CS369 - Design and Implementation of Computer Games

Colby College, Fall 2003, Randolph M. Jones

Software Packages

We will be using a variety of different software packages in this course. Some of them are completely free. For others, you can get free evaluation versions, and then pay to register them if you continue using them. We have fully licensed version of all of these packages available in the Mudd lab.

Games code for class
- A simple Java game engine, designed for Java 1.4
  - game-engine.zip
- A simple animation demo using the game engine
  - animation-demo.zip
- A simple Pong game using the game engine
  - pong.zip
- Javadoc for the course Java packages
2-D Graphics
- PaintShop Pro image editor (evaluation version, Windows only).
  - Jasc web site
3-D Graphics
- Povray raycasting renderer for 3D graphical objects (free software).
  - Povray web site
- Moray graphical modeler for building 3D graphical objects for Povray (evaluation version, Windows only).
  - A short primer on getting started with Moray.
  - Moray web site
  - Note:To use Moray version 3.3 with POV-Ray version 3.5, you must install Moray, and then also install the patch for "Build 7025", both available from the Moray web site.
Sound
- GoldWave sound editor (evaluation version, Windows only).
  - GoldWave web site
Programming
- Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (free software).
  - Java web site
- Eclipse integrated development environment for Java.
  - Eclipse tutorial, provided by Cay Horstmann.
  - Eclipse web site

Randolph M. Jones (rjones@colby.edu)

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