New Forum Section Available - Software Programs

[LHammonds]

I would like to extend my thanks to Dark0ne and give him kudos for allowing us to try out a new idea and carve out a section of his forums as a dedicated area for modders and the tools they use.

 

We open today a new set of doors to the Nexus Forums. An entire section of the forums dedicated to the tools used for modding various games. Whether you are new to the tools or an old hat, take a look and see if you find something new or interesting. If you know of a tutorial or site that is particularly helpful to learning the tool for modding, let us know and we will add it to the main listing.

 

Basic information is provided about each tool, where they exist on the Internet, how much they cost (if anything), links to specific tutorials created for modding, links to general purpose tutorials and tutorial sites. If you are interested in learning Blender or want to do some research on a particular problem or want to request a tutorial for a particular subject, you now have someplace to visit that is detached from specific games. People well-versed in a particular tool or needing help that used to hang out in just one game area can now run across other people looking to give or receive help in the same area. This will improve efficiency, communication and hopefully provide a better chance to find what you are looking for.

 

Here are the forum sections currently available today:

 

Software Programs

--> 3D Modeling

-----> 3ds Max

-----> Blender

-----> Maya

-----> Miscellaneous / Other

--> 2D Imaging

-----> Adobe Photoshop

-----> GIMP

-----> Paint.NET

-----> Miscellaneous / Other

--> Audio

-----> AVS Audio Editor

-----> Audacity

-----> Sound Forge

-----> Miscellaneous / Other

--> Video

-----> AVS Video Editor

-----> FRAPS

-----> VirtualDub

-----> Windows Movie Maker

-----> Miscellaneous / Other

[Saaya]

Great Idea. ^^

[Pronam]

Great idea! I welcome this :).

[Eiries]

Ingenius! This will help new and old modders alike, I'm sure.

[jaime74]

I have to join in with the rest: Great idea! I found several very interesting links only at the first glance that seem to help me a lot!

[ThomasAccount]

Sehr gute Idee!!!

[Zaldir]

A very good idea! :)

[LHammonds]

It is designed to be dynamic...if a new 3D modeling tool pops up on the radar, for example, we can make a stickie thread in the 3D Modeling / Miscellaneous forum. If it gains popularity and is used extensively in the modding scene, it can upgrade to it's own dedicated section like 3ds Max and Blender.

 

However, if a primary tool is not seeing much action or declines in popularity, it can be downgraded from a dedicated forum section to just a pinned thread in the "Miscellaneous" area.

 

There will also be a top-level category added that goes in line with "3D Modeling", "2D Imaging", etc. and will be called something like "Other" which will be a catch-all for any tools that do not fit those primary categories such as text/hex editors and so on. It is not there yet frankly because we do not have a clear way of organizing it yet and providing enough examples to keep things easy-to-find. We'll come up with something eventually though but right now, I'm focusing on improving the current sections. They are still new and can use a lot of work. (e.g. HELP!)

 

LHammonds

[The10CentGamer]

This is an excellent idea! It will definitely help new modders learn how to build their projects, as well as get people together to help create daunting mega-mods.

 

I really appreciate this new feature. Kudos for implementing it.

[JimboUK]

This is a very good idea, much better than searching around the forum for info.