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Hugh "Nomad" Hancock — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:05:47 +0100

And today I’ve been figuring out Blender and Sims 2 importing, in preparation for the tutorials in our modeling chapter.

Blender is just amazing - a free, fully-featured 3D package that can indeed compete with $1000+ software like Softimage and 3D Studio Max. But, it must be said, all the complaints I’ve heard over the years about its interface are bang on the money - it’s just insane. Keyboard shortcuts to bring up invisible menus, customisability to the point of insanity, and a total disregard for standard UI - I’ve been beating my head off my desk.

However, once you get to know it, it looks like it’d be super-fast and efficient. Win some, lose some.

Sims 2 object creation, incidentally, is also kinda mental. It’s probably the most intimidating object creation process I’ve ever seen in a game. But we’ve (well, I’ve - Johnnie’s away for the week) cracked it now, and it’s going in the book.

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"Brain-Blended" by Hugh "Nomad" Hancock

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:49:29 +0100

What’s the game engine like? I’ve not checked into it for a few years, when it was still very much in the training wheel stage.

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Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:14:17 +0100

I’ve been getting to know Blender myself recently, and loving it. Their wiki and tutorials make it possible to learn for even extreme beginners.

The interface is indeed tricky, but as you said, well worth it to learn their paradigm.

As I’m sure you’re aware, Blender now comes with a real-time game engine option, and while it’s still getting its legs, it’s a very VERY promising development.