.x files

[mooo]

hi, i'm messing around with direct3d, seeing if I can learn anything. What programs do you use to model/convert to .x files? Or are there handy little functions to load other types of files? This is just a hobby of mine and I have about $0 to spend on fancy modelers, so any free options would be of great interest to me.

[Zaei]

You can use the conv3ds.exe utility (which comes with the SDK) to convert 3ds files to .x files. Some modellers can save to .x natively, though I dont know of any that are free off the top of my head. DIrectX does NOT come with any functions to load other types of files.

Z.

[mooo]

Thank you so much! Now I can continue with my meddling around.