Panda3D 3D Engine Updated
Panda3D is a 3D engine — a library of subroutines for 3D rendering and game development. Game development with Panda3D usually consists of writing a Python or C++ program that controls the Panda3D library. It runs on Lac, Linux and windows and includes tools to package games into redistributables. Features include:
- Special Maps: Normal Map, Gloss Map, Glow Map
- HDR Rendering: Tone Mapping, Bloom Filter
- Cel Shading: Threshold Lighting, Inkin
- Performance Monitoring
- Full Python Integration with debugging tools
- Convenient installer packages for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
- Powerful interface between shaders and engine
Panda3D is open-source, cross-platform and free for any purpose, even commercial development.
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