New Modder needs idea on which sofware to use for models

[graviton]

I started off with Milkshape 3D and personally think it's probably one of the simplest modeling programs, yet still capable of complex work. Blender, I've tried but wouldn't recommend. I know some people like it but the interface seems kind of weird. I use the GIMP for pretty much everything from making textures to editing photos and find it pretty easy to use.

Just my two cents

[USS_Oblivion]

i can't seem to edit the tga files, i will edit them, put them in, but they either show up as blank squares, or the edited part does not show, can you help me?

EDIT: also, which odf control how much you can transport onto ships and stations?

[Zman]

EDIT: also, which odf control how much you can transport onto ships and stations?

Thats in the rts_cfg file which ofcourse opens with notepad.

[USS_Oblivion]

Oblivion, what program are you using to edit textures?

i am trying to use a program mentioned above: gimp 2, and i dled the latest version

[MrVulcan]

24 bit tga: no alpha channel, no transparency, but file is smaller.
32 bit tga: supports alpha channel and transparency.

cabal is right, textures need to be uncompressed. The bit count doesn't matter for most textures, but if you don't have transparent parts, use 24 bit.

To save an uncompressed tga in Paint.NET, uncheck the "Compress (RLE)" box when saving.

Also, make sure your textures are square with dimensions that are powers of 2 (64, 128, 256, etc).

[USS_Oblivion]

ok, so i edited the ent-e file to get a blue tip on the front of the nacelle, and not only does it not show up, but the file i edited for its overview pic t a white square...

[trekmanalpha]

The best program I have found for editing and properly saving TGA files in an um-compressed format is PAINT SHOP PRO 8. Check it out...