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Free Tools for Game Developers

Started by rgk_quaker Oct 15, 2003 at 2:54 AM 26 replies 5.9k views

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Oct 15, 2003 at 2:54 AM

Hi, this is my first post in http://www.gamedev.net forum Here r some free tools for Windows ... (most r available in more platforms) Language - IDE - GameLib ---------------------------------------------------------- MinGW C++ - Dev-C++ - SDL Python - PythonWin - PyGame(SDL wrapper) Editor ------------- SciTE (good highlighting) Crimson Editor (spell check) 2D Art ------- GIMP Audio Editor ------------ Audacity some extras ... (only, i know very few things abt these tools) 3D Art (all the names i know) ------------------------ GMax, Strata 3Dbase, 3D Canvas, Blender, POV-Ray Map Editor ---------- Mappy Tile Studio GUI Framework ------------- WxWindows ( used by audacity) GTK+ (used by GIMP) Click ''n'' Play ------------ GameMaker please add ur pros & cons abt the above tools OR abt ur favor tools so, it will make choosing easy ... -[rgk_quaker]-

rgk_quaker

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rgk_quaker

Oct 15, 2003 at 2:56 AM

hi,
here r some URLs ...

MinGW C++ : http://www.mingw.org/
Dev-C++ : http://www.bloodshed.net
SDL : http://www.libsdl.org

Python : http://www.python.org
PythonWin : http://www.python.org/windows/pythonwin/
PyGame : http://www.pygame.org

Scite: http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html
Crimson Editor: http://www.crimsoneditor.com/

GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Mappy: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconVal...7336/robmpy.htm
Tile Studio: http://tilestudio.sourceforge.net/

WxWindows: http://www.wxwindows.org/
GTK+: http://www.gtk.org/

Game Maker: http://www.mts.net/~bbagnall/commod...maker/info.html

-[rgk_quaker]-

Gorf_Rules

Oct 15, 2003 at 4:55 AM

you might want to correct the links and post them complete without ... in them... =) Thanks for the links though =)

rgk_quaker

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rgk_quaker

Oct 15, 2003 at 12:57 PM

Hi, here r complete URLs ...

Gamemaker : http://www.mts.net/~bbagnall/commodore/gamemaker/info.html
Mappy : http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/7336/robmpy.htm

-[rgk_quaker]-

eedok

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eedok

Oct 15, 2003 at 2:00 PM

here I''ll see what I can add here

Buttonz and Tilez - good for making game tiles
Pixia - another graphic editing program

Open office.org - good substitute for MSOffice, good for design documents and such.

Java compiler and/or Netbeans IDE - If you want to use Java instead of Python or C++
Masm - Another language.
RADasm - Probably the best IDE I''ve ever seen, only drawback is it''s for ASM only..

Game Creation on the Cheap - article hosted here with a lot of good resources

neurokaotix

Oct 15, 2003 at 2:07 PM

quote:
Original post by rgk_quaker
please add ur pros & cons abt the above tools OR abt ur favor tools
so, it will make choosing easy ...

Please, for the love of all that is sacred to you.... please stop typing like you''re mentally handicapped.

James Simmons
MindEngine Development
http://medev.sourceforge.net

WiseElben

Oct 15, 2003 at 4:20 PM

Umm... Hi! How "are" you?

By the way, GDN Forums lets you use HTML, so make the link clikeys.

Welcome to Gamedev!

WiseElben.com | My Journal | My Profile

Projects: nMagic - Voted #1 in DOSGamesWeekly, a nondiversial DOS lover magazines.

[edited by - GameDev Staff on September 27, 1989 9X:58:97 XMS] For violating Article 43 Page 456 Paragraph 251 Line .042]

liquiddark

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liquiddark

Oct 15, 2003 at 6:15 PM

quote:
Original post by neurokaotix
please stop typing like you''re mentally handicapped.

It would have been WAY funnier if you''d said "like ur mentally handicapped".

ld
who''s just goofin, and actually agrees with nk

eedok

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eedok

Oct 16, 2003 at 9:12 PM

No one else has any tools?

prh99

Oct 16, 2003 at 9:18 PM

I have one small addition some may find useful, if they wish to do 3D work.

Caligari Truespace 3.0 has been released as freeware. You'll need to register (also free) to get the key.

And for people looking for simple general purpose library,
Allegro.

[edited by - prh99 on October 16, 2003 10:32:08 PM]

prh99

Oct 16, 2003 at 9:30 PM

For ease of use here are the URLs as hypertext links

MinGW C++

Dev-C++

SDL

Python

PythonWin

PyGame

Scite

Crimson Editor

GIMP

Audacity

Mappy

Tile Studio

WxWindows

GTK+

Game Maker

rgk_quaker

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rgk_quaker

Oct 17, 2003 at 1:49 AM

hi, thank u all for ur replies & debugging my mentality

i''ve checkout the "Game Creation on the Cheap" article
it says amapi 3d older version is a freeware
any1 know which version is that ?

-[rgk_quaker]-

rgk_quaker

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rgk_quaker

Oct 19, 2003 at 3:01 AM

hi, i''ve found. that is v4.15.

-[rgk_quaker]-

rgk_quaker

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rgk_quaker

Oct 23, 2003 at 4:56 AM

hi,

any1 know anyother free tools ?
why u like it ? OR why u don''t like it ?

-[rgk_quaker]-

hellz

Oct 23, 2003 at 7:45 AM

Maya 5 Personal Learning Edition (downloadable now)

-hellz

P.S. I think they have Studio Personal Learning Edition as well, but I''ve no idea what that is, so check it out.

rgk_quaker

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rgk_quaker

Oct 24, 2003 at 12:56 PM

Hi,

Guys, can you provide your comments on free tools which are mentioned in the above posts
or about the tools which you are using now even if they are not mentioned here

I''m eagerly expecting your valuable comments on free tools
which are belongs to 3d art, map editor, gui frame work

thanks in advance

-[rgk_quaker]-

eedok

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eedok

Dec 31, 2003 at 3:08 PM

Eclipse - Great Java IDE
DMC and DMD - Free C++ and D compilers

[edited by - eedok on December 31, 2003 4:08:50 PM]

Stan100

Jan 1, 2004 at 4:51 PM

I didn''t want to say this, but technically,
(not legally, mind you) with Kazaa/Limewire/[other file sharing network], just about all software is free. Not that I encourage/agree with doing it.

Endurion

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Endurion

Jan 2, 2004 at 5:15 AM

Lua - Scripting language - Very small and easy to embed

[edited by - Endurion on January 2, 2004 6:16:05 AM]

nerd_boy

Jan 2, 2004 at 6:09 AM

Don''t forget about Anim8or, a free 3D modeler.

Being that I am human, I am prone to (MANY)mistakes.
Check everything I post with Google, etc.

-- Chronic sufferer of OCD

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