Truespace

CGMike · 25th October 2006, 03:32 PM

I've tried Truespace/Gamespace several times. Every time it's the same.. I just cannot get my head around the interface, which is supposed to be easier to use than the more traditional 3/1 view layout (3 orthographic/1 3D). I also hear the support is terrible and if you post in their forums about bugs with the software, they'll delete the topic. I've heard a couple times of people being banned because they "persisted" in discussing issues with the software in their forums. Very difficult to trust a company that goes to such lengths to silence any kind of negative info about its product.

As for Blender... it is a very odd piece of software.. but very, very powerful. It's a modeler, texturer, animator, non-linear video editing suite and even game-engine in one. And while the interface is confusing, it does make sense once you start working with it. Each new version is becoming easier and easier to use I find.

Still.. I like the straight forward, "obvious" setup of AC3D, which is why I continue to use it. Things just work the way I would expect them to.

nightoftheroundtable · 25th October 2006, 03:58 PM

thats sad that truespace has bad customer service. I have used truespace3.2 once the surface interface is a little complex. but you really can't do much with it.

Gernot · 26th October 2006, 03:24 AM

That's terrible. I've seen the AC3D tutorials for 4.x where they do texturing and I know I found _my_ program. I'm not a good artist, but with AC3D I can create low poly models very fast. That's all I need.
Animations would be great, but I guess they never come.

Dann-O · 28th October 2006, 03:24 AM

Well I am new to AC3D. I liek it and find I can figure it out. I also use Wings3D a lot and find that some things are still easier to do in Wings. Particularly organic models. Wings lacks a lot of th espline tools but it makes up fo rit in the edge handling. Cool piece of freeware. Cybermotion sounds likt an interestign piece of software for the price. I want soemthgn that can do bones for my character stuff. Has a nice renderer and a crap modeler well I have AC3D and Wings to make up for that.

25th October 2006, 03:32 PM	#1
CGMike Junior Member Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11	Re: Truespace I've tried Truespace/Gamespace several times. Every time it's the same.. I just cannot get my head around the interface, which is supposed to be easier to use than the more traditional 3/1 view layout (3 orthographic/1 3D). I also hear the support is terrible and if you post in their forums about bugs with the software, they'll delete the topic. I've heard a couple times of people being banned because they "persisted" in discussing issues with the software in their forums. Very difficult to trust a company that goes to such lengths to silence any kind of negative info about its product. As for Blender... it is a very odd piece of software.. but very, very powerful. It's a modeler, texturer, animator, non-linear video editing suite and even game-engine in one. And while the interface is confusing, it does make sense once you start working with it. Each new version is becoming easier and easier to use I find. Still.. I like the straight forward, "obvious" setup of AC3D, which is why I continue to use it. Things just work the way I would expect them to.

25th October 2006, 03:58 PM	#2
nightoftheroundtable Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: elma washington Posts: 805	Re: Truespace thats sad that truespace has bad customer service. I have used truespace3.2 once the surface interface is a little complex. but you really can't do much with it. __________________ "There are those who think one step in advanced. Then there are those who think about there moves at the last minute." ========================================== "Its those people who think one step in advanced and stay ahead of the game who come out on top. those who fail to understand why they didn't make it probably didn't think in advanced." add this to your signature if you are a thinker. Quote from me Daniel Reed a.k.a "nightoftheroundtable"

26th October 2006, 03:24 AM	#3
Gernot Member Expert member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 75	Re: Truespace That's terrible. I've seen the AC3D tutorials for 4.x where they do texturing and I know I found _my_ program. I'm not a good artist, but with AC3D I can create low poly models very fast. That's all I need. Animations would be great, but I guess they never come. __________________ www.GLBasic.com

28th October 2006, 03:24 AM	#4
Dann-O Junior Member Junior member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	Re: Truespace Well I am new to AC3D. I liek it and find I can figure it out. I also use Wings3D a lot and find that some things are still easier to do in Wings. Particularly organic models. Wings lacks a lot of th espline tools but it makes up fo rit in the edge handling. Cool piece of freeware. Cybermotion sounds likt an interestign piece of software for the price. I want soemthgn that can do bones for my character stuff. Has a nice renderer and a crap modeler well I have AC3D and Wings to make up for that.