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3d libraries dump

2006-04-25 18:02:59.616914+02 by Dan Lyke 1 comments

A /. thread on simple 3d game engines gave:

  • VPython, "3d programming for ordinary mortals", a packaging of Python[Wiki] with a few libraries to do simple 3d.
  • Cube is an open source game engine with an emphasis on in-game world generation.
  • PyOgre is bindings to the Ogre 3d libraries.
  • Panda is a Python[Wiki] 3d library with an emphasis on short learning curve.
  • Quesa is an open source implementation of Apple's QuickDrawtm 3d.

Slightly less interesting, perhaps because I haven't taken the time to look at 'em yet or perhaps because they look like yet another abstraction layer or scene tree or whatever:

  • G3d looks like a graphics and sockets layer abstraction.
  • irrlicht is a free open source 3d application.
  • Delta3d is allegedly a U.S. military backed game engine, looks like the usual layering of stuff atop OpenSceneGraph, ODE and Cal3d.

[ related topics: Free Software Games Software Engineering Graphics Macintosh Python ]

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#Comment Re: made: 2006-04-26 10:27:14.83064+02 by: Brian [edit history]

I'd include Soya3D on this list as another python library.. I've only looked at it briefly but I think it was a good bit easier to use than, say, PyOgre.

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