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William
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Posted: 16th Nov 2006 10:15
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Now I really Like the Cartoon Fantasy Theme Pack from arteria gaming. I really like their graffics. I would like to use their theme pack like it is but I'd like to add chracters into it and eventually create some building and etc by myself. What program(s) should I use to do this? I was thinking along the lines of darkbasic pro...
Also would it be possible?
All sugguestions welcome,
Will
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Silvester
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Posted: 17th Nov 2006 16:04
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To start with RPG dev,i'd rather first look for RPGmaker XP or something similar.so you can already get the feeling of how RPG games should be,or can be.

Later on,i'd try to learn Dark Basic Pro with variables and collision.if that is done.try a simple RPG game test.

Thats what i can think of.

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Kenjar
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Posted: 18th Nov 2006 12:08 Edited at: 18th Nov 2006 12:09
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Depends on the style, do you want a 2D RPG? Then there's a few applications that will do it for you without the need for coding. Do you want a 3D MMO experiance? Then Rehelm crafter is your best bet. Do do you want an FPS style Oblivion thingie, if you do, then you could try modifying the FPSC source code, or code it with DarkBASIC Professional. Either way, you are looking at hard work! in one form or another. Alot of graphics, sounds and story writings goes into these games, even before you get to the coding bit.

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Vampiric
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Firstly you'll need a modeller i recommend wings3d for that, then you'll need dark basic pro or dark basic classic, you should get pro because it's way better and faster. Email me because I might want to help you

(click the email button below this post if you don't know)

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Xenocythe
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Posted: 29th Nov 2006 01:55
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Here's my reccomendations:

Programming = DBPro
3D Modelling and Animation = Milkshape 3D
UV Mapping = LithUnwrap
World Building = 3D World Studio
Terrain = The free Advanced Terrain DLL


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indi
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Posted: 29th Nov 2006 02:29
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audacity for sound tweaking wont hurt either.

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Xenocythe
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Posted: 29th Nov 2006 02:46
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Audactiy is great, but honestly... I like Nero Wave Editor much much better


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indi
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I prefer Sound forge / Peak and Logic Audio, but whos got $2000 unless your serious.
audacity is free, how much is Nero Wave editor?, is it budget ware?

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Xenocythe
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Well, it costs money. If your looking for all free things...

cross out milkshape and 3DWS... but buy DBPro no matter what

Go with audactiy if your looking to keep your money.


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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2006 20:44
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Personally:

Programming- Dark Basic Professional, easy, powerful and fun to use. Costs money
3D Modelling - Wings 3D- Free (I think wings is a more powerful modeller)
Animation/Import/Export - Milkshape 3D - $20
UVMapping - Lithunwrap (No longer supported by its maker, google it)
World Building - There's a really good free level editor in this months newsletter, or look for Evolved's lightmapper/world builder which is now free, you can find his website in his signature. Or get 3DWS

Terrain - I just use terrain I've made in my 3D modeller, however if you want terrain for free there's Terragen which can generate you a height map for advanced terrain, or just look in program announcements/Work in progress for people own made ones. Or get Ted.

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Dracula
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I have to agree with most of what's here.

For Modelling I have C4D, but I still use Milkshape because I know it much better (sad, I know, but it works fairly well and is EASY)

Advanced Terrain is awesome. Heightmaps are a piece of cake with Photoshop and a graphics pen. I guess PSP would work well too.

Lithunwrap is also a good program for UVMapping. I have bodypaint, and once I get the C4D down, I'm hoping that I can just paint directly to the model. Anyone know?

And, of course, DBP is fun and relatively easy - not to mention with great community of help here with snipit, examples, and experts to draw from!!

Happy game making.
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William
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Thanks all for your comments and recommendations. Sorry that this is a (very) late post. I didn't want to start straight away, and I think I'll take up Prince Of Darkness's Recommendation first, Just to get the feel. Ted Looks absolutely wonderful. For 3d modeling, I've bought Hexagon 2 which I'm just starting to get the hang of (Really well too! except my UV mapping skills still needs work). I'll check up on those other programs, but thanks again for your help

Will
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