Panda3D: a new C++/python engine

[mathgenius]

I just found out about this from the python people:
http://www.etc.cmu.edu/panda3d/
http://www.python.org/pycon/dc2004/papers/29/

It's an open source release, and I think the license is "do what you like with it but don't complain to us".

It has a DirectX and OpenGL backend, which really got my attention. But it also looks big and scary. :)

Simon.

[TamLin]

Damn. I first heard about Panda3D a couple of years or so ago, when it was well-integrated with Squeak (http://squeak.org). But the ability to generate Squeak interfaces has been lost (http://www.etc.cmu.edu/panda3d/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24). Oh, well. At least Croquet (http://opencroquet.org) is due to be released any day now.

Postscript: According to the paper, any language with a foreign function interface can use Panda3D's Interrogate System. Hmmm....

[Rod Hyde]

Simon

Thanks for posting this. That is a fantastic resource. I was looking for Python-scriptable engine and was beginning to settle on Nebula, but this looks to be very interesting.

Maybe I'm easily pleased, but that just made my day.

--- Rod