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Paradise Sandbox - 25% off during Christmas Hello all! We're proud to announce that [URL="http://www.paradise-sandbox.com"]Paradise Sandbox 1.2[/URL] is out and comes with a 25% discount during Christmas! Paradise Sandbox is a real-time scen…	0 Last	Xavyiy Dec 2013
Merry Christmas To all of you. Believe it or not in most cases you are my daily inspiration. May 2014 bring all your dreams come true. Big fan :)	29 Last	praetus Dec 2013
Directions Greetings. Maybe this is a recurring post but I'd like to have one made by me, and would like some directions and/or advices. I am an architecture student in Brazil, but I've always loved video gam…	2 Last	Toffa Dec 2013
Big Xmas Chow Down There is now a free special Xmas gamemode of my game Last Knight here: [url]http://www.lastknightthegame.com[/url] You are starving very quickly but there is lot of turkey and candy scattered around…	2 Last	Davision3D Dec 2013
Google Helpouts Not sure if many people have seen it, I just stumbled upon it today, but google released a new product, Google Helpouts. [url]https://helpouts.google.com/[/url] I assume it just uses that normal goo…	5 Last	D4V1DC Dec 2013
Last of Us - Cloth Sculpting video Hey, Pixologic just put up my last of us cloth sculpting video... Hope you guys dig it.... Let me know if you guys have any questions! [url]http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?182967-Na…	25 Last	Warhawk, Dec 2013
Polycount Minecraft Server Reboot Hey Polycount, I've decided to give a little back to this awesome community. The old MC server run by r13 has been, as far as I can tell, permanently shut down. So, I've decided to lend my spare CPU…	0 Last	James Ordner Dec 2013
Shadowmatic: Probably the most beautiful iPad games I have ever seen. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBMVAfnmkC0"]Shadowmatic gameplay teaser - YouTube[/ame] Check it out.	2 Last	bugo Dec 2013
What motivates you to play games? Hi guys, I'm doing a research and I need to know what motivates people to play games. Any type of games.	31 Last	tadpole3159 Dec 2013
RESET (First Person Puzzle Game) I've been showing this trailer to everyone I know today. Let's discuss!!! [COLOR="DimGray"]"We are very proud to present the debut trailer for Reset. Everything you see in the trailer is straight f…	17 Last	HitmonInfinity Dec 2013
Next GEN RTS engine (AMD mantle demo) Hi all, I just wanted to share a bit about a project I had the opportunity to work on recently. It's been really great and now that it's gone public I can finally talk a bit about it. :) Our team w…	4 Last	artquest Dec 2013
Game Art Education - Need Your Advice Hello everyone! I'm new to Polycount and I would really like to read your opinions on my case. I realise that this topic has been brought up in many threads before and I have read through most of the…	17 Last	gnoop Dec 2013
AI Hello all One thing that I never see talked about is the AI in games, most of the time they kill my gaming experience / immersion because let's face it enemy's are pretty thick and predictable. I th…	17 Last	Cibo Dec 2013
Game character production Hello Fellow artists. I would like to get some advice for making character for games. I would like to know what are requirements and limitation to create character for games. I only know that i need…	3 Last	Stinkfoot Dec 2013
Google resurrects the Amiga 500 in Chrome Google resurrects the Amiga 500 in Chrome [url]http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/82746-google-resurrects-the-amiga-500-in-chrome#Gsdr4q7iSRsKTrIQ.99[/url] Oh Amiga, what happend! I used to l…	5 Last	chrisavigni Dec 2013
Realtime booleans in maya? i recal seeing a post here or some other forums some months ago where someone posted a link to a realtime or live booleans demo/tutorial in maya. now i cant for the life of me find where it is anymo…	3 Last	Decoyz Dec 2013
n/a n/a	8 Last	sargentcrunch Dec 2013
Closed Normal map bug	0 Last	row_09 Dec 2013
Are highly poseable figures worth buying? I've been thinking about buying one of these, and was wondering if poseable figures like [ame="http://www.amazon.com/RAH-Naked-12-Figure-Body/dp/B0044BCL3A"]this[/ame] worth the purchase? Are there …	4 Last	pior Dec 2013
Website/image opinions wanted [size=+1]original post[/size] So I had an idea, and I made a mockup to test it. Please take a look at [url="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/448525/Website_experiments/ImageQuality.html"]this pag…	12 Last	Snader Dec 2013
Marmoset Toolbag 2 Holiday Giveaway [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/499159/happyholidays_sm.jpg[/IMG] We're giving away a few Toolbag 2 licences, head over to our facebook/twitter pages and share/retweet the holiday giveaway …	9 Last	ponjarphy Dec 2013
I want a second opinion on a job I rejected. Hi guys, I wanted to ask you what you think about the following situation I've recently been in: I got a job offer from a new studio to be their character artist, it seemed very promising and they w…	28 Last	JasonLavoie Dec 2013
SDK thread... there seems to be a lack of vehicles and environment objects. also, what does SDK stand for in this instance?	9 Last	Fwap Dec 2013
Closed EVE Online Greetings; Since there isnt a thread for EVE Online in the General discussion (or there maybe but I was unable to see it in the PC search engine.) This is the thread where you guys can discuss abou…	1 Last	DrunkShaman Dec 2013
100,000+ polycounters! Hello! I just wanted to make a post quickly to share the amazing news: [B][I]Polycount [/I]now has over 100,000 members! [/B]As [URL="https://twitter.com/adambromell/status/412107423793414144"]I Twe…	59 Last	slipsius Dec 2013
R Cool kickstarter project, shame it doesn't look like it will get funded. [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/486250632/republique-by-camouflaj-logan[/url] Seems to me that kickstarter can onl…	20 Last	Lamont Dec 2013
Affordable/Cost benefit 3D printing services Hey trianglecounters... I've been researching some companies for 3d printing services online. And I have been trying to get some experience with figure modeling/miniatures. The problem I'm having …	16 Last	GarageBay9 Dec 2013
Modularity flow advice Hiya! So, yes, I am doing a sci fi hallway!!! It's practice for a job so it makes sense. I've done a modular layout. Its my first go at this style of environment creation and would LOVE some profes…	5 Last	ZombieWells Dec 2013
Closed Objectifying women... I recently saw this article on Polycounts Gavin Goulden's work on Bioshock "Buried at Sea" here: [url]http://kotaku.com/bioshocks-characters-were-not-born-they-had-to-be-mad-1482347062#[/url]! Awes…	163 Last	adam Dec 2013
Original sci fi interior concepts Hi. So I am starting a new job early next year and have been told Sci Fi will be the theme. I'm having a lot of trouble finding concept stuff for a small/medium sci fi scene that I can use whilst lea…	6 Last	SHEPEIRO Dec 2013
Wildstyle Basketball 3d mobile game on Kickstarter Hey Polycount: Our little indie 5-person team (That includes Oddworld and Square ex-pats) is constructing our second Unity game, a 3d streetball game featuring local courts from all over the world. …	0 Last	dreppan Dec 2013
Kickstarter - Hey, Shu! (For Colin Sanders) Hi guys, I debated posting this or not, but I really want to help out my friend. He's got a game up on Kickstarter with only 15 hours left. It's called Hey, Shu! and while it's not a style you se…	4 Last	ambershee Dec 2013
Questionaire for University work Im in a rush to gather some primary research for my university module,i'm simply asking the members of this forum to fill in this quick questionnaire about GTA V - of course only if you have played t…	2 Last	martynball Dec 2013
Would anyone like these? I recently picked up a GTX 770 and it came with the GeForce Holiday Bundle which included $240 worth of games: [COLOR="Lime"]AC4 and Blacklist (both on one code)[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]Arkham Origins …	19 Last	MainManiac Dec 2013
The noob character challenge A character challenge in the spirit on the monthly Noob challenge? [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128591"] (http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128591) [/URL] I am…	40 Last	Charlie23 Dec 2013
Dealing with a large building environment Hey there guys, Our team is developing a title that involves the majority of the game to be the interior of an apartment building. My question is how would you guys go about this? working on a room,…	6 Last	Luciuspain Dec 2013
Hold on...SteamOS download available Dec 13th For those interested in the SteamOS, the first version will be made available for download(?) in less than two days. I didnt see that coming. [URL]http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/11/5201030/stea…	52 Last	passerby Dec 2013
FOR SALE Octane Render Licence + Octane For 3DS MAX Hello Guys :) Well, I'm selling my Octane Render Licence + Octane Render for 3DS Max, because I will not be doing precalculated rendering next years and because I need some cash ... I've contacted t…	2 Last	retmia Dec 2013
[forum how to] Is there a way to delete/edit a poll? Hey people! I was wondering if there is any practical way to delete or edit a poll that I created. Because yeah, I messed up when I created the poll for the character noob challenge few days ago... …	1 Last	Tekoppar Dec 2013
Game Engine, Does it Matter? Hi All, I am new in Game Development, I am currently taking a course currently that I only recently started, anyway. My question is if I do the game art, assets, and animations, etc (the visual stu…	13 Last	Uzhi Dec 2013
Procreate vs Autodesk Sketch up I'm looking into a good drawing / sketch app for iPad. These two seem the best: Procreate Autodesk sketchup pro - edited: sketchbook pro Just wondering what everyone else's exp with them is.	15 Last	elliane Dec 2013
Jupiter Ascending - Wachowsky Bros are back I really like the trailer apart from Milan Kunis. Somehow she always plays the same. We'll see how this goes but I really can't wait for this movie. You think they have a chance to create another m…	27 Last	HitmonInfinity Dec 2013
Planetside 2 Level building stream. Hey, the guys at Planetside 2 are streaming some level development. [URL="http://www.twitch.tv/arclegger"]http://www.twitch.tv/arclegger[/URL]	0 Last	Fwap Dec 2013
GamePress Greatest Game Competition Hi guys, We just announced our "Greatest Game Competition". The goal is to create the best game by November 1st using GamePress. First place wins a PS4. [URL="http://blog.gamepressapp.com/post/615…	9 Last	VPrime Dec 2013
ZBrush UGM w/ Josh Singh @ Riot Games I found this very informative and wanted to share. :) [url]http://youtu.be/JL75R0K_j7g[/url]	7 Last	praetus Dec 2013
Fallout 4 So last week there were some rumors about it... but now we have proof! want.jpg [url]http://kotaku.com/leaked-documents-reveal-that-fallout-4-is-real-set-in-1481322956[/url] [img]http://img.gawk…	29 Last	Isaiah Sherman Dec 2013
Forum is sooo sloooooowwww What did you guys break?!	42 Last	Brygelsmack Dec 2013
Saturday morning Rant. (maya) This is the one thing that gets under my skin while using maya... why? why the hell would you think this makes it better??? auuurrghhhhhh! [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/t4vVxcr.png[/IMG]	11 Last	StephenVyas Dec 2013
Stuff Hey Guys, You can check out my profile here: http://www.weheartit.com/jocose I have a lot of bookmarked and saved reference/inspiration images/videos. Gigabytes of it. Awhile ago I start…	5 Last	Visum Dec 2013
PlanetSide 2 PlayerStudio Does anybody else think that Polycount should have its own PlanetSide 2 PlayerStudio thread? The PlayerStudio contributors does not seem that large, by my speculation. It would be great to see some …	16 Last	genwu Dec 2013