http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials Subscribe to the Mod DB Source Game Engine tutorial feed, and get the latest updates as they are posted. en-us Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:03:52 -0500 Copyright 2008, DesuraNET Pty Ltd Articles 180 http://static.moddb.com/cutoff/images/logos/rss.png http://www.moddb.com/ 120 90 http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/tagging-a-rig-in-softimagexsi Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:47:41 -0600 This short lesson from Noesis Interactive outlines the steps to “tag a rig” in Softimage/XSI. This process teaches you how to set up your rigs so that you can re-target animations and apply motion capture data to different 3D characters. Animators and Riggers focusing on video game development will find this tutorial very useful. articles25722 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25722/crop_120x90/TaggingRig300x200.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-the-maya-8-user-interface Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:40:02 -0600 This Noesis Interactive tutorial outlines the interface and basics of Autodesk’s Maya 8. It provides an overview of the tools, windows, and options you’ll need to get started with this popular 3D program. After following this tutorial you’ll be comfortable with the basics of Maya. articles25720 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25720/crop_120x90/IntroMaya_350x.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/photo-to-seamless-texture Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:43:31 -0600 How to make a seamless/well tiling texture from a photo and add additional parts to make the texture "your own". articles25676 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25676/crop_120x90/finished_product.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/zombie-panic-source-mapping-guide Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:02:26 -0600 Basics of ZPS mapping. A must-read for every ZPS level designer. Custom entities and random item placement system explained. articles25629 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25629/crop_120x90/tut.png http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-animation-with-the-softimagexsi-6-mod-tool Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:14:11 -0600 Learn the basics of animation in the Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool with this tutorial from Noesis Interactive. Follow along as topics such as bone chains, keyframes, and animation curves are explained while animating a simple character. This tutorial will be very helpful to anyone who wants to start animating with the XSI 6 Mod Tool. articles25602 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25602/crop_120x90/AnimationMODTool_300x200.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-the-softimagexsi-6-mod-tool Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:59:57 -0600 This Noesis Interactive tutorial introduces you to the recently released Softimage/XSI 6 Mod Tool. The Mod Tool is specially designed for video game development and is available for free download from the Softimage website. Learn how to get started with this powerful 3D program. articles25601 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25601/crop_120x90/IntroMODTool300x201.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/creating-custom-facemaps-with-photoshop Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:25:54 -0600 This Noesis Interactive tutorial teaches the process of creating custom facial maps using Photoshop. Learn how to take a series of digital photos and edit them together so that they are ready to be mapped onto a 3D game model as a single texture. The principles of the lesson can be applied to any image editing program. If you’ve ever wanted to see your own face inside a video game, this is the lesson for you. articles25600 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25600/crop_120x90/FacemapScreenshot300x252.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/introduction-to-custom-props-for-source-powered-games-with-maya Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:52:02 -0600 Learn how to take your 3D model from Maya and turn it into an active video game prop. Learn the processes of exporting, compiling, and integrating your prop into a level and then watch as it is used in Half-Life 2. articles25577 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25577/crop_120x90/CustomProps_Screenshot300x2031.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/maya-to-source-a-model-exportation-guide Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:41:50 -0600 A detailed guide of the arduous process of exporting an object from Maya and importing it into Source. articles25018 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/26/25018/crop_120x90/MayaTut_Icon.jpg http://www.moddb.com/engines/source/tutorials/intro-to-manual-lip-syncing-in-faceposer Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:17:19 -0600 As Extraction in FacePoser does not currently work for Windows Vista users, it's useful to know how to lip sync without the use of Extraction. This tutorial covers everything from sound clip preparation to choosing the right phonetic symbols for the job, and details some of the quirks and bugs found in the software. articles24247 http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/25/24247/crop_120x90/lipsyncing1.jpg