The consumer version of gmax will be available as a free download to gamers in fall 2001 and will come packed with 3D modeling, animation, texturing and character building tools. At QuakeCon (a multiplayer gaming event held in Texas, close to id Software’s headquarters), Discreet is offering hands-on demos and training for gmax, based on 3ds max.
Discreet is also showing its own prototype game pack called Discreet gmax tempest game pack, which allows game players to create custom content for Quake III Arena, developed by id Software. Developed internally at Discreet, gmax tempest demonstrates the flexibility of the gmax architecture. Discreet will release gmax tempest game pack as a free download to complement the release of gmax in fall 2001. Discreet’s gmax tempest game pack will also be provided to gmax development licensees in “source-code” format — offering a real-world example of how to implement gmax game packs into any game production pipeline.
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