Hey Guys this is noMatt bringin you FANTASTIC news today.

For those of you who dont knows what dDo is: its a texturing tool with which you can auto generate some things on the texture but you still have full control on how it will look.
Its SUCH a big help for Artists

Quixe. (http://quixel.se/) decided to release their previous version of their tool dDo for free for everyone. They Updated the Tool and the new version still costs money (not that much freelancers and hobbyists just 99S), but i think supporrting this AWESOME company is just right.

Teddy Bergsman, CEO, Quixel wrote:

Free release of the previous dDo

Yes, we are now making dDo as we know it free. Not only that but we have also spent some love and care on improving features, stability and UI. This version will have limited support but will still be updated as per your needs.

We sincerely hope that you who own dDo will not feel let down that you paid for something that will now be free, but rest assured we will do our best to make it up to you with a free upgrade to the all new, arguably more bad-Diet Dr. Pepper, DDO.

And on the end of this post a short video demonstrating dDo(the free old version, wathc demos of the new on the website):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mEitpwGv3w

Tutorials on how to use dDo:
https://www.youtube.com/user/quixelteddy


Have fun!

This looks like it'll help me.

thanks !!!

An absolutely incredible resource and tool for any modder or independent game developer.

cannot find the download -.- Has someone a link?? I found http://quixel.se/ddo/ddo-download/ with google but i am forwarded to http://dev.quixel.se/ directly

==EDIT==

found the download. But it doesn't work for me. When i load some files it stocks and crashes after a while. Maybe i don't use it the right way. But for me it doesn't work

I am guessing it would be 'Get legacy dDo' at the top of this page: The page says it is compatible with Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, CC and up, Extended and Standard editions, and runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.

I think the devs should make a free version compatible with GIMP.

Thats impossible. its using a Photoshop only scrip.
Already to many discussions about it... and since they got industry standard they care less and less about tinier customers like us...

EDIT: Wasnt it cs3 whats for free anyway?

noMatt wrote:Thats impossible.

Not impossible, code and scripts can be translated. GIMP is open source C, theres no reason a skilled programmer with enough interest couldn't grab the source and write or rewrite new tools or functionality for it similar to Photoshop's.

noMatt wrote:Wasnt it cs3 whats for free anyway?

CS2

I have Photoshop elements. But it doesn't seam to work.

i am sorry but i think i have to disagree. code and scripts cant be translated (teddy mentioned that anywhere) because the gimp scripting dont seem to has as many features as photoshops has. generally nDo and dDo fit perfect in photoshop i use them since a long time and i cant think of dDo in gimp...

anyways if some of you have photoshop check this out. its just awesome and it will give perfect results and full control on the output (as long as you dont use presets. you can if you wish to. there some presets you can use without making your texture lookin generic. i dont recommend to overuse them. instead apply many single suddle details just as you would with filters. this will make your texture lookin good)

Edit: no photoshop elements is not supported

What about paint.net?? There is a plugin that allows to run ps addons. Maybe this could work.

try it would intrest me
pls post the results here

Elements is too watered down to work, I used to have a few different copies of Elements as it comes free with Wacom tablets, great for hobbyists but it lacks a lot of features the full version of Photoshop has.

You guys should just check out Substance Designer and Substance Painter, stand alone application for texturing 3d models aim SPECIFICALLY at game design.

well substance designer is the boggest competition to dDo.
but i think since the last update the new dDo is too cool and hey the old one is free and most modders here own a copy of photoshop so i dont see a point in not downloading

minilogoguy18 wrote:Elements is too watered down to work, I used to have a few different copies of Elements as it comes free with Wacom tablets, great for hobbyists but it lacks a lot of features the full version of Photoshop has.

You guys should just check out Substance Designer and Substance Painter, stand alone application for texturing 3d models aim SPECIFICALLY at game design.

I also got my Version with an tablet
There where some Features disabled, but after i opend a psd file i stored with paint Net i now can use all things. But you are right there are still things missing.

I use Paint.NET for my skinning purposes, as it provides a simple way to do minor fixes. I also use Gimp to create textures, and would use photoshop if I could afford it