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Questions tagged [tools]

Tools are small to medium size programs that help you in a game development process. Use this tag for help developing and coordinating tools in your pipeline, not to request lists of existing programs.

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Tools for creating 2d tile based maps

What are some tools I can use to create 2d tile based maps? Please provide the information below, and try to limit to one tool per answer. Name Link to website General features Export format Anything else you deem noteworthy
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How far can you get with Garry's Mod and no money?

My sixth-grader is very interested in FPS game development but I don't think he has grasped the magnitude of the task ahead. He is a Halo fan and so his current goal is to make a similar game but better. Heh. I am not going to discourage him…
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Great realtime shader tool?

I often develop 2D games. I would like to know if there's a program like EvalDraw out there, that makes it easy to quickly make (for example) a square, out of a black quad, and then write some shader code, and see how that shader code modifies the…
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Tools for developing C64 Games

Just wondering what people nowadays use for developing Commodore 64 Games? I've got the Programmer's Reference Guide which goes into all the details, but in the modern Age I assume I won't have to do development on an actual C64 itself? Are there…
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What tools are available for collaborative game development?

Are there any tools that would let multiple people edit things like sprites or code at the same time? Perhaps something that works with services that host code.
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Which programming language to use for tools?

I use C++ as my language as choice. However, I generally use Python to write helper utilities and tools. My worry is that as my game engine continues to grow it's getting tedious to reimplement some of its features in Python. There has got to be a…
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Tools for non-programmers to add new tasks to games

Since graphic designers/end users are not programmers, what are the technique to allow them to add new tasks or change application logic in a game? what are the end user tools? I want some popular examples.
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Whats a good setup/toolchain for a project?

I was thinking, what is needed for a good setup and what are good (free) tools to use? Some of what i came up with are Bug tracking Some good (distributed:P) source control (which means no svn fellas) automated nightly builds or a continuous…
user1047
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tile based 2d level editor

Possible Duplicate: Tools for creating 2d tile based maps I am Indie Game developer and I am looking for a tile based 2d level editor. I also would like to know the free ones as well as paid ones, which you feel as the best.
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Game treatment collaboration tools

Other than using a wiki, what good (or purpose-built) tools allow for collaborative work on a game treatment? I have a couple ideas I'd like to get fleshed-out and built, and have a small team who will work me on the project(s). How can we best…
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At what scale do I need to make tools?

In making a game, if I'm writing my own engine, at what sort of scale of team should I invest time in making a level editor tool? If it's just me on my own will it be worth it? Or when there's a team of two? ten? By what metric do I judge if making…
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Do I really need an engine to make a great game?

I made one simple game, and now I'm working on a second version. I make games in Java, but everyone around me uses tools and engines. I do not understand some of the stuff that is in Unity. In Java, I write all the code. I understand how it works,…
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Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare modding?

I'm seeing a lot of Modern Warfare (the first one) mods out there, and I've come across at least one post that says that Activision released official modding tools for CoD4, but I can't seem to find them, or any reference to them on official…
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How can I improve the visibility of an object transform gizmo?

I'm developing a 3DSMax like move gizmo, and I'm struggling with how difficult it is to see, especially on modern high resolution displays. Is there a good way to make the RGB axis lines more visible when overlaid on top of a bright object?
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What tools are needed for making 3D games?

Hi I'm new to 3D games developing, I can a little c++, C#, VB.Net, 3D Max, ArchiCad ..etc. my problem is where to get started, which tools I need to start a own 3D game like GTA, I have tried some tools like : 'Unity3D' (crashes on start), '3D Rad'…
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