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Is the tutorial disc for UT2004 is good enough for modelling for UT99

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As the title says, I have the tutorial disc for UT2K4, the 3DBuzz ones. I want to make some meshes (weapons, decorations). But my question is: Can I follow these tutorials and learn? I have Maya 5.0 and 2015 installed, or should I looked for something more "recent" like Blender? I don't know if Blender has the ability to export to UT99/2K4

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Re: Is the tutorial disc for UT2004 is good enough for modelling for UT99

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hello UnrealWarrior,
I found this doc in my ut99 file database, Unreal Tournament 99 Mapping in Blender, I'm not an expert mapper but I hope it can help.

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Re: Is the tutorial disc for UT2004 is good enough for modelling for UT99

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UTPe wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 7:49 pm hello UnrealWarrior,
I found this doc in my ut99 file database, Unreal Tournament 99 Mapping in Blender, I'm not an expert mapper but I hope it can help.

cheers,
Pietro
Thanks Pietro!
I don't want to use Blender because it runs a little slower in my computer...The tutorials that I'm following are old and uses an obsolete software (Maya 5.0), I thought I'd ask to see if there's some limitations by using these 20+ years tutorials lol

PS: I'm trying to make weapons or decoration meshes.

The tutorials can be found it YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@jeremylefevre9828/playlists

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UnrealWarrior wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 12:08 am I don't want to use Blender because it runs a little slower in my computer...The tutorials that I'm following are old and uses an obsolete software (Maya 5.0), I thought I'd ask to see if there's some limitations by using these 20+ years tutorials lol

PS: I'm trying to make weapons or decoration meshes.
yes, the main problem maybe is to find 20+ years software to create 3D objects or meshes according to those tutorials.
I just remember 3D Studio Max and Milkshape 3D have been used for long time for 3D modeling in Unreal/UT99/UT200x (old tutorial: viewtopic.php?t=405). I add some docs.

cheers,
Pietro


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if you need old software, write me in private, maybe I can help you.
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You can even edit with 3dsmax and export some files you can use in the editor.Whenever filetype you need.
There are some 3dsmax plugins who support the editor.
turturial fine reads.

https://snipersparadise.net/unreal-mode ... erter.html

mesh import.

https://www.oldunreal.com/wiki/index.ph ... esh_Import

Blender support.

https://www.oldunreal.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=2409

First file 3ds2unr.

http://www.ut-files.com/index.php?dir=U ... eveloping/

Much pleasure with it.
Hint barbies server has some 3dsmax modefied skins they looking very good take a look there and be amazed.
Made in 3ds max.

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Re: Is the tutorial disc for UT2004 is good enough for modelling for UT99

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UTPe wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 10:22 am
UnrealWarrior wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 12:08 am I don't want to use Blender because it runs a little slower in my computer...The tutorials that I'm following are old and uses an obsolete software (Maya 5.0), I thought I'd ask to see if there's some limitations by using these 20+ years tutorials lol

PS: I'm trying to make weapons or decoration meshes.
yes, the main problem maybe is to find 20+ years software to create 3D objects or meshes according to those tutorials.
I just remember 3D Studio Max and Milkshape 3D have been used for long time for 3D modeling in Unreal/UT99/UT200x (old tutorial: viewtopic.php?t=405). I add some docs.

cheers,
Pietro


PS:
if you need old software, write me in private, maybe I can help you.
I got the same software in the tutorials from archive.org and Maya 2015 from other website...I haven't used 3DS Max before but Milkshape3D is very limited.

@rjmno1 : Thanks! I don't about 3DSMax much, but I know it is used in the Max Payne games. The tutorial that I linked to uses Maya, I got the software and the tutorials and ready to go :) I wanted to ask to see if we "learn from them"...

Link to the tutorials just in case:

https://www.youtube.com/@jeremylefevre9828/playlists


Again thanks!
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