## Saturn Graphics Development Software:

Alias|Wavefront (SGI)

NEW!! Alias | Wavefront has created Saturn Specific Tools for use with their PowerAnimator Version 8.x. The "Wire to Sega-GL Converter" is only available to authorized Sega Saturn developers. Plug-in and standalone versions of this converter are available along with Saturn CartDev download utilities for previewing the converted geometry and textures on the Saturn.

This new and presently supported converter has an easier and more convenient user-interface as well as new features, including integrated CartDev communication, automatic/manual texture size calculations, table-optimization, ASCII output in both DOS/UNIX formats, and full animation and metacycle support on the Saturn. The viewer program has been rewritten to support animations and new observer functions have been added for greater control.

View Documentation
Download SE.zip (953 KB)
Download SE_1.zip (120 KB)
Contact Alias|Wavefront directly for more information.

Animetix - 3D Studio Plug-In (PC)
Animetix Gamut-SG for Autodesk 3D Studio / 3D Studio Max.
Animetix has created "GAMUT-SG" a game development tool for version 4.0 of Autodesk's 3D Studio. Some of the tool features include interactive 3D preview of 3D Studio models displayed on the Saturn that allows you to see what your models will look like in the final game and file output of converted object(s) to either SGL or SIFF file formats which brings your models directly into the Saturn game development environment.
Animetix
Animetix - Gamut-SG
Animetix - Gamut-SGm for 3D Studio Max (availabe soon)
Kinetix - 3D Studio (PC)
Kinetix, the multimedia division of Autodesk
Kinetix - 3D Studio MAX
Kinetix - 3D Studio R4
Autodesk home page
Nichimen (SGI)
Nichimen Graphics has created "Saturn Express" a downloader/converter for
version 2.1 of N·World.
Nichimen Graphics
Nichimen - N·World
Nichimen - Saturn Express
Nichimen - Saturn Express "press release"
Softimage (SGI, PC)
Softimage/Microsoft has created the "Softimage 3D Design Toolkit" for version 3.0 of Softimage 3D for Saturn graphic development.
Softimage
Microsoft

## 3D Models:

Viewpoint Datalabs (PC, SGI)
Zygote (PC, SGI) ?

## Multimedia Software (3D & 2D)

MacroMind (Mac, PC)
MacroMind Director (Mac)
Silicon Studio (SGI)
Silicon Studio FireWalker (SGI)

## 2D Graphics Software:

Adobe (Mac, PC, SGI)
Adobe After Effects (Mac)
Adobe PhotoShop (Mac, PC, SGI)
Fractal Design
Fractal Design Painter
Metatools
Metatools - KAI's Power Tools (Mac, PC, SGI)
Metatools - KPT Bryce (Mac)
XAOS Tools (Mac, PC, SGI)
XAOS Tools - TypeCaster, Paint Alchemy, Terrazzo, Fresco (Mac)
XAOS Tools - Pandemonium, Lightwave3D, TVPaint, nTITLE (SGI)
Sega (Mac)
Sega Saturn Graphics Tools for Macintosh
Sega of Japan has created the "Saturn Graphics Tools for Macintosh". These Saturn Graphic Tools are primarily Macintosh-based and work with both CartDev or the Programmers/Graphic Box. These tools consist of downloaders, converters, editors, and 6 PhotoShop plug-ins. There's a converter plug-in for Adobe PhotoShop for the PC, a 3D Editor that downloads textured or shaded 3D models, a QuickViewer that downloads any Mac screen image from any Mac application, and a Converter to switch between file types.
3D Editor1.72US
MapEditor1.81E
ScreenEditor1.07E
QuickViewer3.17US
Sega2DViewer1.0US
SegaConverter4.83E
SegaPainter1.11US
SpriteEditor1.36US
PhotoShopPlug-Ins
TechnicalTools'95
For descriptions of each of the tools see the PDF file: MAC_NEWS.pdf
For the tools themselves see the: DTS CDROM June 1996

## Conversion Software/Tools:

Equilibrium - DeBablelizer (Mac)
Syndesis - Interchange (PC)
Sega (PC)
Sega Saturn Background Converter "bgCon" The Saturn Background Converter (bgCon) will read picture files created by common graphics programs, manipulate them, and write them in a number of Saturn-specific formats. Commands may be submitted to bgCon either via a command-line interface or via a script file.
The BGCON.ZIP file is 204 KB
Latest version can also be found on the June '96 DTS CD & BBS
V ideo Software/Tools:
Adobe (Mac)
Adobe Premiere (Mac)
Apple Computer (Mac)
Apple Macintosh System 7.5 (Mac)
Apple QuickTime (Mac)
XAOS Tools - Pandemonium (SGI)
Cinepak (Mac)
Cinepak is an asymetrical intraframe codec supporting up to 16bit video. Although compression is fairly slow, decompression is relatively fast with very low datarates. As a Sega developer, you can license Cinepak video compression and incorporate it into your platform.
Contact Sega DTS or your Sega Account Executive directly for
more information.
Radius
Radius - Cinepak
Duck TrueMotion "S" (Mac)
A suite of software tools for the compression, decompression and real-time management of audio and video information. The video codec supports 16 and 24 bit rgb color video including video sprites with alpha channels for antialiased compositing. Both interframe and intraframe methods are implemented. The audio codecs support 8 and 16 bit mono and stereo audio.
Contact Sega DTS or your Sega Account Executive directly for
more information.
The Duck Corporation
Horizons Technology, Inc.
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for Motion Capture and Digitizing software info see Graphics/Hardware