Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers - Club CDFreaks

*slayerking* · 06-01-2005

Hi Guys, when I wanted to start making my own games and mods, it literally took me months to find FREE no strings attached alternatives to what was available in engines, animation and artwork. So I have decided to make it easy on you (the wannabe game designer) and post here what I have found. Most stuff is pretty basic I know but it does the job and does it well.

A good place to start is Gamedev.net

First the 3D Game engines:
Irrlicht Engine
Genesis3D
realityfactory
Scrolling Game Development Kit <2d game editor/designer

And of course there is the source of Quake, Quake2 and quake3A 1.27g game source at idsoftware

Each of the above sites contains tutorials for beginners.

2D & 3D Software
anim8or
Blender
gameSpace Light
Gmax < Has limitations on file saving but easily bypassed with a few export scripts.
3D Canvas
OpenFX
K-3D
The GIMP
Ultimate Paint
ImageForge
Project Dogwaffle
Complete list here

Sound effects and music

Music Software

Oh nearly forgot, For compiling Dev-C++ is the go, I use it over M$ Visual C++

Hope this info helps you on your way, There is a lot more but I can't do all the work for you

. If anyone knows of more preferrably FREE stuff please add to this list thanks.

nooby god · 07-01-2005

Please someone sticky this. I wrote some mods a year ago and it took forever. This will help people alot

*Airhead* · 07-01-2005

Seeing as this forum has no moderators I will acknowledge your wish

*slayerking* · 07-01-2005

Thanks Airhead

i was hoping it would get stickied.

As for more engines, If you don't mind paying out a bit of cash then there's always Blitz3D or Darkbasic

*VirusHack* · 16-02-2005

Yes Blitz3D is very good engine! My mate used to code all of his games in it and it productes very good games.

\\\\VH////

SCARE · 26-05-2006

wat so this would allow me to create my own games
like wat types???

*Quema34* · 15-08-2006

Check out the main CDFreaks page. Microsoft has something it hopes will get people to create games for them, then reap the profits from it of course!

http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13812

Feel free to weigh in!

MateriaFFVII · 26-12-2007

Yes i would like to thanks Slayer King of the Universe for this awesome thread!!! Ive never been able to find a site as helpful as this. Ive been looking for a 3d engine i could use on the side that i didn't have to pay out cash for and thx to you I have one. You are my hero *bows to slayer*

06-01-2005	#1 (permalink)
slayerking CD Freaks Fartman Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crypt of Kaos© Posts: 2,378	Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hi Guys, when I wanted to start making my own games and mods, it literally took me months to find FREE no strings attached alternatives to what was available in engines, animation and artwork. So I have decided to make it easy on you (the wannabe game designer) and post here what I have found. Most stuff is pretty basic I know but it does the job and does it well. A good place to start is Gamedev.net First the 3D Game engines: Irrlicht Engine Genesis3D realityfactory Scrolling Game Development Kit <2d game editor/designer And of course there is the source of Quake, Quake2 and quake3A 1.27g game source at idsoftware Each of the above sites contains tutorials for beginners. 2D & 3D Software anim8or Blender gameSpace Light Gmax < Has limitations on file saving but easily bypassed with a few export scripts. 3D Canvas OpenFX K-3D The GIMP Ultimate Paint ImageForge Project Dogwaffle Complete list here Sound effects and music Music Software Oh nearly forgot, For compiling Dev-C++ is the go, I use it over M$ Visual C++ Hope this info helps you on your way, There is a lot more but I can't do all the work for you . If anyone knows of more preferrably FREE stuff please add to this list thanks. __________________ there's always a way! cd protections are illegal! what's that smell! join our team and help fight cancer Join Us! Here at cdfreaks "Space. . . It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you." Do Not send me private messages about diablo mpq files I WILL NOT HELP YOU Chat Quotes [4:44pm] * @taHkroW dubs SK the best king of the world.

07-01-2005	#2 (permalink)
nooby god CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 381	Re: Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers Please someone sticky this. I wrote some mods a year ago and it took forever. This will help people alot __________________ Get Firefox! Help Spread The Fire!!!

07-01-2005	#3 (permalink)
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slayerking CD Freaks Fartman Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crypt of Kaos© Posts: 2,378	Re: Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers Thanks Airhead i was hoping it would get stickied. As for more engines, If you don't mind paying out a bit of cash then there's always Blitz3D or Darkbasic __________________ there's always a way! cd protections are illegal! what's that smell! join our team and help fight cancer Join Us! Here at cdfreaks "Space. . . It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you." Do Not send me private messages about diablo mpq files I WILL NOT HELP YOU Chat Quotes [4:44pm] * @taHkroW dubs SK the best king of the world.

16-02-2005	#5 (permalink)
VirusHack CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK Posts: 984	Re: Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers Yes Blitz3D is very good engine! My mate used to code all of his games in it and it productes very good games. \\\\VH//// __________________ Click HERE to join CDFreaks.com! Its free! Want to post? Read the forum rules and go right ahead! I do not provide help via PM/e-mail! So don't even think about it. Spread the Fire with FireFox Reclaim Your Inbox with Thunderbird Speed up FireFox My rig: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Gaming Case 700W Jeantech 'Storm' PSU AMD Athlon 64 6400+ X2 'Black Edition' @ 3.2Ghz - Stock (Skt AM2) Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P (nVidia GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 chipset - Rev 1.0 - BIOS F3) 2GB 'DOMINATOR' Corsair dual channel DDR2 RAM (PC2-6400/800Mhz) 140GB Western Digital Raptor - System storage (SATAII 10k RPM 16MB Cache) 400Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 - File storage (SATAII 72k RPM 16Mb Cache) BenQ DW1620 (B7W9 - R2) BFG GeForce 8800GTX 768MB PCI-E (163.75) Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (Rev 1) Razer Lachesis Banshee Blue Gaming Mouse "He who controls the past, commands the future. He who commands the future, conquers the past." - Kane

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26-05-2006	#6 (permalink)
SCARE New on Forum Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6	Re: Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers wat so this would allow me to create my own games like wat types???

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Quema34 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2005 Location: USS-Enterprise 1701-A--the finest starship ever Posts: 2,901	Re: Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers Check out the main CDFreaks page. Microsoft has something it hopes will get people to create games for them, then reap the profits from it of course! http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13812 Feel free to weigh in! __________________ "Sic vis pacem para bellum" "Lo único que vale en la vida es la pasión" "You sure you do not want to stay? You fight good for a tourist!" "Why do I feel like you truly see me, when others do not?" --Well, my horse likes you...!" "MY KIDS could teach YOU a thing or two, Johnny!!" "If the lie is big enough and told often enough, it will be believed."--Joseph Goebbels See what Geno888 is drooling over right now. I found Airhead's cookbook and all he did was edit my signature! Want to be better informed about good media, solving computer problems and DVD burner performance? Join CDFreaks by clicking here.

26-12-2007	#8 (permalink)
MateriaFFVII New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Game Engines and Tools for budding Game Designers Yes i would like to thanks Slayer King of the Universe for this awesome thread!!! Ive never been able to find a site as helpful as this. Ive been looking for a 3d engine i could use on the side that i didn't have to pay out cash for and thx to you I have one. You are my hero bows to slayer

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