HaloMods "Classic" Read-only Archive

As far as I know, the only modeling programs that you can use to create custom content for CE are 3DS Max along with the Blitzkreig plugin or GMax along with the Chimp plugin. The only problem is that 3DS Max, the program that CE was meant to be used with, costs way more than anyone in their right mind would want to spend in order to create content that they were giving out for free. The only other program would then be Gmax which from what I can understand is badly crippled compared to 3DS Max in that you cannot do any animation which is necessary for custom vehicles and weapons, I would assume, for making all of the movements (i.e. reloading a custom weapon, vehicle animations, etc.). I also believe it has become abandoned.
Are there no other options besides these two programs? I know there are other free modeling programs such as Blender, which I use and like, but I don't think there's any way to use it in conjuntion with Halo CE. If not, I guess that means GMax is the only option I have left because my 3DS Max 8 trial expired a while ago. Ugh .
Out of curiosity, has anyone actually purchased a registered version of 3DS Max? Most people here seem to use that, but $3000 seems very pricy for the average person. Maybe you're all rich . . .

Machine Agis wrote:Out of curiosity, has anyone actually purchased a registered version of 3DS Max?

not me. i'm not saying "pirate it", but i saw $3000 as restricting it to dev teams and companies. besides, i didn't pirate it, my cousin installed it when he came down to visit

[cc]z@nd! wrote:

Machine Agis wrote:Out of curiosity, has anyone actually purchased a registered version of 3DS Max?

not me. i'm not saying "pirate it", but i saw $3000 as restricting it to dev teams and companies. besides, i didn't pirate it, my cousin installed it when he came down to visit

You didn't do the diry work so your innosent? Sorry but you are using a pirated copy your a thief of about 3000$ dollers.

Judging by your signature, classic, you bought 3ds Max 8 for $3000? Wow, I'd rather just use Gmax for that cost even if it does have it's problems. Although, I'm guessing you use it for more than just Halo mapping then.

I legitimately recieved 3DS Max 7 as a gift. Non-Pirated.

Cuda wrote:I legitimately recieved 3DS Max 7 as a gift. Non-Pirated.

lucky you lol.

What you say is not true, ive made maps with gmax, my first weapon (looked like shit), was, made in gmax. I downloaded the trail for 3ds max and quite frankley, I cant tell the difference between the two other than, it requires a bit of erasing some text to export your map as a .jms.

Machine Agis wrote:Judging by your signature, classic, you bought 3ds Max 8 for $3000? Wow, I'd rather just use Gmax for that cost even if it does have it's problems. Although, I'm guessing you use it for more than just Halo mapping then.

No that was a free month trial, and its gone now along with my map.