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A topic by BlobDev created 4 days ago Views: 324 Replies: 26
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hi it's me blobdev, you may know me you may not, but I am part of a studio and we have 2 months left, before we make projects and there is still some stuff that I need, so could any of you recommend good stuff? The stuff is of the following

● Laptop, preferably cheap that can run unity

● Music editing software, preferably easy my music maker is pretty young

● 3d editor tool, preferably free


Thanks to anyone that helps!

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If by ‘3d editor tool’ you mean 3d modelling / animation software, you’re in luck: Blender is both free and quite actively used at all levels of the games industry.

if you follow me I follow back :)

this is my new account i use other than blobdev

I forgot to put not blender bcs a laptop that can run blender is... expensive

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A used 2012 Macbook Pro runs Blender Game Engine without much trouble. Same price as a low-end Chromebook. Blender is 600 MB for everything, and anything with 8 GB RAM can run Blender. Just don't buy new - old tech is cheaper and tends to run longer for it's age.

Maybe Blender 2.8-4.0 needs more power than that, but all the old stuff is free to download right on the website. And if you'd care to give it a shot, some of the older versions have a game engine built in (I noticed your previous posts looking for a game engine).

hi low key dev :) I see ur following my other account, so I'm gonna delete that account and use this one, ( so are all my other devs)  so if u want to follow me I'll follow u back

Low key dev, what game engine do u use?

UPBGE 2.5b. It's on my profile page.

67diddy blud engine

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Right, that complicates things. If it’s a problem of lag, you might be able to turn down the graphics settings…but honestly I’m surprised to hear of a computer that can run Unity but not Blender.

Anyhow, maybe give Blockbench a shot then? I’m not sure if it runs any better, but it’s worth checking.

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Wait... Legit?? Blockbench can export usable 3d formats?

Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Blender is pretty minimalistic where graphics are concerned. I've have super large projects cause some trouble (130,000+ tris), but usually nothing more than a quick crash and a minute getting back the auto-save.

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I believe so, yes. I’m a Blender guy myself, but I’ve seen some folks who use it and from a quick test run I saw export options for both FBX and GLTF which should be sufficient for indie gamedev purposes.

and do you have any recommendations for a cheap computer?

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Often you can get "old" (dell/hp) desktop company computer for about $100. They usually aren't that old (~4years old) and pack a modern intel i5 CPU and 16gb RAM. You might need to drop in an cheap ($50) SSD though and a cheap ($100) low-power GPU if the integrated GPU isn't good enough.

Also maybe get the €320 Steam Deck that's currently on sale. It's prettygood value for what you get. Don't know if it has sufficient hardware for what you'll be doing though.

hi , im use this one, ( so are all my other devs)  so if u want to follow me I'll follow u back

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Nah i don't do follow4follow.

Make a cool game i like then ill follow.

just saying:)

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I'd be pretty careful with buying a computer for less than $100. For about $200 you can get a fairly nice used computer that'll last you at least the next 10 years. 

Intel i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, and a 2-something Ghz processor are more than enough spec-wise to run almost any application and most game engines*. It's decent for gaming, just don't expect too much out of it. A lot of stuff on Steam won't run that well, but my specs are pretty close to these and I've rarely had trouble with an Itch game*.

*Unreal Engine is the exception.

Run probably needs an asterisk as well.

(that can run unity mb)

a chromebook can run godot right?

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For the audio editor: Ocenaudio.

https://www.ocenaudio.com/

If you’re dealing with low-level equipment, don’t bother with Unity. It frequently fails to load or crashes. Godot is a better choice.

ok!

Hi im use this one, ( so are all my other devs)  so if u want to follow me I'll follow u back

thanks yall!

If you're feeling thrifty, Facebook marketplace might have cheap laptops, or you can try Best Buy open box, which has pretty big discounts.