Difference between revisions of "List of software"
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== 3D model applications == |
== 3D model applications == |
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| − | * [http://www.wings3d.com Wings3D] Cross-platform; Free. Highly advised for Oolite. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship2/ Giles' HowTo] |
+ | * [http://www.wings3d.com Wings3D] Cross-platform; Free. Highly advised for Oolite. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship2/ Giles' HowTo] (link broken as at 24/02/2012) |
| − | * [http://codenautics.com/meshwork/ Meshwork] OSX; Free. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship/ Giles' HowTo] |
+ | * [http://codenautics.com/meshwork/ Meshwork] OSX; Free. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship/ Giles' HowTo] (link broken as at 24/02/2012) |
* [http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=788 3D mesh editor] |
* [http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=788 3D mesh editor] |
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| − | * [http://blender.org/cms/Home.2.0.html Blender3D] Cross-platform, Free, powerful 3D |
+ | * [http://blender.org/cms/Home.2.0.html Blender3D] Cross-platform, Free, powerful 3D modeller. |
* [http://www.stmuc.com/moray/metut03.html Moray] |
* [http://www.stmuc.com/moray/metut03.html Moray] |
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* [http://www.uvmapper.com/index.html UV Mapper (Pro)], Mac and Windows, Texture mapping tool. Pro trial version for Windows available. |
* [http://www.uvmapper.com/index.html UV Mapper (Pro)], Mac and Windows, Texture mapping tool. Pro trial version for Windows available. |
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* [http://www.planetinaction.com/software/ncombiner.htm Normal Map Combiner] This utility is designed to combine two normal maps into one and to fix bad normal vectors in auto generated normal maps. Windows only. |
* [http://www.planetinaction.com/software/ncombiner.htm Normal Map Combiner] This utility is designed to combine two normal maps into one and to fix bad normal vectors in auto generated normal maps. Windows only. |
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+ | * Oolite is low-poly, so any user-friendly 3D editor will do, provided it supports DAT or OBJ. |
== Graphics Editors == |
== Graphics Editors == |
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== Audio Tools == |
== Audio Tools == |
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| − | * [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] |
+ | * [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] Cross platform, under GNU General Public License (GPL). |
There are plenty other free editors and tools available, these are just a few. |
There are plenty other free editors and tools available, these are just a few. |
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Revision as of 21:06, 24 February 2012
Contents
Useful software to have when making an OXP.
Oolite specific converters
3D model applications
- Wings3D Cross-platform; Free. Highly advised for Oolite. Giles' HowTo (link broken as at 24/02/2012)
- Meshwork OSX; Free. Giles' HowTo (link broken as at 24/02/2012)
- 3D mesh editor
- Blender3D Cross-platform, Free, powerful 3D modeller.
- Moray
- UV Mapper (Pro), Mac and Windows, Texture mapping tool. Pro trial version for Windows available.
- xNormal This does certain things better than Blender, producing better quality normals, height, ambient occlusion. Windows only.
- Blacksmith3D-Paint Paint directly on to your model! It lets you paint straight over any seams in a manner that makes it very easy to see accurately which bits join exactly where. Windows and Mac.
- Normal Map Combiner This utility is designed to combine two normal maps into one and to fix bad normal vectors in auto generated normal maps. Windows only.
- Oolite is low-poly, so any user-friendly 3D editor will do, provided it supports DAT or OBJ.
Graphics Editors
- AdobePhotoshop
- Corel Paintshop Pro
- GIMP Free, cross-platform powerful image-editor.
- OmniGraffle OSX, Trial version available.
- any other freeware software that supports layers
- Filter Tools
Graphics Optimization
- OptiPNG Linux, Mac, Windows - Open-Source zlib/libpng License
- pngcrush Linux, Windows - OSI-Approved Open Source
Programmer's TextEditors or PlistEditors
- Crimson Editor
- Editplus
- JEdit
- SubEthaEdit (V2.2) (mac)
- SlickEdit (mac)
- plistEdit V1.2
- PListEditPro, OSX, highly recommended to switch between ascii and XML...
- Notepad++, for Windows. Excellent Notepad replacement, with multi-language support.
- Property List Editor, OSX, part of the developer package that is on the installation disc for the OS. (Not installed by default).
- Overview of editors for various operating systems
Audio Tools
- Audacity Cross platform, under GNU General Public License (GPL).
There are plenty other free editors and tools available, these are just a few.
