Index to the 30 lessons in this Milkshape tutorial
Okay, you have a basic understanding of what modeling is and you have a grasp of some of the fundamental concepts like the skeleton and the triangles. Now lets get the Milkshape program and start familiarizing ourselves with it.
Download Milkshape
Milkshape 3d is the product of a company called chUmbaLum sOft and it is not a free program. You have to pay to register it but it does have a 30 day trial period so you can give it a good try and see if you like it before you decide to register it.
The homepage is here: Milkshape 3d
On this page, in the left hand column you see a link called "Download" go to that page and download the latest version of the software. As of the writing of this tutorial the latest version is: 1.8.4
It is a reasonably small file (5.27 Meg) so unless you are on dial up it should only take you a few seconds.
After you have it downloaded unzip it and run it.
To run it you should have a desktop icon that looks like this:
If you don't have this icon on your desktop you can run the program by using start > all programs > Milkshape3d 1.8.4> milkshape3d 1.8.4
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A look at video game design - This shows you the process of how a game is designed and I take you from idea to game.
What is the most important thing you need to make a video game? It isn't what you think
Who do you contact if you want to get a job in the game industry? I have advice and more.
Video Game Design - What is it and how is it done?
Kids Make Video Games: A Guide for kids of all ages in game making.
A look at Assassin's Creed II - From a game makers perspective. This game is remarkable and there are some great lessons to be learned from it when it comes to making video games
Into the Looking Glass: A History of video games including a video. How did it all start?
A look at the various Game Design Software Packages - Help finding the one that's right for you
Free Resources for making video games. If your budget is Zero these resources are for you!
Three New Lessons in the Milkshape 3d Animation Tutorial: Animate, Link skeleton to skin, and animate both
So You have a great idea for a video game! What do you do now? - Some solid advice on turning an idea into reality
AMD New Chipset and Processor breaks the barrier in gaming realism - games that look as good as movies are coming
Video Game design Summer Camps for teens and kids
How to write a video game players guide - Writing a guide is an easy way to start learning about how games are made.
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