Game development Links

Panda3d

• Panda3d: http://www.panda3d.com
• Panda3d documentation: http://panda3d.etc.cmu.edu/manual/

Python

• Dive into Python (Free python book): http://www.diveintopython.org/
• Python.org: http://www.python.org/
• Python extension in C++ using SWIG: http://www.geocities.com/foetsch/python/extending_python.htm

Installation and use of C++

• Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions (Beta, but free download and use): http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/
• Dev-c++ (IDE) with gcc for windows (alternativ to VS): http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html
• Eclipse Open Source Platform Independent IDE (need gcc and GNU make): http://www.eclipse.org/
• HOWTO install gcc and opengl under MS windows written by Andreas and Mikael: http://www.itu.dk/people/arh/cygwin_setup/

C++

• Documentation for libstd++ (gcc): http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/libstdc++-html-USERS-3.3/
• SGI STL programmers guide: http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/
• STLPort: http://www.stlport.org/
• Cplusplus resources: http://www.cplusplus.com/ref/
• C++ Boost: http://www.boost.org/
• Mathtools: http://www.mathtools.net/
• Numerical Recipes in C++: http://www.nr.com/
• C++ Annotations Version 5.2.2: http://www.icce.rug.nl/documents/cplusplus/
• Accu Page: http://www.accu.org/
• More C++: http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/languages/C++/doc/

Game development

• Gamasutra: http://www.gamasutra.com
• GameDev.net: http://www.gamedev.net/
• Flipcode: http://www.flipcode.com/
• Team Gamma: http://www.cs.unc.edu/~geom/
• Game Architect.net: http://www.gamearchitect.net/
• DevMaster.net: http://www.devmaster.net/
• DevMaster.net 3D Engines Database: http://www.devmaster.net/engines/
• Metanet tutorials (collision detection): http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/tutorials.html

Computer Graphics

• OpenGL.org: http://www.opengl.org/
• OpenGL Programming Guide, version 1 (The Red Book web version): http://fly.cc.fer.hr/~unreal/theredbook/
• Graphics3d C++ Library: http://g3d-cpp.sourceforge.net/
• nVidia Developer Page: http://developer.nvidia.com/
• nVidia SDK: http://developer.nvidia.com/object/sdk_home.html
• Paul Bourke's Page: http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~pbourke/
• OpenMesh Library: http://www.openmesh.org/
• QHull: http://www.thesa.com/software/qhull/
• comp.graphics.algorithms Newsgroup: http://groups.google.com/groups?group=comp.graphics.algorithms
• comp.graphics.algorithms Newsgroup FAQ: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/graphics/algorithms-faq/
• OpenInventor: http://www.studierstube.org/openinventor/
• GLT Toolkit: http://www.nigels.com/glt/
• MESA OpenGL software implementation for Linux: http://www.mesa3d.org/
• Glut library: http://www.opengl.org/resources/libraries/glut.html

Misc

• Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics (math reference): http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
• 3D Matrix Math Demystified: http://www.gamedev.net/reference/articles/article695.asp