Everyone has given you good suggestions so far, the only thing I would add is to maybe try going without an 'IDE' for a while, to see if you like the unix way better. Linux is really an IDE in itself. You have compilers, debuggers, and editors that work very well together and have been actively developed for a long time.

Getting used to a different way of working does take a little time, but vim/gcc/gdb is a very hard to beat combination when you get used to it, and you will be surprised how efficiently you work when you don't have to reach over for your mouse every 10 seconds.

Even if you prefer the windows-ish style of development, at least you will be familiar with the unix dev tools too.

good luck,
-grazer

P.S. I have heard good things about the Eclipse IDE, if you are still looking.

[edited by - grazer on April 28, 2004 12:13:02 AM]

Use DDD for the debug UI. I like it. Its not as smooth as VS, but oh well.

I prefer to use Kate for my code-writing purposes.

If I am in console mode, as I often am, I use nano/pico, or (rarely) emacs.


*pokes grazer*
vi* is not close to easy to use. Don''t recommend it to a newbie.

I''d reccommend wings3D over blender cause blender doesn''t make any sense to me

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Original post by eedok
I''d reccommend wings3D over blender cause blender doesn''t make any sense to me

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quoted for emphasis. I don''t know why blender isn''t wings.

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Original post by CProgrammer
Blender 3d well, at first glanz I dislike it but maybe a tutorial will change my mind.
-CProgrammer

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The new Blender 2.3 Guide was put online yesterday. You can read it online or download it here.



[edited by - erluk on April 29, 2004 6:47:44 AM]

Thanks, for the suggestions.
I downloaded Wings3d and you guys are right. I was immediately able to use it, atleast to some extent.
Thanks for the Blender docs as well.
Im still wondering howevr wether its possible to use ''wine'' with 3ds max, if 3ds max is installed on a windows partition.
-CProgrammer