Debugger
- Firebug (JavaScript)
- gDEBugger OpenGL Debugger and Profiler
- GLIntercept OpenGL function call interceptor
- OllyDbg Debugger
- PE Explorer
- SoftIce
- The GNU Project Debugger
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Development Environments
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Compression
- UPX Executable Packer
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Crossplatform Build Systems
(All Free and Open Source)
- Apache Ant (implemented in Java but useful for other languages too)
- Boost's Jam
- CMake
- GNU Make
- Omake
- SCons (implemented in python)
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Game Authoring Tools
Free / Open Source:
- Adventure Game Studio - Point-and-Click Adventures
- SCream Engine - Simple Creation Engine for Adventure Makers - forum link only, no official
- GameKit designed to lure students into exploring programming. The download includes sample games such as a 100-line Space Invaders implementation.
- KonsolScript 2D Game Development Kit - A free and opensource toolkit to help ease out the 2D game development for GNU/Linux and Windows.
- Mark Damon Hughes Game Design has Hephaestus, Delver and other RPG construction kits (Java)
- Sphere - RPG Engine that can be used for any 2D type game; also see SphereDev.org for Sphere community information.
- The Scrolling Game Development Kit - Scrolling arcade game system
- Verge RPG Engine - A game engine designed to help people make RPGs, but it can actually make most any game in a Genesis/ Super Nintendo style.
- Wintermute Engine Development Kit - Point-and-click Adventures
- ZGameEditor - Create 64kb games and demos for Windows, Linux and Mac.
Shareware / commercial:
- 3D Game Studio
- B.Y.O.N.D.
- Click team Multimedia Fusion and Games Factory
- FPS Creator
- Game Editor
- Game Maker
- Game Workshop
- GameBrix
- Platform Studio
- RPG Maker XP
- Stagecast
- The 2D Shooter Game Creator
- The 3D Gamemaker
- Torque Game Builder
- Visual3D.NET (slated for community preview in 3rd quarter)
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Libraries / APIs
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Software Protection Systems / Anti-cracking
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Syntax Translation Tools
- CarlosAg.net Free Code Translation for .NET (C#<->VB.NET)
- Developerfusion Convert C# to VB.NET/VB.NET to C# based on #develop's editor
- Kamal Patel's - Convert C# to VB .NET with offline edition
- Microsoft's Java Language Conversion Assistant 2.0 and 3.0 (Beta)
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