Well said FirstBastion.

And sorry to hear the reality, but it's always been that way unfortunately. In the '80's, I used to work for an internationally distributed manufacturer of photo processing equipment, tech support & R&D. Tried to warn them of what was coming on the digital front back in 1986.

They're no longer in existence.

But as you mention (or paraphrasing) GeorgeWeber, simply digging into what you have in the toybox and trying some different combinations should keep ya busy for quite awhile.

That & finding things you bought & forgot you had. <sigh>

But as a recent example, & using one of FirstBastion products in fact:

https://www.renderosity.com/forums/threads/2992565/using-older-assets-with-new