Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: Nick Slaven Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.beginners Subject: Re: Software recommendations wanted. Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 19:17:51 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 47 Message-ID: <3565C14D.D5A4108A@compuserve.com> References: <35654053.37C9571E@chowfam.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: ld16-145.lon.compuserve.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) For 3d, PC Format gave away Assymetrix 3d on their April Issue (no 81). For 2d, get Paint Shop pro, or again PC Format gave away Adobe PhotoDeluxe 1.1 on their May Issue (no 82). For sound Check Out Harmony Central http://harmony-central.com/ The number to phone for PC Format Back Issues is 01458 271129 (theyll cost you a fiver each) Cheers Nick James Chow wrote: > Can anyone recommend any particular software packages > to me? > I'm looking for one of each of the tools. > That is 2D paint program, 3D modelling program, and a > sound creation tool. > > I don't particularly want I lot of functionality, but > must provide more than the most basic functions. > Microsoft Paint would come in the category of not enough > functionality. > Also, as a "beginner" I'm looking at ease of use of the > provided utilities. Ideally, if the 2D and 3D stuff is > integrated then that would be a bonus. > > One problem. Cost. I don't want to fork out a fortune > to buy these tools, as they are only for "home" use. > Yes, I've looked at the Kinetix software, and output > quality is AAA standard, and I have no doubt that they > are great products - but there is NO WAY I can afford > even the reduced prices. > I have around 100UKP, but I'm looking to cover all 3 > tools. Also, I'm not really bothered if it's > freeware/shareware. > > TIA. > -- > jc