What Software?

[nathan2055]

I'm starting Age development for the first time and I'm asking the question we all asked.

What software do you need?

[tangara]

You will find all you need there : http://dusty.homeunix.net/wiki/Creating_Ages

[Egon]

You will need either Blender + PyPRP, or 3D Max Studio 7 + Cyan plugin.

If You going to use Blende + PyPRP I sugest to read:
http://www.guildofwriters.com/wiki/PyPRP_Intro
http://www.guildofwriters.com/wiki/Installing_PyPRP
http://www.guildofwriters.com/wiki/Workspace_Setup
http://www.guildofwriters.com/wiki/Obtaining_your_own_unique_Sequence_Prefixes

and after You got all the tool set up:
http://www.guildofwriters.com/wiki/Getting_Started_With_Writing

[nathan2055]

OK, I read all that, but I'm still a bit confused. I'm currently working on an Age and two Ahra Pahts shells. I just want to get the shells up ASAP. So I need Blender and Pyprp to get started?

[ddb174]

No, you *could* start with Blender+Pyprp, but you can alternatively use 3dsmax+Cyan'sPlugin. I recommend the 3dsmax+Cyan'sPlugin, but some people have difficulty getting hold of 3dsmax v7 or v8.

By the way, despite what one would imagine, it's actually harder to make a shell for Ahra Pahts than it is to make an Age from scratch.

[Lontahv]

It is also important to note that some people (possibly all) have problems running 3ds Max 7 on Windows 7. These problems include the inability to quit Max without using the task manager to kill the process.

[nathan2055]

I run XP so there should be no problem. Anyway, I think I'm going with the Blender pair.