Yeah just having the two means you would have to have a crazy high texture resolution! Where if they were modular you could make 3 or four and build it using them. Just to add to ZFerguson's links PhillipK also has an epic tutorial! http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_rocks/modular_rocks.html
If you have access to the pro version then you can use light-probs in combination with lightmaps. The light-probs will act upon all non static elements with good effect. Quick tutorial that showcase this. [ame=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN15ui0VRlc"]Unity Tutorial: Beast and Light Probes - YouTube[/ame]
What you could do is make modular pieces with varying "blocks". Each platform could have a different mix of these blocks. This method can apply to both 3d and sprite art. See PhilipK's tutorial on how to make modular pieces if you haven't already; http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html
Yeah, I've looked up some tutorials (Including a good one by Chris Albeluhn, whose tutorials have really helped me out thus far) and it seems like you can get some really cool looking effects in UDK with the right shaders. I'm diving in, wish me luck!
In Unreal they have a simple tutorial for implementing a stamina meter on their youtube channel using blueprints, but I dont know how hard that is in Game Maker Studio. How do you feel about Game Maker in general? I've only dabbled in tutorials about game creation before never full on committed.
#200 Reference and Tutorial files shall be out of date. Especial when it comes to rigging and is referring to the location of such said function doesnt exist in later version of max after the tutorial was written for. Leaving you confused on why the rig isn't working like the complete rigged file that Discreet provides as…
Start with the online help. Seriously. it has a whole set of tutorials that will give you as much info as your average "beginning maya user" book will, but you won't have to spend 30-50$ on it. Once you get through the included help tutorials then check out an advanced book in your specialization of choice.
wow thats pretty harsh man? Was a simple question. also Pior was the one who posted that tutorial...take it up with him edit: I found the tutorial I was speaking about but I wanted a more indepth answer about good ideas and theory behind this creation. http://www.pioroberson.com/tuts/tut_texturing_tricks.htm
I used this tutorial to get the animation to work. [ame=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txEfdJX_xpA"]UDK Character Animation Tutorial - YouTube[/ame] I got the animation and character into the main screen. However how would I link the animation to the head and armor pieces which are 2 seperate objs?
peanut™ Alex Galuzin Pretty much nails it in this 4 part video tutorial series, definitely worth taking a look at. [ame=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eDjhOtiyuo&list=UUHuzwCBMsExSsORBmDzhGYA"]UDK: Lightmap Basics - Introduction to Lightmapping with UDK Part 1/4 [Tutorial #18] - YouTube[/ame]