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Old 02-27-2009   #1 (permalink)
Ken


 
 

Best Game Editor/Designer/Animation Program in Vista?

What is the best game editor/level editor/game designer/animation program
available for Vista? Any suggestions? A freeware program would be nice!!
Maybe Truespace? Art of Illusion? Platinum Arts Sandbox? Thank you in
advance.


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Old 03-02-2009   #2 (permalink)
Joe


 
 

Re: Best Game Editor/Designer/Animation Program in Vista?

"Ken" <kenmendell@xxxxxx> wrote in
news:OxVWRXRmJHA.1172@xxxxxx:
Quote:

> What is the best game editor/level editor/game designer/animation
> program available for Vista? Any suggestions? A freeware program would
> be nice!! Maybe Truespace? Art of Illusion? Platinum Arts Sandbox?
> Thank you in advance.
Heh, I use Source Engine (Free with any Valve software purchase), but
you're kind of limited to FPS type stuff (Though lots of people have made
amazing games that aren't FPSs in source).

On my Mac I keep the iPhone SDK loaded up, obivously it's just for iPhone,
but as some people have proven, you can make a fortune if you're lucky
enough.

I used to use TruSpace back in the day, but I didn't think it was freeware.
Maybe something changed recently?

--
Joe
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Old 03-04-2009   #3 (permalink)
Ken


 
 

Re: Best Game Editor/Designer/Animation Program in Vista?

Thanks. Can I get Source Engine free anywhere, or do I have to purchase
something from them?

I don't own an iPhone or have a recent Mac.

Truespace is now freeware!!!!!!!! Yup. I just found out not long ago,
myself. And it's very cool.

Art of Illusion and Platinum Arts Sandbox are both very cool, too.

"Joe" <JoeQ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> "Ken" <kenmendell@xxxxxx> wrote in
> news:OxVWRXRmJHA.1172@xxxxxx:
>
Quote:

>> What is the best game editor/level editor/game designer/animation
>> program available for Vista? Any suggestions? A freeware program would
>> be nice!! Maybe Truespace? Art of Illusion? Platinum Arts Sandbox?
>> Thank you in advance.
>
> Heh, I use Source Engine (Free with any Valve software purchase), but
> you're kind of limited to FPS type stuff (Though lots of people have made
> amazing games that aren't FPSs in source).
>
> On my Mac I keep the iPhone SDK loaded up, obivously it's just for iPhone,
> but as some people have proven, you can make a fortune if you're lucky
> enough.
>
> I used to use TruSpace back in the day, but I didn't think it was
> freeware.
> Maybe something changed recently?
>
> --
> Joe
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-06-2009   #4 (permalink)
Joe


 
 

Re: Best Game Editor/Designer/Animation Program in Vista?

>> "Ken" <kenmendell@xxxxxx> wrote in
Quote:
Quote:

>> news:OxVWRXRmJHA.1172@xxxxxx:
>>
Quote:

>>> What is the best game editor/level editor/game designer/animation
>>> program available for Vista? Any suggestions? A freeware program
>>> would be nice!! Maybe Truespace? Art of Illusion? Platinum Arts
>>> Sandbox? Thank you in advance.
Quote:

> "Joe" <JoeQ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Xns9BC2545333194JoeQPublictv@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>
>> Heh, I use Source Engine (Free with any Valve software purchase), but
>> you're kind of limited to FPS type stuff (Though lots of people have
>> made amazing games that aren't FPSs in source).
>>
>> On my Mac I keep the iPhone SDK loaded up, obivously it's just for
>> iPhone, but as some people have proven, you can make a fortune if
>> you're lucky enough.
>>
>> I used to use TruSpace back in the day, but I didn't think it was
>> freeware.
>> Maybe something changed recently?
"Ken" <kenmendell@xxxxxx> wrote in
news:#hGKHGUnJHA.4448@xxxxxx:
Quote:

> Thanks. Can I get Source Engine free anywhere, or do I have to
> purchase something from them?
>
> I don't own an iPhone or have a recent Mac.
>
> Truespace is now freeware!!!!!!!! Yup. I just found out not long ago,
> myself. And it's very cool.
>
> Art of Illusion and Platinum Arts Sandbox are both very cool, too.
>
I'm not 100% sure about that, but you can install the Steam service for
free, go to steampowered.com and install the client. Once installed go to
the Tools section and see if you can just install Source SDK.

If you can't, ask around the forums, see if anyone has a free Half-Life 2
Game Code they might be willing to give you. (People who bought Half
Life: Orange box last year got free copies of Half-Life 2 to give to
their friends if they already owned the game, so lots of people have
these codes.)

Good luck

--
Joe
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-06-2009   #5 (permalink)
Ken


 
 

Re: Best Game Editor/Designer/Animation Program in Vista?

Ok, I will. Thanks.

Try Ogre, maybe. This is downloadable free with SDK and is apparently very
close to Source. I just downloaded it, but I haven't tried it yet.



"Joe" <JoeQ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns9BC68F74CB283JoeQPublictv@xxxxxx
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:

>>> "Ken" <kenmendell@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> news:OxVWRXRmJHA.1172@xxxxxx:
>>>
>>>> What is the best game editor/level editor/game designer/animation
>>>> program available for Vista? Any suggestions? A freeware program
>>>> would be nice!! Maybe Truespace? Art of Illusion? Platinum Arts
>>>> Sandbox? Thank you in advance.
>
Quote:

>> "Joe" <JoeQ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9BC2545333194JoeQPublictv@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>>
>>> Heh, I use Source Engine (Free with any Valve software purchase), but
>>> you're kind of limited to FPS type stuff (Though lots of people have
>>> made amazing games that aren't FPSs in source).
>>>
>>> On my Mac I keep the iPhone SDK loaded up, obivously it's just for
>>> iPhone, but as some people have proven, you can make a fortune if
>>> you're lucky enough.
>>>
>>> I used to use TruSpace back in the day, but I didn't think it was
>>> freeware.
>>> Maybe something changed recently?
>
> "Ken" <kenmendell@xxxxxx> wrote in
> news:#hGKHGUnJHA.4448@xxxxxx:
>
Quote:

>> Thanks. Can I get Source Engine free anywhere, or do I have to
>> purchase something from them?
>>
>> I don't own an iPhone or have a recent Mac.
>>
>> Truespace is now freeware!!!!!!!! Yup. I just found out not long ago,
>> myself. And it's very cool.
>>
>> Art of Illusion and Platinum Arts Sandbox are both very cool, too.
>>
>
> I'm not 100% sure about that, but you can install the Steam service for
> free, go to steampowered.com and install the client. Once installed go to
> the Tools section and see if you can just install Source SDK.
>
> If you can't, ask around the forums, see if anyone has a free Half-Life 2
> Game Code they might be willing to give you. (People who bought Half
> Life: Orange box last year got free copies of Half-Life 2 to give to
> their friends if they already owned the game, so lots of people have
> these codes.)
>
> Good luck
>
> --
> Joe
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-09-2009   #6 (permalink)
Joe


 
 

Re: Best Game Editor/Designer/Animation Program in Vista?

>> I'm not 100% sure about that, but you can install the Steam service
Quote:
Quote:

>> for free, go to steampowered.com and install the client. Once
>> installed go to the Tools section and see if you can just install
>> Source SDK.
>>
>> If you can't, ask around the forums, see if anyone has a free
>> Half-Life 2 Game Code they might be willing to give you. (People who
>> bought Half Life: Orange box last year got free copies of Half-Life 2
>> to give to their friends if they already owned the game, so lots of
>> people have these codes.)
"Ken" <kenmendell@xxxxxx> wrote in
news:#qUVIErnJHA.1172@xxxxxx:
Quote:

> Ok, I will. Thanks.
>
> Try Ogre, maybe. This is downloadable free with SDK and is apparently
> very close to Source. I just downloaded it, but I haven't tried it
> yet.
Another one you can search for is Torque Engine, it's an open source game
engine that has been and always will be free. I think they even site
several commercial games that have been released on the engine.

--
Joe
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