WgCdrCedric
Wg. Cdr.
Greetings to you all. I've got ideas about new assets but I need help from those who know how to create assets (since I'm a n00b). Could somebody point me to the right branch(es)? Thanks.
Quick question: Where's the right place to make requests on asset creation?
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captainkman
You are reading this.
That'll be the Content Creation Support area: http://forums.auran.com/trainz/forumdisplay.php?12-Content-Creation-Support
Kieran.
Kieran.
NSWGR_46Class
Just call my Captain Rude
that would not be Content Creation support area as it not a support problem=== at it states on the title page Content creation Support is for
..."Questions, discussion and technical support requests for all Trainz custom content creators".......
..."Questions, discussion and technical support requests for all Trainz custom content creators".......
I beg to differ with NSWGR_46Class answer to the OP.
The OP has asked a question - the operative first word in the Content Support area is the word "Questions" and secondly "Discussions".
I take it that the OP wishes to open up a dialogue and ask questions about the creation of 'new' assets and has indicated that they is new at this and need help. So let's here the OP out.
But a warning to the OP don't ask for a free handout or be a give-me-pig as you will be jumped on from great heights.
The OP has asked a question - the operative first word in the Content Support area is the word "Questions" and secondly "Discussions".
I take it that the OP wishes to open up a dialogue and ask questions about the creation of 'new' assets and has indicated that they is new at this and need help. So let's here the OP out.
But a warning to the OP don't ask for a free handout or be a give-me-pig as you will be jumped on from great heights.
captainkman
You are reading this.
Where else would it go?
DLS, FCT?
Trainz iPad?
Competitions?
I don't think so.
Kieran.
WgCdrCedric, I can anticipate a couple of your questions, and provide some preliminary answers.
First, as you're on a MAC, you're at a disadvantage, as (if I understand correctly), there are presently no supported importers to import content directly in the MAC OS. This will mean that you need to develop facility with Windows emulators on the MAC OS. Since I know little more about the MAC OS than its existence, I have reached the limit of my ability to provide assistance on this issue,
Next question, as to what to use, you would be well advised, in my view, to gain a reasonable degree of competence in a 3D modeling software package. The platform currently officially supported by N3V is 3DS Max, but I don't know if that is available in a MAC version, or not. The other current major package not currently official supported is Blender, and it is available in a MAC version, there's just no exporter / importer to get your content into Trainz. But if you were to work through either of the free on line courses in Blender (a high school level course by James Chronister, and a college level course by Neil Hirsig), and gain a degree of competency in Blender, finding someone to help you get your assets into the game will be easy.
You will probably also want to gain some facility with image processing software. I am partial to GIMP, which I know to be available for both Windows and MAC., but there are others image processing platforms that are probably as good by other vendors.
I would strongly recommend that in downloading any software, that you get it from official sources. For Blender, this would be from te downloads page of the Blender Foundation website though I see while verifying the address that there is a new version (2.76) due to be released shortly, and I might wait for the new release. For Gimp, the official site is at <http://www.gimp.org/>.
ns
First, as you're on a MAC, you're at a disadvantage, as (if I understand correctly), there are presently no supported importers to import content directly in the MAC OS. This will mean that you need to develop facility with Windows emulators on the MAC OS. Since I know little more about the MAC OS than its existence, I have reached the limit of my ability to provide assistance on this issue,
Next question, as to what to use, you would be well advised, in my view, to gain a reasonable degree of competence in a 3D modeling software package. The platform currently officially supported by N3V is 3DS Max, but I don't know if that is available in a MAC version, or not. The other current major package not currently official supported is Blender, and it is available in a MAC version, there's just no exporter / importer to get your content into Trainz. But if you were to work through either of the free on line courses in Blender (a high school level course by James Chronister, and a college level course by Neil Hirsig), and gain a degree of competency in Blender, finding someone to help you get your assets into the game will be easy.
You will probably also want to gain some facility with image processing software. I am partial to GIMP, which I know to be available for both Windows and MAC., but there are others image processing platforms that are probably as good by other vendors.
I would strongly recommend that in downloading any software, that you get it from official sources. For Blender, this would be from te downloads page of the Blender Foundation website though I see while verifying the address that there is a new version (2.76) due to be released shortly, and I might wait for the new release. For Gimp, the official site is at <http://www.gimp.org/>.
ns