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free skybox's? are there any sites that have good quality skybox images for free?	12 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2007
Violence in Video Games What do you think when violence in video games is brought up in a conversation? Grand Theft Auto? M for Mature? Real life violence that is said to be caused by the violence in games? I think that non…	32 Last	jgarland Jan 2007
Propaganda Poster Ref [b]1960-70's Chinese Propaganda posters[/b] [url="http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/poster/PictPow1.html"]http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/poster/PictPow1.html[/url] [b]WW1 Au…	0 Last	Mark Dygert Jan 2007
Happy 2007! [img]http://fogmann.com/uploadpics/pc/happy.gif[/img] Best wishes in New 2007 to you all! Now off to the party =]	14 Last	Renaud Galand Jan 2007
Xbox 360 output options I have been searching the web and unable to find any good opinions on this, so thought I'd consult Polycount for wisdom and guidance. I bought a 360 a couple weeks ago and am currently using compo…	13 Last	eld Jan 2007
:S just saw this video at metacefe [url="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/351485/conjoined_twins/"]http://www.metacafe.com/watch/351485/conjoined_twins/[/url] damn.. thats like so weird.	12 Last	rooster Jan 2007
Sony: Nobody will ever tap full potential of PS3 That has to be the worst thing you can say about your system. "Nobody will ever tap full potential of PS3" Thats not something to boast about. I think they lack the understanding of if you want bette…	57 Last	KDR_11k Dec 2006
360 HDR skies for sale? Looking for some HDR skies I can convert to 1024^2 cubemaps. Can anyone recommend something? These guys have a great set, but their license is horrendously limiting. We distribute the cubemaps unenc…	21 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2006
Shed a Tear For Dr. Dennis Singh. Hey Guys, My Dad passed away yesterday at 10 in the morning. Im handleing a lot of family stuff right now, But I want to thank you for your emails and phonecalls and general Polycount Love. Everythin…	20 Last	ebagg Dec 2006
Anti Sony Propaganda by yours truly [url="http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/The_PS3_becomes_affordable_in_2012"]http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/The_PS3_becomes_affordable_in_2012[/url] Thanks to Noel for helping with the math. :P Pleas…	10 Last	flaagan Dec 2006
[image][/image] not working I know this is a stupid thread and is probably going to sink to the bottom of this forum once I get the answer to my question, but I need to know why my image code doesn't work. I quoted other users …	5 Last	MoP Dec 2006
spiderman 3 [url="http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/spider-man_3/"]http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/spider-man_3/[/url] well, seen that then. Next?	2 Last	hawken Dec 2006
So... PS3 kiosks freezing up on purpose? wow... just wow... [url="http://www.destructoid.com/playstation-3-kiosks-freezing-up-on-purpose--28860.phtml"]http://www.destructoid.com/playstation-3-kiosks-freezing-up-on-purpose--28860.phtml[/url]	15 Last	Lee3dee Dec 2006
FF2 rise of the silver surfer trailer:[url]http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/fantasticfourriseofthesilversurfer/[/url] I wouldn't care if this is as crappy as the first, as long Galactus (who I assume will be in it), is done as …	2 Last	gavku Dec 2006
Closed proof America is a f*cked up place seriously, come on. 10 years for consensual underage oral sex?? [url="http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=1693362&page=1"]http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/LegalCenter/story?id=169…	50 Last	gauss Dec 2006
HDTV calibration? Hi all I have access to a mid-range HDTV which I think can go up to 720p. I was wondering if there is any non-DVD calibration tutorials or tools around? I can easily hook up the TV to a computer us…	2 Last	Joshua Stubbles Dec 2006
For all of you home theater buffs... this is for all of those home theater guys around here who love watching movies in your home with a giant tv, large (and properly setup) sound system, and use Home Theater pc's (HTPC's). [url="http…	4 Last	Jarrod1937 Dec 2006
I'm learning the human anatomy I hope this is the right place to post this okay I've been studying the human anatomy for like 3 weeks, I have Anatomy For the Artist: The Dynamics of the Human Form by Barnes & Noble. Anyway I'…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2006
rotten ! hey guys , just out of curiosity i was dumping stuff in the kitchen and i noticed some fetid purulent pumpkins , so i scanned them spinning them in a n00bish way, and i kinda thought the result was a…	26 Last	Vitor Dec 2006
Deja vu anyone ? just watched the movie , i love it and i hate it , i hate it because of the "satelite that is so fucking insane that sees everything from all angles with sounds matching a command and conquer game"…	9 Last	Malekyth Dec 2006
RPG with cool editor. Can't remember the name I remember a year or 2 back some people here were playing with a map editor for an RPG. They were saying that it was pretty easy to use and good fun. I'm looking for something like that for my kids t…	6 Last	TechSmith Dec 2006
Halo 3 Gameplay videos [url="http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2606"]http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2606[/url] some new videos, the beginning is halo2 gameplay while somewhre towards the middle it s…	47 Last	Ferg Dec 2006
post your christmas tree! surprised it's not a polycount tradition yet. Let the needle-dropping, fuse-blowing, dog-scaring happiness flow [img]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/danr76/chrimbletree.jpg[/img]	21 Last	FightingChance Dec 2006
iPod car stereo adapters? Lookin for a good car stereo adapter for the iPod. Last time I researched them, I got generally negative results. I don't want an FM tuner, just want to play MP3s through the stereo. Anyone have any …	2 Last	bearkub Dec 2006
Happy Holidays! Wanted to wish all my friends at Polycount Happy Christmas! I'll be making the long trek home to Raleigh, NC on Sunday with my fiancee who is flying up from Raleigh this afternoon to drive back with…	30 Last	Bronco Dec 2006
couldnt resist : MSN majoring in videogames. [url="http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/elearning/?article=majoringinvideogames"]http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/elearning/?article=majoringinvideogames[/url] snatched this from c…	9 Last	Paul Jaquays Dec 2006
For the maze-solving freaks out there... or if you're just reeeeeeaaaally bored.... [url="http://www.onebillionmazes.com/?t=919990"]One Billion Mazes[/url]	0 Last	flaagan Dec 2006
Home 3D printer Looks a bit crude (at the moment anyway) but looks cool, and has instructions on how to build your own. [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=4wTydnYmDrM"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=4wTydnYmDrM[/url] sh…	1 Last	warby Dec 2006
Why Gears of War costs $60 [ QUOTE ] Forbes is running a neat little feature right now called "Why Gears of War Costs $60". It's a reasonable enough question, really -- and there's pie charts! What more could you want from the…	35 Last	Dravalen Dec 2006
New Year... New job... Well, a whole bunch of people (read folks in #model_design) already know about this, but I figure now that I've got the paperwork for it, it's pretty much official in my eyes. Starting with the new …	32 Last	PeterK Dec 2006
This has probably already been answered but... Where the fuck are the models?? The models page has said "back up in a few days" for like 4 months now, maybe longer. What is going on??	43 Last	Mark Dygert Dec 2006
10 most dangerous toys of all time. [url="http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/2006/12/toys.php"]http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/2006/12/toys.php[/url] Hot damn I want that toy cannon!!!	16 Last	Scott Ruggels Dec 2006
Photoshop CS3 beta coming today (12/15) Thought this may be of interest to some of you. If you are a current user of Photoshop CS2 and have a valid license, you will be able to download a beta copy of CS3 that will be released in Spring o…	46 Last	Joao Sapiro Dec 2006
Sony to make AV-centric PS3 that will cost more oh Sony, when will you learn [url="http://www.destructoid.com/crazy-ken-wants-an-uber-av-ps3-out-in-the-market-gaming-an-afterthought-28764.phtml"]http://www.destructoid.com/crazy-ken-wan...ght-2876…	11 Last	StrangeFate Dec 2006
Official Transformers trailer! [url="http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/transformers/"]http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/transformers/[/url] It looks pretty neat, but I'm not sure I like how they changed the transforming sound. Somethin…	35 Last	fmnoor Dec 2006
XSI 6 is here! [url="http://www.softimage.com/"]http://www.softimage.com/[/url] Go get it! Looks like they also added 1.4 gigs of training videos to download as well.	2 Last	Zcubed Dec 2006
Oh my crap... new flash game... [url="http://www.freewebarcade.com/game/double-wires/"]http://www.freewebarcade.com/game/double-wires/[/url] 131.42 yd is my current record nvm 177.84	16 Last	notman Dec 2006
Silo 2, public beta 4 Like I said. [url="http://www.silo3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8440"]http://www.silo3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8440[/url] The normal map generation is FAST.	10 Last	Mongrelman Dec 2006
too drunk to care AUSTRALIA RULES RAAF RULES I RULE SORRRY SO DRUNK CANT HOLD BACK THE VOMIT FUCK YEAH~	13 Last	Emil Mujanovic Dec 2006
Happy B- Day HUNTER!!! Hunter, long time no see, but none the less buddy, have a happy b day, hope all is well man, cheers!! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]	3 Last	bearkub Dec 2006
looking for Ogro's Q1 E1M1 normal maps.. or ogro. hey.. im trying to track down a set of normal maps that ogro made for the first quake 1 level.. E1M1.. playing quake 1 on the darkplaces engine is fucking sick with the normal maps i've got.. (ogro…	10 Last	godee Dec 2006
Merry Christmas from Florida! [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinmeisse/sets/72157594430403686/"]A picture is worth a thousand words, just click[/url]	4 Last	Justin Meisse Dec 2006
Mudbox 1.0 Released Giddy up [url="https://mudbox3d.com/index.html"]https://mudbox3d.com/index.html[/url] Starting at $299 for a non-commercial use version.	6 Last	Delaney King Dec 2006
The orc is dead, long live the Goblin I just changed my avatar. Sick of green. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]http://www.daveking.com.au/gui/davesorc.gif[/img] to... [img]http://www.daveking.com.au/gui/davesgoblin.gi…	6 Last	Delaney King Dec 2006
Closed what are the biggest problems when creating 3d ass hi everyone just wanted to see what you think are the biggest problems when making 3d game assets? not just for next gen but any platform ( DS, PS1, XBOX, WII.......) thanks, any response appriciat…	2 Last	MoP Dec 2006
Pratchett's Hogfather Movie Its apparently on Skyone UK TV on the 17th and 18th of December. You lucky, lucky British. [url="http://www.skyone.co.uk/hogfather/"]http://www.skyone.co.uk/hogfather/[/url] I don't suppose I could p…	9 Last	flaagan Dec 2006
Merry Christmas Tried posting this in the pimping section, but thought I would post it here. I know people have been posting there Christmas trees for this holiday season, but how about any Christmas art that you g…	6 Last	Rick Stirling Dec 2006
Gearbox + Aliens ? It's official. Sega has announced that they have hired Gearbox software to develop a FPS title utilizing the Aliens liscence that they acquired from 20th Century Fox. Gearbox is developing a shooter …	17 Last	Mark Dygert Dec 2006
RIP Joe Barbera [url="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/16268963.htm"]Joe Barbera, half of Yogi Bear creator team, dies at LA home.[/url] Sad to see half of the Hanna/Barbera team go. Gr…	5 Last	snemmy Dec 2006
game industry... questions a few questions. 1.)for those in the industry, how did you get there? what did you do to prep yourself for it (mods...etc)? 2.)what school did you go too? did this school really have any effect on th…	25 Last	thomasp Dec 2006