3D game programming

[tim.j]

I wanted to start a 3D game using c++ and openGL but I was wondering wich program to use first I thought swift 3D but can you use it with openGL as well as .3Ds (3D studio max)?But 3D studio max is way to expensive for me...What do I do?O and wat is Quake3 I can't find anything about it but it looks pretty good.

[JoMan]

Well, flash Doesn't really do that well in 3d, c++ I don't know much about, and swift 3d is a graphics designing program... I think you would be better off asking that question in the swift 3d board.

Also, you should check out this place:

http://www.gotoandplay.it/_articles/2003/07/racing_engine.php

It may take a while to load.






peace

[Dr Warm]

i don't know much about 3D without flash, but i did use 3D Studio Max but i'm a crappy artist in 2D let alone 3D!
You should be able to do it with SWIFT 3D (though i've never used it) and a c language. There's a lot of tutes for making games with c (obviously not on this site!)

Good luck

BTW joman that link is not really relevant if its that mario kart one, as that is not 'true' 3D!

[smoothhabitat]

there are some opensource 3d game packages around. should be in c++ if there any good. i'd start there. er... with a google search.

here's one: http://www.genesis3d.com/faq.php

[Skinny_T]

c++ is definitely the way (if you can use it) I'm a max man myself so thats what I would use. Goodluck!

[smoothhabitat]

c++ is not so hard. get one of those thick books.... hell, 10 years ago or so i got one of those "learn c++ in 21 days" books, read it in 3, started programming right after. back then it was like this genius leap for quickbasic to c++.... i'd been trying to make games with quickbasic but kept running into slow graphics problems (even after some inline assembly)........ ANYWAY. my point is: c++ isn't so hard. read a book, start poking around, you'll be in good shape.

as far as 3d apps. max is the best imo too. BUT expensive....

[tim.j]

Yah 3500$ is way to expensive, so I went on google to find a free alternitive...I found this:http://www.blender3d.com/
And I found a program to convert VRML 2.0 to .3ds
Thanx