Best Gaming Tools

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8.2
JOGL
★★★★★

JOGL

JOGL is designed to provide hardware-supported 3D graphics to applications written in Java.

The best Java library build over openGL - Cristian .

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9.4
App Game Kit
★★★★★

App Game Kit

App Game Kit is a one stop solution for making game apps for mobile devices, where you are able to code your game once then deploy your game on multiple platforms.

For the Novice Game Developer - User in Higher Education

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8.6
Flixel
★★★★★

Flixel

Flixel is an open source game making library that is for personal and commercial use, written in Actionscript 3 and is designed to be used with development tools.

A Good Tool for Cinemagraphs on the Go - Kathryn H.

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Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

8.4
GameAnalytics
★★★★★

GameAnalytics

GameAnalytics is a free game analytics tool, that provides you rich insights into players behaviour.

For free can't complain - User in Computer Games

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8.0
Google Gaming
★★★★★

Google Gaming

Access hundreds of millions of 3D buildings, roads, landmarks, cafes, and parks to build your game.

Best Gaming experience on Mobile platform - Imam Al F.

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8.6
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7.7
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8.5
9.6
BINK
★★★★★

BINK

BINK is a defacto video codec for games that can work on any platform or device, that is completely self contained and built for multi-core.

Gran Codec recomendado - Cristian G.

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9.0
HumanIK
★★★★★

HumanIK

HumanIK is a runtime solution for creating believable, interactive character animation for games that features full body inverse kinematics and real-time retargeting technology, enabling characters to interact realistically with their environment.

Great promise 4 years ago remains at a crossroads - Eric M.

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8.6
XInput
★★★★★

XInput

XInput is an API that allows applications to receive input from the Xbox 360 controller for Windows.

easy at the touch of a button - User in Arts and Crafts

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8.0
Object Oriented Input System
★★★★★

Object Oriented Input System

Object Oriented Input System is a cross platform solution for using input devices (keyboards, mice, joysticks etc.) and feedback devices (force feedback) that is written in C++ using Oriented Design pattern.

Straightforward and useful - Nisha D.

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7.6
Scaleform
★★★★★

Scaleform

Scaleform enables developers to leverage the power of the Adobe Flash tool set to create user interface environments for PCs, games consoles, mobile devices, and consumer technologies.

Scaleform gives you the functionality of Flash and gives artists control, but is not supported - Sharan V.

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7.8
Amazon GameLift
★★★★★

Amazon GameLift

Amazon GameLift is a managed service for deploying, operating, and scaling dedicated game servers for session-based multiplayer games.

Amazon GameLift is a great choice for game server hosting. - lsommer S.

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8.0
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7.7
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0.0
9.2
GitHub
★★★★★

GitHub

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over two million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.

A great place to manage your projects. - Carlos F.

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8.7
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9.4
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7.8

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 0

9.6
Action!
★★★★★

Action!

Action! allows streaming and real-time recording of Windows desktop in a superb HD video quality. With Action! you can record and stream your gameplay, web player videos, record music, capture screenshots and more.

An excellent recording tool whether for work use or for gamming - Jose M.

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9.2
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9.5
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0.0

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified)

9.0
FBX
★★★★★

FBX

FBX is an asset exchange technology that facilitates 3D data transfer between software applications enabling game developers to integrate FBX support in their applications for fidelity data import.

The Universal 3D Format - Abdul A.

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8.6
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9.0
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0.0
7.8
Libgdx
★★★★★

Libgdx

Desktop/Android/BlackBerry/iOS/HTML5 Java game development framework

One of the best game cross platform libraries - Syed Zainul A.

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6.9
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7.6
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8.0
deltaDNA
★★★★★

deltaDNA

deltaDNA is a real-time game analytics and marketing platform.

A powerful analytics tool for gaming - Eduardo A.

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8.0
Sparrow
★★★★★

Sparrow

Sparrow is an open source game engine for iOS that is a objective-c library for iOS products with features that includes sprite sheets, partical effects, and more.

Great game engine - Marco C.

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5.0
OpenDDL
★★★★★

OpenDDL

OpenDDL is a text based language that is designed to store arbitrary data in a concise human readable format that can be used for exchanging information among many programs or for storing a programs data in an editable format.

OpenDDL - Nikita A.

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10.0
SpeedTree for Games
★★★★★

SpeedTree for Games

SpeedTree for Games is an Award-winning 3D Procedural vegetation middleware product with fine-tuned art controls. Includes Modeler, Compiler, Tree Library and full-source SDK.

Best foliage tool by a mile - Isaac P.

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10.0
Navigation
★★★★★

Navigation

Navigation is an artificial intelligence middleware that provides automatic NavMesh generation, hierarchical pathfinding, and path following in game environments.

One of the Best - Mac Andre J.

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10.0
Allegro library
★★★★★

Allegro library

Allegro library is a cross-platform, open source, gaming programming library that handles common, low level tasks such as creating windows, accepting user input, loading data, drawing images, playing sounds and more.

Great library for anyone who is starting to develop games - User in Computer Software

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0.0
Gridly
★★★★★

Gridly

Gridly is a spreadsheet for multi-language content tailor-made for games and digital products. By connecting development, design, and localization teams and their tools in one familiar environment with real-time communication and developer-friendly API, Gridly helps to create a single source of truth to roll out content updates in multiple languages faster and with greater confidence. Thanks to the flexible content structure with automated ...

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