VBGamer

Well, I would use photoshop for 2d drawings... (or maybe paintshop pro) For 3d, it's really a matter of taste: Lightwave, 3dStudio MAX, etc etc are good For getting started with DX, it depends; I assume you already know VB? If so, there are good directx (directdraw) tutorials at VoodooVB, as well as some good stuff over at Lucky's vbgaming site VoodooVB: http://redrival.com/voodoovb/ Lucky's: http://members.home.net/theluckyleper/ Hope that helps David