[Tutorial] How to rip PS2 models v.2

[DarkSpyda04]

I'd be lying if I said this wasn't one really complicated & troublesome process. Makes me think we should be paying lots more for the games we buy if the creators had to make everything in a similar fashion, and from scratch

Not really. As you should know, things become easier to do as you gain experience. Developers hired to design 3D models know the program inside and out so they have little to no problems at all creating complex 3D assets, UWV unwrapping them, assigning textures, and exporting to game engines. I'm no developer but I myself have quite a bit of experience with 3Ds Max already; the base of which I picked up on during dedicated courses aimed at introducing students to the software. Since then I learned a few more tricks through tips left by community members, youtube tutorials, and trial & error. So far I've been able to model a 200K poly twin-lift container spreader as well as an in-depth DEMAG bridge drive and this I am proud of.

Programming on the other hand is a troublesome process. With every snippet of code you add you generate a list of errors and in some cases you end up doing something wrong and getting something cool out of it at which point you document how you achieved the effect for later use. I learned that from an invisible box I can make spawn points, trigger volumes, hit detection boxes, and many other things.