Sashelas
08-02-2004, 03:38 AM
Here are mine by category:
Game SDKs
Best Frames Per Second Speed ----- DXSDK 9 using C++ http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/
Best C++ Support ----- DXSDK 9 using C++ http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/
Best Car Racing Demo ----- Cipher http://www.cipherengine.com/
Best Scientific Visualization Demo ----- Quest3D http://www.quest3d.com/
Best Dynamics Support ----- 3Impact http://www.3impact.com/
Best Alpha Blending and Shader Support ----- Gamestudio http://conitec.net/a4info.htm
Most Indie Games ----- Darkbasic http://darkbasic.thegamecreators.com/
Most Accessible For Beginners ----- The Games Factory http://www.clickteam.com/
Best Stunts Demo ----- Quest3D http://www.quest3d.com/
Best Simulator Demo ----- Quest3D http://www.quest3d.com/
Best Multiplayer FPS ----- Torque http://www.garagegames.com/
Best Assortment of Fun Indie Games ----- Torque http://www.garagegames.com/
Best Landscape Support ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Best Multilanguage Support (C++/C#/VB.NET) ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Best Game Toolset ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Most Useful Tutorial Code ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Easiest Code and Go Engine ----- Blitz3D http://www.blitzbasic.com/
Web
Best Web Games ----- Shockwave http://www.shockwave.com/
Best Web Multimedia ----- Flash http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/
Easiest Web Games ----- The Games Factory http://www.clickteam.com/
Best Web Site - Game Development ----- Gamedev.net http://www.gamedev.net/
Best Web Site - CG ----- CGNetworks http://www.cgnetworks.com/
Software Tools
Best Low End Modeler ----- Gamespace http://www.caligari.com/gamespace/
Best High End Modeler ----- Maya http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/index.shtml
Best Broadcast and Print Ready Modeler ----- Lightwave 3D http://www.newtek.com/
Best Expandable Modeler ----- 3ds Max http://www4.discreet.com/products/
Best Raytracer Add On ----- V-Ray http://www.vrayrender.com/
Best Raytracer ----- Mental Ray http://www4.discreet.com/mentalray/
Best API - Dynamics ----- Open Dynamics Engine http://ode.org/
Best Tool - Screen Video Capture ----- Camtasia http://www.techsmith.com/
Best Tool - Asset Management ----- Alien Brain http://www.nxn-software.com/
Best Image Tool ----- Photoshop CS http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html
Best Small Area Terrain Editor ----- Geoscape3d http://www.geoscape3d.net/
Hardware Tools
Best Hardware - Rendering ----- ART Vps http://www.artvps.com/
Plan To Purchase List
----- Truevision 6.2 w/ 6.5 on release
----- Blitz3D or BlitzMax on release
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Game SDKs
Best Frames Per Second Speed ----- DXSDK 9 using C++ http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/
Best C++ Support ----- DXSDK 9 using C++ http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/
Best Car Racing Demo ----- Cipher http://www.cipherengine.com/
Best Scientific Visualization Demo ----- Quest3D http://www.quest3d.com/
Best Dynamics Support ----- 3Impact http://www.3impact.com/
Best Alpha Blending and Shader Support ----- Gamestudio http://conitec.net/a4info.htm
Most Indie Games ----- Darkbasic http://darkbasic.thegamecreators.com/
Most Accessible For Beginners ----- The Games Factory http://www.clickteam.com/
Best Stunts Demo ----- Quest3D http://www.quest3d.com/
Best Simulator Demo ----- Quest3D http://www.quest3d.com/
Best Multiplayer FPS ----- Torque http://www.garagegames.com/
Best Assortment of Fun Indie Games ----- Torque http://www.garagegames.com/
Best Landscape Support ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Best Multilanguage Support (C++/C#/VB.NET) ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Best Game Toolset ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Most Useful Tutorial Code ----- Truevision http://www.truevision3d.com/
Easiest Code and Go Engine ----- Blitz3D http://www.blitzbasic.com/
Web
Best Web Games ----- Shockwave http://www.shockwave.com/
Best Web Multimedia ----- Flash http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/
Easiest Web Games ----- The Games Factory http://www.clickteam.com/
Best Web Site - Game Development ----- Gamedev.net http://www.gamedev.net/
Best Web Site - CG ----- CGNetworks http://www.cgnetworks.com/
Software Tools
Best Low End Modeler ----- Gamespace http://www.caligari.com/gamespace/
Best High End Modeler ----- Maya http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/index.shtml
Best Broadcast and Print Ready Modeler ----- Lightwave 3D http://www.newtek.com/
Best Expandable Modeler ----- 3ds Max http://www4.discreet.com/products/
Best Raytracer Add On ----- V-Ray http://www.vrayrender.com/
Best Raytracer ----- Mental Ray http://www4.discreet.com/mentalray/
Best API - Dynamics ----- Open Dynamics Engine http://ode.org/
Best Tool - Screen Video Capture ----- Camtasia http://www.techsmith.com/
Best Tool - Asset Management ----- Alien Brain http://www.nxn-software.com/
Best Image Tool ----- Photoshop CS http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html
Best Small Area Terrain Editor ----- Geoscape3d http://www.geoscape3d.net/
Hardware Tools
Best Hardware - Rendering ----- ART Vps http://www.artvps.com/
Plan To Purchase List
----- Truevision 6.2 w/ 6.5 on release
----- Blitz3D or BlitzMax on release
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