I want to create models for a game I am trying to develope. A 3d rpg... What should I be looking for on a modelling(And image? For skins and such?) format? What modelling format offers this? Where/how can I find out what I should be looking for? Thanks By the way I am looking for a friend/contact(as pathetic and/or desperate as this might sound) on this/the game development environment if anyone's interested/would be so kind...

3ds is not the best format out there, but it is supported by most apps. Lightwave lwo format is also well supported by many tools (thanks to the fact that it is open). For those apps supporting it, Collada might be a good choice. If you plan to use DX, the x format is also an easy thing to work with.

About 2d format: I suppose that PNG should be good: it is quite small, loseless compression, it supports alpha transparency and it is supprted by almost any 2d tool.

What do you mean 'for those apps supporting it'? I am working on 3ds max. I use Direct3D.

I mean that not all 3d modeling tools can export data in the Collada format. For most of them there might be plugins though. Cannot speak about 3DStudio since I don't use it...