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Hotshot2005(Posted 2010) [#1]
I know it been post on other post in general discussion

3D Models

http://archive3d.net/?category=28

Texture

http://archivetextures.net/

Pixel Art Tutorials

http://www.gas13.ru/v3/tutorials/isometric_pixelart_tutorial_setup_photoshop_for_pixelart.php

Pixelling tools -

* Cosmigo ProMotion - http://cosmigo.com/promotion/index.php - Windows
* GraphicsGale - http://www.humanbalance.net/gale/us/ - Free - Windows
* GIMP - http://www.gimp.org/ - Free - Windows Mac Unix
* Adobe Photoshop - http://www.adobe.com/ - Windows Mac
* Paint Shop Pro - http://www.corel.com/ - Windows
* PD Pro Digital Painter - http://www.squirreldome.com/cyberop.htm - Free - Windows
* Ultimate Paint - http://www.ultimatepaint.com/ - Free - Windows
* PixelStudio - http://pixelstudio.virtualuna.de/ - Free - Windows
* Paint.NET - http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html - Free - Windows
* Allegro Sprite Editor - http://ase.sourceforge.net/ - Free - Windows
* Timanthes (c64) - http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=30789 - Free - Windows
* GangEd (c64) - http://www.thegang.nu/releases.php?year=2005&type=4 - Free - Windows
* ProjectOne (c64) - http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=39261 - Free - Windows
* GraFX 2 Win32 - http://www.eclipse-game.com/?dat=7 - Free - Windows
* Pixen - http://opensword.org/pixen/ - Free - Mac
* Iconographer - http://www.mscape.com/products/iconographer.html - Mac
* JDraw - http://www.j-domain.de/homepage.php?page=20 - Free - Java
* Gpaint - http://sourceforge.net/projects/gpaint - Free - Unix
* XPaint - http://sourceforge.net/projects/sf-xpaint - Free - Mac Unix
* KDE Icon Editor - http://w1.1358.telia.com/~u135800018/prog.html - Free - Unix
* mtPaint - http://mtpaint.sourceforge.net/ - Free - Windows Unix
* Rendera - http://www.rendera.net/ - Free - Windows
* Photobie - http://www.photobie.com/ - Free - Windows


- Other utilities -

* UnFREEZ - http://www.whitsoftdev.com/unfreez/ - Free - Windows
* Irfan View - http://www.irfanview.com/ - Free - Windows
* Take ONE - http://www.take1.de/ - Free - Windows
* XnView - http://www.xnview.com/ - Free - Windows Mac Unix
* Easy Graphic Converter - http://www.etrusoft.com/graphic-converter/ - Free - Windows
* Graphic Converter - http://www.lemkesoft.com/ - Mac
* GIFBuilder - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/235 - Free - Mac
* EZToon - http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/easytoon/ - Free - Windows
* ArtRage - http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html - Free - Windows Mac
* Bitmap Font Writer - http://www.stefan-pettersson.nu/site/bmpfont/ - Windows
* Toolkit - http://www.toolkitzone.com/toolkit.php?downloads - Free - Windows
* Clickteam tools - http://www.clickteam.com/eng/index.php - Windows
* Game Maker - http://www.gamemaker.nl/ - Free - Windows
* SCI Studio - http://www.bripro.com/scistudio/index.php - Free - Windows
* Mobile Game Dev Tools - http://mgdc.ru/board/showthread.php?t=391 - Free
* ColorCop - http://www.oudje.nl/lessen/colorcop/colorcop.htm - Free - Windows
* GIF Movie Gear - http://www.gamani.com/gmgdown.htm - Windows
* Giffy - http://www.brothersoft.com/graphics_design/gif_tools/giffy_16084.html - Free - Windows
* Crossover - http://www.codeweavers.com/products/ - Mac
* Darwine - http://darwine.sourceforge.net/index.php - Mac
* sfxr (Sound Generation System) - http://www.imitationpickles.org/ludum/2007/12/13/sfxr-sound-effects-for-all/ - Free - Windows - Unix
* IS-CGB-Character - http://www.intsys.co.jp/tools/cgb/character/download.html - Free
* Tile Set Maker - http://www.geocities.com/kzsite2/TileSetMaker3BETA.zip - Free - Windows
* Pixel Checker - http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6242 - Free - Windows
* MiniColorPicker - http://www.daantje.nl/gpl-projects/minicolorpicker/ - Free - Windows - Unix

Pixel art tutorials -

* Tsugumo - http://www.bigbluebubble.com/pixeltutorial/ - [Mirror]
* St0ven - http://www.spriteart.com - [Mirror]
* St0ven's Background Art Tutorials - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
* Zoggles - http://www.zoggles.co.uk/asp/tutorials.asp?show=index
* Pixelation's Video Tutorials - http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=2144.0
* Gas13 - http://gas13.ru/tutorials/
* Derek Yu - http://derekyu.com/extras/pixel01.html
* Matriax - http://www.matriaxweb.com/tutoriales/tuto.htm
* Natomic - http://www.natomic.com/hosted/marks/mpat/
* Drububu - http://www.drububu.com/tutorial/index.html
* RhysD (Iso) - http://www.pixeltutorial.com/
* Pixelfreak (Iso) - http://www.pixelfreak.com/en/tutorial0.html
* Pixel NascImpact (Iso) - http://pixel.nascimpact.com/tutoriaux.php
* FoY Background Tutorial - http://www.barnettcollege.com/tutorial1.htm
* Walk animation Tutorial - http://www.manningkrull.com/pixel_art/tutorials/walking.asp

Various tutorials -

* Art Tutorial - http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm
* Grass - http://www.elverquisst.se/tutorials/grasstut/grasstut.html
* Light - http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm
* Coloring Tutorial - http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/main.php?id=ps55paint
* Perception and Composition - http://www.androidblues.com/visualperception.html
* Animation 1 - http://www.awn.com/tooninstitute/lessonplan/lesson.htm#top
* Animation 2 - http://www.idleworm.com/how/index.shtml
* Game Maker Tutorials - http://www.gamemaker.nl/tutorial.html
* Creating a font from Scratch - http://www.iamcal.com/misc/fonts/pixfonttut/part1.php
* Setting the GIMP for Pixel Art - http://www.eglug.org/gimpixel
* Optimizing Tilesheet Layouts - http://www.elitepigs.de/blog/archives/17

Pixelized Eye-Candy Goodness

* Adam Tierney - http://www.adamtierney.com/
* Adeptvormgeving - http://www.adept-vormgeving.com/
* Ala Webstatt & Chmork.net - http://www.ala.ch/portfolio/
* Army of Trolls - http://www.armyoftrolls.co.uk/
* Artoholic - http://www.artoholic.org/
* Bongo - http://park12.wakwak.com/~bongo/
* Derek Yu - http://www.derekyu.com/art/pixel.html
* Dot16 - http://www.dot16.pixeltemple.com/
* Drububu - http://www.drububu.com/
* Eboy - http://www.eboy.com/
* Electriconland - http://electriconland.com/
* Etherbrian - http://etherbrian.typepad.com/
* Final Redemption - http://finalredemption.com/index.htm
* Fly Guy - http://www.trevorvanmeter.com/flyguy/
* Gas13 - http://gas13.ru
* Habbo - http://www.habbo.com/
* Henk Nieborg - http://www.henknieborg.nl/home.html
* Head over Heels - http://retrospec.sgn.net/games/hoh/screenshots.html
* I am not original - http://www.iamnotoriginal.com/
* Iconwax - http://hiroex.pure.cc/iwm/
* Josh Astorian - http://www.joshastorian.com/
* Kenneth Fejer - http://www.kennethfejer.com/
* Keops - http://www.llama-land.net/keops/online/
* Ku_Bo - http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/KU__BO/dot.html
* KYMG - http://kymg.net/
* Lexaloffle - http://www.lexaloffle.com/
* Littlefactory - http://www.littlefactory.com/
* Lovepixel - http://www.lovepixel.idv.tw/
* Monsoon2D - http://www.monsoon2d.com/
* Move your feet - http://www.veer.com/ideas/move/
* Mr. Wong's - http://www.mrwong.de/
* Nvision - http://www.nvisionillustration.com
* Paul Robertson - http://probertson.livejournal.com/
* PixelBlocks - http://www.pixelblocks.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/pbonline
* Pixelfreak - http://www.pixelfreak.com/
* PixelHugger - http://www.pixelhugger.com/
* PixelJam - http://www.pixeljam.com/core/index.html
* PixelMuseum - http://www.pixelmuseum.com/
* Pixel NascImpact - http://pixel.nascimpact.com/
* Pixelstamps - http://pixelstamps.gas13.ru
* Pixeltees - http://pixeltees.com/
* Pixinspace - http://www.pixinspace.com/
* Pixture Studio - http://www.pixture.com/
* Ptoing - http://www.ptoing.net/
* Quickhoney - http://www.quickhoney.com/
* Ronz - http://www.yomogi.sakura.ne.jp/~ronz/trash/
* Sir's c64 Art Gallery - http://www.ravenger.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gallery/index.htm
* Supertotto - http://www.supertotto.com/
* sj-gfx - http://sj-gfx.com/
* Tanuki X - http://www.christessmer.com/

Free Stuff for Programmer(pls note-some of the links doesnt work)

http://www.tbbs.nl/Free.php4?&Sub=Main&Sub=Free

3D Total

http://www.3dtotal.com/

IF You any interesting Tools Resource then pls post here :)


Hotshot2005(Posted 2010) [#2]
This one isnt free but it very good 3D Models

http://www.3drt.com/


MCP(Posted 2010) [#3]
Some great links there Hotshot. Thanks for sharing :)


cyberyoyo(Posted 2010) [#4]
very nice thanks
Tile set maker is not available anymore...

Last edited 2010


Hotshot2005(Posted 2010) [#5]
Just found these nice free 3D Cars as I just found them by accident lol

http://archive3d.net/?category=28


EOF(Posted 2010) [#6]
A great online photo editing tool:

http://pixlr.com/editor


Oiduts Studios(Posted 2010) [#7]
Sumo paint is amazing and free

http://www.sumopaint.com/home/

Website Realizer sounds stupid but from my experience it is the most awesome thing on earth. 15 day fully functional trial and $60 to buy

http://www.websiterealizer.com/

Bryce 7 is free and is a 3D rendering tool and can export terrains, create skyboxes, and create good-looking GUIs

http://www.daz3d.com/i/software/bryce7/-/?


Hotshot2005(Posted 2011) [#8]
This should be Sticky Topic instead of people trying find it!

Last edited 2011


Happy Sammy(Posted 2011) [#9]
Thanks