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Crocotile3D is a unique level editor that takes the traditional 2D tiled based map creation approach, but applies it in 3D. Crocotile3D is described as:Crocotile 3D is a tile-based 3d modeling editor. Originally released back in 2015 it is the first of its kind to use 2d tiles to construct 3d scenes. In contrast to […]
Core is a new game creation platform built upon Unreal Engine that recently went into open alpha release. Core is a game creation platform in a similar vein as Dreams, Roblox and Second Life. It comes packed out of the box with models, audio and materials and can be coded using the Lua programming language.Core […]
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The long running open source C++ framework Ogre just released Ogre 2.1 Baldur. Performance optimizations, a new compositor and shading system and more top the list of features.Highlight features from the release announcement:Hlms (High Level Material System) to generate shaders automatically. Replaces RTSS and manual shaders PBS – Physically Based Shading New Compositor. More flexible, […]
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Today we are going hands-on with Asset Forge 2.0 by Kenny.nl. Asset Forge is an extremely easy to use 3D modeling application where you can quickly create models using building blocks.Details of Asset Forge:You’ll have access to a large library of pre-made blocks (about 600 currently), they’re each categorized in different categories. You can place […]
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Pixologic have released version 2020.1 of their long running sculpting application ZBrush. Along side the ZBrush release they now have a fully functioning 30 day trial available for download here.Details of the 2020.1 release:XTractor Brushes – Convert detail from your model into a new alpha or texture for reuse elsewhere. HistoryRecall Brush – Project a […]
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Buildbox, the recently made free no-code game engine, just released Buildbox 3.2 beta. This beta takes a huge step forward in 3D usefulness with the abity to import and use animated FBX 3D models. This is of course a beta release, so expect bugs and do not use in a production environment.Details of the release […]
The Ursina Engine is a recently released open source Python based 3D game engine. The Ursina Engine is built on top of the well established Panda3D game engine (learn more here). Key features of the Ursina Engine include: * hotreload code/textures/models while in-game * automatic import of .psd and .blend files * play in fullscreen […]
Last year we took our first look at VRoid Studio, a 3D anime style character creator that had recently been translated to English. It works very similarly to Daz3D, Poser and MakeHuman, but is entirely dedicated to creating characters in the anime style. Using a simple set of sliders, you can quickly customize a character […]
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With the recent Adobe acquisition of Allegorithmic, I researched alternatives to Substance Painter and Designer. One of the most prominent entries was Mixer by Quixel, which is currently available completely free while in beta form. Quixel Mixer is a PBR texture creation tool where you create textures using an easy to use layer based system. […]
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Today we are looking at WickedEngine, an open source C++ based 3D game engine with Direct 11/12/Vulkan rendering paths, an Entity Component System and Lua scripting available. It is inspired by the XNA programming model and has no external dependencies, making it incredibly easy (especially for a C++ project) to get started. Additionally there is […]
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