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====== Reference Sites ======

**Reference Sites** or reference links / tutorials or tutorial links (tag mania heh).

Here are some of the reference sites / reference links that can serve for "inspiration" and help for any game editing.


====== Satellite Maps ======

[[http://earth.google.com|Google Earth]]


====== General ======

[[http://www.uniraq.org/docsmaps/maps_geographic.asp?pagename=maps_geographic|Iraq Maps]]


====== General ======

[[http://www.armyrecognition.com|ArmyRecognition]]\\
[[http://www.army.gov.au/video/videos.htm|Australian Army Videos]]\\
[[http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/|Defence talk's pictures]]\\
[[http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/index.html|Gary's olive drab page]]\\
[[http://www.globalsecurity.org|Globalsecurity.org]]\\
[[http://jaa.janes.com|Jane´s Armour and Artillery]] //requires registration//\\
[[http://www.jedsite.info|Jedsite]] //requires registration//\\
[[http://www.military.com|Military.com]]\\
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_acronyms|Military acronyms on Wikipedia]]\\
[[http://www.militarymorons.com|MilitaryMorons.com]]\\
[[http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/|MilitaryPhotos.net]]\\
[[http://www.olive-drab.com|Olive Drab]]\\
[[http://www.combatvids.com|US Army Videos]]\\

http://svsm.org/gallery/walkarounds


====== Blueprints ======

[[http://www.the-blueprints.com/index.php?blueprints/|The Blueprints.com]]\\
[[http://www.suurland.com/|Suurland.com]]\\
[[http://blueprints.mutsaers.us/|Leander's blueprint heaven]]


====== Official Procedures ======

[[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/index.html|Army Field Manuals]]\\
[[http://www.monix.net/Tactical%20Communications%20Procedures.txt|Communication Procedures]]\\
[[http://www.renegaderecon.com/article_details.php?id=19|Radio Procedures]]\\
[[http://www.tpub.com/content/USMC/|U.S. Marine Corps Training Manuals]]\\
[[http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/|United States Military Rank, Pay Grades & Insignia]]


====== Weapons ======

[[http://www.imagestation.com/members/DeicideNBF|DeicideNBF's Gallery]]\\
[[http://www.securityarms.com/all.html|Security Arms' Gallery]]\\
[[http://world.guns.ru/main-e.htm|World.Guns.ru]]\\
[[http://www.hkpro.com/contents.htm|World of Heckler & Koch (HK)]]\\
[[http://www.sigarms.ch/|SigArms (switzerland)]]


====== Walk Arounds ======

[[http://www.primeportal.net/|PrimePortal.net]]\\
[[http://www.tanxheaven.com/referencepictures.htm|Tanxheaven.com]]


====== Vehicles ======

[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/index.html|FAS' Guide to U.S. Land Warfare Systems]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/index.html|FAS' Guide to U.S. Navy Ships]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/index.html|FAS' Guide to U.S. Navy Shipboard Combat Systems]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/index.html|FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Land Combat Systems]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/index.html|FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Naval Forces]]\\
[[http://www.primeportal.net/the_battlefield.htm|Prime Portal]]\\
[[http://www.arnoldweb.ch/motorfahrer/home.php|Motorfahrer]]


====== Aircraft ======

[[http://aircraftresourcecenter.com/|Aircraft Resource Center]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/index.html|FAS' Guide to U.S. Aircraft]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/index.html|FAS' Guide to U.S. Aircraft Equipment]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/index.html|FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Aircraft]]\\
[[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/index.html|FAS' Guide to Non-U.S. Missile Systems]]\\
[[http://www.primeportal.net/the_airstrip.htm|Prime Portal]]\\
[[http://users.skynet.be/exotic.planes/index.html|Exotic Planes]]\\
[[http://wildweasels.org/|Society of Wild Weasels]]\\
[[http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Galaxy/3480/main.html|F-4 Phantom pics]]


====== Modeling ======

Anything related to modeling in this section.

[[http://www.military-meshes.com/|military-meshes.com]] requires registration to see screenshots.\\
[[http://www.3d-tutorial.com/making_of_the_jungle-653.html|3D-Tutorial.com Making of jungle]] nice tutorial how to make jungle scene in 3DS Max 9.\\
[[http://www.3d-tutorial.com/modeling_trees-655.html|3D-Tutorial.com Making of trees]] tutorial how to make a tree in 3DS Max.

http://www.doom3world.org/

http://www.andyzibits.com/tut_low_poly_trees.html

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials_3/Creating_low_poly_foliage/low_poly_foliage_01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/palm_tree/palm_modelling_01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/tree/tree1.asp

http://www.3dtutorials.sk/

http://67.15.36.49/ffa/tutorials/tutorialsmax_text1.asp

http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_home.php


====== Texturing ======

Anything related to texturing is found in this section.


===== Normal Mapping =====

http://www.bencloward.com/tutorials_normal_maps1.shtml

http://www.poopinmymouth.com/tutorial/normal_workflow_2.htm

http://www.doom3world.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=483

[[ftp://www.armedassault.info/armad/other/Gimp_Normal_Map_Plugin_Tutorial.pdf|How to create normal maps in GIMP]], PDF file.

http://www.paultosca.com/makingofvarga.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_mapping

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping

http://saschahenrichs.de/midsizedocs/nvidiatut.html


===== UV Unwrapping =====

http://www.young.cliranet.com/tutoriaux/UV_Editor_Tutorial.pdf

http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/UVW_mapping_an_object/UVW_mapping_an_object1.asp

http://www.mg-motorsports.net/Forum/tabid/140/forumid/15/postid/11287/view/topic/Default.aspx


===== Texture Sites =====

http://www.psicosonic.net/index.php?zona=00products#zona

http://www.mayang.com/textures/

http://www.imageafter.com/

http://free-textures.got3d.com/index.html

http://www.bencloward.com/resources_textures.shtml

http://www.texturewarehouse.com/gallery/index.php

http://www.openfootage.net/


===== Texturing Tutorials =====

http://www.threedy.com/site/forum/showthread.php?t=24410

http://www.flay.com/getarticle.cfm?articleid=5

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=77484

http://www.pslover.com/tutorials/Textures/11/

http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials.htm

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/1

http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/Adobe_Photoshop/All/

http://www.totaltutorials.com/

http://www.psworkshop.net/

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/vaults/vaults_01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/defreitas/defreitas_1.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/plane/ronnie_tex_01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/totaltextips/totaltextips_1.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/noeltutorial/noel_garbage_01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/photoshop/worn_metal/metal.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/metal_surfaces/lotsmetal.asp

http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/

http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials

http://tutorialblog.org/gimp-tutorials/

http://www.gimptalk.com/

gimp brushes: http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/gimpbrushes/?order=9&alltime=yes

[[http://vimeo.com/11100774|vimeo video]] A Comprehensive Look at Hard Surface Texturing for Video Games

[[http://vimeo.com/11052708|vimeo video]] A Comprehensive Look at Hard Surface Modeling for Video Games

[[http://www.switchonthecode.com/tutorials/photoshop-tutorial-create-a-seamless-texture-from-a-photo|Seamless texture from photo]]

[[http://www.gameinnovator.com/seamless_textures_games.php|Seamless textures for games]]

Youtube IL-2 aircraft skin painting in Photoshop: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=091RJs4nQtk&feature=player_embedded|Lesson 1: Getting started]],[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSfNWD0W0mo&feature=related|Lesson 2: basic painting]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0i25VAjYFE&feature=related|Lesson 3: Weathering]], [[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/video-tutorial-lesson-4-how-apply-decals-1549/|Lesson 4: how to apply decals]].

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/step-step-rivets-479/|Simmers Paintshop: Step by step rivets]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/making-quick-rivets-smooth-curving-panel-rivet-lines-466/|Simmers Paintshop: Making quick rivets and smooth curving panel and rivet lines]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/making-surface-texture-effects-463/|Simmers Paintshop: Making surface texture effects]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/step-step-weathering-478/|Simmers Paintshop: Step by step weathering]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/adding-markings-1105/|Simmers Paintshop: Adding markings (decals)]].

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/using-layers-photoshop-608/|Simmers Paintshop: Using layers in Photoshop]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/making-canvas-control-surfaces-460/|Simmers Paintshop: Making canvas control surfaces]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/making-selections-photoshop-609/|Simmers Paintshop: Making selections in Photoshop]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/masks-channels-1660/|Simmers Paintshop: Masks and channels]]

[[http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/f37-photoshop-tutorials/using-making-brushes-photoshop-607/|Simmers Paintshop: Using and making brushes in Photoshop]]

[[http://ofp.gamepark.cz/desert/tutorial_01engl.htm|Marfy tutorial: Wheels texturing]]

[[http://ofp.gamepark.cz/desert/tutorial_02engl.htm|Marfy tutorial: How to make realistic sand abrasion and muddy surfaces on vehicles]]

[[http://ofp.gamepark.cz/desert/tutorial_03engl.htm|Marfy tutorial: Painting Zimmerit and camouflage pattern]]


====== 3DS MAX ======

ftp://www.armedassault.info/armad/other/JdB_3dsmax_shortcut.pdf

http://www.turntool.com/files/TurnToolManual_3DSMax.pdf

http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_studio_max_tutorials/uv_mapping_the_easy_way_tutorial.html

http://www.game-artist.net/forums/spotlight-articles/2329-3ds-max-unwrapping-techniques.html

ftp://ftp.armedassault.info/armad/articles/JdB_3DSMAX_Shortcuts.pdf

http://www.turntool.com/files/TurnToolManual_3DSMax.pdf

http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_studio_max_tutorials/uv_mapping_the_easy_way_tutorial.html

http://www.game-artist.net/forums/spotlight-articles/2329-3ds-max-unwrapping-techniques.html


====== Misc Tutorials ======

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/simple_scene/simplescene_01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/Building_ferenc/building_p1.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/v8_reeves/reeves01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/v8_buick-wildcat/buick_wildcat01.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/lisuli/lisuli.asp

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/tutorials/proced_wood/proced_wood.asp

http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/texturing/

http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/metal_surfaces/lotsmetal.asp

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/3DS-MAX/1

http://www.3dm3.com/tutorials/

http://www.i.nation.btinternet.co.uk/tutorials/tutorial_00.htm

http://www.bakaneko.com/howto/computer/3d/character/page01.html
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