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Tools
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Amazing open-source 3D modeling and animation program
with a built-in physics engine. Used to make all the 3D art on this
page. |
| It's Full of Stars |
An aged (circa 1998) but very handy little 3D
starmapping program. Freeware. |
| ChView |
ChView star mapping program. |
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An open-source office suite. Very similar to MS Office
in function and features. |
| Serif PhotoPlus |
Serif Software gives away older versions of their
software. This is a very nice, free alternative to PhotoShop |
Blender Forums and Tutorials
| Elysiun |
Very nice Blender forums. Nice advice
and critique and a very good section on the game engine. Here are a
couple fav topics, too...
Doodling
thread -- Very cool. Interesting example of what happens if you
"just do it".
Modeling
Techniques -- Very good advice |
| Low
poly character modeling |
One of the best tutorials around on
creating low-poly hero-type characters. |
| Hull
texture tutorial |
A good tutorial on creating your own
metal-plate texture for starship hulls and such. |
| 3DTotal |
It's 3d, man. Totally. Extensive
tutorials, galleries, etc. |
| Subdivisionmodeling.com |
Name says it all. Big list of
tutorials. |
| Second
Reality |
Pro artist... great tutorials,
interesting "works" section. |
| A
Byte of Python |
A great start into Python programming
if you're looking to write Python scripts for Blender or the game
engine. |
3D Art Sites
| Desktop
Starships |
Nice art. All starships. |
| Renderosity |
A 3D art site. Most of the tutorials
focus on pay-to-play programs like Poser and 3D$$$tudio Max but a
lot of the galleries are not bad. (They really like
Poser). |
| 3DTotal |
Nice galleries... |
| This
Wonderful Life |
Liam Kemp. This guy does good work... |
For Writers
| Nice
article |
How to critique others' work. A must
read. |
| Ralan.com |
A nice, one-stop site with lots of
markets and links to resource sites. |
Interactive Fiction
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Malinche Entertainment |
Interactive fiction
and an extensive directory of IF from science fiction, fantasy, horror,
and other genres. |
Tech Sites
NASA:
Breakthrough Propulsion
Physics Project |
Where we're going and how we're gonna
get there. |
NASA:
Warp
Drive When? |
Current and theoretical propulsion
technologies in space. |
| Foresight |
A nanotech institute. Some interesting
reads on not only the technology but the sociological ramifications
of it, too. |
| Defence
Update |
Neat military mag. Lots of the
latest technology and trends in fightin' and killin'. |
Science Fiction Sites
| SciFiMatter.com |
A searchable science fiction
directory. Links are suggested by members rather than culled
at random off the net. |
| The
Sci Fi Source |
Hand-edited science fiction directory.
Good resources. |
| Center
for the Study of Science Fiction |
Some nice resources |
|
Outpost 13 |
Original SciFi works of Lee Crystal. 3D art and animations,
short stories and novels, original music. Apparel and prints of
this art is also for sale, and wallpapers and bootskins are
free. |
MMOG Design Sites
| Multiverse |
In-development MMOG
engine. No upfront costs, works through a community portal.
Active and intelligent forums. |
| RealmCrafter |
An inexpensive MMOG
engine. Software is purchased up front. |
| MMOGMaker.com |
Unofficial
RelamCrafter and MMOG design forums. Active and intelligent. |
| Kaneva |
MMOG engine. Forums
are all but dead, probably due to its uber-inane licensing
policy. |
| Next
Generation |
The Rules of MMOG
design |
| Eternal
Lands Post Mortem |
Very interesting
reflections by a designer/programmer. |
| MMORPG.com
Polls |
Want to know what
people want? |
Entertainment
| Vegastrike |
An open source 3D space sim loosely based on good ol'
Elite. Can't say enough about the game or the community. Go here.
Check it out. |
Hosting
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What can I say? $6.95 a month,
30GB space, 750GB transfer per month, you can host up to six
sites on one hosting package at no extra charge, and a free domain
name for as long as you have your account. One-touch install of various message boards,
blogs,
shopping carts, guest books, and image galleries. We switched
to Bluehost
in May of 2006 and our site was live within a couple of hours.
Hell yeah... sign up now or e-mail
us if you want to make sure we still love our host. |
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