3ds Max or Gmax

shrimp134 · Post by **shrimp134** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:00 am

Hey everyone to do Halo Ce, which do you use..I want to know so I choose the right program to start to learn Halo Ce custom Mapping skills.....

VGChampion · Post by **VGChampion** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:14 am

Well, 3Ds Max is a lot of money. Gmax is free over at www.discreet.com

shrimp134 · Post by **shrimp134** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:55 am

VGChampion wrote:Well, 3Ds Max is a lot of money. Gmax is free over at www.discreet.com

Yea I know its alot of money, but the trial I mean....and then...in Kirk's video's, does he use Gmax or 3ds Max 6......and I have a question....If I am making Kirk's tutorial map right now using the 3ds Max 6 trial..can I download Gmax and continue where I am at with my map....or do I have to start all over..... and would you recommend a noobie mod like me to learn to model...? first or what would should I do...I know it takes time and patience...and I have both.. I want to become a sucessful mod..so please any help is wanted and NEEDED...thanks alot!

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 7:19 am

Kirk uses 3DS Max 5, I believe.

shrimp134 · Post by **shrimp134** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 4:00 pm

Yea, but no one has really answered my questions I asked above...will anyone answer them if they can?

Burnination · Post by **Burnination** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 4:45 pm

i would start with some basic stuff...from www.3dbuzz.com
then when you get more advanced.. take a look at oldfaq's tuts here
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11965
they are very very awesome...

shrimp134 · Post by **shrimp134** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 6:58 pm

Burnination wrote:i would start with some basic stuff...from www.3dbuzz.com
then when you get more advanced.. take a look at oldfaq's tuts here
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11965
they are very very awesome...

Ok, so I should use 3ds Max?...Thats what I will use....

llamaboy772 · Post by **llamaboy772** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:42 pm

no he uses 3ds Max 6 in the video

HoboRockAssassin · Post by **HoboRockAssassin** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:27 pm

do u mean that tunnel part where all the ramps are?

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 6:49 am

yes, ok! 3ds max, trial it, pirate it, whatever! it's what he uses, so just get it and follow the tutorials. jeez....all these kids askin the same question right after we answer it....

SteelixB · Post by **SteelixB** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 10:57 am

you can use either gmax or 3ds max, doesnt really make any difference, except for gmax where you need to get chimp to export the map(www.darkknightsoftware.com)