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Xaren Hypr · #1 April 21st, 2003, 09:27 AM

If I remember correctly, Trooper stated that he used Bryce to create the images we have been drooling over

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trooper · #2 April 21st, 2003, 10:53 AM

Yes, but as it seems to be a "dead end" software (no export of the 3d files possible), this work will be useless for future SE games, so I dunno if I must encourage you to do the same. Nethertheless, it's great if your aim is the short term.

Nodachi · #3 April 21st, 2003, 11:37 AM

Trooper, I just read a review of Bryce 5 over at PC-Review and it claims that you should be able to export to a variety of formats. Here's a link. I hope that their information is correct so you can create with software you're comfortable with.

trooper · #4 April 21st, 2003, 12:48 PM

It's a lie. All you can export is terrain. Great for landscapes, but useless for shipsets.

Nodachi · #5 April 22nd, 2003, 01:38 AM

Well that just bites!

trooper · #6 April 21st, 2003, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by TerranC:
[QB]DoGA of course

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I won't use Doga anymore. I think it's far too restrictive, because there isn't any negative or intersection operation when creating custom objects. Light settings are also too basic.

Urendi Maleldil · #7 April 22nd, 2003, 12:01 AM

POVray is the best. Moray is a good modeller if you don't want to mess w/ script, or you have a large project, but you have to pay for it if you render many scenes (nag screen).

sPatch and hamaPatch are excelent for Spline Modelling (hamaPatch is Bilingual).

Above programs (except Moray) are free.

3D studio Max has a good modeller, but it does so-so rendering. Any raytraced stuff is going to take too long.