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The formats for objects (enemies and other animated stuff) that Irrlicht favors are .X and .MS3D, as it's really easy to use the joint/bone system of these. Quake BSP's are very efficient too, but I think you could use X-files for levels too.

I think Blender, Anim8or, GMax, 3DStudioMax and Milkshape has exporters for these. Building BSP-trees are a little more complicated though iirc, but can be done with radiant as someone suggested.

I'll do a quick comment <img src="/center/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The formats for objects (enemies and other animated stuff) that Irrlicht favors are .X and .MS3D, as it's really easy to use the joint/bone system of these. Quake BSP's are very efficient too, but I think you could use X-files for levels too.

I think Blender, Anim8or, GMax, 3DStudioMax and Milkshape has exporters for these. Building BSP-trees are a little more complicated though iirc, but can be done with radiant as someone suggested.

Autodesk quit distributing GMax, probably because they suck. (Don't get me wrong, I just mean they're greedy.)

I just use Blender. Once you get used to it, you can make things really fast.

Autodesk quit distributing GMax, probably because they suck. (Don't get me wrong, I just mean they're greedy.)

I just use Blender. Once you get used to it, you can make things really fast.

Blender is very FREE and small in size. It's fast and the community base is huge. http://www.blender.org http://www.elysiun.com

Blender is very FREE and small in size. It's fast and the community base is huge. http://www.blender.org http://www.elysiun.com

Blender is awesome. My GFX designers for my online game use it.

Blender is awesome. My GFX designers for my online game use it.

[]I'll do a quick comment <img src="/center/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The formats for objects (enemies and other animated stuff) that Irrlicht favors are .X and .MS3D, as it's really easy to use the joint/bone system of these. Quake BSP's are very efficient too, but I think you could use X-files for levels too....[/]

Animation:Master is a fantastic modeling and animation program.
http://www.hash.com
There is an exporter for it to the X format, and on the Hash forum there are several projects going, where they are using that exporter to go to the Torque game engine.
I have been using A:M for 7 years, so I could give some pointers... I am using A:M to model and animate characters for sprites to use in MMF2.
If it becomes possible to create 3D games in MMF2, then I'm sure that there will be many more A:M users looking to use MMF <img src="/center/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[]I'll do a quick comment <img src="/center/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The formats for objects (enemies and other animated stuff) that Irrlicht favors are .X and .MS3D, as it's really easy to use the joint/bone system of these. Quake BSP's are very efficient too, but I think you could use X-files for levels too....[/]

Animation:Master is a fantastic modeling and animation program.
http://www.hash.com
There is an exporter for it to the X format, and on the Hash forum there are several projects going, where they are using that exporter to go to the Torque game engine.
I have been using A:M for 7 years, so I could give some pointers... I am using A:M to model and animate characters for sprites to use in MMF2.
If it becomes possible to create 3D games in MMF2, then I'm sure that there will be many more A:M users looking to use MMF <img src="/center/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />