Modeling Program

#1 I have LightWave and I can tell you right now, you will not be disappointed. Like all animating programs, it takes a bit a figuring out, but its worth it. I do know that Maya is a more visual program, this isn't always bad but it can make it hard to find tools.

LightWave is a very powerful program. This means there are very few things LightWave can't do, however it also means it can be hard to figure out.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting. :-)

#2 I may go with light wave then how good is it with cut scenes or can u do it with light wave? Always liked something with a chalenge...cept programming lol

#3 Download the demos of different packages and try them. Then buy the one that has a workflow that works with you. Most of the features that one or the other does better are features that 1) you will use rarely or 2) not useful for game development but may very well be with CG dev. All of them can be as good or bad as you choose, as long as you put a good or bad artist at the helm. Try them and buy the one that fits you.

#4 Lightwave is like $800, is the cheapest of them three.

The other packages are much more expensive. I think lightwave is easier to learn cause theres no silly icons to figure out. everything is text. I dislike max so much because it's so difficult for me to do very simple things.

www.garagegames.com/blogs/11127/11301

There's some pics of lightwave i upped the other day.

#5 You might find the DTS/FeatureChart at TDN useful for comparison purposes.

#6 Ok one last question about light wave can u put reference pics on all planes? like xyz?

#7 Yes. You can do that with all of the software listed.

#8 If you want a great deal on Lightwave have a gander here: Link

It is a pretty good deal if you ask me.

#9 Parden the language but holy shit thats cheaper than buying it from newteks website to bad u cant get 3ds max for that price kinda wana make new content for elderscrolls 4 and warhammer 40k thanks for the link Marcus its gonna find home in my favorites :P

#10 I figured this is as good a place as any to ask, I just downloaded Lightwave discovery edition (I'm thinking of changing packages), I love it so far but is there any way to turn on gyroscopic correction in the viewport? It's been bugging me for days now.
Thanks.

#11 Sorry to go slightly off topic, but

Mincetro,
Where did you go to get the discovery/demo version of Lightwave? There's absolutely no mention on newtek's site. Kinda silly.

#12 One of the 3d schools around here had an open day a couple of years back and they had Lightwave 7 "discovery edition" CD's (they were teaching Lightwave at the time, don't know if they still are). I just found it in my CD drawer after about two years of neglect.

#13 Ok. Thanks.

#14 Lol, just realised I said Downloaded in my original post... Sorry about that, I meant installed.

#15 $580.35 ? wow that's a good price. i wonder what the catch is.

#16 @Mincetro

Quote: is there any way to turn on gyroscopic correction in the viewport?

I'm not sure i understand the question.

#17 Look at the price for ZBrush. That is pretty good too.

#18 @Ramen-sama
When you orbit the Lightwave viewport it rotates on it's side aswell, Its kind of hard for me to describe.
It feels like it rotates the camera on three axis rather than two.

#19 Is there a catch if u order it from kurv studios?

#20 Is there a catch if u order it from kurv studios?