Programs,Tutorials,Articles,Downloads

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Halomaps Goodies
Tutorials:
http://haloce.gearboxgamezone.com/index.cfm?pg=6&sid=23
Utilities:
http://haloce.gearboxgamezone.com/index.cfm?pg=6&sid=8

Useful sites to get you started with modelling, animating, texturing and UVmapping.
Gmax


Gmax Software Download:
http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

Gmax For Beginners:
http://www.halomods.com/tutorials/Mapping/Gmax/gmax.php

Gmax Tutorials Download:
http://files1.turbosquid.com/Products/L ... orials.exe

Gmax Help Files Download:
http://files1.turbosquid.com/Products/L ... 2_help.exe

Gmax Free Texture Samples Download:
http://files1.turbosquid.com/Products/L ... ibrary.exe

In relation to getting models out of gmax and into 3dsmax for use in Halo, the problem here isn't with 3DS Max but with GMax. Gmax was developed with the intention of having limited import and export capabilities this, in general, is provided by the additional installation of 'gamepacks' available for various games like 'Quake 3', 'Black & White' and MS 'Flight Simulator'. As there isn't an 'official' way to use gmax (or max) to create Halo content you have to work around the problem using what abilities Gmax does have, in this particular instance the MD5 exporter.
Plugins
MD5 Gmax Exporter
http://www.quake3bits.com/files/md5/MD5 ... r_gmax.zip
MD5 3dsmax Importer
http://www.quake3bits.com/files/md5/3ds ... porter.zip

3DSMAX

Making a Map Start to Finish

http://www.halomods.com/index.php?topic=Tutorials



3dsmax Animating Tutorial 1 http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/An ... y-Foo/5681

3DSMAX Step By Step


3dsmax Animating Tutorial 1 http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/An ... y-Foo/5681
Free

3dsmax Animating Tutorial 2 http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/An ... face/11614

3dsmax Connecting and animating bones http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Co ... Bones/3782

3dsmax Creating Buildings http://www.skillreactor.org/cgi-bin/index.pl?maxbuild

3dsmax Creating Fog http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Cr ... using/9943

3dsmax Modeling in Low Poly http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Mo ... nitor/5680

3dsmax Making Explosions http://www.3dkingdom.org/modules.php?op ... =0&thold=0

3dsmax How to use Array http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Th ... Array/7400

3dsmax How to make a space scene http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Ma ... a-sun/4856

3dsmax Making Caves and Caverns http://www.skillreactor.org/cgi-bin/index.pl?cave
This is a realy good Tutorial

3dsmax Putting Bridges in Caves and Caverns http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Ca ... ridge/3747

3dsmax How to make fire, water and smoke http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Wa ... -Maps/7399

3dsmax Modeling and texturing Glass http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Mo ... Glass/4865

3dsmax Modeling a Hovertank http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Bo ... -Tank/4869

3dsmax Making Landscapes http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Landscape/4387

3dsmax Making liquid pools and water effects http://www.3dkingdom.org/modules.php?op ... =0&thold=0

3dsmax Basic Buttons Tutorial http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Basic-Buttons/3733

3dsmax Some Video Tutorials http://www.vtc.com/products/3dsmax7.htm

3dsmax More Video Tutorials http://www.3d-palace.com/tmas/videos_free.php?pid=1

3dsmax Usin UVW and Unwrap UVW Maps Tutorial http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Te ... -Maps/9505

3dsmax waterfalss and using Particle Systems http://www.3dkingdom.org/modules.php?op ... =0&thold=0


Some 3DSMAX Help Forums

Another tutorial site with 3dsmax7 help http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_home.php#
Free for the picking

Awesome 3dsmax Step by step site http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/3DS-MAX/1
Free for the picking

More how to's for your 3dsmax projects http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=96
Free for the picking

Halo Tutorials
Main Index: http://www.halomods.com/index.php?topic=Tutorials

Using Halo Tools for Modding: http://www.halomods.com/site2/geeklog-1 ... ials-index
More to come.......Game-on!!!


Programs and Program Resources:

Modelling
Milkshape 3D - http://www.milkshape3d.com/ Cost: Cheap

Discreet's 3D Studio Max - http://www.discreet.com Cost: Expensive

Discreet's GMax - http://www.discreet.com Cost: Free

Cinema 4D - http://www.maxon.net Cost: Expensive

Maya - http://www.alias.com/ Cost: Expensive

Softimage XSI - http://www.softimage.com Cost: Expensive

Softimage XSI Mod Tool - http://www.softimage.com/products/Mod/v4/ Cost: Free

Texturing

Formats:
There are several types of DXT compression offered by DirectX 8/9:

DXT1
0 or 1 bit alpha
DXT2
Explicit 4-bit alpha, color data is premultiplied by alpha

[Classic]

Do these export to .jms and are they faster than Chimp?
MD5 Gmax Exporter
http://www.quake3bits.com/files/md5/MD5 ... r_gmax.zip
MD5 3dsmax Importer
http://www.quake3bits.com/files/md5/3ds ... porter.zip

P.S. Exelent post this should be sticked as it covers about everything!

[Matooba]

This is for taking your Gmax level or model into 3dsmax, then you can blitzkrieg it to JMS. This is generally for PPL trying to get Gmax models into 3dsmax though.

I Thought This Would Get Stickyed For Sure

Don't know what forum though.
So, I started this as my reference page.