Resources for new projects: what to do?

[LP]

When you start a game project, which is your choice for graphic and audio resources?

Graphics: a graphics artist, Music: hiring a music composer, Sound effects: purchasing some cheap/commercial sound effects and then modifying them. There is also a tool that can generate some basic sound effects, but I've lost the link to it. Perhaps someone else has it?

The other question is, do you start building the game or the resources?

This question is not formulated properly. What you should be thinking is: what work you should be doing that will give you the highest impact with the lowest cost/time. So basically, do what you do best and fast!

[paul_nicholls]

There is also a tool that can generate some basic sound effects, but I've lost the link to it. Perhaps someone else has it?

Perhaps you are refering to SFXR?

[LP]

Perhaps you are refering to SFXR?

Yes, thank you!

[mobilus]

Try to find someone on a graphics/music forum.
If you promise to share the potential benefits from your game, you will surely find someone.


Type of Work ..........................| Commercial Tools ....................| Free Tools ................
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3D Graphics ............................| Max3d, LightWave, Maya, ... .....| Blender ....................
2D Graphics, Post-Processing .....| Photoshop .............................| Gimp ........................
Scalable Vector Graphics ...........| Corel Draw ............................| InkScape ..................
Freehand Painting ....................| Corel Painter ..........................| MyPaint ....................
Music Composing .....................| Cubase, Fruity Loops, ... ..........| LMMS .......................
Sound Effects .........................| VSTi plugins, Microphone, ... .....| Free VSTi plugins .......
Programming ...........................| Delphi XE2, ... ........................| Lazarus, Turbo Delphi ..
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Cost: ..................................... > 7000$ .................................. 0$ ...........................
Satisfaction: ............................ ......................................... .........................

[paul_nicholls]

Try to find someone on a graphics/music forum.
If you promise to share the potential benefits from your game, you will surely find someone.


Type of Work ..........................| Commercial Tools ....................| Free Tools ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3D Graphics ............................| Max3d, LightWave, Maya, ... .....| Blender ....................
2D Graphics, Post-Processing .....| Photoshop .............................| Gimp ........................
Scalable Vector Graphics ...........| Corel Draw ............................| InkScape ..................
Freehand Painting ....................| Corel Painter ..........................| MyPaint ....................
Music Composing .....................| Cubase, Fruity Loops, ... ..........| LMMS .......................
Sound Effects .........................| VSTi plugins, Microphone, ... .....| Free VSTi plugins .......
Programming ...........................| Delphi XE2, ... ........................| Lazarus, Turbo Delphi ..
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cost: ..................................... > 7000$ .................................. 0$ ...........................
Satisfaction: ............................ ......................................... .........................

haha! nice

[WILL]

You can't get Turbo Delphi anymore.

But there is Lazarus and Delphi XE2 Starter Edition is a more reasonable purchase for an indie than the other editions.

[Super Vegeta]

I have a friend who makes pixelart for my games, so luckily gfx part of this problem is mostly non-existent. I know how to do some basic stuff, be it GIMP or a more pixelart-focused editor - so if I'm missing something, I can create some acceptably-looking placedholder. Or, I can always try asking another one of my friends.

For sounds, I sometimes use findsounds.com, but most of the time - my quite extensive .wav library taken from a lot of games, game mods et cetera, quite often edited using Audacity.

Music is the biggest bummer, as none of my friends really does anything in this field.

[mobilus]

You can't get Turbo Delphi anymore.

But there is Lazarus and Delphi XE2 Starter Edition is a more reasonable purchase for an indie than the other editions.

You're right.

[LP]

But there is Lazarus and Delphi XE2 Starter Edition is a more reasonable purchase for an indie than the other editions.

By the way, if you are a student, you can get Delphi XE 2 Professional for around $30 using their Academic Program's portal.