I bought a scanner finally! Should have more frequent posts from now on, hopefully
Thanks for the links @Zarsky I added them to the first post
Any of you guys know a good tutorial series on the basics? I tried my hand at Blender back in 2017 and blocked out some placeholder window frames for Source, but never got back to it. I remember it was pretty awkward finding something specifically tailored for creating game assets that also explains a bit more in depth. Most of the videos I found where focused on renders within the software and anything Source related was incomplete - had to use several videos to figure some things out.
Actually, might be worth sharing more resources. I'll update the first post accordingly so it's easy to find for everyone.
Quote from Zarsky5 hours ago, Zarsky said: This is amazing! Didn't want to spam this thread with this, but I'm really excited for the support Blender is getting. There's also rumors of some more announcements at Siggraph in a week.
Should there maybe be a Blender thread here too? I'd imagine there's many mappers here using blender.
Useful links:
Official Blender website:
Official Blender YouTube channel:
The Blender Developers Blog is a great place to find out more about current and upcoming plans for Blender development:
If you have a good idea or a feature request, one of the best places to get in touch directly with the developers is through Devtalk forum:
If you find Blender useful and like to help make it better, there's a new donation page:
https://fund.blender.org/ (They are currently getting 71K€/month from community and corporations! All funds are invested directly into hiring new contractors/developers.)
PS: If you find a bug that's annoying you and like to speed up fixing of it, you can report it directly from inside Blender via the Help dropdown menu.
Nothing to do with Epic, or does it, but Ubisoft will also be supporting Blender:
"Not only will Ubisoft help funding online support for Blender developers, Ubisoft Animation Studio – a department of Ubisoft Film and Television – will also use Blender for their productions and assign developers to contribute to Blender’s open source projects."
This series is indeed true to its theme... the walking dead
Hopefully that will give people more incentive to play csgo's wingman mode. But this is a good example of how awful valve is at promoting their content. Come on, valve, fucks sake
Good luck @Serialmapper where are you off to?
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Also, this just in:
"Epic Games will be supporting the Blender Foundation with a donation of $1.2 MILLION DOLLARS, to be delivered over a period of three years."
https://www.blendernation.com/2019/07/15/epi…epic-megagrant/
"Rebellion Boss: Epic ‘Paying Through the Nose’ to Build Its Store, It’s Fantastic; I Was Impressed by Their Offer"
See you tonight 331@Pericolos0 ?♂️
I vote to rename this thread as blackdog's thread and occasional vilham
Fuck, man, the stakes are super high this season! Do you guys think the upside down can save Mrs. Wheeler's marriage?
Yeah, ok, I've hijacked this thread, after it was previously hijacked by @[HP], to keep track of the lootbox issue and company trends over time. I'm gonna keep updating this with notable headlines.
"In an at times tense hearing, digital minister Margot James told the committee she did not believe there was enough evidence to class loot boxes, which appear in games certified suitable for children as young as three, as gambling.
Members of the Culture Select Committee accused the Government of being “complacent” over the features, which they said were exposing children "to all the emotions of gambling"."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/0…heels-mps-warn/
"The French government has launched a major push to poach British game developers in the wake of Brexit, promising subsidies, tax breaks and loans to creatives who make the move across the Channel.
“In only a few years, video games have become France’s second largest cultural industry, behind books and ahead of cinema,” the French Directorate General for Enterprise, which is leading the campaign, says. “It is one of the most dynamic sectors in the French economy, with more than 5,000 direct jobs.” Video game revenues totalled €4.9bn (£4.4bn) in 2018, it added."
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/jul…game-developers
"Industry trade association TIGA has urged the UK government to consider new policy measures following the reveal of a French programme to attract game companies, post-Brexit."
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-…t-brexit-exodus
