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Jrock
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Posted: 11th May 2006 00:29 Edited at: 11th May 2006 00:37
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I am looking to upgrade my 3d animation software(I have been using Blender and Anim8or). I am thinking about getting gamespace or lightwave but if you know any other good ones please tell me.
Budget: $500

Btw can Gamespace do particles and true reflections?
Thanks

EDIT: Also, I have been seeing more and more often that people like truespace better. Can Truespace do particles and true reflections?

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Posted: 11th May 2006 00:37
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Houdini £8000...


Sorry for the sarcasm, but RPGamer (Whatever he calls himself now) has tried to stress it as much as he can...Not to make threads on what 3D modellers to get, he even gave the sticky the name telling you not to...

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Jrock
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Posted: 11th May 2006 00:40
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Ah. Whoops. I asked this question in Geek Culture, and someone said come here and ask it, but... guess I will just use the search option.

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Posted: 11th May 2006 00:46
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I think your thread in geek culture has all the answers you'll get

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Posted: 11th May 2006 00:57 Edited at: 11th May 2006 01:08
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Quote: "Also, I have been seeing more and more often that people like truespace better."


That's like comparing apples and oranges.

Gamespace is just what the name says Games it is used to create game content only.

Truespace especially with the newer 7.1 is more of a professional modeling program, although it still has a way to go to there. (imo)
But is shaping up nicely.

Some of the things that make the two completly different are

Physics Simulation Engine
Particle Engine
3 Rendering Engines - LightWorks, Virtual Light, Vray
Shaders
Transparent + Soft Shadowing
Global Illumination
Caustics
HDRI
Subsurface S cattering
Real Time DX - Player / Modeling Mode

:Edit: ok what is up with this fourms you cant type Subsurface S cattering as one word!
Is there any reason for this?

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Jrock
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Posted: 11th May 2006 01:46
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Thanks for your posts Zone Chicken, you have answered most of my questions about these programs.

Again, sorry for posting this mods.

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Posted: 11th May 2006 01:51
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If you got $500 you should check XSI Foundation, it's better then
trueSpace IMO, however there is one major problem, I don't think
it works well with DB, you might be able to use it with DB if
you get another software.
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Posted: 11th May 2006 01:53
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Or you could spend $35 on the normally $260 Hexagon 2, which looks great(I plan to get shortly), and will be better when all bugs are sorted out.


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Posted: 11th May 2006 02:41
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I'm using XSI 4.2 myself, and would recommend 5.0 foundation to anyone.
Excellent pice of software. Using it with DB was a bit difficult, but I'm getting quite a bit of experiance on the field.. so questions can be answered. It works fine


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Posted: 11th May 2006 02:46 Edited at: 11th May 2006 03:15
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Just checked out XSI, it looks cool. And its for 495
XSI has its own particle engine, right?

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Posted: 11th May 2006 03:21
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Full Cloth dynamics and Particle simulation

Says on the site so yes.

I've heard that xsi has some of the best animation tools as well.

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Posted: 11th May 2006 18:27
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Quote: "Or you could spend $35 on the normally $260 Hexagon 2, which looks great(I plan to get shortly), and will be better when all bugs are sorted out."


Except Hexagon is a side modeller like Wings, Zbrush, Silo, Modo, what I think he wants is an all round modeller, but check out hexagon's counterpart, Carrara, same people but an alround software around your price range,

http://www.eovia.com

It looks great, its more stable than truespace, has similar feature, plus tree and landscape generators, the renderer you could say is comparable to the quality of truespace, but the way it renders is differant.
Try a demo and see if you like it, I tried the demo and liked it more that gamespace or truespace, but its your choice

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Posted: 11th May 2006 20:50
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IMO trueSpace has a better render than Carrara.
Carrara has tree and landscape generators but they are high poly
you can't use them for games.
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Posted: 12th May 2006 20:13 Edited at: 12th May 2006 20:15
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I am not sure of the price but Cinema 4D is just awesome. It works a lot like Maya and it has a tool set that just doesn't quit. Much easier to texture with this than other programs too. There is a free .x export that works great with BDpro. I can not say enough about this program.


For organics Animation master rock. I sometimes use it over my big boy apps. though you will need to buy a .x plugin exporter. I can make any organic model with it, but more traditional item construction is lacking.


Lightwave is great, but I don;t think that way. Make sure the app you pick works like you think.
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