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How do Publishers/Developers deal with this? I never realized something like this before.You know when games come out and there are always region differences? Like using a real example, I saw a game where one set of DLC costumes was only availa…	4 Last	Marshkin May 2018
Sketchbook Pro massive price increase Note: Over the course of this thread, it was discovered that Sketchbook had actually gone free, and an official announcement was made later. The more expensive version discovered on the Autodesk site…	39 Last	Zack Maxwell May 2018
Game Access 2018 http://game-access.com/Is anybody going to this event?	0 Last	Dash-POWER May 2018
Polycount: 20 Years of counting polys	65 Last	adam May 2018
GDC like event in Europe I know that there's a lot of talking about GDC right now, but this made me wonder. Is there anything like GDC happening in europe? I know that there are gaming events like Gamescom happening but that…	2 Last	Aydhe May 2018
Hero Props. How many to include in a space? Hey everyone. Random thought I had about hero props and how many I should include in an environment? I know that in production, not every single prop can be a hero prop as its dictated by the players…	4 Last	zachagreg May 2018
ever notice stuff irl that makes you feel like you're in a game? "glitches in the matrix" a couple days ago I was walking down the street and i noticed a molded concrete wall that was meant to look like stones, but the mold had been tiled a bunch of times like a texture and it was super n…	5 Last	Toku Apr 2018
Gaming dreams? Is it just me, or does anyone else have any game or tv based dreams? For a couple of years now, I've actually have dreamt I was watching full thirty minute animated shows that don't exist either th…	77 Last	sacboi Apr 2018
Where do developers get reference for Environments set in History? Hello Polycounters, I've been playing through the Assassin's Creed games for the first time the last few weeks; making my way through them chronologically (Playing Unity currently) and som…	8 Last	Auldbenkenobi Apr 2018
Virtus Learning Hub Game Jam Virtus Learning Hub Game JamWhat is the #VirtusJam?The Virtus Jam is a relaxed competition in which you make a game based on the theme (which will be announced at 6pm on 20th April) and submit it bef…	0 Last	Virtus_Learning_Hub Apr 2018
'Hero' Blender open animation released! https://youtu.be/pKmSdY56VtY?t=2m35sI've played with the Grease Pencil a few time and while it can get finnicky, it holds great potential. This short film just confirms every optimism I had for …	8 Last	Shiv0r Apr 2018
Any way to change the color scheme of this forum? In pc is ok, in a tablet is really hard to read because grey letters over dark grey. And I'm using a 12.9 ipad...	2 Last	Altea Apr 2018
Soft or page to sketch with friends? Hi, could anyone recommend a plugin, software or even a web page to paint on the same doc with connected friends? (a plugin to Photoshop could be sick!)I just tried aggie.io but it doesn't work with …	2 Last	another caveman Apr 2018
Is M-16 Identical to AR-15? Sorry if this might be the wrong forum to post this but from what I understand M-16 is the same as AR-15 except it has the option to shoot on Auto mode which AR-15 doesn't have.I am really a novice w…	7 Last	Alex_J Apr 2018
Shaders.xyz site ? What happened to the site shaders.xyz it's been offline for days ?	1 Last	Domslice Apr 2018
ZBrush 2018: An actual feature-filled update http://https//youtu.be/FZYeHlwMCCM http://pixologic.com/features/Anyone else slightly hyped for the new Dynamic Tesselation? (comeon Autodesk, get your stuff together meng)	53 Last	Joopson Apr 2018
Topogun Support/ lack there of Hey polycount,Decided to create this thread as part question and potential warning for anyone planning on picking up a copy of Topogun.I've had my version of Topogun since 2012 and recently ran into …	7 Last	mazz423 Apr 2018
Closed How do you see the future of 3D Artists in a world of AI? Hello fellow PolycountersWith all the great technology coming out I was wondering, how we as artists find our place in the industry (especially in the future)?Having access to so many material-scans …	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2018
Delay Delivery Let me tell you how much I want to hug the man who created “delay delivery” in outlook. At my job, I am very responsive in email – too responsive. If I see a quick question I like to answer it rig…	5 Last	Torch Mar 2018
Backup syncing software alternatives to Google Drive? I've been using google drive recently. But my normal maps and reference images display on my pixel phone...	14 Last	m4dcow Mar 2018
New CPU, I7 8700K, Ryzen 1800X or Threadripper? I am going to need to upgrade my PC soon, I am running a 4.5Ghz I5 6600K, 32Gb 3200Mhz RAM, AMD Fury, 1300 watt PSU.I am getting into photoscanning a little bit more and I read that faster speeds ben…	11 Last	PolyHertz Mar 2018
HEY THERE WHATS WITH (Tide Pod) and how can i view models offline through browser It's time to admit ,ladies and gentlemen my name is ahmed mohamed i was here be4 , but for some reason my account get token down Eric knows how much i love this website but he was`nt as awesome as wi…	12 Last	ahmedcutestudio Mar 2018
Paul Pepera. Gone from us. This is really hard to write - I've been a major, major fan of his works for a long time. Per Ardua Ad Astra, Paul.https://blog.astroneer.space/system-era/goodebyepaul/	142 Last	garcellano Mar 2018
Polycount Meetup GDC 2018 Polycount and Marmoset have teamed up to host the annual GDC Meetup for the fourth year running. Join us for cool artwork, free swag, cocktails and conversation with the industry’s most talented arti…	50 Last	Isaiah Sherman Mar 2018
Is this Idea can be Done?? Hi guys, my team and i are planning on creating an online 3D mall app on a mobile phone and we are using unity to do this project.By the way, we can buy realtime products in the 3D mall, such as clot…	2 Last	danr Mar 2018
GDC 2018 Panel, Breaking In: How to Deal with Limbo and Proactively Wait Last reminder that this Wed. 2pm at the career theater, Renoz Haradia, Tina Kallinger, Lindsey Peck, Rosstin Murphy, and I will discuss getting past an extended period of breaking in. Any …	2 Last	Ace Mar 2018
CGTrader news + announcements CGtrader has just launched a new contest for the Sci-Fi theme lovers and ethusiasts. The prize pool sounds impressive! Check this out: http://www.cgtrader.com/challenges/3d-sci-fi-challenge	11 Last	cgtrader Mar 2018
Looking For Friends ^_^ Hello Guys!! I'm an advanced 3D game environment artist and I would like to get some friends from this amazing forum I'm friendly and I love to make friends and discuss with them and share …	10 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Mar 2018
Autodesk @ GDC 2018: Calling all Indies! Hey Folks! For anyone attending GDC 2018 - Autodesk will be holding an Indie Games Summit Wed Mar 21st 1-2:30pm, where we will be showing off some new work (see below) and having a round-table d…	10 Last	spacefrog Mar 2018
Doom in Excel 3D engine entirely made of MS Excel formulae : Enjoy this Doom.xls file !Haha awesome.http://youtube.com/watch?v=iCeOEQVUWZ0Props to @Revolutionart for the tip. Just the tip!	7 Last	katastrophic88 Mar 2018
Closed White House Says Trump Will Meet With 'Members Of The Video Game Industry' Next Week The White House today said that President Donald Trump will meet with executives from the video game industry to talk about violent gamesLink - https://kotaku.com/white-house-says-trump-will-mee…	65 Last	EarthQuake Mar 2018
Non-Commercial Maya or 3DSMax: Did it Disappear? Hey ya'll,Doing this on behalf of an author friend who's interested in hobby using 3D.He tried finding the noncommercial version of Max or Maya, but he and I can't seem to find it. The one wher…	15 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Mar 2018
Does Polycount have an Instagram? Does anyone know if Polycount has an instagram and if it doesn't who thinks they should.My reasoning is I think it would be a really great idea for them to. Not only could they put the news tab featu…	8 Last	kiujikamiki Mar 2018
Fortnite Epic's first UE4 game Fortnite has been announced for the PC and is suppose to be released in 2013. I'd assume this game is going to be dx11 only due to the new engine, and so far is looking great. It's definitely not a g…	98 Last	littleclaude Mar 2018
list of xbox 360 games that you can play on xbox one anyone got a link to the latest list?	2 Last	Ruz Mar 2018
Substance Day @ GDC 2018 We're doing things a little differently this time around and we'll have for the first time a full day of talks and presentation at this year's GDC on top of our usual booth on the show floor.It's on …	2 Last	Sk0LLiE Feb 2018
First time going to GDC looking for people to hang out with Hey guys as the title mentions this will be my first time in the bay area and going to GDC. I would love to meet with a few people and hit up some local bars and other places while I am there. Sadly …	3 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Feb 2018
Gumroad & Google Analytics Hey guys, does anyone of you guys have experience setting up Gumroad with Google Analytics?The Help page on Gumroad only mentioned that all we have to do is putting the "Analytics Tracking ID" into t…	0 Last	Revel Feb 2018
I think Capcom's Monster Hunter is really good SO i got this game, initially mildly excited to play it, I remembered seeing it at E3 about 10 years ago, and liking the art in it back then. bout an hour into it, i was enjoying it, yet still a bit…	6 Last	CreativeSheep Feb 2018
Mocap with Kinect 2 Anyone still using Kinect's for motion capture or did the price hike scare anyone off? I recently took a small gamble and got one of the custom modded ones on ebay and it worked just fine, in c…	2 Last	Psynema Feb 2018
Getty Images removes the "view images" button from google After google had to settle with Getty Images, there's no more view images-button in google searches. I find this quite annoying when searching for references images, but what alternatives do you guys…	7 Last	ExcessiveZero Feb 2018
-- Toronto Polycount Meetup! February 9th -- That's right my friends, its time for another beer, games and beer games. This time its a bit of a special occasion though, our good and loyal friend Lucas is leaving us for greener pastures (aka a n…	4 Last	mikewitk Feb 2018
Creating Dense Foliage in VR - neat article Saw this on my LinkedIn feed. Thought it was a nice explanation of LODs for making seemingly-dense forests. The solutions for overdraw are nothing new, but still quite valid and useful. Anyhow, enjoy…	12 Last	Klawd Feb 2018
Book of the Dead - real-time Unity demo - Teaser Book of the Dead - real-time Unity demo - Teaserhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDsRfbfnC_A	34 Last	Elithenia Feb 2018
( Unreal 4 ) First ever real time feature film, Gluco Allahyar First ever Unreal 4 feature film, Gluco AllahyarMade by - http://3rdworldstudios.com/https://youtu.be/162VCDUndT0?t=30	0 Last	littleclaude Feb 2018
Strange weapons Strange WeaponsWe all love the unusual so I thought I would share some of these. Do you know of any strange weapons?The Pistola Con Caricato, Early 20th CenturyArtillery Luger 1918, WW1Volley gu…	6 Last	.Wiki Feb 2018
OUTERRA – FULL SCALE PROCEDURAL PLANET EARTH OUTERRA – FULL SCALE PROCEDURAL PLANET EARTHhttp://www.outerra.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlKz6r1uCfw	8 Last	kanga Feb 2018
Animation with handpainterly look Found this on youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUTU-GnxVuMSeems this is becoming a possibility. Animations that look like paintings. I read a behind the scene write up about a bit of proc…	3 Last	melviso Feb 2018
Zafari: Using Unreal Engine for broadcast TV Zafari: Tapping into Unreal Engine for Episodic Animation \| Project Spotlight \| Unreal Enginehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfqj3CFZyxU&feature=youtu.be	3 Last	RyanB Feb 2018
Daz studio for character artist? I was looking at some works at ArtStation and I saw some artist created realistic characters with software called Daz studio. I don't think I've seen any character artist using it. From brief researc…	11 Last	Kwramm Jan 2018