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Re: SW to use for Map design

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From: goPostal
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:51
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"Kosta Xonis" <ChaosKosta@web.de> wrote in message 
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> McG. schrieb:
>> "Kosta Xonis" <ChaosKosta@web.de> wrote in message 
>> news:esv5h4$bvl$00$1@news.t-online.com...
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>so there is at least _some_ life in here ! ;)
>>>
>>>I was wondering if there is a short 'n' quick summary, what software to 
>>>use to design a map, other than 3ds...
>>>
>>>I am used to blender, and would like to make a "walk-around" of a 
>>>buildings cluster to show visitors around. And using UnrealED to do the 
>>>architectural parts seems to be a PITA to me... (Well, I am used to an 
>>>other UI approach for construction-like software)
>>>
>>>Alternatively I'd appreciate hints to (SORRY) other engines also...
>>>
>>>Thanks a lot, and sorry for the NOISE CAUSED ! (SCNR!! ;) )
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Kosta
>>>
>>
>>
>> Sounds like you're talking about building a walk around scene with any 
>> kind of engine.  What about Vue?  Carrara?   Could Bryce 5 (free 
>> unrestricted version) be used for something like that?
>>
>> But sounds like you're needing something where you can create a "level" 
>> in, the load it in a game engine and leave it running.    So wouldn't 
>> just about any game level editor do this?
>> McG.
>
> Yes, close to what I had in mind. But I also want to have some 
> "interactivity" in it. Like left alone for 5 minutes it "walks" by itself, 
> and if some one want to know how to get to point B from where he/she is 
> right now, or just "explore" the site, it comes out of kiosk mode and you 
> can use keys/joystick to navigate around.
>
> I have the architectural data ready in DWG, and am toooo lazy to do it 
> once again in UnrealED, let alone it uses another approach (BSP) which is 
> very unused and somehow irritating to me yet.
>
> Does anyone know, if the new "Unreal * 2007" will still have an editor 
> bundled, any details known about it ??
>
> Thanks again for your patience...
>
> -- 
> Kosta "XAKiChaos"
>

Yes, it will ship with all tools used to make it. (From an interview with 
Mark Rein) 
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