   Free Tools for Game Developers
  Hi, this is my first post in http://www.gamedev.net forumHere r some free tools for Windows ... (most r available in more platforms)Language - IDE - GameLib----------------------------------------------------------MinGW C++ - Dev-C++ - SDLPython - PythonWin - PyGame(SDL wrapper)Editor-------------SciTE (good highlighting)Crimson Editor (spell check)2D Art-------GIMPAudio Editor------------Audacitysome extras ... (only, i know very few things abt these tools)3D Art (all the names i know)------------------------GMax, Strata 3Dbase, 3D Canvas, Blender, POV-RayMap Editor----------MappyTile StudioGUI Framework-------------WxWindows ( used by audacity)GTK+ (used by GIMP)Click ''n'' Play------------GameMakerplease add ur pros & cons abt the above tools OR abt ur favor toolsso, it will make choosing easy ...   -[rgk_quaker]- 
  hi,here r some URLs ...MinGW C++ : http://www.mingw.org/Dev-C++ : http://www.bloodshed.netSDL : http://www.libsdl.orgPython : http://www.python.orgPythonWin : http://www.python.org/windows/pythonwin/PyGame : http://www.pygame.orgScite: http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.htmlCrimson Editor: http://www.crimsoneditor.com/GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Mappy: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconVal...7336/robmpy.htmTile 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]- ;  you might want to correct the links and post them complete without ... in them... =) Thanks for the links though =) ;  Hi, here r complete URLs ...Gamemaker : http://www.mts.net/~bbagnall/commodore/gamemaker/info.htmlMappy : http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/7336/robmpy.htm -[rgk_quaker]- ;  here I''ll see what I can add hereButtonz and Tilez - good for making game tilesPixia - another graphic editing programOpen 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;quote:Original post by rgk_quaker  please add ur pros & cons abt the above tools OR abt ur favor toolsso, 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 SimmonsMindEngine Developmenthttp://medev.sourceforge.net;  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 ProfileProjects: 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];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".ldwho''s just goofin, and actually agrees with nk;  No one else has any tools? ;  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]