A note concerning the GameStar Video Interview Summary... Options

[Ambberfox]

hi, just read through the summary by Morganthefay. I think she did a great job, I bought the newest Gamestar issue (including the DVD with the video) and her summary sounds pretty much the way the video looks like
however there's one thing I'd like to add concerning this part of her summary:

Matt Carofano (lead Artist): - on Imperial City scenes in the CS:
"There appears to be a sort of "click and drag" movement with this tool. Looks like it might be more fun and easier to use than the current easy to move the camera around! All the movement is done within the yellow circle, combined with probably a zoom in/out hot key. Very nice!)"

"Now I am not sure if we are also going to get this feature in the packaged CS, but he was able to drag over the render window of the 3D city, a drawn map of the area he was making!"

Unfortunately the "tool" Matt is using there will certainly not be part of the new CS - it's 3D Studio MAX (you can find out by looking at the toolbar) I think it's not too surprising they decided to do certain parts of the world with 3D-programs instead of using CS, it gives the designer a lot more freedom to do what he has in mind. This thought however also includes the conclusion that there will be a feature in the CS which will allow people to import files from 3D-Programs --> good news for those hardcore-modders among us. :lickinglips2: But I might also be completely wrong, we won't be able to tell before TESIV is finished...

[stargelman]

I'm almost 100% sure we will be able to import 3DS models, just like in previous versions, and that Bethesda will publish whatever exporter plugin they use for 3DS Max. We probably have something about that in the Developer Quotes, but I'm too tired to check right now..long day of work

[morganthefay]

amberfox, just noticed this post. glad to see you bought the mag. the video is most definately worth it.
If you think that is 3DSmax by the toolbar, can you determine which version it is from the tools listed?
if you can, that would be very interesting to modelers. I do have a version 5.1, but not installed after.. getting it, and have had little time to play with it, so I am not a good jusge of that.
I am guessing that toolbar functions will vary in layout from one version to the next, even in a small way. but it might just be enough.

[Ambberfox]

sorry for replying so late... I'll have a look at the Video on the DVD later today, maybe it's possible to determine what version it could be - I assume it's the latest one

[Darkwing]

I'm absolutely positive that MattRyan stated that they use 5.1 morgie.