Hi,
I've used scratch for a while to make 2d games, but I would like to visit the world of 3d game development. The problem is, I don't really want to try and learn C++, or C# or Java right now. Basically, I wish there were just a 3d version of scratch that I can make my 3rd person 3d platformer with. And I know about Scratch 3d, but I don't think it works because it won't run at all in my browser (Firefox.)
Thanks in advance!

The easiest way to make a 3D game would probably be with raycasting. But there are some problems with it. Raycasting can be very laggy and/or look bad, especially on Scratch. If you really still want to make a 3D game, you are probably best off using Cyberix3D. Or if you want something more advanced, I would try Game Maker: Studio.

Also, I know about a website called yobi3d.com. You can look at models, and rotate them. I once took many screenshots of a model of a kart from Mario Kart DS, and rotated the model slightly after each picture. I imported the models to Scratch, and cropped them. It took forever, but now I have a 3D model of a kart. You could do that, but just to warn you, it took me a few hours for one sprite.

And one more thing; where did you hear about a 3D Scratch??? As far as I know, that doesn't exist.

First off, thank you for responding to my post.
Second of all, I didn't know you could do 3d with Gamemaker: Studio. I have it on my computer, but I've only ever used it for 2d platformers.
I'll try out this Cyberix3d.
Scratch 3d Official Website

You're welcome. I'm thinking about getting Game Maker: Studio sometime. I found out it could make 3D games when I downloaded a computer game called “Mario Kart: Speed Strife”.

Oh… Scratch 3D is an an extension… I'm going to try that, it looks fun.

Any chance you might know how to install Scratch3d?

I will look into that, but first I'm going to play my trombone for at most 30 minutes.


Edit: Actually I have to go now, talk to you later.

You play trombone? Cool! I play piano and violin, but I only play violin at a beginning level.

Unity game engine is a great engine for 3D. You do have to learn to program in C# or a Unity version of JS, though, but it is really awesome and its free!

I really want Unity 3D! And I'm going to try to do some research on the 3D extension. Maybe I can get it in the offline editor.

Derpybunneh wrote:

Unity game engine is a great engine for 3D. You do have to learn to program in C# or a Unity version of JS, though, but it is really awesome and its free!

How did you get a picture as your signature?

I highly recommend Unity3D for ease of use, but I also recommend Unreal Engine. Both aren't very hard to learn, and they publish to a lot of platforms!

For the easiest to use 3D engines to make a 3D game, I'd probably say the Blender Game Engine (Which is officially free, uses logic blocks and Python for coding but can only make PC, Linux, and Mac games, as far as I know), or, as suggested above, Unity3D (Which can make games that work on lots of modern platforms but can cost money, though there is a free personal version).

Blender Game Engine games also have to be distributed under a GNU GPL license unless you make a workaround to it, if I remember correctly.

There is a Blender game engine? When was that made?

I'm guessing the Blender Game Engine has existed since around the first release of Blender, it's built right into Blender if you were wondering.

SkullPerson wrote:

I'm guessing the Blender Game Engine has existed since around the first release of Blender, it's built right into Blender if you were wondering.

No, it has certainly not existed since the first release of Blender.

It's probably a better idea to go with Unity though, as Unity is built to be a game engine while Blender is not really built for that - it's more built for 3D modelling / animation.

And Unity is free - it only costs money if you want to pay or if your games are published by a company that makes $100,000 or more every year.

SkullPerson wrote:

For the easiest to use 3D engines to make a 3D game, I'd probably say the Blender Game Engine (Which is officially free, uses logic blocks and Python for coding but can only make PC, Linux, and Mac games, as far as I know), or, as suggested above, Unity3D (Which can make games that work on lots of modern platforms but can cost money, though there is a free personal version).

Blender Game Engine games also have to be distributed under a GNU GPL license unless you make a workaround to it, if I remember correctly.

I actually happen to know a bit of Python, but I've only ever used it for text-based games and reinventing pong. (literally, to test out a python game framework, I recreate pong using it.)
My main question is, do you skulpt your models within blender and use them in the game, or do you get them elsewhere? Also, which version of blender do you use? (I'm interested in downloading it)
Thanks in advance.

Oh, thanks for correcting me on the date that the Blender Game Engine was publicly released.

CreeperCraft64 wrote:

Derpybunneh wrote:

Unity game engine is a great engine for 3D. You do have to learn to program in C# or a Unity version of JS, though, but it is really awesome and its free!

How did you get a picture as your signature?

Sorry. Haven't seen your reply until now. I got a picture in my signature through uploading a picture to cubeupload and then going to my signature and clicking on the button that allows you to add a picture. When it asks for you to add an url, and the link generated by cubeupload to that.

i recommend roblox studio if you are beginning with 3d gaming
but go with the others if you are experienced