Attached Link: http://www.blacksmith3d.com

I know I haven't been around here in like "forever" since I have been working 10-12 hour days for the past six months working on the latest version of Blacksmith3D-Suite 3.0. I hope that you don't find this post too commercial, but I felt it important to announce that I have released an absolutely free version of Blacksmith3D-Paint 3.0. It has some of the more advanced features disabled of course and the maximum texture size is capped at 1024x1024, but it is otherwise a very useful tool for any graphic artist.

The software is still officially beta, however it is very stable and useable on most systems. If you find any problems with it, please email me a bug report and I'll patch it up.

The software runs on Windows 98 and up, and Mac OS X 10.3.9 and up. It will probably run on 10.2, but I haven't tested it yet. It is a universal binary, meaning that it is optimized for both intel and power pc based macs.

So, to reiterate... Blacksmith3D-Paint-Freeware 3.0 is completely free and not save disabled. Download it and make lots of wicked graphics!

Dave, a.k.a. Konan

p.s. To anyone who may have tried to contact me and not received a reply, I do apologize. I have been super stressed out with this project and I am happy that it is now coming to be :D

p.s.2 Tutorials and manual will be available soon, but for now, just poke around figure it out :D. A hotkey guide is available, and read the hints within the interface, as they contain lots of useful information.

Thank you Konan.

Very cool, thanks a lot for sharing !

Very nice - I'm just starting to get into texturing so this'll come in handy I hope
Thanks very much

urrrr...  hmmm...  right.....  I don't see a link for just the freeware BlackSmith 3D Paint.  Do I have to download Blacksmith3D-Suite 3.0 Beta 2, then use the Paint section or...  ???

Hey Infinity10,

It's all in the same installation. The freeware and the commercial version share common files, so they are simply bundled together.

Dave

cheers - I'll go try it out.

o.k., thx fr the freebie, Dave. afghan girl image on product page, upper left?

What windows OS does it run on because I got 98SE so wil it work?

Thankyou - very interested in trying this out.

Weeeeeee! Thanks. I love Blacksmith. ^^

Thanks Dave for popping in - take it easy with the stressing it'll get finished when it gets finished - I know we all want it now! But rather have a finished product than finish off the producer ;)

Thanks, Dave! :-)

I've never tried Blacksmith. Thanks! I'll download the suite and give it a shot.

One quick question.  Will there be upgrade pricing on the final product for people who bought Suite 2.2 (or parts of it) before January?  I bought Morph a while back, and don't qualify for the free upgrade. 

**butterfly_fish... Absoultely there will be upgrade pricing. Now that I have a stong beta version out, the next week or two will be dedicated to getting everything organized and ready for the final release.

** **hewee... I haven't had a chance to test it out on Windows 98 SE as of yet (I'll have to find a computer that acutally has it installed), but the problem may also be due to your video card (the #1 reason why it is not work on some computers). If you can email me at quality@blacksmith3d.com your system specifications and a good description on how it is not working (does it simply crash, can you see the interface at any point, etc.) I'll see if I can figure it out.

**

Awesome! Thanks! 

Hey, Konan,

Quick question, since every time I try to click to get to your forum, I'm redirected to the front page.....Is there somewhere that we can view the output before we download and try it out?  I bought the first version a couple years back (back when I was MorriganShadow, lol), and had LOTS of problems with the 3D paint. 

Quote - **butterfly_fish... Absoultely there will be upgrade pricing. Now that I have a stong beta version out, the next week or two will be dedicated to getting everything organized and ready for the final release.

** **hewee... I haven't had a chance to test it out on Windows 98 SE as of yet (I'll have to find a computer that acutally has it installed), but the problem may also be due to your video card (the #1 reason why it is not work on some computers). If you can email me at quality@blacksmith3d.com your system specifications and a good description on how it is not working (does it simply crash, can you see the interface at any point, etc.) I'll see if I can figure it out.

**

You think I should get one of your other pass Demo versions first that are the zip no install first just to see if it will work at all.
Got AMD XP-1800, 512 MB ram, 128 MB video card,

Mmmmm..... i can see hubby gonna get mad at me again for wanting yet ANOTHER program ;)  (currently have Poser 7, and Vue or Lightwave on my wishlist... those are the biggies - oh yeah, and photoshop Cs3 - or 2........)

but, can't wait to play with the freeware (downloading now).... been very curious about blacksmith3D... thanks for making the paint portion freeware!

now to see what wacky people i can paint up LOL.. weeeee..... liquid latex, anyone?

Hey hewee,

Oh, so it the installler that is not working on 98? Oh that should be easy to fix then. I'll hook you up with a ZIP file tomorrow and you can let me know if it runs OK. Please send me an email and I'll send you the download link when it is ready.

JenX... Yeah, the forum is offline. I am not sure if I am going to keep it up, since it was getting spammed quite heavily and it is a big job just maintaining it. I am going to look into other options in that department, or just stick to email support. The 3D painting has evolved drastically since the previous versions and it no longer depends on your video card. All 3D painting is done with our own software algorithms, so it works the same on all computers (although it is obviously faster on faster CPUs).

Hey Melikia, I hope you like it an please feel free to provide lots of feedback, even if you only use the free version. You input would be greatly appreciated.

Quote - JenX... Yeah, the forum is offline. I am not sure if I am going to keep it up, since it was getting spammed quite heavily and it is a big job just maintaining it. I am going to look into other options in that department, or just stick to email support.

Hey Dave? You've got mail at the contact address on your site.  It's about free anti-spam things you can do. ;-)

-Heidi

It's good to know that the 3D paint has changed.  I'll take a look at it starting tonight when I get home ;)

Hey Butterfly... Yeah, I got it. Thanks for the info!

Dave

I just can't wait! Even with 1024x1024 texture size limit freebie version may be quite useful, and - what's most important - just fun ! Thank you :)

Quote - Hey Butterfly... Yeah, I got it. Thanks for the info!

Dave

Welcome. :-)

Quote - Hey hewee,

Oh, so it the installler that is not working on 98? Oh that should be easy to fix then. I'll hook you up with a ZIP file tomorrow and you can let me know if it runs OK. Please send me an email and I'll send you the download link when it is ready.

No I did not say that the installer was not working. I never tried it because you said you did not know if it worked on 98. I was asking about the other older zip versions you already had.
But hey if you want to make a zip version with no need to install then it's ok with me.
Will PM you a address.

Attached Link: Basic Tutorials

Just letting you know that there are now a few basic tutorials available. They can be found at...

http://www.blacksmith3d.com/tut-index-v3.htm

The ones that say (not ready) will have dead links as they are "not ready" yet :D

Dave

Great! Thanks. :-)

When I open the paint program and select a section I can see the paint go on but afterward it dosn't show up what am I doing wrong?

Hey **uncle808us,

**Can you send me a few screen captures in sequence to illustrate the problem? You can send them to quality@blacksmith3d.com, or just post them here. I'm sure it won't be hard to figure out once you send me the pics.
Dave

Hey Uncle808us,

Please send me a few screen captures illustrating the problem which include the entire interface, and as much additional information as possible. I'm sure it'll be easy to figure out once I have a bit more information. Please send them to quality@blacksmith3d.com

Dave