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Re: dDo and nD02
There are certainly divided opinions on dDo. I usually argue in its favour; I think it is a good tool that saves you time (Personally I don't use the dDo material presets; I just use it to quickly get an organised .psd and base d/s/g values, so I can iterate through various looks without wasting time) and can teach you how… -
dDo and nD02
Greetings Polycount, I am currently a 2nd year game design student studying environment design, I recently picked up nDo2 and dDo after seeing the great reviews it has gotten. I have been playing with it for a couple days now and I have to say that it is fantastic! I love it, I was able to make a whole SciFi corridor in a… -
Re: dDo and nD02
I haven't personally used nDo2 but I use dDo all the time. It's an awesome tool but as others have said it can hurt your skills if you aren't careful. Personally I usually just use dDo to set up the different files/folders/etc. and to automatically export my D/N/S when I want to see the update textures in a realtime… -
Re: dDo and nD02
I always stand by "As long as it looks good...who cares?". I personally think that there is no right and wrong, use what is best for you and gives you good results. I personally use nDo2 and dDo...BUT there is a con to using both nDo2 and dDo all of the time - your other skills like hand-painting, hard-surface modelling,… -
Re: dDo and nD02
That hits the nail on the head imo. They save you a TON of time, which is fantastic when you have a deadline, but sometimes you don't have all your tools at your disposal (budget, major software updates, style constraints, etc.) so you should know how to get by without them, albeit with a few handicaps. -
Re: dDo and nD02
To get good results out of dDo you need to properly understand material properties anyway. It's a good substitute for repetitive work but not for an artistic eye. It's just a tool :) (a very awesome one) -
Re: dDo and nD02
Thanks for the replies! I guess I will keep doing both! -
Re: dDo and nD02
We finally made the purchase of nDo2 and dDo and work and it has been a huge boon. I still use high poly bakes for some normal maps, but for small details like bolts and rivets I can create based on shape data in photoshop. It gives me more control over how I want my normals to look and I don't have to worry about details… -
Re: dDo and nD02
I think it depends on if you are shooting for the best possible portfolio piece or if you are just trying to make something for a game. I personally think dDo is great and use it all the time.
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