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**Hundred** · 08-17-2008, 01:04 PM

For those of you who are Blender users, here's a link to a series of pretty great tutorials. They're all in full color, and are fairly comprehensive. And, they're downloadable.

.

Blender Art Magazine (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating:

5/5

**Hundred** · 08-17-2008, 02:58 PM

Here's a link to another free one courtesy of backstept,

, he posted it first. But you have to get your own offline renderer for it.

TrueSpace 7.6 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating:

5/5

Capt. Kryllyn Kell · 08-21-2008, 06:28 AM

As for Audio: Audacity. ( Audacity, Inc ) It's a great universal audio utility... DO NOT GET THE lamemp3.dll MP3 decoder! It works great, but MP3s are LICENSED SOFTWARE and CODINGS... Unliess you want to license every music/sfx/sound byte, then you'll need to save your samples/work as Ogg Vorbis which IS FREE!...

For 3D Creations: TrueSpace 7.6 is NOW FREE. ( 3D Modeling Software - trueSpace ) Just register and download ALL of the files: the PDF users' guide, the video tutorials and the Installation Prog.

For 2D and Texture Work: Paint DOT Net 3.35 is FREE and always has been FREE. ( Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing ) Created as an enhanced version of Microsoft's Paint program, this photo editing suite is one of the best I've used, and continue to use it today. I use it for billboards, small signs/logos/indicia, and textures. It is very easy to use-- and not as clunky as GIMP, PhotoShop and Paint Shop Pro, IMHO...

3D Simplicity/Harassment: Google's SketchUp. Understand, it's very simple to create 3D content with this utility, but you MUST find a plug-in called "X eXporter". What this does, once it is installed in SketchUp, allows you to export the model, with and without the texturing, to Direct 3D's ".X" format. Import the file into any 3D program and save it out into any other format... I use SketchUp for rendering sunken items (i.e. sinks, bathtubs, pools), and export them. Then I drop them into tS7.6 for a few nifty tweaks, and VIOLA-- instant 3D sweetness!...

Anyway, these are the few items I use.
I also endorse "POV-Ray 3.6 for PC" and "... for Mac" from the POV-Ray Team. ( POV-Ray - The Persistence of Vision Raytracer ) This program uses a scripting language and is extensible, resolution initialization is configurable, and you can create your own text-based add-on files for your own rendering. It is a ray trace program, and the more complex your scenes are, the slower it renders.
NOTE: There is also a multi-core BETA that could be very useful for those of you who own multi-core machines.

Enjoy...

Capt. Kryllyn Kell · 08-21-2008, 06:47 AM

As for Audio: Audacity. ( Audacity, Inc ) It's a great universal audio utility... DO NOT GET THE lamemp3.dll MP3 decoder! It works great, but MP3s are LICENSED SOFTWARE and CODINGS... Unliess you want to license every music/sfx/sound byte, then you'll need to save your samples/work as Ogg Vorbis which IS FREE!...

For 3D Creations: TrueSpace 7.6 is NOW FREE. ( 3D Modeling Software - trueSpace ) Just register and download ALL of the files: the PDF users' guide, the video tutorials and the Installation Prog.

For 2D and Texture Work: Paint DOT Net 3.35 is FREE and always has been FREE. ( Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing ) Created as an enhanced version of Microsoft's Paint program, this photo editing suite is one of the best I've used, and continue to use it today. I use it for billboards, small signs/logos/indicia, and textures. It is very easy to use-- and not as clunky as GIMP, PhotoShop and Paint Shop Pro, IMHO...

3D Simplicity/Harassment: Google's SketchUp. Understand, it's very simple to create 3D content with this utility, but you MUST find a plug-in called "X eXporter". What this does, once it is installed in SketchUp, allows you to export the model, with and without the texturing, to Direct 3D's ".X" format. Import the file into any 3D program and save it out into any other format... I use SketchUp for rendering sunken items (i.e. sinks, bathtubs, pools), and export them. Then I drop them into tS7.6 for a few nifty tweaks, and VIOLA-- instant 3D sweetness!...

Anyway, these are the few items I use.
I also endorse "POV-Ray 3.6 for PC" and "... for Mac" from the POV-Ray Team. ( POV-Ray - The Persistence of Vision Raytracer ) This program uses a scripting language and is extensible, resolution initialization is configurable, and you can create your own text-based add-on files for your own rendering. It is a ray trace program, and the more complex your scenes are, the slower it renders.
NOTE: There is also a multi-core BETA that could be very useful for those of you who own multi-core machines.

Enjoy...

**Hundred** · 08-31-2008, 01:35 AM

Alright Fellas, here's a link to where you can download a few old (versions of), and or discontinued apps, suites, or plug-ins that you may have been looking for:

Old Version Downloads - OldApps.com (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating:

5/5

**Hundred** · 09-06-2008, 10:23 PM

Can't believe I almost forgot about this one,

. From $99 to about $160.00 (US)

Silo 2.1 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating:

5/5 (Really good app here,

.)

**Hundred** · 09-06-2008, 10:46 PM

Here's a plugin for TrueSpace, it's an app called 3D Explorer. "You can walk, strafe, fly, zoom, use the mouse or keyboard. You can setup the graphic adapter to use, resolution, color depth, the size of the window (title bar, always on top, resizable, full screen, ecc..), or use the default settings."

I've never used it personally but, I've seen and heard some good things about it. It's priced at about $150.00 (US),

.

3D Explorer (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating:

5/5

**Hundred** · 09-07-2008, 08:22 PM

quick3D ($60.00 to $200.00 US) (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating: N/A

AccuTrans 3D ($20.00 US) (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating: N/A

3dc (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating: N/A

X3DS - 3DS File Converter 1.00 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating: N/A

**Hundred** · 09-09-2008, 04:26 AM

You're probably gonna need some type of epic, symphonic score to go along with your blockbuster.

Anvil Studios: (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating:

5/5

Violet Composer: (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating:

3.95/5 (Not the best sound quality from the demos availible, but I'm sure someone can make it jam,

.)

Easy Music Composer Free 9.3 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.)

Rating: N/A

Scatha · 11-05-2008, 09:09 PM

Daz Studio: A free 3D rendering application.

DAZ-Studio

On the website's forums at DAZ 3D there is the freepository, where one can find links to free models, etc to use within the program. Registering to the site is required to get access to the forums.

Also:
Wings3D, a subdivision modeller for windows, mac and linux:
Wings3D

08-17-2008, 01:04 PM	#81 (permalink)
Hundred SFM Guru Realname: Kervin Abbott Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Age: 33 Posts: 911	For those of you who are Blender users, here's a link to a series of pretty great tutorials. They're all in full color, and are fairly comprehensive. And, they're downloadable. . Blender Art Magazine (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: 5/5
	To find some pretty good, free and inexpensive software applications, as well as other stuff, click here. Last edited by Hundred; 08-17-2008 at 04:56 PM.

08-17-2008, 02:58 PM	#82 (permalink)
Hundred SFM Guru Realname: Kervin Abbott Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Age: 33 Posts: 911	Here's a link to another *free one* courtesy of backstept, , he posted it first. But you have to get your own offline renderer for it. TrueSpace 7.6 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: 5/5
	To find some pretty good, free and inexpensive software applications, as well as other stuff, click here. Last edited by Hundred; 08-17-2008 at 04:56 PM.

08-31-2008, 01:35 AM	#85 (permalink)
Hundred SFM Guru Realname: Kervin Abbott Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Age: 33 Posts: 911	Miscellaneous. Alright Fellas, here's a link to where you can download a few old (versions of), and or discontinued apps, suites, or plug-ins that you may have been looking for: Old Version Downloads - OldApps.com (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: 5/5
	To find some pretty good, free and inexpensive software applications, as well as other stuff, click here. Last edited by Hundred; 08-31-2008 at 08:27 AM. Reason: Had to add title.

09-06-2008, 10:23 PM	#86 (permalink)
Hundred SFM Guru Realname: Kervin Abbott Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Age: 33 Posts: 911	3D Modelling/Editing/Animation/Gaming Developing/etc. Can't believe I almost forgot about this one, . From $99 to about $160.00 (US) Silo 2.1 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: 5/5 (Really good app here, .)
	To find some pretty good, free and inexpensive software applications, as well as other stuff, click here. Last edited by Hundred; 09-06-2008 at 10:31 PM.

09-06-2008, 10:46 PM	#87 (permalink)
Hundred SFM Guru Realname: Kervin Abbott Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Age: 33 Posts: 911	Plugin. Here's a plugin for TrueSpace, it's an app called 3D Explorer. "You can walk, strafe, fly, zoom, use the mouse or keyboard. You can setup the graphic adapter to use, resolution, color depth, the size of the window (title bar, always on top, resizable, full screen, ecc..), or use the default settings." I've never used it personally but, I've seen and heard some good things about it. It's priced at about $150.00 (US), . 3D Explorer (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: 5/5
	To find some pretty good, free and inexpensive software applications, as well as other stuff, click here. Last edited by Hundred; 09-07-2008 at 12:05 AM.

08-21-2008, 06:28 AM	#83 (permalink)
Capt. Kryllyn Kell SFM Nugget Realname: Rob Mussell Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gibsonton, FL Age: 37 Posts: 2	As for Audio: Audacity. ( Audacity, Inc ) It's a great universal audio utility... DO NOT GET THE lamemp3.dll MP3 decoder! It works great, but MP3s are LICENSED SOFTWARE and CODINGS... Unliess you want to license every music/sfx/sound byte, then you'll need to save your samples/work as Ogg Vorbis which IS FREE!... For 3D Creations: TrueSpace 7.6 is NOW FREE. ( 3D Modeling Software - trueSpace ) Just register and download ALL of the files: the PDF users' guide, the video tutorials and the Installation Prog. For 2D and Texture Work: Paint DOT Net 3.35 is FREE and always has been FREE. ( Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing ) Created as an enhanced version of Microsoft's Paint program, this photo editing suite is one of the best I've used, and continue to use it today. I use it for billboards, small signs/logos/indicia, and textures. It is very easy to use-- and not as clunky as GIMP, PhotoShop and Paint Shop Pro, IMHO... 3D Simplicity/Harassment: Google's SketchUp. Understand, it's very simple to create 3D content with this utility, but you MUST find a plug-in called "X eXporter". What this does, once it is installed in SketchUp, allows you to export the model, with and without the texturing, to Direct 3D's ".X" format. Import the file into any 3D program and save it out into any other format... I use SketchUp for rendering sunken items (i.e. sinks, bathtubs, pools), and export them. Then I drop them into tS7.6 for a few nifty tweaks, and VIOLA-- instant 3D sweetness!... Anyway, these are the few items I use. I also endorse "POV-Ray 3.6 for PC" and "... for Mac" from the POV-Ray Team. ( POV-Ray - The Persistence of Vision Raytracer ) This program uses a scripting language and is extensible, resolution initialization is configurable, and you can create your own text-based add-on files for your own rendering. It is a ray trace program, and the more complex your scenes are, the slower it renders. NOTE: There is also a multi-core BETA that could be very useful for those of you who own multi-core machines. Enjoy...

08-21-2008, 06:47 AM	#84 (permalink)
Capt. Kryllyn Kell SFM Nugget Realname: Rob Mussell Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gibsonton, FL Age: 37 Posts: 2	As for Audio: Audacity. ( Audacity, Inc ) It's a great universal audio utility... DO NOT GET THE lamemp3.dll MP3 decoder! It works great, but MP3s are LICENSED SOFTWARE and CODINGS... Unliess you want to license every music/sfx/sound byte, then you'll need to save your samples/work as Ogg Vorbis which IS FREE!... For 3D Creations: TrueSpace 7.6 is NOW FREE. ( 3D Modeling Software - trueSpace ) Just register and download ALL of the files: the PDF users' guide, the video tutorials and the Installation Prog. For 2D and Texture Work: Paint DOT Net 3.35 is FREE and always has been FREE. ( Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing ) Created as an enhanced version of Microsoft's Paint program, this photo editing suite is one of the best I've used, and continue to use it today. I use it for billboards, small signs/logos/indicia, and textures. It is very easy to use-- and not as clunky as GIMP, PhotoShop and Paint Shop Pro, IMHO... 3D Simplicity/Harassment: Google's SketchUp. Understand, it's very simple to create 3D content with this utility, but you MUST find a plug-in called "X eXporter". What this does, once it is installed in SketchUp, allows you to export the model, with and without the texturing, to Direct 3D's ".X" format. Import the file into any 3D program and save it out into any other format... I use SketchUp for rendering sunken items (i.e. sinks, bathtubs, pools), and export them. Then I drop them into tS7.6 for a few nifty tweaks, and VIOLA-- instant 3D sweetness!... Anyway, these are the few items I use. I also endorse "POV-Ray 3.6 for PC" and "... for Mac" from the POV-Ray Team. ( POV-Ray - The Persistence of Vision Raytracer ) This program uses a scripting language and is extensible, resolution initialization is configurable, and you can create your own text-based add-on files for your own rendering. It is a ray trace program, and the more complex your scenes are, the slower it renders. NOTE: There is also a multi-core BETA that could be very useful for those of you who own multi-core machines. Enjoy...

09-07-2008, 08:22 PM	#88 (permalink)
Hundred SFM Guru Realname: Kervin Abbott Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Age: 33 Posts: 911	3D File Converters. quick3D ($60.00 to $200.00 US) (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: N/A AccuTrans 3D ($20.00 US) (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: N/A 3dc (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: N/A X3DS - 3DS File Converter 1.00 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: N/A
	To find some pretty good, free and inexpensive software applications, as well as other stuff, click here.

09-09-2008, 04:26 AM	#89 (permalink)
Hundred SFM Guru Realname: Kervin Abbott Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Age: 33 Posts: 911	Music Composers/Synthesizers/ Etc. You're probably gonna need some type of epic, symphonic score to go along with your blockbuster. Anvil Studios: (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: 5/5 Violet Composer: (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: 3.95/5 (Not the best sound quality from the demos availible, but I'm sure someone can make it jam, .) Easy Music Composer Free 9.3 (Please read all advisories, follow all instructions and observe all terms and conditions of the download site.) Rating: N/A
	To find some pretty good, free and inexpensive software applications, as well as other stuff, click here. Last edited by Hundred; 10-12-2008 at 09:26 PM.

11-05-2008, 09:09 PM	#90 (permalink)
Scatha SFM Nugget Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: currently moving Posts: 49	Daz Studio: A free 3D rendering application. DAZ-Studio On the website's forums at DAZ 3D there is the freepository, where one can find links to free models, etc to use within the program. Registering to the site is required to get access to the forums. Also: Wings3D, a subdivision modeller for windows, mac and linux: Wings3D

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