List of *FREE* game programming resources
List of *FREE* game programming resources
Alright, so here's the idea: I'm aiming to compile a list of all the available tools, tutorials, and other free resources that can be useful when programming a game or game-related tool. I encourage you to post here so that I can add more resources to the list. If you are going to post, then I suggest that you provide the website of whatever it is followed by which category it goes in. You may also post to report broken links.
Keep in mind that this is a work in progress.
Tutorials/Forums/Websites:
http://www.gamedev.net
http://www.ultimategameprogramming.com http://www.permadi.com/tutorial/raycast/ - Excellent ray casting tutorial
http://nehe.gamedev.net
http://lazyfooproductions.com/SDL_tutorials/index.php
http://www.pixelfreak.com/tutorial/
http://generation5.org
http://devmaster.net
http://http://panoramix.ift.uni.wroc.pl ... /index.php
http://www.yov408.com
http://www.flipcode.com/articles/articles_summary.shtml
http://gameprogrammer.com
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~am ... eprog.html
http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/
http://gpwiki.org/
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=211
2D Art Tools:
http://www.gimp.org
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/free ... 2free.html
http://tilestudio.sourceforge.net/ http://reinerstileset.4players.de/englisch.htm
Artweaver
Pixia
http://www.i-tex.de/
http://www.download.com/Deep-Paint/3000 ... 98243.html
http://www.inkscape.org
3D Art Tools:
http://www.blender.com
http://www.anim8or.com
http://www.wings3d.com
http://www.flay.com
Sound/Music Tools:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
Engines
Other
http://www.3dlinks.com
Keep in mind that this is a work in progress.
Tutorials/Forums/Websites:
http://www.gamedev.net
http://www.ultimategameprogramming.com http://www.permadi.com/tutorial/raycast/ - Excellent ray casting tutorial
http://nehe.gamedev.net
http://lazyfooproductions.com/SDL_tutorials/index.php
http://www.pixelfreak.com/tutorial/
http://generation5.org
http://devmaster.net
http://http://panoramix.ift.uni.wroc.pl ... /index.php
http://www.yov408.com
http://www.flipcode.com/articles/articles_summary.shtml
http://gameprogrammer.com
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~am ... eprog.html
http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/
http://gpwiki.org/
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=211
2D Art Tools:
http://www.gimp.org
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/free ... 2free.html
http://tilestudio.sourceforge.net/ http://reinerstileset.4players.de/englisch.htm
Artweaver
Pixia
http://www.i-tex.de/
http://www.download.com/Deep-Paint/3000 ... 98243.html
http://www.inkscape.org
3D Art Tools:
http://www.blender.com
http://www.anim8or.com
http://www.wings3d.com
http://www.flay.com
Sound/Music Tools:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
Engines
Other
http://www.3dlinks.com
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For the 3D art section, this is the definitive Lightwave plugin source. It does contain other things, but it's mostly resources for Lightwave.
http://www.flay.com
http://www.flay.com
2D Art Tools
Project Dogwaffle
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/free ... 2free.html
Tutorials
Pixelfreak's isometric pixel art tutorial
http://www.pixelfreak.com/tutorial/
Project Dogwaffle
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/free ... 2free.html
Tutorials
Pixelfreak's isometric pixel art tutorial
http://www.pixelfreak.com/tutorial/
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Nice site to find free sound fx samples.
http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
Biggest 2D ISO tilesite all gfx stuff are free.
Free sprites, tilesets, vehicles, 3D models, ... and tutorials.
german and english: http://www.reinerstilesets.de/
Joshy
http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
Biggest 2D ISO tilesite all gfx stuff are free.
Free sprites, tilesets, vehicles, 3D models, ... and tutorials.
german and english: http://www.reinerstilesets.de/
Joshy
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Amit's Game Programming Information:
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~am ... eprog.html
Game programming overview, pathfinding algorithms, tile-based game info, line-of-sight/field-of-view algos, random maze generation, hex grid info, AI overview, game design and balance discussion, implementing scripting languages, in-game economics, and much more.
I guess it fits in tutorials.
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~am ... eprog.html
Game programming overview, pathfinding algorithms, tile-based game info, line-of-sight/field-of-view algos, random maze generation, hex grid info, AI overview, game design and balance discussion, implementing scripting languages, in-game economics, and much more.
I guess it fits in tutorials.
Lucky's VB Gaming site:
http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/
The Game Programming Wiki:
http://gpwiki.org/
http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/
The Game Programming Wiki:
http://gpwiki.org/
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I got some for you!
How about this: Texture Maker, which can actually create such excellent, seamless textures in any way you like!! I have used it in my current new FB game called Dragon Dancer, and it is truly a phenemonal 2D texture tool, I believe. d=^-^=b !
The link for the program is http://www.i-tex.de/. I am sure that it would come in marvellously handy in your next FB game, you know?
(Note: currently, there is a Freeware version of Texture Maker v3.03 available on the site for non-commercial use. And that is the reason why I am posting this right here. ;) )
As well, I know of another freeware 2D art program resource that can come in handy as well: Deep Paint 2.0 (for Windows 2000/XP only!). You can download the thing at this address:
....and there is currently a tutorial for it available at:
And finally, there is yet another freeware 2D art program resource that can be so useful in FB game designing: Inkscape, which is found at this address:
Thanks so much!! :D
The link for the program is http://www.i-tex.de/. I am sure that it would come in marvellously handy in your next FB game, you know?
(Note: currently, there is a Freeware version of Texture Maker v3.03 available on the site for non-commercial use. And that is the reason why I am posting this right here. ;) )
As well, I know of another freeware 2D art program resource that can come in handy as well: Deep Paint 2.0 (for Windows 2000/XP only!). You can download the thing at this address:
....and there is currently a tutorial for it available at:
And finally, there is yet another freeware 2D art program resource that can be so useful in FB game designing: Inkscape, which is found at this address:
Thanks so much!! :D
2d drawing: http://www.getpaint.net/index.html
see it to belive it: http://www.goosee.com/
incredible if only for the animated button/bitmap feature
also worth a look to this newbie, google sketchup
http://sketchup.google.com/support
incredible if only for the animated button/bitmap feature
also worth a look to this newbie, google sketchup
http://sketchup.google.com/support
Geometry Algorithms archive
Distances between point and a line, polygon and a line, determine if a point is in a polygon or not, convex hull algorithms, intersections of rays, segments, planes and triangles, and a bunch of other things.
Distances between point and a line, polygon and a line, determine if a point is in a polygon or not, convex hull algorithms, intersections of rays, segments, planes and triangles, and a bunch of other things.