Development Tools and Software

Development Tools and Software Links

• Afterworks Manufactures plugins for 3DS MAX. AfterBurn simulates realistic clouds, smoke, fog and explosions. Enlight fakes radiosity rendering efficiently, exports pre-illuminated light maps, ScatterVL Pro offers numerous enhancements for volume lights.
  
  
• Totally Hip Software Inc. Developers of WebPainter and Sizzler
  
• MOTEK Technology in Motion Design, creation, and marketing of real-time motion capture data solutions and products for the entertainment and commercial markets, including medical, simulation and advertising industries.
  
• 3Dlabs 3Dlabs is a leading innovator and supplier of high end performance semiconductors, software and related technologies for accelerating 3D graphics on the PC.
  
• JavaWorld JavaWorld magazine - IDG's magazine for the Java community of developers, managers, and enthusiasts. Hands-on, how-to features and columns by Java experts; news; Java applets; sample code; tips.
  
• The Linux 3D Gaming Initiative Linux3D.net is an effort for the community of gamers.
  
• CrystalSpace a opensource 3d engine
  
• Polhemus As the leading manufacturer of electromagnetic 3D measurement systems used for motion tracking and 3D digitization, we offer a full range of products that can bring a new dimension to your next project.
  
• Immersion Corporation Immersion produces a wide range of products, including 3D Digitizing hardware, the MicroScribe-3D, and force feedback technology and hardware.
  
• SpriTec Software SpriTec Software: 2D art animation and game engine 'solutions'.
  
• 3D Game Design Tools Quake and Quake-like 3D Game Editors and design tools.
  
• SoftwareDev Software development supersite. Formerly Software Solutions. Includes daily news, a searchable database of software products, code, magazine archives. From Miller Freeman, Inc.
  
• Digimation Digimation, Inc. is a worldwide publisher and distributor of 3D animation software.
  
• InstallShield InstallShield Software Corporation is the leading provider of installation development tools for all Windows platforms. The company focuses on bringing entirely new software distribution technologies to independent software vendors worldwide.
  
• the chaos creation project This is the internet site to the chaos creation project. We are creating a high-quality CRPG editor based on ADnD, with no limits in our minds!
  
• Telekinesys The Physic engines for games. Game Dynamics Kits, 3D Studio Max modelling supported. Platforms include PC, PlayStation 2 and other next generation consoles.
  
• MultiGen Inc MultiGen Inc. develops and markets realtime 3D authoring software
  
• Opcode Systems MIDI and Audio recording software and hardware for Macintosh and Windows
  
• Criterion Software Subsidiary of Canon Inc. Developer and producer of 3D graphics software tools for PCs. [Makers of RenderWare.]
  
• Lone Coyote Offers helpful game development documents and project information.
  
• Sierra Design Labs Sierra Design Labs designs breakthrough Digital Disk Recorders (DDRs) for the Broadcast, Production, Animation, and Post Production markets.
  
• Oak Technology Oak Technology, Inc. designs, develops and markets high-performance semiconductors (and related software solutions) to original equipment manufacturers worldwide who serve the optical storage, consumer electronics and digital office equipment markets.
  
• pixelbaSe 3D engines, tools, technologies and game development.
  
• Famous Technologies - Facial Animation. Software Tools for Facial Motion Capture. Famous Technologies makes software that allows easy input of facial motion capture data onto 3D animated characters. FAMOUS has plug-ins available for Filmbox, 3D Studio MAX, Maya, LightWave and Softimage.
  
• Wolf Productions A site that has tools for Rpgmaker95+ and is also in current production of game for Rpgmaker95+.
  
• Meta Motion - Motion Capture Hardware and Software Mocap Tools Worldwide distribution and sales of motion capture tools: Gypsy Motion Capture System, Kaydara Filmbox and Famous faces motion capture software, data gloves and face trackers - mocap.
  
• Alex's Games 2000. Delphi Delphi components for game programmers.
  
• JACL Adventure Creation Language JACL is an interpreted programming language for creating web-based adventure games.
  
• Data management for game developers media asset management and team work support for complex game development projects
  
• Create high-speed games quickly and FREE! GamesBasic is a programming language based on the computer language 'BASIC'. However, GamesBasic contains extensions that allow the user to quickly access DirectX devices allowing powerful, yet easy access to graphics, sound, networks and other devices..
  
• Egerter Software Multimedia and Games Development Tools Home of the Power Render 3D Engine, WordUp Graphics Toolkit 2D libraries (now opensource) and SEAL audio libraries. Everything you need to make great games!
  
• 3D Digital Motion Analysis and Motion Capture Internet ready 3D Digital Motion Analysis and High Speed Digital Video recording for scientific, gait, biomechanics and industrial imaging
  
• 3D animation motion capture services Utilize a motion capture library of stock moves for cost effective animation for your next game project.
  
• Conitec We're creating and producing development tools, multimedia tools and game engines for our customers.
  
• Java(TM) Media APIs Home Page Source for Java(TM) technology.
  
• F.A.S.T. Projects Libraries for game developers. DigitalFX, their flagship product, handled alpha blending, compressed RLE sprite and other image blitting algoriths.
  
• SOFTIMAGE Softimage is a leading developer of high-end software for all areas of professional visual content production, including tools for 3D and 2D animation, and for creating, editing and finishing video programs.
  
• The Cosmos Offers QBasic tutorials, the QBoard and files to download.
  
• Peak Performance Technologies, Inc., Motion Analysis, Motion Capture and Biomechanics Solutions Provider Peak Performance offers Peak Motus, a Video and Optical Motion Analysis System used in biomechanics, research and animation applications.
  
• Macromedia Macromedia is the source and center on the web for Shockwave, multimedia, graphics, and web authoring!
  
• Puppet Works 3D animation tools and Motion Capture devices
  
• Game Developer Information from beginner to expert on multiple categories. Run by the gamers for the gamers. Visual basic, C++, level editors, 3D modeling, and an easy to understand guide.
  
• AnimaTek International, Inc. State-of-the-art development studio and leading edge technology provider for the 3D graphics software industry, maker of unparalleled tools and proprietary technologies, provider of custom services for game developers, animators, artists, film-makers, architects, and others working in animation and 3D graphics environments.
  
• Impulse Impulse, Inc. has been a leader in the 3D industry since 1986 when we introduced our first 3D rendering and animation product, Silver for the Amiga.
  
• DavidK Software Here you will find many games and resources created with varous 'Click' software. There is also a chat room and a forum to post messages on.
  
• Linux Game Development Center
  
• Analogus Gypsy Motion Capture System - mocap made easy! Manufacturer of the Gypsy Motion Capture System. Easy, affordable electro-mechanical real-time mocap. Gypsy 3 Wireless has range up to .5 mile outdoors, 200 yards indoors.
  
• Half-Life Game design and resources Programming and mod tools for the Half-Life game engine. Well-written tutorials, and strong resources.
  
• Vector Graphics Real-time 3D modeling experts! We create custom artwork (environments, characters, animations) for games, VR simulations, VRML, architecture.
  
• ELSA A leading manufacturer of advanced Computer Graphics and Data Communications products.
  
• 2DAnimation.com 2D animation software for professional animators, including pencil test, ink and paint, compositing and special effects.
  
• BioVision Motion Capture BioVision creates technology which pushes the limits of motion capture.
  
• Darwin For all your software programming, graphic and web design needs.
  
• Role Maker A computer role playing game authoring system. Create your own scenarios, worlds and rules. A computer science masters degree project still under development.
  
• RAD Game Tools RAD Game Tools is the developer and publisher of Smacker and the Miles Sound System.
  
• Ascension Full line of motion trackers and sensors for virtual reality, entertainment, medical and biomechanical usage. Track humans, peripherals, & medical instruments in real time.
  
• Okino Computer Graphics Okino Computer Graphics develops and markets a broad range of 3d rendering, visualization, 3d data translation/conversion and toolkit software: the NuGraf Rendering System, the PolyTrans 3D Data Translator/Converter, and the NuGraf Developer's 3D Toolkit/Library