone had any success getting their A:M models into other games ie. Doom 3, Unreal, Farcry? Thanks.
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Animation master looks great, but tell me, is it a good idea to create things like game characters and stuff with it? You see, I wanted to use Cinema4D at first, then I saw the complete and utter lack of exporfers and I thought no thanks! So where are some good exporters for AM? Thankyou!
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