I just thought of the least used modeling software....

MilkShape, I used it a long time ago to make some concepts for Sam, the creator of the game Dark-Wind (www.Dark-Wind.com).

[[If you see my account, (my username is: Roadkill), I have been on the game since it was in the Beta.]]

Anyhow, MilkShape is pretty good, its much like 3ds max, and pretty easy to use.

http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/

it supplies these formats too:

http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/ms3d/index.html

its an incredible piece of software, and its free. I guess no one has ever heard of it before (on this thread).

I also found tutorials on basically everything you can do in there!

http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/ms3d/tutorials.html

I have never heard of milkshape before, heck maybe it will be something useful for designing concepts for maps

heck it may start a trend in the community. it could be something that might make halomaps the community it should be

Since selling models on turbosquid is illegal if you make them on illegal software, you can make it on MilkShape, export into .3ds or .max and sell them legally!

Its an upside on all parts!

How did you manage to double post? Never herd of MilkShape. Makes me thirsty for some modeling.

I guess you didn't see the invasion of the 1 man army called Selenprick.

Thankfully no.

There is an image from the site, its basically what you can do in there, and yes, you can make better if you try!

God he was annoying.

wait, its free?

I double checked on that, and "no", sorry, it used to be, but its only $35, and EVERY update, upgrade, literally everything for it afterward (including future stuff) is then free.

The Trial (full version, its just timed, after the time is up, it limits some stuff) is full, so you can get used to it, and then buy it cheap!

I am thinking of getting it, its just as good, and is a lot more flexable than 3Ds Max. it supports games, game engines, actually, it supports a total of 70 formats! As its updated, it will support more. (It supports everything from the Unreal engine, to Half-Life 2, to AutoCAD, to Maya, even 3ds max!)

I think I might get it, it seems worth it.

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Sorry again Dennis, but this seems the easiest way to deal with it.

wat

I used it about 2 years ago. And I prefer my 3ds Max out of the 2, kthx.
Edited by Invader Veex on Jan 4, 2009 at 11:29 PM

If it's not expensive, then pay for it :|

milkshape was the original default method for model editing for PC especially since it could import and export .objs. I used it; its ok but it does not have nearly as flexible or user-friendly controls as say 3ds max or gmax may have.
But look it is pretty good for what it is

Bottom line, its VERY compatible, and since I have seen many people say that 10,000 polygons is too many (saying "its a waste" is the same thing), its good to see it was designed for low polygon models.

(It also has a pretty cool name: MilkShape!)

paffle......

I used to use this back when I modded star trek armada.