3ds max instead of blender

[kingtux]

I was wondering how I could make a track in 3ds max instead of blender. I could probably make a program to create the driveline and objects. Blender confuses me too much, but 3ds max is easy for me to use.

[Auria]

Hi,

we have no support for 3DS Max. One possibility could be to make models in 3D max, then export them and import them back into blender.

Writing export scripts for 3D max would be possible but major work and we don't have manpower or incentive to do that at this itme

[kingtux]

Is there a way I can make my own program to make whatever the export scripts make?

[Auria]

Is there a way I can make my own program to make whatever the export scripts make?

I'm not sure what you mean, sorry.
In Blender the exporters are written in the python programming language; 3D max probably has a scripting language too but I don't know which one. Warning : the exports are a LOT of work so I don't recommend writing your own, really.

[Funto]

+1 for Auria, but if you really want to do so, the language for 3DS Max is MaxScript (which is slooow BTW), you have a not-so-good documentation on it given with 3ds.

[Kinsu]

I think you can export scenes from 3DsMax to Blender. So you can model in 3DsMax, and export to Blender to export to the game

[kingtux]

I'm using vb.net with irrlicht lime (irrlicht wrapper). I just want to know how to make the xml files.

[Auria]

Well that's quite a general question. First you would need to look at the XML file format

[hiker]

I'm using vb.net with irrlicht lime (irrlicht wrapper). I just want to know how to make the xml files.

Note that there is also some documentation on the wiki, e.g. http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/New_drivelines and more.

Cheers,
Joerg