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| ==Microsoft Visual Studio 2010== | ==Microsoft Visual Studio 2010== | ||
| - | A secondary text Editor I use to organize code snippets. You have to register to use this product. | + | A secondary text Editor I use to organize code snippets. You have to register with Microsoft to use this product free. |
| ==ParticleIllusion== | ==ParticleIllusion== | ||
| - | ==VUE Infinite PLE== | + | A particle generator I use for explosions and emitter effects. This isnt a necessary, its just nice to have. Its not free. |
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| + | ==VUE 8.5 Infinite== | ||
| + | A visual terrain generator that I use to create landscapes. Its great for heightmap work, and it even lets you splice pictures into the landscape! You have to register with Eon Software to use this product free of charge. | ||
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I use several tools to create my mods and models, its a realatively short list, and most of theese programs are free.
This is a basic 3D modeler and texturing utility. It supports simple texture mapping and 3D modeling. This program has a free trial period for (30) days and cost around $30 USD to purchase. MS3D Ascii is the native model format for S3D and as such is supported completely.
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Googles sketchup pro is my favored modeling tool, it has a free trial and demo for curious users to try. The pro version I use costs. Though its quite useful for 3D modeling of buildings, tanks, and airplanes. The neat thing about this program is the fact you can actually draw what you see.
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One of the strongest digital editing suites available to me. I paid quite a penny to own this program. ($2900 USD). This Program is essential to my design process and it is the tool I am most familiar with.
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One of the strongest free digital editing suites available to anyone. I dont have alot of experience with it, but there are many great online resources for it.Gimp is open source and supports several advanced features for many users.
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Download Here: http://www.gimp.org/
Simple and easy image resizer/color adaptation. Its quick handy, and best of all FREE!
Download here: http://www.faststone.org/
My main text editor. Its small, portable, fast and has several useful features which will help in spotting errors and fixing them. This program is also Free!
Download here: http://www.contexteditor.org/
A secondary text Editor I use to organize code snippets. You have to register with Microsoft to use this product free.
A particle generator I use for explosions and emitter effects. This isnt a necessary, its just nice to have. Its not free.
A visual terrain generator that I use to create landscapes. Its great for heightmap work, and it even lets you splice pictures into the landscape! You have to register with Eon Software to use this product free of charge.
