3d maya

[HistoryModder]

I'm into trying to make my own games. I know 3d maya enables you to make 3d worlds and model. So I want to know, where i have to buy it

 

[BillLeeLee]

http://estore.autodesk.com/dr/v2/ec_dynamic.main?sp=1&pn=1&sid=19515

Single user license of Maya 7 Complete is $2000 USD.

There is a free version for personal, non-business/commercial usage, the Personal Learning edition which includes basically everything in Maya 7 complete. However, all images produced with it are watermarked, and it uses a special non-commercial file type.

There is also a powerful freeware 3D modeling program called Blender3D out there.

 

[Langford]

Like he said, Blender is free and is there: http://www.blender.org
It uses python if I am not mistaken.

 

[HistoryModder]

what about 3d world building

 

[pxc]

Maya 7 Personal Learning Edition is free for non-commercial use: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=6902573

It's not a bad version either. It's supports almost all functionality of the full version.

 

[HistoryModder]

i'm also want to get into c+++ programing, what programs are out there

 

[BillLeeLee]

For C++, all you need is a compiler, and you write the programs and then compile them into executables (or libraries or shared objects or such).

For Windows, I'd recommend one of two - MinGW, the GCC port for Windows, and Visual C++ 2005. Both can be acquired free of charge (and MSFT allows anyone to download VC++ 2005 with the VC++ express IDE for free). I use GCC 3.4.x currently, in addition to VC++ 2005 (8.0). At work, I'm stuck using VC++ 6.0 (which isn't working well for me at the moment ).

For other platforms, i.e. Linux or the *BSDs, I'd go with GCC.

 

[HistoryModder]

is
this it?if not then where can I get it?

 

[Langford]

There is also some free downloadable stuff on the Microsoft website.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/
...and some stuff is out there that isn't from Microsoft.
http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Download
http://gcc.gnu.org/install/binaries.html
http://www.borland.com/downloads/download_cbuilder.html

 

[Whatsisname]

If you are getting started, then use Free Software to do everthing. In fact, develop on linux. Use the GNU toolchain for building c/c++, and use blender for 3d modeling.