Make your 3D World look exactly as it looks in 3DS MAX including shadows, lighting and many other effects.

Here is how:

1. Download the converter and add the the 3ds script file to 3DS MAX Scripts directory ( the *.ms file)

1. Inside 3DS Max add lighting shadows and other effects till your Max world looks really good.

2. From the Rendering menu choose Render To Texture

3. Select Channel 2 and LightingMap and then click on the Render button (you can also increase the lightmap size to at least 768x768 for better results)

4. Converting the world to 3DSTATE wld format. Run the script (Tools->Max Scripts -> Run Script) and that's all !

5. [Optional] Convert the wld file (text format) into the 3dstate file format (binary format). This will speed up the time it takes to load a world significantly. You can do it by loading the wld file and then calling STATE_engine_save() or by using these tools (wld to 3dstate converter and a simple viewer)

You can now load the converted world from your code !

Many thanks to Vasbin of the BEV Team for his great work !

Requires DirectX 9 or above

New release of 3DSTATE 3D Engine V7. The new version is available only for commercial license owners. Customers who already have version 7 can contact sales @ 3dstate . com and request the new release.

The zip file contains several demos that everyone can download and run. The new demos focus on new features that are not available with version 6. Several of the new features require a modern 3D card.

The new release contains many new features such as shadow volumes, font engine, alpha channel, direct texture access, more 2D functions, bump mapping, environment mapping and many more. Some of the features are not available with old 3D cards.

Lightmaps are probably the best and fastest way to increase your world realism significantly.
In 3DSTATE each polygon could have two textures. The second texture is blended with the first one. Lightmaps are actually second textures that are specifically created to match the lighting effects in the scene. This utility will help you create photo realistic lightmaps that you can use with your 3DSTATE worlds. 

1. New Tutorials in Chinese by Liang Aibin ( lab_zj @ 263 . net )

2. The Book 3D programming for windows.  Translated into Chinese by Liang Aibin ( lab_zj @ 263 . net )

Note that only the tutorials are new. The book translation is already one year old.

Liang Aibin ( lab_zj @ 263 . net ) who translated the book "3D programming for windows" into Chinese is currently writing some new tutorials in chinese. We will soon release them. To download the Chinese version of the book please click here

Geschrieben von Michael Hauck

 

3DSTATE 3D Engine 7.3 supports Shadow Volume techniques. The screenshot at the right side is taken from this demo. Note the plane shadow on the ground and the shadow on the lower wing cast by the upper wing. The upcoming Doom 3 supports similar technique for creating shadows. Like always, the usage of the new feature is extremely clear and simple and involves calling only one function (see below).
This demo also demonstrates several other improved features. The new version is extremely fast and shows high quality graphics. The world in this demo is built from more than 63000 polygons. 60000 use two textures simultaneously ! The world is lit and has fog and above all it uses shadow volumes (press S to remove the shadows and gain more FPS).

1. C#  -   A new 3D Development Studio for Visual C# .NET

2. VB. NET  -  A new 3D Development Studio for Visual Basic .NET

3. WorldBuilder Update - Users who had problems with the May release should download the new version.

For more details see below.

 

The best 3D solution for users of Microsoft Visual C sharp.

Create top level games or add 3D content to your application. 
3DSTATE 3D Developer Studio is based on one of the fastest 3D engines delivering top quality graphics.

Probably the easiest 3D engine to use !

3DSTATE 3D Developer studio is currently used by more than 70,000 people.
The product has received the highest rating in every review including leading brands such as Tucows and CNet.

Whether games, tourism, education, or else - no matter what your project is
about, using 3DSTATE 3D Developer Studio you will get top quality results within extremely short time.

The new SDK is based on 3DSTATE 3D engine version 6.0
Please note that the new SDK is totally free for non-commercial usage. Companies must purchase a license.

 

The best 3D solution for users of Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
(note that there is a separate SDK for VB 6.0 )

Create top level games or add 3D content to your application. 
3DSTATE 3D Developer Studio is based on one of the fastest 3D engines delivering top quality graphics.

Probably the easiest 3D engine to use !

3DSTATE 3D Developer studio is currently used by more than 70,000 people.
The product has received the highest rating in every review including leading brands such as Tucows and CNet.

Whether games, tourism, education, or else - no matter what your project is
about, using 3DSTATE 3D Developer Studio you will get top quality results within an extremely short time.

The new SDK is based on 3DSTATE 3D engine version 6.0
Please note that the new SDK is totally free for non-commercial usage. Companies must purchase a license.

 

Create top level games or add 3D content to your application. 
3DSTATE 3D Developer Studio is based on one of the fastest 3D engines delivering top quality graphics.

Probably the easiest 3D engine to use !

3DSTATE 3D Developer studio is currently used by more than 70,000 people.
The product has received the highest rating in every review including leading brands such as Tucows and CNet.

Whether games, tourism, education, or else - no matter what your project is about, using 3DSTATE 3D Developer Studio you will get top quality results within extremely short time.

The new SDK is based on 3DSTATE 3D engine version 6.0
Please note that the new SDK is totally free for non-commercial usage. Companies must purchase a license.

Up to now the only free 3D development package for Delphi users was Morfit SDK V3.0, released in 1999 ! The new version, released today, closes a 4 year gap and enables strong 3D capabilities for Delphi developers. The new SDK is based on 3DSTATE 3D engine version 6.0

 Click here to download.

Please note that the new SDK is totally free for non-commercial usage.

 An excellent tutorial for developing 3D content with Delphi can be found at delphigamedev.com . http://delphigamedev.name2host.com/3DSTut1.htm

delphigamedev.com has been providing visitors to its site  with a wide range of tutorials on developing games with Borland Delphi for many years now. The tutorials are unique in that they assume no prior knowledge, and explain every line of code as it is introduced.
Now, with the release of V6 of the 3D State Delphi SDK, delphigamedev.com has launched a new regular series of tutorials on its use. The first tutorial (available now) introduces the SDK covering loading in a World file, and moving the camera. The coming tutorials will gradually become more complex, as more in-depth details of the engine are discussed.

1- The current revolution in the 3D Engine arena.
 
2- Features of the upcoming 3DSTATE engine version 7.0
 
3- Get your game published with Activision.
 
 
1- The current revolution in the 3D Engine arena
 
During the last year we have witnessed a real revolution in the 3D arena, the last generation of programmable 3D cards having opened endless possibilities for real-time 3D graphics. The new possibilities have also created a strong demand for fast engines that can easily utilize the new available features with little effort by the programmer. Imagine a 3D engine that lets you set advance effects using one or two commands. You just say "make this water" and "these are clouds" or use any of the countless Shaders and Effects available freely on the Internet (see Nvidia /ATI / Microsoft developer sites). The 3DSTATE engine was always known for its simplicity and fast learning curve. There are no data types, no COM objects just simple set and get functions. With the upcoming version 7.0, the 3DSTATE engine will not just be simple to use but will also present one of the best available 3D graphics qualities. See item "2" for description of version 7.0 features.
 
 
2- Features of the upcoming 3DSTATE engine version 7.0
 
DirectX 9.0 SDK users and OpenGl programmers will appreciate this new version. On the one hand it is flexible enough so that you can easily use any shader or effect; on the other hand it releases the programmer from daily overhead which takes most of the programming time and doesn't leave enough time for developing the game / 3D application itself. To demonstrate how easy and fast our new engine is, we will release a Direct3D 9.0 SDK equivalent which will have most of the original DirectX 9.0 samples running with the 3DSTATE engine. This way it is possible to compare speed, rendering quality, and the simplicity of the code. The 3DSTATE V7.0 Engine is based on Microsoft Direct3D 9.0;  this ensures compatibility with all in use 3D cards. Even though the 3DSTATE engine is based on Direct3D, in many cases it manages to deliver faster FPS (than the equivalent D3D sample).
 
Below is a list of version 7.0 features:
 
1. Shaders
2. Microsoft HLSL (High-level Shader language)
3. Environment mapping
4. Cubic texturing
5. Shadow volume
6. DirectX X files
7. DirectX Meshes
8. Bump mapping
9. Antialiasing
10. Height Fog
11. Procedural texturing
12. Built in many water and under water effects.
13. An improved physics engine.
14. Reflections
15. Surface deformation.
16. Improved 2D sprites / layers
17. And all version 6.0 features such as mipmapping, trilinear filtering, Quake MD files and BSP files.
 
 
Demos using the new version will be available in the coming month. The release date of version 7.0 has not been set as yet but we estimate it to be in 3-4 months' time. Customers purchasing version 6.0 during March will receive a free upgrade when version 7.0 is released.
 
3- Get your game published with Activision.
 
Activision, the number two games publisher in the US, is putting together a compilation of games to be released in May of this year. 3DSTATE (formerly known as Morfit) users that own a completed game are invited to contact us for more details. The collection will be a PC CD-ROM containing over 100 games, sold in jewel case format in outlets such as Wal-Mart, Target, and other locations.  These games
should be original games, compatible with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.  What is
unique about this compilation is that none of the games will be shareware or
try-before-you-buy.

Bero (from Atlana Software) has finished his 3D Online Castle and invites you all to visit this 3D Website.

Some very cool effects.

Cool effects. Nice to play. Use the keys 1,2 to change weapon. Use 'E' to open the doors and to pick up items. Use 'R' to reload the weapon. Enjoy !

To purchase, please visit our Buy Now page. Note the remarks at the top of the Buy Now page.

The Bev Team has announce its plans to develop OpenGL support for the 3DSTATE Engine. For more details please contact the Bev Team (Bev_Team @ 3dstate . com).

your source for information regarding the use of the 3D State rendering engine with the Borland brand compilers. The website is run and managed by Andrew Curioso

The game is based on 3DSTATE new 3D-Engine.

For more details, click on the image.

This new release uses 3DSTATE new 3D Engine (Version 6.0 beta). The new version uses higher screen resolution (1024x768) as well as several other minor changes.
Size: 11 MB

A great game which is also great fun to play

Rune Trollebo (Trollet) did the programming, the graphics, the sound and all the rest, all on his own as a part-time hobby after work hours. Wow !

You are all invited to visit his website where he tells about how he made the game. 

The game was written in Visual Basic using a preliminary version of the upcoming 3D Engine.

To contact the author please email to trollene@online.no

This demo demonstrates some of the new 3D Engine features:
 
Automatic support for 3D paper glasses (Anaglyphic glasses)

Improved graphic quality.

Improved speed.
 
Source code included
The only engine that automatically supports 3D paper glasses

If you don't have 3D glasses then you should get one. 
They cost only $0.4 !
See www.rainbowsymphonystore.com , www.d3.com or others.

New .md2 Weapon support. If you have downloaded or created a model with a weapon, load it into md2Tool and you can set the offset.

For more details please click here

To contact the author of the tool please visit
http://www.richeys-stuff.com/mdtool.htm
or email questions@richeys-stuff.com

During the last two years, Morfit had invested all its efforts in the virtual trade show business in an attempt to capture the lead in this evolving market. The first steps were very promising. Morfit had managed to join forces and sign contracts with leading firms in the tradeshow industry. Among its success stories there are names such as Comdex, Internet World and Irchem. The worldwide slowdown and the deep recession in the high-tech industries had an enormous impact  on tradeshows aimed for the high-tech sector. Unfortunately this was exactly the Morfit target clientele.  That and other factors have led Morfit to discontinue these services. Users of Morfit Expomaker tools package can get support and help from 3DSTATE.