[ QUOTE ] LARGE PDF files are teh suck. You get one thats over 50mb and the fucking thing crawls trying to open it (on any machine). [/ QUOTE ] I routinely use 100-200 meg PDF's and never have any speed issues whatsoever. I just stopwatched it, in fact, and it took roughly 2.67 seconds to open a 109 meg pdf file (Exalted:…
I don't know about governments in other countries, but in the US, it's lobbyists for major manufacturing corporations that keep any federal limits on waste from being put through. That's how we end up with half-assed solutions to problems, like the "cap and trade" system (where big companies are pretty much allowed to do…
First things first, drop the Flash. It makes your site slow to load, slow to navigate and hard to link to. Keep it simple and keep it all HTML. You can pull all kinds of cool tricks with CSS to get it looking nice without the need for Flash. It'll load, render and scale faster, too. Think of your portfolio's sole purpose…
Hello everyone :) Just an update on the project on how it is - We've gotten quite a way through developing some of the key environments in the game. Thanks for everyone's comments so far - it's really motivating to hear so many people interested in the game and definitely pushes us forward in getting it completed. With so…
My name is Vipar and I represent a small group of people who want to put a 1st/3rd person action game together. We believe that we have a truly original story and concept, and we hope we can turn it into something incredible! We have started already, and we have the story basics down, and the GDD is still in the works…
Codename is an independent game label. As such, Codename supports and nurtures independent game designers and provides a development environment that excels at delivering interesting, unique games. Codename provides a space for experimentation, where the labels small-teams and individuals explore their ideas about game…
Hi, this is my first post in polycount forums. I finished my path at A.I.V. "Accademia Italiana Videogiochi" in Italy, at June. Since then, I'm trying to find a place in the videogame industry as animator. Now, I know that I'm at the beginning and my skills aren't that polished; plus I don't have such a great machine that…
Sproing Interactive Media is a games developer located in Vienna, Austria. Since its foundation in 2001 Sproing has become an international company with a track record of over 30 published games on console and PC. Sproing offers the opportunity to be part of an international team, to work on high quality games for top…
Hi Everyone!! We are excited to release this new DVD on 3ds Max 2011. Im sure many of you know the instructor (Michael McCarthy) and we would love a review or thoughts from those who have watched the video. Thanks for everyones support! More Info and a Video Sample Here: http://eat3d.com/3dsmax2011 In this DVD, Instructor…
Hey guys! Right now I'm learning 3ds max from the ground up and to learn stuff better I always kinda pretend I was creating tutorials :D That forces me to think about things in a complete manner and to put those into context. Anyway, I was thinking about what different modeling techniques exist and that I was always kinda…